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Amadubi Rural Tourism Project in Jharkhand:

Development of Project Risk Management (A)
Amitava Ghosh, Secretary, Kalamandir, had been with the organization for the last 15 years. He
had been the key person involved in the strategic planning and management of important
projects and was also associated with the contracting and implementation of the Amadubi
Rural Tourism project in Jharkhand, India. On September 27, 2013, the project was inaugurated
by Suresh Paswan, the Minister of Tourism, Government of Jharkhand; also present was Sajal
Chakravarty, Secretary of Tourism, Government of Jharkhand. Ghosh was reflecting on his
experiences during the implementation of the Amadubi project and wondered what he would
do differently if a similar project was handed to him again. Before doing his analysis, he
thought that it would be worthwhile to understand the various aspects of rural tourism in
India, the profile of the current project in Jharkhand and the village in Amadubi, East
Singhbhum of Jharkhand. Should the rural tourism project be located inside a city (Jamshedpur)
or inside the villages (away from the city)?

Rural Tourism

Rural Tourism is intrinsically about working closely with natural resources and the capabilities
of a host of communities to preserve their traditional practices as well as develop a local
economic hub. This scheme was one of the many initiatives started by the Government of India
for rural development. Under this scheme, the thrust was to promote village tourism as the
primary product to spread tourism and its socio-economic benefits to rural and new geographic
regions, thereby stopping the exodus from rural to urban areas. It was supposed to help
improve villagers’ awareness and develop interest in ethnic culture and arts. It was also
envisioned as a kind of self-sustainability program for artisans to promote their art and also
build an innovative craft village based on unique eco-friendly tourism products.

Rural Tourism in India

The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, in collaboration with the United Nations
Development Programme (UNDP) had taken an initiative for the development of rural India
through a rural tourism scheme under the 10th Five Year Plan (FYP) during 2002-2007. It
stepped off the beaten path in the quest for a new approach towards sustainable and
responsible tourism. The objective of this project was to strengthen rural livelihood and utilize
the local culture, craft and natural heritage of rural India. The goal was to build up rural India
through a hardware component (infrastructure) development and a software component

Prepared by Professor Goutam Dutta and Sumitro Santra, Research Assistant, Indian Institute of
Management, Ahmedabad.
Cases of the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, are prepared as a basis for classroom
discussion. They are not designed to present illustrations of either correct or incorrect handling of
administrative problems.
We acknowledge the help of Mr. Amitava Ghosh and Ms. Jahanbi Banerjee of Kalamandir.
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(capacity) development with the active participation of the local community. Unlike the
information technology industry, in this context, hardware and software have different
interpretations. Hardware development meant the development of infrastructure. The term
‘hardware’ was first introduced by the UNDP in this context. Software development meant the
capacity development of the participants or the soft skills development of the participants in the
communities. The software and hardware component activities would merge together to form a
better Rural Tourism village site and facilitate the development of a sustainable rural livelihood
for the villagers through their active participation. The benefits of rural tourism are shown in
Exhibit 1.

The State Government would monitor this fund and the Rural Tourism work through various
block level and Panchayat level officers. There were also other schemes which converged with
this Rural Tourism project site. These schemes were either Government of India funded or State
Government funded.

Rural Tourism in Jharkhand

Jharkhand, the twenty-eighth state of the Indian Union (http://jharkhand.gov.in/) was created
by the Bihar Recognition Act in the year 2000. Before 2000, it was a part of the state of Bihar. The
state of Jharkhand was richly endowed not only with minerals but also had an ethnic rural
culture. Many NGOs and local organizations were working to promote the art and culture of
the state through different training and exhibition programs for various artisans, painters, folk
dancers and craftsmen. In this context, the Government of Jharkhand had paid special attention
to rural development and spoken to block development officers, Panchayat officers and the
local representatives, and various NGOs. To promote rural culture and sustainable livelihood
for the villagers, the Ministry of Tourism, Government of Jharkhand submitted proposals
related to rural tourism projects to the Government of India. After conducting a detailed study
of these projects, the Government of India finally approved the project proposals.

The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India approved the rural tourism project in Amadubi,
East Singhbhum district in May, 2007.

About Amadubi Village

Amadubi was a small village in the block of Dhalbhumgarh in East Singhbhum district of
Jharkhand. The river Subarnarekha flowed by 9 km away from undulating terrain where rocks
such as phyllites were common. The nearest towns or cities were Ranchi (the capital of
Jharkhand), Jamshedpur, Ghatsila, Chakulia, etc. It was well-connected by both rail and road
(National Highway 33). The approximate distance between Amadubi and the cities is given in
Exhibits 2 and 3.

Although cutting of trees was banned, according to Kalamandir officials, it was a common
practice along with illegal mining activities. Forest dependent agriculture was the basic
occupation of the villagers but the water crisis was a major hindrance. This made it difficult for
villagers to survive. The only source of income for the older generation was practicing their
traditional art and culture; the younger generation had already opted for alternative income
generating sources as mine labourers, drivers, vendors etc. Amadubi’s treasure trove was a rich

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tradition of art and craft which was developed in close harmony with nature. It was the home of
‘Payatkar’, the traditional scroll painters of Jharkhand.

The scheme of Rural Tourism was conceptualized to encourage and conserve local traditional
art practices as well as create income opportunities for the people of Amadubi. For a village like
Amadubi, the convergence was a long process achieved gradually over a period of four to five
years. Apart from the local produce of rice, fruits and vegetables, the porous sandy soil could
not hold water for a long time, making it difficult for farmers to cultivate anything. Similarly,
transportation, telecommunication and electricity were the necessary infrastructural
requirements which were yet to be established.

Amadubi Rural Tourism Project - History

After continuous correspondence and discussions with the district administration regarding the
potential of this site for rural tourism in Jharkhand, the project was finally proposed in February
2006 after primarily assessing feasibility and land availability, apart from knowledge of local
cultural components. Prior to this proposal, in several other correspondence with the district
administration in 2005, issues of afforestation, availability of drinking water and electricity were
regularly taken up so that Amadubi could be developed to its fullest potential as a tourist
friendly village.

From 2007, after the official sanction of the software component of the project, structured
sensitization, training and capacity building programs were begun. These included social
mobilization and awareness building through door to door visits, workshops, training for
artisans and formation of tola wise (the local name for a Block representing an area) SHGs (self
help groups) and opening their bank accounts. These programs including the documentation of
art, dance, and musical activities were supported by the Ministry of Tourism and Tourism
Directorate, Government of Jharkhand. Alongside these methods, awareness on conservation
and cleanliness was included voluntarily by the implementing agency, ‘Kalamandir’.

The Deputy Commissioner, East Singhbhum, Jharkhand felt that the project should preferably
be handled by an agency that understood rural environment and culture. He had previous
work experience on a rural tourism project in Aranmulla, Kerala. There was some discussion on
whether the project should be handled by the CSR division or a local company or by an agency
which was in close contact with the rural environment. There were also questions about
whether the market for rural tourism was in the rural areas or in the urban areas. After getting a
positive feedback from the artists, dancers, and villagers regarding Kalamandir, the Deputy
Commissioner reiterated that he had complete faith in Kalamandir, and decided to go ahead
with the NGO.

There were various doubts all along and hardly any local body or state government believed
that the land could be made available and the community could be motivated to adopt such
business model projects in Jharkhand. Finally, 2.12 acres of land at the boundary of Amadubi
and Panijiya were allotted for the project in 2010.

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Role of Infrastructure and Architectural Planning

The architectural planning of the tourist blocks at Amadubi represents a valuable example of
vernacular architecture. Its gradual development was achieved by the participation of the
community in planning, construction and designs which reflected the traditional tribal art and
craft work intrinsic to their village life. Suggestions for plantation along the entry road, drinking
water and toilet facilities in households were met with approval from the District
Administration. Training for horticulture, floriculture, sericulture and vegetable plantation
were also conducted from 2007-2009 under the Industry and Agricultural departments of the
State.

Project Management: Breakdown of Software and Hardware Components

The benchmark for rural tourism projects was the Endogenous Tourism Project document
agreed upon by the Government of India and the UNDP. This document, however, did not
provide any guidance to NGOs about the project management approach practiced in
conventional projects in major industrial and business set ups. It was necessary to ensure
coordination between the village level and administrative institutions so that the project could
be managed well. As mentioned in the history section earlier, there were a number of risks
related to the project. In general, these could be divided into the risks associated with the
hardware and software components of the projects. Separate funds were allocated for each
component by the Central and State governments. There were several stakeholders in the
Amadubi project - the UNDP, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, Ministry of Tourism,
Government of Jharkhand, District Commissioner, Sub Division Officer, Jharkhand State
Electricity Board, Department of Forest, Government of Jharkhand etc. and all those associated
with the NGO, Kalamandir.

Software Development (Timeline)

11.05.2007- Approval for the software work plan under the Capacity Building for Service
Provider (CBSP) Scheme of the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India. Amount sanctioned
by the President for the Development of Rural Tourism Project - Rs. 17.44 lakh.

10.09.2007- Similar fund allocation for software development by the Government of Jharkhand,
Tourism Directorate for Capacity Building of Service Providers (CBSP). The details about the
fund allocation are shown in Exhibit 4.

Central Component: Infrastructure Development (Timeline)

20.06.2007- Government of India, Ministry of Tourism sanctioned Rs. 49.95 lakhs from the
Development of Village Tourism for the development of Amadubi Rural Tourism Centre, East
Singhbhum. The details of the fund allocation are shown in the exhibit 5.

The central component work had begun on February, 2010. The details about the central
component with the fund allocation and physical progress are shown in exhibit 6.

During the development of the rural tourism project in Amadubi, in 2013, there was a severe
hailstorm due to which there was massive damage to the property. Most of the roofs perished,

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one of the circular structures was totally damaged, and the roof of the stage was also broken.
When the rescue team from Kalamandir reached the site, they were in a fix about whether to
help the villagers or save the project. Most of the relief work was done by Kalamandir to avoid
further damage to the property. The Government of Jharkhand gave a fair compensation to the
villagers for the massive devastation. When the Ministry of Tourism, Government of Jharkhand
(GOJ) was asked for further help for the project, nothing was done for the development of the
rural tourism site in Amadubi.

The project was finally inaugurated on 27 September, 2013. However, there was still a lot of
work which had been proposed by the State Government but had not been initiated. There were
many challenges on various issues and very little help. According to Kalamandir officials, the
Amadubi rural tourism project was facing the following problems:

a) Lack of working capital

b) Lack of institutional support and no institution or policy in place
c) The villagers did not know anything about financial management.

As the destination village was in the interior of Jharkhand, there were very few motels/hotels,
repair shops, toilets, and good restaurants. The villagers wanted to do this on their own so that
they had the opportunity to earn. To increase footfalls to Amadubi, it was important to do the
promotion and marketing for the whole project in a systematic manner. From the time it had
been inaugurated, the total footfalls were only 250 (up to March, 2014); this was much less than
what was expected.

The lack of electric supply at the Rural Tourism site made it difficult to provide air conditioners,
coolers, cold water and other such amenities to the tourists. Although there were arrangements
for power generators, which provided power for fans and lights, it was difficult to store
perishables such as milk and other items, making it difficult for tourists to visit during the
summers. Further, the cost of generating power (24 x 7) was very high. To make the project
financially viable, there would have to be a constant flow of tourists throughout the year. For
this, there had to be adequate awareness, promotion and transportation facilities. Kalamandir
voluntarily looked after the whole project and handled everything whenever the tourists came
to Amadubi.

The detailed progress of the Amadubi Rural Tourism project is provided in exhibit 7 and the
charges of the Amadubi Rural Tourism Site are provided in exhibit 8.

On 30 September, 2013, it was known that Kalamandir was likely to be considered for another
similar project from the Ministry of Tourism, Jharkhand. However, the government decided to
draw some lessons from the Amadubi Rural Tourism project and asked Kalamandir to provide
a detailed project plan with a project risk management document. The project had taken more
than seven years. The cost of the project was around Rs. 50 lakhs. The roads connecting
Jamshedpur to Dhalbhum (NH-33) were not in good shape. The electricity connections were not
in place, but would happen soon.

Ghosh had been thinking about this project for the last one week and he had called for a
meeting to discuss the various issues based on the earlier experience at Amadubi. Had it been a

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bad idea to promote rural tourism in Amadubi? Was the project infeasible? Was project
management the problem? Should Kalamandir have taken up the project in the first place?

These were the questions facing Ghosh. What should he do now?

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Exhibit 1: Benefits of Rural Tourism

1 Development of tourism infrastructure
2 Improvement of connecting roads
3 Development of interpretation centre
4 Development of village surroundings
5 Gram kala Kendra
6 Craft museum
7 Community awareness building
8 Gender sensitization
9 Gurukul process
10 Capacity building on visitors handling and guiding
11 Participation in exhibition and fairs
Source: Final Report on Evaluation Study of Rural Tourism Scheme by Mott MacDonald Pvt. Ltd., 2007

Exhibit 2: The approximate distances between Amadubi and the cities

Cities/ Town Distance (km)

National Highway 33 & Road towards Routara 7 km
Ranchi via Bundu 170 km
Jamshedpur 65 km
Dhalbhumgarh Railway Station 9 Km
Ghatsila Railway Station 28 Km
Chakulia 25 Km
Source: http://kala-mandir.org/art/village-tourism/amadubi.php (Accessed on March 15, 2013)

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Exhibit 3: Amadubi Rural Tourism project map

Source : Kalamandir website (http://www.kala-mandir.org/art/village-tourism/amadubi.php) retrieved on March 12,

2103
Exhibit 4: Fund Allocation for the Software Component Development

Sl. No. Items Rs. in lakhs

1 Sensitization, workshop, awareness building, social mobilization 1.56
2 Training for Artists and Artisans 5.5
3 Training for dancers and presentation 3.8
4 NGO Coordination and Administrative charges 2.88
5 Documentation, Preservation and revival of old rare, languishing craft 1.2
6 Organizing folk dance and music 2.5
Total 17.44
Source: Government of India Capacity Building and service Provider dated 11-05-2007 ref: 4A&RT(56)/06/software

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Exhibit 5: Fund Allocation for the Central Component Development

Sl. No. Items Rs.

1 Tourist accommodation at Amadubi- 4 : rooms 14,91,302.40
2 Development of Common Toilet Block 6,03,564.00
3 Development of demonstration cum training centre for Pyatkars 10,67,844.00
4 Development of Green Rooms for the Open Theatre 3,71,424.00
5 Development of the basic stages and steps for the open air theatre 6,24,000.00
6 Provision of Signage 50,000.00
Total 42,08,134.40
Contingencies @ 3% 1,26,244.03
Architect fee @ 4% 1,68,325.38
Project Management fee @ 10% 4,20,813.44
Service tax @ 12.24% 72,110.59
Grand Total 49,95,627.84

Source: Ministry of Tourism, Government of India dated 26-09-2005 ref no 54. secretary tourism GoJ
44A&RT(56)/06/ hardware 20-06-2007
Exhibit 6: The details about the Central component with fund allocation and physical progresses

Sl. No. Items Rs. in lakhs Physical Progress (%)

1 Construction of executive cottage- 2 12,10,946.00 100%
2 Construction of 2 circular kutirs 1,82,032.00 100%
3 Construction of Dance floor 1,18,041.00 100%
4 Construction of Kachcha moorum Pathway 55,192.00 100%
5 Construction of Gurukul and Museum 1,151,366.00 100%
Construction of attachment guard room, generator
6 room and health 4,00,462.00 100%
Construction of soak pit and septic tanks (2) for
7 external attach each 1,11,336.00 100%
8 Construction of 50' x 50' x 10' pond 1,19,649.00 100%
Construction of deep tube well boring with
9 submersible pump 1,28,750.00 100%
Installation of 4 1000 liter capacity P.V.C. Water
storage tanks including R.C.C. structure for resting
10 P.V.C. tank 5,90,979.00 100%
11 Signage 50,000.00 100%
12 Beautification 50,000.00 100%
13 Drip Irrigation 47,389.00 100%
Total 42,16,142.00 100%

Source: Kalamandir Documents, 2012

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Exhibit 7: Chronology of Events in the Amadubi Rural Tourism Project

09 September, 2005
Communication received from Amitabh Kant, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, GOI, sanctioning
Rs. 50 lakhs for hardware and Rs. 20 lakhs for software for the Amadubi Rural Tourism project.

20 June, 2007
Communication from B.N. Prasad, Undersecretary to the GOI ordering the Pay & Accounts Officer,
MOT, GOJ to pay Rs. 39.96 lakh as advance (80%) towards the first instalment of the grants in aid for
starting the work to the Director of Tourism, Government of Jharkhand. The final 20% to be released
on submission of utilization certificate from the concerned executing agency.

7 May, 2008
Communication from the Director, Department of Tourism, GOJ to Kalamandir, providing
Central Components construction details on the expected Rs. 36,85,389.00.

19 December, 2008
Letter from the Secretary, Kalamandir to Director of Tourism, GOJ, asking for assistance from the
Department of Forest, GOJ about tree plantation surrounding the project side and the corresponding
approach road.

7 January, 2009
Meeting at VTDC. Kalamandir provides updates to all members present about training activities on
Tribal Dance, Payatkar Painting and organizing SHG (Self Help Groups) and opening their bank
accounts.

8 August, 2009
Letter from Akshit Bakhla, Assistant Secretary, Department of Tourism, GOJ to Dy. Commissioner,
East Singhbhum, Jharkhand saying that government land at Panejiya Village (200 metres from
Amadubi village) had been handed over to the tourism department for the Rural Tourism project.

15 September, 2009
Draft contracts with GPVESS (VTDC) and Kalamandir regarding construction of central component.
Tapan Bose, a Kalamandir Engineer had prepared a job module of RT hardware work in consultation
with the Director of Tourism (GOI) and Executive Engineer of the Tourism Department.

6 February, 2010
Order from the District Development office, East Singhbhum, Jamshedpur that Rs. 18,00,000 had
been sanctioned to Kalamandir out of the stated Rs. 36,85,394.00 as an advance for building the
hardware component.

21 March, 2010
Meeting at VTDC at Dhalbhumgarh, during which members discussed the design and plan of
cottages, doors, roofs and floors.

23 March, 2010
Meeting at the Village Tourism Development Committee, Dhalbhumgarh to share updates about the
executive cottages and discuss the colour of the walls, toilets, and interior decoration for the executive
cottage and wardrobe with hanger facility.

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06 June, 2010
Meeting at the Village Tourism Development Committee, Dhalbhumgarh to discuss the development
of the museum, gurukul, dance floor, gate cum water tank pillar, water tank, facility room, generator
and pump shed, moorum Pathway.

21 July, 2010
Letter from The Secretary, Kalamandir to The Director, Tourism, GOJ, inviting him to a live
presentation of Pata Dance from Tourist Village Deuridih and Amadubi during the Travel and Tourism
Fair, Kolkata (http://www.ttfotm.com/visitor-registration-kolkata/, October 15, 2015)

30 September, 2010
Project Update about Hardware schemes from Kalamandir to Dy. Commissioner, East Singhbhum,
Jharkhand (till 31 May, 2010).
The project work had begun according to the Plan and the other government schemes had also
started on time. The item-wise total sanctioned amount was Rs. 30,70,624 and the item-wise total
utilized amount was Rs. 10,75,000.

31 December, 2010
Project update about the hardware schemes from Kalamandir to Dy. Commissioner, East Singhbhum,
Jharkhand (till 31 December, 2010).
The item-wise total Sanctioned amount was Rs. 30,70,624 and the item-wise total utilized amount was
Rs. 20,00,000.

19 February, 2011
Meeting at Village Tourism Development Committee, Dhalbhumgarh to discuss the development of
kitchen room, dining room etc.

17 March, 2011
Letter from The Secretary, Kalamandir to the Deputy Commissioner, East Singhbhum, GOJ,
regarding the increase in labour wages and raw material prices from 2007 to 2009.

26 March, 2011
Letter from The Secretary, Kalamandir to The Director, Tourism, GOJ, about the need for interior
decoration items for the executive cottages.

27 March, 2011
Order from the District Development Office, East Singhbhum, Jamshedpur, informing that
Rs. 5,00,000 had been handed over to the Secretary, Kalamandir for Rural Tourism hardware
purposes.

31 March, 2011
Project Update about Rural Tourism Hardware schemes from Kalamandir to Dy. Commissioner, East
Singhbhum, Jharkhand (till 31 March, 2011), providing details about the item-wise total sanctioned
amount Rs. 30,70,624 and the item-wise total utilized amount Rs. 20,00,000. During the construction
there was a problem with white ants which was discussed with VTDC on 04/03/2011.

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12 April, 2011
From The Secretary, Kalamandir to The Director, Tourism, GOJ, outlining the requirement of interior
decoration items for the executive cottages and kitchen utensils. Approximately Rs. 2,17,750 was
needed to buy these items.

18 May, 2011
Letter from The Secretary, Kalamandir to the Deputy Commissioner, East Singhbhum, GOJ, indicating
that Kalamandir had received Rs. 23 lakhs out of which they had spent Rs.22 lakh on the RT related
work. They now needed the balance amount of Rs. 13,85,389 to continue the project.

20 July, 2011

Communication from the Sub-Development office to the Director, Tourism, GOJ, where the SDO
informed the tourism deparment about the progress of the RT related work, and that till 12/05/2011,
Kalamandir had spent about Rs. 27,42,400.

20 September, 2011
Project Update about Rural Tourism Hardware schemes from Kalamandir to Dy. Commissioner, East
Singhbhum, Jharkhand (till 31 August, 2011), indicating that the total amount utilized by Kalamandir
was Rs. 26,09,000.

10 October, 2011
Letter from R. H. Khwaja, Secretary, MOT, GOI to S.K. Chaudhary, Chief Secretary, GOJ, about the
progress of the RT work and a reminder that the project should be completed before 31/12/2011.

5 November, 2011
Letter from The Secretary, Kalamandir to Dy. Commissioner, East Singhbhum, informing him that till
6/11/2011, Kalamadir had spent Rs. 37 lakhs, and asking for the balance 20% funds to complete the
project.

8 November, 2011
Letter from The Secretary, Kalamandir to The Director, Tourism, GOJ. Kalamandir had sent an
estimated quotation from an authorized dealer for furnishings in the kitchen, executive cottage,
grocery shop, information centre, Health Centre and VTDC office. These items had not been included
earlier. Kalamandir, therefore, wanted funds to be sanctioned for this purpose.

9 May, 2012
Letter from the Director of Tourism, GOJ to the Deputy Commissioner, East Singhbhum, Jharkhand,
informing him that Rs. 3,10,611 had been issued on 07/05/2012 to the Deputy Commissioner, East
Singhbhum.

3 September, 2012
Letter from The Secretary, Kalamandir to The Director, Tourism, GOJ, requesting him to sanction an
amount of Rs. 2 lakhs for the RT project site beautification and gardening, and to appoint a caretaker
cum security guard.

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19 November, 2012
From The Secretary, Kalamandir to the Chief Engineer, Department of Tourism, GOJ, claiming that
they had completed most of the hardware component in the project, and informing that the other
government schemes like electricity in the campus, boundary wall, roadside foot light, solar geyser,
kitchenware and utensils, approach road etc. had not been completed.

13 January, 2013
Letter from The Secretary, Kalamandir to The Director, Tourism, GOJ, asking them to take the
initiative regarding incomplete RT work and other proposed government schemes that had not begun
or were yet to begin.

29 March, 2013
Letter from The Secretary, Kalamandir to N.N. Sinha, Personal Secretary to His Excellency the
Governor, Ranchi, informing him that Kalamandir had completed most of the RT work. The DC
Singhbhum had released a total of Rs. 39.96 lakh. Now, they needed the rest of the amount of Rs.
9.99 lakh for the hardware and Rs. 3.49 lakh for the software components.

22 July, 2013
Letter from The Secretary, Kalamandir to The Director, Tourism, GOJ, informing him that the proposed
government schemes had not been completed and requesting them to do so at the earliest.

17 August, 2013
Order from the Department of Tourism, GOJ to Accounts General, GOJ, that an amount of Rs.
9,99,000 had been released to the Deputy Commissioner, East Singhbhum, Jharkhand.

27 September, 2013
The Amadubi Rural Tourism project was inaugurated by the Minister of Tourism, Government of
Jharkhand and other government officials.

06 November, 2013
Letter from The Secretary, Kalamandir to the Dy. Commissioner, East Singhbhum, Jharkhand,
providing details about the utilization of funds along with the current status. The total expenditure
incurred by Kalamandir was Rs. 50,05,133.95 and the total amount released was Rs. 39.96 lakh.

Source : Kalamandir Documents, 2013

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Exhibit 8: Charges at Amadubi Rural Tourism Site

Day 1: Day Charges --No Night Stay
Site Charges Rs. 50 per person
Breakfast and Tea Rs. 100 per person
Lunch Charges Rs. 200 per person
Afternoon Tea and snacks Rs. 100 per person
Sarpha Dance by tribal women Rs. 2500 package
Introduction by community leader (Gram Pradhan) and site visit Rs. 500 package for 10
persons
Working with Payatkar Scroll Painters, listening to their stories/songs Rs. 1000 package for
10 persons
Day Charges per cottage (optional) Rs. 1000
Car parking fee: Rs. 50 per vehicle

2. Night Stay (two days one night)

Food (Breakfast and Tea, Lunch, Snacks and Tea and Dinner) Rs. 450 per person
Sarpha Dance by tribal women Rs. 2500 package
Introduction by community leader (Gram Pradhan) and site visit Rs. 500 package for 10
persons

Working with Payatkar Scroll Painters, listening to their stories/songs Rs. 1000 package
for 10 persons

Charges per cottage Rs. 3000 for 2 persons (extra bed @Rs. 300)
Car parking fee: Rs. 50 per vehicle.
Source: Kalamandir Documents, 2012

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