Monday, 4 March 2013

Development of Tourism in Tribal Areas


Ministry of Tourism has earmarked 2.5% of its annual plan budget of 2012-13 for development and promotion of tourism in tribal areas.

Development and promotion of various tourism projects, including those in tribal areas, are primarily the responsibility of respective State Governments/Union Territory (UT)Administrations. Ministry of Tourism provides Central Financial Assistance for projects identified by the State Governments/UT Administrations subject to adherence to scheme guidelines, inter-se priority, availability of funds.


The state-wise details of the amount sanctioned to the State Governments/Union Territory (UT) Administrations for projects of development and promotion of tourism in tribal areas during each of the last three years and current year are given below:

ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                         (Amt. Rs in lakhs)

Project Category
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13(upto31.12.2012)
No.
Amt.
No.
Amt.
No.
Amt.
No.
Amt.
Tourism infrastructure
3
609.00
0
0
3
1564.11
3
2005.76
Rural Tourism
1
20.00
3
109.80
 2
62.54
0
0
Fairs &festivals
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
25.00
Total
4
629.00
3
109.80
5
1626.65
4
2030.76
ARUNCHAL PRADESH                                                                                (Amt. Rs in lakhs)

Project Category
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13(upto31.12.2012)
No.
Amt.
No.
Amt.
No.
Amt.
No.
Amt.
Tourism infrastructure
8
3564.00
9
3157.00
6
2933.18
6
2091.04
Rural Tourism
2
64.66
1
17.00
2
85.88
1
20.00
Fairs & Festivals
3
15.00
2
35.00
3
49.00
1
25.00
Total
13
3643.66
12
3209.00
11
3068.06
8
2136.04

CHATTISGARH                                                                                             (Amt. Rs in lakhs)

Project Category
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13 (upto31.12.2012)
No.
Amt.
No.
Amt.
No.
Amt.
No.
Amt.
Tourism infrastructure
0
0
1
1362.00
0
0
0
0
Fairs & Festivals
0
0
1
40.80
0
0
0
0
Total
0
0
2
1402.80
0
0
0
0
GUJARAT                                                                                                       (Amt. Rs in lakhs)

Project Category
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13(upto31.12.2012)
No.
Amt.
No.
Amt.
No.
Amt.
No.
Amt.
Tourism infrastructure
0
0
0
0
1
523.90
0
0
Total
0
0
0
0
1
523.90
0
0
HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                                                 (Amt. Rs in lakhs)

Project Category
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13 (upto31.12.2012)
No.
Amt.
No.
Amt.
No.
Amt.
No.
Amt.
Tourism infrastructure
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1258.71
Fairs & Festivals
1
5.00
0
0
0
0
1
5.00
Total
1
5.00
0
0
0
0
3
1263.71

JHARKHAND                                                                                                (Amt. Rs in lakhs)

Project Category
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13 (upto31.12.2012)
No.
Amt.
No.
Amt.
No.
Amt.
No.
Amt.
Tourism infrastructure
0
0
1
235.30
4
2226.01
1
3812.53
Fairs & Festivals
1
5.00
2
50.00
0
0
0
0
Total
1
5.00
3
285.30
4
2226.01
1
3812.53

MADHYA PRADESH                                                                                    (Amt. Rs in lakhs)

Project Category
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13(upto31.12.2012)
No.
Amt.
No.
Amt.
No.
Amt.
No.
Amt.
Tourism infrastructure
1
457.32
1
542.00
1
710.00
3
6145.38
Fair & Festivals
0
0
1
15.00
0
0
0
0
Total
1
457.32
2
557.00
1
710.00
3
6145.38

MAHARASTRA                                                                                             (Amt. Rs in lakhs)

Project Category
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13 (upto31.12.2012)
No.
Amt.
No.
Amt.
No.
Amt.
No.
Amt.
Tourism infrastructure
0
0
2
1117.02
0
0
0
0
Rural Tourism
0
0
0
0
1
17.29
1
49.08
Fairs & Festivals
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
0
0
2
1117.02
1
17.29
1
49.08

MEGHALAYA                                                                                                (Amt. Rs in lakhs)

Project Category
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13(upto31.12.2012)
No.
Amt.
No.
Amt.
No.
Amt.
No.
Amt.
Tourism infrastructure
3
1428.38
7
2212.93
0
0
0
0
Rural Tourism
1
20.00
0
0
0
0
1
50.00
Fairs & Festivals
2
10.00
2
40.00
3
50.00
1
17.94
Total
6
1458.38
9
2252.93
3
50.00
2
67.94

MIZORAM                                                                                                     (Amt. Rs in lakhs)

Project Category
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13 (upto31.12.2012)
No.
Amt.
No.
Amt.
No.
Amt.
No.
Amt.
Tourism infrastructure
6
2395.93
3
1014.02
3
1290.92
0
0
Rural Tourism
0
0
1
20.00
1
50.00
2
62.70
Fairs & Festivals
1
10.00
3
50.00
3
50.00
1
39.15
Total
7
2405.93
7
1084.02
7
1390.92
3
101.85

NAGALAND                                                                                                  (Amt. Rs in lakhs)

Project Category
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13(upto31.12.12)
No.
Amt.
No.
Amt.
No.
Amt.
No.
Amt.
Tourism infrastructure
5
2234.87
5
2864.89
7
6227.01
4
1916.66
Rural Tourism
6
205.10
0
0
8
268.44
0
0
Fairs & Festivals
1
5.00
5
45.00
4
50.00
2
30.00
Total
12
2444.97
10
2909.89
19
6545.45
6
1946.66

ODISHA                                                                                                         (Amt. Rs in lakhs)

Project Category
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13(upto31.12.12)
No.
Amt.
No.
Amt.
No.
Amt.
No.
Amt.
Tourism infrastructure
1
616.00
2
877.40
2
1141.69
0
0
Rural Tourism
0
0
0
0
1
20.00
0
0
Fairs & Festivals
0
0
0
0
3
33.70
1
16.30
Total
1
616.00
2
877.40
6
1195.39
1
16.30



RAJASTHAN                                                                                      (Amt. Rs in lakhs)

Project Category
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13(upto31.12.12)
No.
Amt.
No.
Amt.
No.
Amt.
No.
Amt.
Tourism infrastructure
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Fairs & Festivals
1
8.00
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
1
8.00
0
0
0
0
0
0


* Includes tourism infrastructure projects, rural tourism projects, IHMs/FCIs and Fairs & Festivals.

** Includes (i) Scheduled Areas as per the Fifth Schedule under Article 244(1) of the Constitution, (ii) Tribal Areas as per the Sixth Schedule under Article 244(2) of the Constitution, and (iii) predominantly tribal States/UTs of Arunachal Pradesh,MeghalayaMizoramNagalandDadra & Nagar Haveli and Lakshadweep.

This information was given by the Union Minister for Tourism Shri K.Chiranjeevi in a written reply in Lok sabha on march 4, 2013.

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