Parliament Question: Promotion of Tribal and Ethnic Tourism in Jharkhand

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*208 ANSWERED ON 15.12.2025 PROMOTION OF TRIBAL AND ETHNIC TOURISM IN JHARKHAND *208. DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has taken any steps to promote tribal and ethnic tourism in the State of Jharkhand;

(b) if so, the details of the plans and programmes implemented including the funds allocated and utilized for promotion of tribal and ethnic tourism in the State; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor specifying the challenges or constraints, if any, faced by the Government in this regard? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF TOURISM (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

(a) to (c): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House. *******STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*208 ANSWERED ON 15.12.2025 REGARDING PROMOTION OF TRIBAL AND ETHNIC TOURISM IN JHARKHAND RAISED BY DR.

NISHIKANT DUBEY

(a) to (c): Yes, The Ministry of Tourism as part of its ongoing endeavour promotes various tourism destinations and products of India including tribal and ethnic tourism in the State of Jharkhand, through various initiatives including promotional events, assistance to State Governments for organizing fairs and festivals, participation in exhibitions, websites, social media etc.

The Ministry extends financial support to State Governments and Union Territories for the promotion and development of tourism under its schemes of Domestic Promotion & Publicity including Hospitality (DPPH), Swadesh Darshan, National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD) and Assistance to Central Agencies for Tourism Infrastructure Development Schemes.

Tourism Infrastructure Development at Ramrekha Dham, Simdega has been sanctioned under Challenge Based Destination Development scheme, a sub scheme of SD 2.0 for an amount of Rs.18.87 Crore.

List of Projects Sanctioned under various Schemes in the State of Jharkhand during the last five years is at Annexure.

The Government of India under Special Assistance to States/Union Territories for Capital Investment (SASCI) for Development of IconicTourist Centres has approved Eco-Tourism Development of Tilaiyya, Koderma for an amount of Rs.34.87 Crore in the State of Jharkhand.

The Government has also approved the initiative to develop tribal homestays under Swadesh Darshan Scheme of the Ministry of Tourism as part of ‘Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyan”. The said intervention includes development of 1000 homestays with support of upto Rs.5.00 Lakh per unit for new construction, up to Rs.3.00 Lakh for renovation and Rs.5.00 Lakh for village community requirements.

*******ANNEXURE STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*208 ANSWERED ON 15.12.2025 REGARDING PROMOTION OF TRIBAL AND ETHNIC TOURISM IN JHARKHAND RAISED BY DR.

NISHIKANT DUBEY List of Projects Sanctioned under various Schemes in the State of

Jharkhand during the last five years: (Rs. in Lakh) Scheme Year Project Amount Amount Sanctioned Released Swadesh Development of Eco 3044 3044

Darshan Tourism circuit:

Dalma- Betla 2018-19 National park- Mirchaiya- Netarhat under Eco Circuit PRASHAD Development of Baba 2018-19 Baidyanath Dham, 3679 3495 Deoghar Domestic Itkhori Festival 25 25 2017-18 Promotion & Publicity Bhairavnath Mahotsav 25 25 including Hospitality 2019-20 Sharad Mahotsav, 25 25

(DPPH) Netarhat *******