Fewer Foreign Tourists Visiting Taj Mahal Due to Rising Crimes
Fewer Foreign Tourists Visiting Taj Mahal Due to Rising Crimes
The number of foreign tourists who had visited Taj
Mahal during 2012 to 2014 is as below:
|
2012
|
:
|
7,43,256
|
|
2013
|
:
|
6,95,702
|
|
2014
|
:
|
6,48,511
|
No market study has been done to pinpoint the
reasons for fall in footfalls of foreign tourists to Taj Mahal. However,
some of the factors determining international tourist arrivals in any tourist
destination including Taj Mahal (Agra) are: the prevailing travel trends,
economies of the tourism source markets, connectivity, availability of
reasonably priced hotel accommodation, good tourism infrastructure etc.
The remedial measures taken by Ministry of Tourism to ensure the safety and
security of tourists including foreign tourists are as below:
i)
The Ministry of Tourism has launched the 24X7 Toll
Free Multi-Lingual Tourist Helpline in 12 International Languages including
Hindi & English on 8.2.2016. This service is available on the
toll free number 1800111363 or on a short code 1363 and operational 24X 7 (all
days) in a year offering a “multi-lingual helpdesk” in the designated languages
to provide support service in terms of providing information relating to Travel
& Tourism in India to the domestic and International tourists and to assist
the callers with advice on action to be taken during times of distress while
travelling in India and if need be alert the concerned authorities. The
calls made by tourists (both international and domestic) while in India will be
free of charge.
ii)
Adoption of code of conduct for Safe and Hon’ble Tourism, which contains a set
of guidelines to encourage tourism activities to be undertaken with respect to
basic rights like dignity, safety and freedom from exploitation of both
tourists and local residents, in particular women and children.
iii) All
the Chief Ministers of the State Governments and Administrators of Union
Territory Administrations have been asked to take immediate effective steps for
ensuring a conducive and friendly environment for all tourists and also request
them to publicize the steps being taken/proposed to be taken to increase the
sense of security amongst the present/prospective visitors and also to counter
the negative publicity, if any.
iv) The
National Tourism Ministers’ Conference was convened on 18th July,
2013 and 21st August 2014 in New Delhi which resolved that the Departments of
Tourism of all States and UTs will work for ensuring the safety and security of
tourists, especially women. The State Governments/UT Administrations of Andhra
Pradesh, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan,
Jammu & Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha
have deployed Tourist Police, in one form or the other.
v)
Grant of Central Financial Assistance to the State Governments of Rajasthan,
Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh for setting up of Tourist Facilitation and
Security Organization (TFSO) on a pilot basis.
vi) In the
wake of some unfortunate incidents happening involving foreign tourists,
Ministry of Tourism posts an advisory on its website www.incredibleindia.org.
vii) The Ministry
of Tourism has issued the Guidelines on Safety and Security of Tourists for
State Governments/Union Territories and Tips for Travellers in September
2014. These guidelines were sent to the State Governments/Union
Territories and other relevant authorities to stress the importance of safety
and risk management, assist in identifying best practices and encourage closer
cooperation for ensuring a pleasant experience to the tourists. The
Guidelines are indicative references that may be useful to the States in
sharing or adopting the best practices and design their domestic measures to
better protect tourists. In addition to these guidelines “Tips to
Travellers” are also offered to make the visit of tourists to Incredible India,
a memorable experience.
This information was given by Minister of State for
Culture and Tourism (Independent Charge) and Minister of State for Civil
Aviation Dr. Mahesh Sharma in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
*****
Bed and Breakfast Scheme
The Scheme for Approval and Registration of
Incredible India Bed and Breakfast/Homestay Establishments of the Ministry of
Tourism is voluntary in nature. The main objective of the scheme is to provide
a clean and affordable place for foreigners and domestic tourists alike
including an opportunity for foreign tourists to stay with an Indian family to
experience Indian customs and traditions and relish authentic Indian
cuisine. The scheme’s salient features are:
(i)
The classification for Approval and Registration of Incredible India Bed and
Breakfast/Homestay Establishments will be given only in those cases where the
owner/promoter of the establishment along with his/her family is physically
residing in the same establishment and letting out minimum one room and maximum
six rooms (12 beds).
(ii) The
scheme will be on bed and breakfast basis and charges will have to be levied
accordingly.
(iii)
Classification will be valid for two years from the date of issue of orders.
(iv) The quality
of facilities and services of the Bed and Breakfast/Homestay Establishment will
be inspected and evaluated by the Regional Classification Committee.
(v) Two
categories of classification namely, ‘Silver’ and ‘Gold’ are given
under the scheme.
The detailed scheme guidelines are available on the
Ministry of Tourism’s website www.tourism.gov.in.
The number of units under the scheme for Approval
and Registration of Incredible India Bed and Breakfast/Homestay Establishments,
approved by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India is as follows:
|
REGION
|
TOTAL NUMBER OF UNITS
|
|
Northern Region
|
257
|
|
Southern Region
|
14
|
|
Eastern Region
|
15
|
|
Western and Central Region
|
23
|
|
North East Region
|
4
|
|
TOTAL
|
313
|
Some State Governments also have their own schemes
for approval of Bed and Breakfast Establishments.
With a view to propagate and promote the Scheme for Approval and Registration
of Incredible India Bed and Breakfast/Homestay Establishments, the 05 Regional
Offices of India Tourism at New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, and Guwahati
alongwith the respective State and Union Territory Governments conducted
workshops in their region.
There is no provision to grant financial assistance under the Scheme for
Approval and Registration of Incredible India Bed and Breakfast/Homestay Establishments
of the Ministry of Tourism.
This information was given by Minister of State for
Culture and Tourism (Independent Charge) and Minister of State for Civil
Aviation Dr. Mahesh Sharma in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
*****
Promotion of Silk Route Tourism
The United Nations World Tourism Organisation
(UNWTO) Silk Road Programme is a collaborative platform of 33 member states
dedicated to enhance sustainable tourism development along the historic Silk
Road route. India at present is not member of this programme. The Ministry of
Tourism has received a communication dated 22.2.2015 from the UNWTO requesting
for official partnership between India and the Silk Road Programme. The matter
has been referred to Ministry of External Affairs.
This information was given by Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (Independent Charge) and Minister of State for Civil Aviation Dr. Mahesh Sharma in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
This information was given by Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (Independent Charge) and Minister of State for Civil Aviation Dr. Mahesh Sharma in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
*****
Foreign Tourist Inflow Into the Country
The number of Foreign Tourist Arrivals in India
during 2013, 2014 and 2015 were 6.97 million, 7.68 million and 8.03 million,
respectively. Ministry of Tourism has not fixed any year-wise target. However,
the Twelfth Five Year Plan (FYP) document of the Niti Aayog (the then Planning
Commission) had recommended that India strive to increase its share to 1
percent in global foreign tourist arrivals by the terminal year of the Twelfth
FYP.
The Government of India has undertaken following measures to make India a low
cost destination with modern infrastructure and other basic amenities in
tourism sector:
i)
Stimulus to approve low cost accommodation like
Bed & Breakfast units and guest houses.
ii)
Revision of the e-Tourist Visa (e-TV) fee in four slabs of 0, US $25, US $ 48,
and US $60 from November 3, 2015. Earlier, e-TV application fee was US $ 60 and
bank charge was US $ 2 which was uniform for all the countries. Bank charges
have also been reduced from US $ 2 to 2.5 % of the e-TV fee.
iii) With
the objective to reduce the marketing cost of Foreign Tour Operators in
developing and selling tour packages to India, the Ministry of Tourism
through its India Tourism Offices overseas provides financial support in form
of ‘Brochure Support’ for producing exclusive India tour package
brochures. The India Tourism Offices overseas also undertake Joint
Promotions and Joint Advertising with Foreign Tour Operators/travel
agents/wholesalers, and Airlines, etc.
iv)
Extending rewards under Service Exports from India Scheme (SEIS). The SEIS
provides for rewards to all Service providers of notified services, who are
providing services from India, regardless of the constitution or profile of the
service provider. The rewards provided to Tourism and Travel related services
under SEIS are as follows:
|
a.
|
Hotel
|
3%
|
|
b.
|
Restaurants (including
Catering)
|
3%
|
|
c.
|
Travel Agencies and tour
operators services
|
5%
|
|
d.
|
Tourist guides services
|
5%
|
Various initiatives undertaken by the Government to
boost tourism in the country and subsequently enhance the foreign exchange
earnings as well as job generation are as below:-
i. Multilingual Tourist
Infoline:
The Ministry of Tourism has launched
the 24x7 Toll Free Multi-Lingual Tourist Info Line on 8.2.2016. The
languages handled by the contact centers include ten International
languages besides English and Hindi, namely, Arabic, French, German, Italian,
Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. The multi-lingual
helpdesk in the designated languages provides support service in
terms of providing information relating to Travel & Tourism in India and
assist the callers with advice on action to be taken during times of distress
while travelling in India and if need be alert the concerned authorities.
ii. E – Tourist Visa
(e-TV):
The Government of India has introduced the facility
of e-TV for the citizens of 150 countries at 16 airports. Introduction of e-TV
is a Path breaking measure by the Government in easing entry formalities in the
country.
During 2015, a total of 4,45,300 e-TV holders
visited India indicating the success of the new online process.
iii. Publicity and Promotion:
The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India,
promotes India as a holistic destination in the international markets. As part
of its promotional activities, the MoT releases campaigns in the international
markets under the Incredible India brand-line to showcase various tourism
destinations and products including its cultural heritage.
Moreover, a series of promotional activities are
being undertaken in tourist generating markets overseas through the India
Tourism Offices abroad with the objective of showcasing India’s tourism
potential and promoting tourism to the country. These promotional activities
include participation in travel fairs and exhibitions; organising road shows,
Know India seminars & workshops; organizing and supporting Indian food and
cultural festivals; publication of brochures, offering joint advertising and
brochure support, and inviting media personalities, tour operators and opinion
makers to visit the country under the Hospitality programme of the Ministry.
The Ministry of Tourism provides financial
assistance to Stakeholders and Tourism Departments of States/Union Territories
for undertaking promotional activities under the Marketing Development
Assistance (MDA) Scheme.
iv. Central Financial Assistance
(CFA):
Ministry of Tourism (MoT) operates various schemes
through which Central Financial Assistance (CFA) is provided to States/UTs for
overall development and promotion of tourism.
MoT has launched following two schemes for
development of tourism in thematic manner:
Swadesh Darshan: Swadesh Darshan was launched for development of theme based tourist
circuits in a way that caters to both mass and niche tourism in a holistic
manner. Thirteen Circuits namely North-East India Circuit, Buddhist Circuit,
Himalayan Circuit, Coastal Circuit, Krishna Circuit, Desert Circuit, Tribal
Circuit, Eco Circuit, Wildlife Circuit, Rural Circuit, Spiritual Circuit,
Ramayana Circuit and Heritage Circuit have been identified for development
under this Scheme.
National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Augmentation
Drive (PRASAD):
This Scheme has been launched for the development
and beautification of pilgrimage sites to tap the growth of domestic tourists
driven by religious sentiments and to augment tourism infrastructure at places
of pilgrimage to facilitate pilgrims/tourists. Cities namely
Amritsar, Kedarnath, Ajmer, Mathura, Varanasi, Gaya, Puri, Dwarka, Amaravati,
Kanchipuram, Vellankanni, Kamakhya and Patna have been identified for
infrastructure development under the
scheme.
This information was given by Minister of State for
Culture and Tourism (Independent Charge) and Minister of State for Civil
Aviation Dr. Mahesh Sharma in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
*****
Government Owned Hotels and Yatri Niwas
India Tourism Development Corporation Ltd. (ITDC)
under the administrative control of Ministry of Tourism, Government of India
runs 15 hotels in the country. The details of the hotels are given below.
ITDC has been in profit for the last three years.
The details are as under:
(Rs. in crore)
|
Particulars
|
2012-13
|
2013-14
|
2014-15
|
|
Profit Before Tax
|
5.48
|
11.93
|
38.95
|
|
Profit After Tax
|
3.00
|
9.42
|
34.37
|
However, some of hotels were in losses. The
hotel-wise and year-wise details of loss and profitability for the last three
years are given below. The reasons for
losses in hotels are as under:
State and city-wise details of ITDC Hotels.
|
Sr.No.
|
Name of the Hotel
|
Location
|
State
|
|
(A)
|
ITDC HOTELS*
|
|
|
|
01
|
Ashok Hotel
|
New Delhi
|
New Delhi
|
|
02
|
Samrat Hotel
|
New Delhi
|
New Delhi
|
|
03
|
Janpath Hotel
|
New Delhi
|
New Delhi
|
|
04
|
Lalitha Mahal Palace Hotel**
|
Mysore
|
Karnataka
|
|
05
|
Hotel Kalinga Ashok
|
Bhubaneshwar
|
Odisha
|
|
06
|
Hotel Jammu Ashok
|
Jammu
|
J&K
|
|
07
|
Hotel Pataliputra Ashok
|
Patna
|
Bihar
|
|
08
|
Hotel Jaipur Ashok
|
Jaipur
|
Rajasthan
|
|
(B)
|
ITDC (MANAGED HOTELS)
|
|
|
|
09
|
Hotel Bharatpur Ashok
|
Bharatpur
|
Rajasthan
|
|
( C)
|
ITDC (JOINT VENTURE HOTELS)
|
|
|
|
10
|
Hotel Ranchi Ashok (Joint Venture with Bihar
State Tourism Development Corporation Ltd.)
|
Ranchi
|
Jharkhand
|
|
11
|
Hotel Brahmaputra Ashok(Joint Venture with State
of Assam)
|
Guwahati
|
Assam
|
|
12
|
Hotel Pondicherry Ashok (Joint Venture with
Pondicherry Industrial Promotion Development Investment Corporation Ltd.)
|
Puducherry
|
Puducherry
|
|
13
|
Hotel Lake View Ashok (Joint Venture with Madhya
Pradesh State Tourism Development Corporation Ltd.)
|
Bhopal
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
|
14
|
Hotel Donyi Polo Ashok (Joint Venture with
Arunachal Pradesh Industrial Development Finance Corporation Ltd.)
|
Itanagar
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
|
15
|
Hotel Nilachal Ashok (Joint Venture with Orissa
Tourism Development Corporation Ltd.)
(not operational)
|
Puri
|
Odisha
|
* Hotels have been constructed by ITDC on land leased out by Central/State
Government.
**
In case of Lalitha Mahal Palace Hotel, Mysore the Palace building and the land
has been given on lease to ITDC by the State Government of Karnataka.
The hotel-wise details of Loss & Profitability for the last three
years.
(Rs.
in Lakhs)
|
|
2012-13
|
2013-14
|
2014-15
|
|||
|
Name of the Hotel
|
Opera-ting
Profit
|
Net Profit
(PBT)
|
Opera-ting
Profit
|
Net Profit
(PBT)
|
Opera-ting
Profit
|
Net Profit
(PBT)
|
|
ITDC Hotels
|
||||||
|
1. Ashok Hotel,
New Delhi
|
-661.41
|
-1027.44
|
744.23
|
-1363.48
|
1927.36
|
28.39
|
|
2. Hotel Jaipur Ashok,
|
-359.70
|
-401.26
|
-214.31
|
-267.50
|
-185.12
|
-239.48
|
|
3. Hotel Jammu Ashok
|
-77.54
|
-109.46
|
-93.15
|
-131.39
|
-161.72
|
-201.79
|
|
4. Janpath Hotel, New Delhi
|
987.64
|
432.06
|
1031.54
|
420.46
|
817.01
|
194.46
|
|
5. Hotel Kalinga Ashok, Bhubaneswar
|
-250.51
|
-281.29
|
-276.68
|
-310.09
|
-265.85
|
-317.30
|
|
6. Lalitha Mahal Palace Hotel, Mysore
|
2.47
|
-78.11
|
-26.93
|
-117.86
|
-68.02
|
-140.40
|
|
7. Hotel Patliputra Ashok, Patna
|
264.61
|
144.10
|
180.00
|
52.64
|
30.50
|
-72.08
|
|
8. Samrat Hotel, New Delhi
|
1669.99
|
889.88
|
2323.94
|
1309.86
|
2591.89
|
1814.82
|
|
ITDC(Managed Hotel)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9. Hotel Bharatpur Ashok
|
-88.59
|
-85.18
|
-66.93
|
-69.90
|
-62.45
|
-65.00
|
|
ITDC(Joint Venture Hotels)
|
||||||
|
10. Hotel Lake View Ashok, Bhopal
|
124.71
|
104.93
|
88.74
|
72.78
|
61.24
|
15.53
|
|
11. Hotel Pondicherry Ashok
|
-27.58
|
-20.52
|
-10.23
|
-23.36
|
-5.06
|
-46.95
|
|
12. Hotel Brahmaputra Ashok, Guwahati
|
-33.38
|
-35.22
|
50.94
|
39.90
|
-109.65
|
-125.20
|
|
13. Hotel Donyi Polo Ashok, Itanagar
|
12.77
|
7.13
|
39.21
|
32.84
|
8.07
|
-0.93
|
|
14. Hotel Ranchi Ashok
|
-89.26
|
-95.26
|
-90.15
|
-96.25
|
-99.87
|
-106.71
|
|
15. Hotel Nilachal Ashok, Puri*
|
-58.38
|
-61.40
|
-55.85
|
-58.62
|
-67.67
|
-69.94
|
*
Operationally
closed
(i) Spurt in availability of overall room supply position as compared to
demand.
(ii) High
wage cost.
(iii) Weakening
of global economy have contributed to a room supply vs. demand
‘mismatch’.
(iv) Reducing
average room recovery due to high competition.
India Tourism Development Corporation Ltd. has no such plan at present.
This information was given by Minister of State for
Culture and Tourism (Independent Charge) and Minister of State for Civil
Aviation Dr. Mahesh Sharma in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
*****
Tourism Centres Under Swadesh Darshan and Prasad
13 thematic circuits and 13 pilgrimage
sites/destinations each have been identified by Ministry of Tourism (MOT) under
the new Plan Scheme Swadesh Darshan and National Mission on Pilgrimage
Rejuvenation and Spiritual Augmentation Drive (PRASAD) respectively. Details
are as under:
|
Name of the Scheme
|
Name of the Circuits
|
|
Swadesh Darshan
|
North-East India Circuit, Buddhist Circuit,
Himalayan Circuit, Coastal Circuit, Krishna Circuit, Desert Circuit, Tribal
Circuit, Eco Circuit, Wildlife Circuit, Rural Circuit, Spiritual Circuit,
Ramayana Circuit and Heritage Circuit.
|
|
PRASAD
|
Ajmer, Amritsar, Amaravati, Dwarka, Gaya,
Kamakhya, Kanchipuram, Kedarnath, Mathura, Patna, Puri,
Varanasi and Velankanni.
|
Proposals have been received from State Governments/UT Administrations for
grant of Central Financial Assistance (CFA) for projects in
Circuits/Destinations identified under these schemes.
The MOT provides CFA to State Governments/Union Territory Administrations for
various tourism projects subject to receipt of suitable DPRs, availability of
funds, liquidation of pending utilization certificates against the funds
released earlier and adherence to the relevant scheme guidelines.
The details of number of projects and amount sanctioned under Swadesh Darshan
and PRASAD Schemes during 2014-15 and 2015-16 (till date) is given below:-
The details of number of projects and amount sanctioned under Swadesh
Darshan and PRASAD Schemes during 2014-15 and
2015-16 (till date)
Projects sanctioned under Swadesh Darshan.
(Rs. in Crore)
|
Sl. No.
|
Name of the Circuit
|
State
|
Name of Project
|
Amount Sanctioned
|
|
|
|
|
2014-15
|
|
|
1.
|
Coastal Circuit
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
Development of Kakinada Hope Island Konaseema as
World class coastal & Eco Tourism Circuit in Andhra Pradesh
|
69.83
|
|
2.
|
North-East India Circuit
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
Bhalukpong-Bomdila-Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh
|
50.00
|
|
3.
|
Buddhist Circuit
|
Bihar
|
Cultural Centre, Bodhgaya
|
33.17
|
|
|
Total
|
153.00
|
(Rs. in Crore)
Sl. No.
|
Name of Theme
|
State
|
Name of Project
|
Amount Sanctioned
|
|
|
|
|
2015-16
|
|
|
1.
|
North-East India Circuit
|
Manipur
|
Development of Tourist Circuit in Manipur:
Imphal-Moirang-Khongjom-Moreh
|
89.66
|
|
2.
|
North-East India Circuit
|
Sikkim
|
Development of Tourist Circuit linking –
Rangpo (entry) – Rorathang - Aritar -
Phadamchen – Nathang – Sherathang – Tsongmo – Gangtok – Phodong – Mangan –
Lachung - Yumthang – Lachen – Thangu - Gurudongmer – Mangan
– Gangtok – Tumin Lingee – Singtam (exit) in Sikkim
|
98.05
|
|
3.
|
Eco Circuit
|
Uttarakhand
|
Integrated Development of Eco-Tourism, Adventure
Sports, Associated Tourism related Infrastructure for Development of Tehri
Lake & Surroundings as New Destination-District Tehri, Uttarakhand.
|
80.37
|
|
4.
|
Coastal Circuit
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
Development of Coastal Tourism Circuit in Sri
Potti Sriramalu Nellore in Andhra Pradesh
|
60.38
|
|
5.
|
North-East India Circuit
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
Integrated Development of Adventure Tourism in
Arunachal Pradesh
|
97.14
|
|
6.
|
Eco Tourism Circuit
|
Kerala
|
Gavi–Patha-Namthitta-Vagamon-Thekkady
|
99.22
|
|
7.
|
Desert Circuit
|
Rajasthan
|
Development of Sambhar Lake Town and Other
Destinations under Desert Circuit in Swadesh Darshan Scheme
|
63.96
|
|
8.
|
Tribal Circuit
|
Nagaland
|
Development of Tribal Circuit Peren
–Kohima-Wokha, Nagaland
|
97.36
|
|
9.
|
Eco Circuit
|
Telangana
|
Integrated Development of Eco Tourism Circuit in
Mahaboobnagar district, Telangana.
|
91.62
|
|
10.
|
Wild Life Circuit
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
Development of Wildlife Circuit at Panna –
Mukundpur-Sanjay-Dubri-Bandhavgarh-Kanha-Mukki-Pench in Madhya Pradesh
|
92.22
|
|
11.
|
Wildlife Circuit
|
Assam
|
Wildlife Circuit of Assam
|
95.67
|
|
12.
|
North-East India Circuit
|
Tripura
|
Development of North East Circuit : Agartala –
Sipahijala – Melaghar – Udaipur – Amarpur – Tirthamukh – Mandirghat –
Dumboor- NarikelKunja – Gandachara – Ambassa
|
99.59
|
|
13.
|
Eco Tourism Circuit
|
Mizoram
|
Integrated Development of New Eco-Tourism at
Thenzawl, Reike & South Zote
|
94.91
|
|
14.
|
Coastal Circuit
|
West Bengal
|
Development of Beach Circuit – Udaipur – Digha –
Shankarpur – Tajpur – Mandarmani – Fraserganj – Bakkhlai –Henry Island
|
85.39
|
|
15.
|
Coastal Circuit
|
Puducherry
|
Development of Union Territory of Puducherry as
Tourist Circuit under “Swadesh Darshan” Scheme
|
85.28
|
|
16.
|
Tribal Circuit
|
Chhattisgarh
|
Development of Tribal Tourism Circuit
Jashpur-Kunkuri-Mainpat-Ambikapur-Maheshpur-ratanpur-Kurdar-Sarodadadar-Gangrel-Kondagaon-Nathyanawagaon-Jagdalpur-Chitrakoot-Tirthgarh
in Chattisgarh
|
99.94
|
|
17.
|
Coastal Circuit
|
Maharashtra
|
Sindhudurg Circuit
|
82.76
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
1513.52
|
Projects sanctioned under PRASAD.
(Rs. in Crore)
|
Sl. No.
|
Name of the State & project
|
Amount Sanctioned
|
|
|
2014-15
|
|
|
|
BIHAR
|
|
|
1.
|
Development of basic facilities at Vishnupad temple,
Gaya, Bihar
|
4.29
|
|
|
UTTAR PRADESH
|
|
|
2.
|
Development of Mathura-Vrindavan as Mega Tourist
Circuit (Ph-II)
|
14.93
|
|
3.
|
Construction of Tourist Facilitation Centre at
Vrindavan, Distt. Mathura
|
9.36
|
|
|
ODISHA
|
|
|
4.
|
Infrastructure Development at Puri, Shree Jagannath
Dham- Ramachandi-Prachi River front at Deuli under Mega Circuit
|
50.00
|
|
|
Total
|
78.58
|
|
|
2015-16
|
|
|
|
PUNJAB
|
|
|
1.
|
Development of Karuna Sagar Valmiki Sthal at Amritsar
|
6.45
|
|
|
RAJASTHAN
|
|
|
2.
|
Integrated Development of Pushkar/Ajmer
|
40.44
|
|
|
ANDHRA PRADESH
|
|
|
3.
|
Development of Amaravati Town, Guntur District of
Andhra Pradesh as Tourist Destination
|
28.36
|
|
|
ASSAM
|
|
|
4.
|
Development of Kamakhya Temple and Pilgrimage
Destination in and around Guwahati.
|
33.98
|
|
|
BIHAR
|
|
|
5.
|
Development
of Patna Sahib
|
41.54
|
|
|
Total
|
150.77
|
This information was given by Minister of State for
Culture and Tourism (Independent Charge) and Minister of State for Civil
Aviation Dr. Mahesh Sharma in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
*****
Strengthening of Tourism Infrastructure
The Ministry of Tourism (MOT) has been providing
Central Financial Assistance (CFA) for development of tourism infrastructure in
States/UTs under various Plan Scheme subject to receipt of suitable DPRs,
availability of funds, liquidation of pending utilization certificates against
the funds released earlier and adherence to the relevant scheme guidelines.
Details of expenditure incurred on tourism infrastructure under the Major Plan
Scheme are as follows:-
2010-11 to 2014-15
(Rs.
in Crore)
|
Name of the Scheme
|
Expenditure
|
|
Swadesh Darshan
|
20.00
|
|
National Mission on
Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Augmentation Drive (PRASAD)
|
15.60
|
|
Assistance to Central
Agencies for Tourism Infrastructure Development
|
66.92
|
|
Product/Infrastructure
Development for Destinations and Circuits (PIDDC)
|
2341.75
|
The list of projects completed under major plan
schemes for tourism infrastructure during 2010-11 to 2014-15 years is given at
Annexure.
The list of projects completed under major plan
schemes for tourism infrastructure during 2010-11 to 2014-15 years.
2010-11 to 2014-15
|
Sl. No.
|
Name of the State
|
Number of Completed Projects
|
|
1.
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
17
|
|
2.
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
23
|
|
3.
|
Assam
|
1
|
|
4.
|
Chandigarh
|
1
|
|
5.
|
Jammu and Kashmir
|
6
|
|
6.
|
Kerala
|
1
|
|
7.
|
Karnataka
|
2
|
|
8.
|
Mizoram
|
4
|
|
9.
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
7
|
|
10.
|
Nagaland
|
8
|
|
11.
|
Rajasthan
|
1
|
|
12.
|
Tamil Nadu
|
4
|
|
13.
|
Uttarakhand
|
1
|
|
|
Total
|
76
|
This information was given by Minister of State for
Culture and Tourism (Independent Charge) and Minister of State for Civil
Aviation Dr. Mahesh Sharma in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
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