Promotion of Sea Plane/Cruise/Adventure Tourism
Promotion of Sea Plane/Cruise/Adventure Tourism
Ministry of Tourism promotes India in a holistic manner, through various initiatives. As part of its on-going activities; it regularly releases campaigns to promote various tourism destinations and products of India including Cruise-Tourism and Adventure Tourism.
To position India as a preferred destination for cruise tourism globally, Ministry of Tourism has drafted a National Strategy for Cruise Tourism.
Ministry of Tourism also provides financial assistance to the State Governments/UT Administrations and Central Government Agencies for development of tourism including Cruise Tourism and Cruising along rivers, under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme and scheme for ‘Assistance to Central Agencies for Tourism Infrastructure development’. The details of projects sanctioned for infrastructure development at Ports and Waterways under the scheme of Assistance to Central Agencies is given at Annexure-I and Annexure-II.
In order to provide impetus to the development of adventure tourism in the Country, National Strategy for adventure tourism has been prepared. The Strategy focuses on developing adventure destinations, promoting safety in adventure tourism, skill development, capacity building and marketing.
This information was given by Union Minister for Tourism and Culture Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
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ANNEXURE-I
List of Projects sanctioned for Coastal Circuit and Cruise Project under Swadesh Darshan Scheme
(Amount in ₹ crore)
S.
No.
Name of State
Year
Project Name
Amount Sanctioned
1.
Andhra Pradesh
2014-15
Development of Circuit at Kakinada – Hope Island – Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary – Passarlapudi – Aduru – S Yanam – Kotipally
67.83
2.
Andhra Pradesh
2015-16
Development of Nellore, Pulikat Lake, Ubblamadugu water falls, Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary, Mypadu Beach, Ramatheertham
49.55
3.
Puducherry
2015-16
Development of Dubrayapet, Arikamedu China Veerampattinam, Chunnabmar, Nallavadu, Manapet, Kalapet, French Quarter, Tamil Quarter and Yanam
58.44
4.
West Bengal
2015-16
Development of Beach Circuit: Udaipur- Digha- Shankarpur- Tajpur- Mandarmani- Fraserganj- Bakkhlai-Henry Island
67.99
5.
Maharashtra
2015-16
Development of Sindhudurg Coastal Circuit (Shiroda Beach, Sagareshwar, Tarkarli, Vijaydurg (Beach & Creek), Devgad (Fort & Beach), Mitbhav, Tondavali, Mocehmad and Nivati Fort).
19.06
6.
Goa
2016-17
Development of Sinquerim-Baga, Anjuna-Vagator, Morjim-Keri, Aguada Fort and Aguada Jail.
97.65
7.
Odisha
2016-17
Development of Gopalpur, Barkul, Satapada and Tampara.
70.82
8.
Andaman &
Nicobar Islands
2016-17
Development of Long Island-Ross Smith Island- Neil Island- Havelock Island- Baratang Island-Port Blair.
27.57
9.
Tamil Nadu
2016-17
Development of Chennai- Mamamallapuram– Rameshwaram–Kulasekaranpattinam –Kanyakumari
73.13
10.
Goa
2017-18
Development of Rua De Orum Creek-Don Paula -Colva – Benaulim
99.35
11.
Kerala
2018-19
Development of Malanad Malabar Cruise Tourism Project
57.35
Total
688.74
ANNEXURE-II
List Of Projects Sanctioned for Infrastructure Development at Ports and Waterways Under the Scheme of Assistance to Central Agencies
(Rs. in Lakh)
S. No
States/ UTs
Year
Name of Projects
Implementing Agency
Amount sanctioned
1.
Tamil Nadu
2012-13
Cruise Passenger Facilities Centre in the existing Passenger Terminal at Chennai Port.
Chennai Port Trust
1724.66
2.
Goa
2014-15
Cruise Terminal Building at Mormugao Port Trust
Mormugao Port trust
879.04
3.
Kerala
2016-17
Development of a Walkway/Promenade on Willingdon Island, Cochin, Kerala
Cochin Port Trust
901.00
4.
Kerala
2016-17
Central Financial Assistance for upgrading of Births & Backup area of Ernakulam Wharf
Cochin Port Trust
2141.00
5.
Maharashtra
2016-17
Central Financial Assistance to Mumbai Port Trust for Development of Kanoji Angre Lighthouse as a tourist Destination
Mumbai Port trust
1500.00
6.
Maharashtra
2017-18
Up-gradation /modernization to International Cruise terminal at Indira Dock, Mumbai.
Mumbai Port Trust
1250.00
7.
Goa
2018-19
Improvement of immigration facility and deepening of existing cruise berth at Mormougao
Mormugao Port trust
1316.40
8.
Kerala
2018-19
Developing infrastructure at Cochin Port Cruise Terminal.
Cochin Port Trust
120. 79
9.
Kerala
2018-19
Creation of additional tourism facilities at the Cochin Port Trust Walkway
Cochin Port Trust
466.47
10.
Andhra Pradesh
2018-19
Construction of Cruise-cum-Coastal Cargo Terminal at Channel berth area in Outer Harbour of Visakhapatnam Port
Visakhapatn am Port Trust
3850.00
11.
Kerala
2019-20
CFA for Development of Additional infrastructure in the new Cochin Port Trust Terminal
Cochin Port Trust
1029.70
12.
Goa
2021-22
Creation of facilities for International and Domestic Cruise Vessels at Mormugao Port, Goa by Mormugao Port Trust (MPT)
Mormugao Port Trust
5000.00
13.
Maharashtra
2021-22
Upgradation/Moderni sation to International Cruise Terminal at Indira Dock, Mumbai Port Trust
Mumbai Port Trust
3750.00
Total