Lok Sabha Question No. 3693 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-19
Subject: Development of Pilgrim Centres in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: V. SATHYABAMA, R.K. BHARATHI MOHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3693 ANSWERED ON 19.03.2018

## DEVELOPMENT OF PILGRIM CENTRES IN TAMIL NADU

3693. SHRIMATI V. SATHYA BAMA: SHRI BHARATHI MOHAN R.K.:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any plans to promote and develop the prominent tourist and pilgrim centres in Tamil Nadu; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government to  increase the infrastructure facilities so as to facilitate more tourist arrivals in the country, especially in Tamil Nadu?
- ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI K.J. ALPHONS)

(a) and (b): Development of prominent tourist and pilgrim centres is the responsibility of the respective  State  Governments/Union Territories.  However,  Ministry  of  Tourism,  under  the  schemes  viz. Pilgrimage  Rejuvenation  and  Spiritual,  Heritage  Augmentation  Drive (PRASHAD)  and  'Integrated  Development  of  Theme  Based  Tourist Circuit  in  the  Country  Swadesh  Darshan  (SD)'  provides  Central Financial Assistance for infrastructure development and beautification of  tourist  places  in  the  country.  The  details  of  Central  Financial Assistance provided to Tamil Nadu under these schemes are annexed.

Ministry  of  Tourism  also  promotes  the  prominent  tourist  and Pilgrim centres including Tamil Nadu through the promotional activities in the International and Domestic markets such as advertisement in print, electronic, outdoor and online medias, printing of  publicity  materials,  participation  in  Fairs  &  Exhibition,  Organising Road Shows/Seminar etc. under its Incredible India brand.

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ANNEXURE

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  AND  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3693 ANSWERED ON 19.03.2018 REGARDING DEVELOPMENT OF PILGRIM CENTRES IN TAMIL NADU.

DETAILS OF PROJECTS SANCTIONED FOR DEVELOPMENT IN TAMIL NADU UNDER PRASHAD AND SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEMES

- A. PRASHAD (Rs. in Crore)
- B. SWADESH DARSHAN (Rs. in Crore)

|   Sl. No. | Name of Projects           | Year of sanction   |   Amount Sanctioned |   Amount Released |
|-----------|----------------------------|--------------------|---------------------|-------------------|
|         1 | Development of Kanchipuram | 2016-17            |               16.48 |              3.3  |
|         2 | Development of Vellankani  | 2016-17            |                5.6  |              1.12 |

|   Sl. No. | Circuit         | Name of Project                                                                                                                           | Year of Sanction   |   Amount Sanctioned |   Amount Released |
|-----------|-----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|---------------------|-------------------|
|         1 | Coastal Circuit | Development of Coastal Circuit (Chennai- Mamamallapuram - Rameshwaram - Manpadu - Kanyakumari) in Tamil Nadu under Swadesh Darshan Scheme | 2016-17            |               99.92 |             19.98 |

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