Tourism sector, the allocation for
Ministry of Tourism in the Union Budget presented today has been hiked
by Rs.87.66 crore. The allocation for the Ministry this year is
Rs.1297.66 crore while it was Rs. 1210 crore in the Union Budget
2012-13 and Rs. 1110.96 crore in the Union Budget 2011-12.
The Budget allocation for Plan projects/schemes for the benefit of
North East region and Sikkim has been hiked from Rs. 121 crore to Rs.
129 crore. The allocation under this head in the Union budget 2011-2012
was 110 crore.
The allocation under tourist infrastructure is for the creation of
infrastructural facilities on construction of Budget Accommodation,
wayside amenities, Tourist Reception Centers, Refurbishment of
Monuments, Special Tourism Projects, Adventure and Sports facilities,
Sound and Light Shows, illuminations of monuments, providing for
improvement in solid waste management and sewerage management
improvement of surroundings, Signages, procurement of equipments
directly related to Tourism and Rural Tourism projects etc. This
provision also relates to the Large Revenue Generating projects,
generating revenue through levy of fees or user charges like Tourist
Trains, cruise vessels, Cruise terminals, Convention Centre, Golf
Courses etc. and creation of land bank for hotels to provide the hotel
accommodation in the country by purchasing land and build hotels through
public private partnerships. The provision also includes Externally
Aided Projects (including UNDP Endogenous Tourist Projects and
assistance to c entral agencies for Tourism Infrastructural Development.
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