Question : Proposals for Development of Tourism

(a) whether the Government has received proposals from various State Governments for development of tourism to boost tourism in their respective States;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the status of the proposals, State-wise;
(c) the funds allocated by the Government in this regard during the last three years, project-wise and State-wise;
(d) whether the Government has developed any mechanism to ensure proper and timely utilization of funds by the State Governments and if so, the details thereof; and
(e) whether Public-Private-Participation model has been adopted for the development of tourism and if so, the details thereof?

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)
(DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

(a) to (d): The Ministry of Tourism (MOT) provides Central Financial Assistance (CFA) to various State Governments/Union Territory Administrations for various tourism projects in consultation with them subject to availability of funds, inter-se priority, liquidation of pending utilization certificates against the funds released earlier and adherence to the scheme guidelines.

The Ministry of Tourism monitors the physical progress of the projects through field inspections by the officers of the Ministry, and periodical review meetings with the State Government/Union Territory Administration officers.

The State/UT-wise details/status of the projects sanctioned during the last three years is given at Annexure.

(e): The Ministry of Tourism has a scheme of Assistance for Large Revenue Generating (LRG) Projects which provides for Public Private Participation for development of tourism infrastructure. The new schemes launched by MOT in 2014-15 namely Swadesh Darshan and PRASAD also provide for suitable public private partnership.

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