Promotion of Sea Plane/Cruise/Adventure Tourism
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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 Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in a written reply in Rajya Sabha.
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 | 23929.06 | ||||
