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44THTH SECTORAL SUMMIT OF THE SECTORAL SUMMIT OF THE

NORTH EASTERN COUNCILNORTH EASTERN COUNCIL

TO TO

REVIEW TOURISM & HOSPITALITY SECTOR PROGRAMMESREVIEW TOURISM & HOSPITALITY SECTOR PROGRAMMES

IN THE NERIN THE NER

KEY NOTE PRESENTATION KEY NOTE PRESENTATION

BYBY

SECRETARY, DONERSECRETARY, DONER

GANGTOKGANGTOK 2727--28 APRIL, 200728 APRIL, 2007

TOURISM POTENTIAL

SCENIC BEAUTY AND SALUBRIOUS CLIMATE WITH WIDE VARIETY OF FLOWERS – ORCHIDS, ANTHURIUMS, LILIUMS ETC.

AN ARRAY OF FESTIVALS AND RANGE OF COLOURFUL HANDLOOMS & HANDICRAFTS.

MINGLING OF RACIAL, RELIGIOUS AND LINGUISTIC DIVERSE PEOPLE.

• THE REGION PROVIDES VARIED TOURISM OPTIONS:

WILDLIFE TOURISM – WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES, NATIONAL PARKS.

ADVENTURE TOURISM – RIVER RAFTING, MOUNTAINEERING, TREKKING VIRGIN UNXEPLORED TERRAIN.

TOURISM POTENTIALCONTD…..

RELIGIOUS TOURISM – BUDDHIST MONASTRIES –RUMTEK AND TAWANG, TEMPLES AT KAMAKHYA, CHURCHES ETC.

HERITAGE TOURISM – TRIBAL FESTIVALS, TRIBAL HERITAGE, HISTORIC SITES, TRIBAL AND WORLD WAR-II CEMETARIES AT KOHIMA AND IMPHAL.

ECOTOURISM – MOUNTAINS, LAKES, RIVERS, FORESTS, BIODIVERSITY HOT SPOT.

TOURISM FACTS & ANALYSIS

TOTAL DOMESTIC TOURISTS IN 2005 –3471116.

TOTAL FOREIGN TOURISTS IN 2005 – 36842.

TOURISTS MOSTLY VISIT ASSAM, SIKKIM AND MEGHALAYA.

TOURISM POTENTIAL HAS NOT RESULTED IN ADEQUATE FOOTFALLS.

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IMPEDIMENTS TO TOURISM DEVELOPMENT

CONTD.

LACK OF BASIC INFRASTRUCTURE SUCH AS CONNECTIVITY, TRANSPORT FACILITIES, GOOD HOTELS AND TOURIST RESORTS.

INADEQUATE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION AND PRIVATE SECTOR INITIATIVE & INVESTMENTS.

RESTRICTIVE PAP/RAP/ILP REGIME.

SECURITY CONCERNS.

North East Industrial & Investment Promotion Policy (NEIIPP), 2007

PACKAGE OF FISCAL INCENTIVES AND OTHER CONCESSIONS FOR THE NORTH EASTERN REGION (NEIIPP, 2007) APPROVED BY GOVT OF INDIA. EFFECTIVE FROM 1.4.2007.

SIKKIM INCLUDED UNDER NEIIPP, 2007. ‘NEW INDUSTRIAL POLICY AND OTHER CONCESSIONS FOR THE ‘STATE OF SIKKIM’ ANNOUNCED EARLIER IN DECEMBER, 2002 DISCONTINUED FROM 1.4.2007.

UNDER NEIIPP, 2007 BENEFITS AVAILABLE TO SERVICE SECTOR ALSO BESIDES INDUSTRIES. THESE INCLUDE :

HOTELS (NOT BELOW TWO STAR CATEGORY), ADVENTURE AND LEISURE SPORTS INCLUDING ROPEWAYS;

BENEFITS AVAILABLE UNDER NEIIPP, 2007 INCLUDE:CAPITAL INVESTMENT SUBSIDYINTEREST SUBSIDYCOMPREHENSIVE INSURANCE INCOME TAX EXEMPTION

North East Industrial & Investment Promotion Policy (NEIIPP), 2007

INDUSTRIAL UNITS WHICH HAVE COMMENCED COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION ON BEFORE 31.3.2007 WILL CONTINUE TO GET BENEFITS/INCENTIVES UNDER NEIP, 1997.

SIMILARLY, INDUSTRIAL UNITS IN SIKKIM, WHICH HAVE COMMENCED COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION ON OR BEFORE 31.3.2007 WILL CONTINUE TO GET BENEFITS/INCENTIVES UNDER ‘NEW INDUSTRIAL POLICY AND OTHER CONCESSIONS FOR THE STATE OF SIKKIM’ DATED 23.12.2002.

DETAILED NOTIFICATIONS ON PROVISIONS OF NEIIPP, 2007 TO BE ISSUED BY DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY & PROMOTION (DIPP), MINISTRY OF COMMERCE, GOVT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF DONER HAS TAKEN UP WITH DIPP FOR EARLY ISSUE OF DETAILED NOTIFICATIONS.

M/O DONER’S SUPPORT TO TOURISM

CONSTRUCTION OF ROPEWAY FROM TAWANG MONASTERY TO ANI GOMPA IN ARUNACHAL PRADESH – ESTIMATED COST RS. 3.31 CRORE.

IMPROVEMENT OF KAMAKHYA TEMPLE ROAD, ASSAM – RS. 4.89 CRORE.

IMPROVEMENT OF BARPETA-BASHIBARI ROAD TO MANAS SANCTUARY, ASSAM – RS. 12.36 CRORE.

ROPEWAY FROM DEORALI TO TASHILING, SIKKIM –RS. 10.60 CRORE.

PROJECTS RETAINED FOR FUNDING IN 2007-08:DEVELOPMENT OF VILLAGE TOURISM, SIKKIM – RS. 15 CROREROPEWAY FROM NAMCHI TO SAMDRUPTSE, SIKKIM – RS. 20 CRORE

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M/O DONER’S SUPPORT TO TOURISM

CONTD.• CAPACITY BUILDING:

– TRAINING OF 2000 YOUTH IN TOURISM RELATED ACTIVITIES – SIKKIM

– TRAINING IN COMMUNITY BASED ECO-TOURISM BY TERI

– WORKSHOP ON COMMUNITY BASED ECO-TOURISM DURING DEHING PATKAI FESTIVAL, ASSAM

– AVIATION HOSPITALITY TRAINING AT FRANKFINN INSTITUTE.

– PROGRAMMES FOR TRAINING OF PILOTS, AIRCRAFT ENGINEERS & AIR-HOSTESSES IN OFFING.

M/O DONER’S SUPPORT TO TOURISM

CONTD.• ADVOCACY PROGRAMME:

– NE EXPOS & BUSINESS SUMMITS IN MAJOR CITIES.– CRAFT & CULTURE FESTIVAL AT DELHI HAAT– NE CULTURAL SHOWS IN MAJOR CITIES – SPICMACAY– SEMINAR/CONCLAVE ON TOURISM, CULTURE &

HERITAGE THROUGH FICCI, ICC, INTACH– SUPPORT PROVIDED FOR KAZIRANGA CENTENARY

CELEBRATION– PROMOTIONAL FEATURES IN DARPAN, DISCOVER INDIA,

TRAVEL PLUS NEWS– TV SPOTS – MESMERIZING NE, BEWITCHING NE &

ENCHANTING NE– INDO ASEAN & SAARC CAR RALLIES

NEC’S CONTRIBUTIONNEC HAS MADE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM RELATED INFRASTRCUTRE IN THE NER WHICH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:

• CREATION OF THE NORTH EAST TOURISM DEVELOPMENT FUND OF RS.2 CRORE IN COLLABORATION WITH ILFS FOR PREPARING PROJECT PROFILES FOR SETTING UP OF BUDGET HOTELS IN ALL NE STATES.

• SUPPORT OF RS. 11.24 CRORE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF YATRI NIWAS AT GUWAHATI.

• SUPPORT TO CAPACITY BUILDING THROUGH INSTITUTE OF TOURISM & FUTURE MANAGEMENT TRENDS, CHANDIGARH. 2109 STUDENTS SPONSORED. APPROVED COST RS. 10.41 CRORE.

NEC’S CONTRIBUTIONCONTD

SUPPORT OF RS. 4.42 CRORE FOR IMPROVEMENT OF MAGNAR LAKE INTO TOURIST SPOT, MEGHALAYA.

SUPPORT OF RS.2 CRORE FOR PREPARATION OF PROJECT PROFILES FOR TOURISM INFRASTRUCTURE IN BODOLAND.

SANCTION OF RS. 50 LAKHS FOR THE PURANIMATI ECO-TOURISM PROJECT IN ASSAM.

SUPPORT OF RS.50 LAKHS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF SA-I-MI-KA PARK AT CHERRAPUNJEE, MEGHALAYA.

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NEC’S CONTRIBUTIONCONTD.

SUPPORT OF RS.48 LAKHS FOR SETTING UP OF 4 COMMUNITY BASED ECO-TOURISM PROJECTS FOR FOREST CONSERVATION IN MANIPUR.

SUPPORT OF RS.37.22 LAKHS FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF HEALTH-CUM-RECREATION CENTRE AT GUWAHATI.

SUPPORT OF RS.36.70 LAKHS FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF A THRILLS FUN PARK AT MAWLEIN, MEGHALAYA.

SUPPORT OF RS. 36 LAKHS FOR ECO-TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN BARSEY RHODODENDRON SANCTUARY, SIKKIM.

NEC’S CONTRIBUTIONCONTD.

NEC HAS INTRODUCED A NEW SCHEME FOR DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION OF INTER-STATE TOURISM CIRCUITS UNDER ITS ANNUAL PLAN 2007-2008.

NEC IS WORKING WITH MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION FOR SETTING UP A PILOT TRAINING INSTITUTE.

NEC IS FACILITATING SETTING UP OF A REGIONAL INSTITUTE OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY.

NEC PROPOSES TO SUPPORT A MOUNTAINEERING AND ADVENTURE SPORTS INSTITUTE.

NEC ALSO PROPOSES TO SUPPORT SETTING UP HERITAGE MUSEUMS.

FOUR LANE EAST WEST CORRIDOR UNDER CONSTRUCTION FOUR LANE EAST WEST CORRIDOR UNDER CONSTRUCTION FROM PORBANDAR TO SILCHAR (12/2008).FROM PORBANDAR TO SILCHAR (12/2008).

CONNECTIVITY TO ALL CAPITAL CITIES WITH EASTCONNECTIVITY TO ALL CAPITAL CITIES WITH EAST--WEST WEST CORRIDOR THROUGH FOUR LANE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS CORRIDOR THROUGH FOUR LANE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS BEING PROVIDED.BEING PROVIDED.

DOUBLE LANE ROAD CONNECTIVITY TO ALL DISTRICT HQs DOUBLE LANE ROAD CONNECTIVITY TO ALL DISTRICT HQs PROPOSED TO BE PROVIDED UNDER SARDPPROPOSED TO BE PROVIDED UNDER SARDP--NE NE ––CONSTRUCTION OF 1,310 KM ROADS INITIATED.CONSTRUCTION OF 1,310 KM ROADS INITIATED.

UNDER PMGSY INTERUNDER PMGSY INTER--VILLAGE CONNECTIVITY IS BEING VILLAGE CONNECTIVITY IS BEING PROVIDED PROVIDED –– IT INVOLVES CONSTRUCTION/UPGRADATION IT INVOLVES CONSTRUCTION/UPGRADATION OF 14,671 KM RURAL ROADS.OF 14,671 KM RURAL ROADS.

MINISTRY OF DONER AND NEC HAVE ALSO FUNDED MINISTRY OF DONER AND NEC HAVE ALSO FUNDED CONSTRUCTION OF 3,660 KM AND 10,026 KM ROADS CONSTRUCTION OF 3,660 KM AND 10,026 KM ROADS RESPECTIVELY RESPECTIVELY –– MORE IN THE PIPELINE.MORE IN THE PIPELINE.

MAJOR THRUST TO IMPROVING MAJOR THRUST TO IMPROVING CONNECTIVITYCONNECTIVITY

REGION HAS HIGHEST DENSITY OF AIRPORTS – 11 ARE OPERATIONAL.

NEC HAS AN ARRANGEMENT WITH ALLIANCE AIR FOR IMPROVING INTER AND INTRA REGIONAL AIR CONNECTIVITY.

THREE NEW GREENFIELD AIRPORTS FOR GANGTOK, ITANAGAR AND KOHIMA IN PIPELINE.

NEC PROPOSES TO FUND PREPARATION OF DPRs FOR UPGRADATION OF 5 NON-OPERATIONAL AIRPORTS AT PASIGHAT, TEZU, KAMALPUR, KAILASHAHR AND TURA.

NEC HAS REQUESTED AAI TO PREPARE DPRs FOR TWO MORE GREENFIELD AIRPORTS AT TAWANG AND KOKRAJHAR.

MAJOR THRUST TO IMPROVING MAJOR THRUST TO IMPROVING CONNECTIVITY (CONTD.)CONNECTIVITY (CONTD.)

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INLAND WATER TRANSPORT FACILITIES ON THE BRAHMAPUTRA RIVER (SADIYA TO DHUBRI) WILL BE FULLY OPERATIONAL WITH IN 2008.

RAILWAY NETWORK WITHIN THE REGION BEING EXPANDED AND UPGRADED.

RAIL CUM ROAD BRIDGE AT BOGIBEEL AND THE RANGIA TO MURKONGSELEK RAILWAY LINE DECLARED AS NATIONAL PROJECTS.

PRIME MINISTER HAS LAID FOUNDATION FOR SECOND BRIDGE OVER BRAHMAPUTRA RIVER AT GUWAHATI – IT WILL PROVIDE EAST WEST CORRIDOR CONNECTIVITY TO BOTH NORTH AND SOUTH BANKS.

MAJOR THRUST TO IMPROVING MAJOR THRUST TO IMPROVING CONNECTIVITY (CONTD.)CONNECTIVITY (CONTD.)

SUGGESTED MEASURESTOURISM SECTOR – A THRUST AREA FOR INTERVENTION IN THE NORTH EAST.

TOURIST PACKAGES COULD BE THEME BASED SUCH AS WILDLIFE, ADVENTURE, ECO, HERITAGE ETC.

STATES TO IDENTIFY INTER-STATE CIRCUITS FOR RELAXING RAP/PAP/ILP REGIME.

STATES TO DEVELOP TOURISM RELATED INFRASTRUCTURE WITH SUPPORT FROM MINISTRY OF TOURISM.

SUGGESTED MEASURESCONTD….

DEVELOPMENT & PROMOTION OF INTER-STATE CIRCUITS IS A THRUST SECTOR FOR NEC IN XITH PLAN.

INVOLVE COMMUNITIES AND PRIVATE SECTOR FOR SUSTAINABILITY OF INFRASTRUCTURE.

DEVELOP DATABASE WITH ACTIVE PARTICIPATION OF STATE GOVTS, TOUR OPERATORS AND HOTELIERS.

NETDC FORMATION HAS NOT BEEN POSSIBLE – NEC MAY CONSIDER A FORUM OF STAKEHOLDERS.

SIMULTANEOUSLY TARGET BOTH BUDGET AND HIGH PROFILE TOURISTS.

DETAILED PRESENTATIONS BY MINISTRY OF TOURISM AND THE

STATES WOULD FOLLOW

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