New Delhi, August 31: The Minister of Tourism & Culture Ambika Soni has stated Rs 50 lakhs has been released in 2004-05 for Rural Tourism Project in Lachen of North District in Sikkim. The Minister also stated that Rs 20 lakhs has been sanctioned for capacity building for rural tourism out of which Rs 16 lakhs was released to Sikkim. In a written reply in the Lok Sabha today the Minister said that the implementation of the sanctioned project is the responsibility of the State Government.
She said the Ministry of Tourism monitors the progress of the projects including rural tourism from time to time
