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The Government of India has initiated steps to speed up the development of tourism in North East through financial assistance for product/infrastructure, destination development, integrated development of travel circuits, rural tourism development, large revenue generating projects, information technology support, promotion & publicity support and surveys & studies for preparation of detailed project reports. This was stated by the Minister of State for Tourism Smt. Renuka Chowdhury in reply to a question by Shri D. Vittal Rao in Lok Sabha today.
She further stated that the financial assistance for the following projects was provided during 2004-05.
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Project sanctioned
Amount sanctioned (in lakhs)
1
Arunachal Pradesh
1. Destination Development of Along
266.00
2. construction of Wayside Amenities at Kuporiji
65.40
3. Development of Gangalake Itanagar
243.00
4. Eco-Tourist Huts at Changlaang
83.24
5. Development of Gangalake Phase II, Itanagar
244.06
6. Development of Zeminthang
384.00
2.
Assam
1. Development of NE Circuit, Assam
350.00
2. Rural tourism at Sualkuchi, Kamrup District
384.00
3.
Meghalaya
1. Development of Barapani, Umiam
289.15
2. Development of Tourist Circuit, Meghalaya
674.15
4.
Mizoram
1. Destination Development of Mizoram
442.35
2. Circuit Development of Mizoram
634.00
5.
Nagaland
1. Eco-tourism Convention Centre at Piphema
351.00
2. Destination Development of Pfutsero
439.24
3. Renovation of Tourist Lodges at Kohima & Dimapuar
58.95
4. Rural tourism-Phase II under PM’s Package
550.00
5. Development of Tourist Circuits at 6 places in Nagaland
766.50
6.
Sikkim
1. Motorala repeater station
3.81
2. rural tourism at Lachen Village
50.00
3. Development of Buddhist Circuit
181.00
4. Development of Tourism Circuit West Sikkim
396.00
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