presentation of some projects initiative taken by mot for the development of tourism .

1. TOPIC : PROJECTS OF INDIAN
TOURISM
Compiled by: nirmala joshi

2. MEGA TOURISM PROJECT
The Ministry of Tourism (MOT), at present, has identified 53
Mega Destinations/Circuits for development in the country
with the concerned State Governments/Union Territories
(UTs)
Mot has contributed rs 25 crore to 50 crore
The scheme has named productinfrastructure
development at destinations
 Implementation of the sanctioned Mega
Destinations/Circuits is primarily the responsibility of the
concerned State/UT. The name of Mega Destinations/Circuits
identified/sanctioned is given below:-.
Charminar area of hyderabad, tirupati heritage circuit,
kapada heritage circuit,churches of goa circuit etc

3. Pro-poor project in tourism
 Bihar will soon be undertaking pro-poor projects in
tourism sector with the World Bank assistance.
 This statement is given by state tourism minister javed
iqbal ansari at national conference in new delhi
 All the states and union territories have been directed by
the Union ministry to work towards skill development in
area-specific trade and hospitality in tourism sector.

4. The JBIC project
 An entire project named ‘Ajanta – Ellora Conservation
and tourism development project’
 project is dedicated to the conservation of Ajanta –
Ellora site.
 . To improve infrastructure in order to accommodate the
increasing number of tourists to the region and enhance
their experience by providing improved facilities and
services.

5. PROJECT TIGER
Project Tiger is a Tiger conservation programme launched in 1973 by the
Government of India under its then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi
The project aims at ensuring a viable population of Bengal tigers in
their natural habitats
The government has set up a Tiger Protection Force to combat
poachers and funded relocation of villagers to minimize human-tiger
conflicts.

6. THENMALA ECO TOURISM PROJECT
Tourism Department, Government of Kerala, India has taken
steps to give focussed attention to ecotourism in the State
. A separate ecotourism wing has been created to give policy
support
The Thenmala Ecotourism Promotion Society (TEPS) has been
constituted.
Thenmala Ecotourism" has been conceived as a first planned
ecotourism destination in India

7. OBJECTIVES OF THIS PROJECT AREA
1. To develop Thenmala dam and its surroundings as a major
tourist destination.
2. To promote Ecotourism on the basis of sound principles of
ecological sustainability in the surrounding areas ofThenmala.
3. To have a well planned tourism destination with emphasis on
sustainable tourism development so as to become a model for
other destination development programmes.

8. DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN
REGION PROJECT
the Government of India that 10% of the total budget provision for
the Ministries/Departments will be spent on the projects/schemes
of development for the North Eastern Region includingSikkim
Ministry of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation is concerned with
the project proposals for the North Eastern States in the
following identified areas:
1)Housing projects (predominantly for the urban poor)
2)Poverty alleviation projects
3)Slum improvement/up gradation projects
4)During the year 2001-02, there was a budget provision of
Rs.38 crore

9. CONT.
. During the year 2003-2004, an amount of Rs.62.50 crores was
provided in the budget for the benefit of the projects in North
Eastern Regions and Sikkim
During the financial year 2004-2005, an amount of Rs.83.00
crores was provided in the Annual Plan

10. RURAL TOURISM PROJECT
The development of infrastructure in rural areas having potential
for tourism is being supported under the existing scheme of
destination development
The objective is to showcase rural life, art, culture and heritage
at rural locations
The intention is to benefit the local community economically
and socially
153 rural tourism projects in 28 States/UnionTerritories have
been sanctioned by the Ministry ofTourism including 36 rural
sites where UNDP has supported for capacity building.

11. Cont.
 CNBC AwaazTravel Awardin 2008 was awarded to the
following two rural tourism sites:
 (i) Village Hodka, Distt. Kachchh, Gujarat for Best
Tourism Income Generating Community.

(ii) Village Naggar, Distt. Kullu, Himachal Pradesh for
Tourism site for Best Demonstrating Women
Empowerment.