(a) whether the Government has formulated any scheme to develop Allahabad region
as tourist destination;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether there is any proposal to link it to pilgrimage tourism; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
(a) whether the Government has formulated any scheme to develop Allahabad region
as tourist destination;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether there is any proposal to link it to pilgrimage tourism; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SMT. RENUKA CHOWDHURY)
(a): No, Sir.
(b): Does not arise.
(c) and (d): Development of tourist places is primarily undertaken by the State
Governments/UT Administrations. However, the Ministry of Tourism, Government of
India, also sanctions tourism projects at tourist sites of national and international
importance in various States/UTs in consultation with them.
No proposal to link Allahabad to pilgrimage tourism has been received for Central
financial assistance during the current financial year.