(a) whether the Government has started a scheme called `Rahul Sankrityayan Paryatan
Puraskar Yojana` for awarding books written originally in Hindi on Tourism;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government has any plan to extend this scheme to the books written in other
Indian languages;
(d) if so,the details thereof; and
(e) if not,the reasons therefore?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TOURISM(SHRI SULTAN AHMED)
(a) and (b): Yes, Madam.Ministry of Tourism has a scheme called Rahul Sankrityayan
Paryatan Puraskar Yojana for giving cash awards to Indian Authors of books written originally in
Hindi on Tourism related subjects and having a minimum of 100 pages.
Under this scheme following four prizes are awarded every year:
1st Prize - Rs. 20,000/-
2nd Prize - Rs. 16,000/-
3rd Prize - Rs. 10,000/-
Consolation Prize - Rs. 6,000/-