(a) Whether the Union Government has received proposals for financial assistance from various State Governments for development of model villages for promotion of
tourism during the year 2006-07;
(b) If so, the details thereof; and
(c)The action taken by the Government thereon?
THE MINISTER OF TOURISM AND CULTURE (SMT. AMBIKA SONI)
(a), (b) & (c): Under the scheme of Product/Infrastructure Development for Destination and
Circuit of the Ministry of Tourism, funds are sanctioned and released based on the proposals
received from the State/UT Government. The Ministry of Tourism has identified 25 villages
in consultation and interaction with the State/UT Governments for development as Rural
Tourism sites during the year 2006-07: Following projects have been sanctioned during the
current year:
(i) Kalady, District Ernakula, Kerala
(ii) Anakkara, District Idukki, Kerala
(iii) Barpali, District Bargarh, Orissa
(iv) Hirapur, District Khurda, Orissa
(v) Padmanavpur, District Ganjam, Orissa
(vi) Kombai, District Theni, Tamil Nadu
(vii) Thadyiyankudissai, District Dindigul, Tamil Nadu