Lok Sabha Question No. 413 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: Promotion of Tourism in Rajasthan
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNPURIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†413 ANSWERED ON 18.12.2017

## PROMOTION OF TOURISM IN RAJASTHAN

†413. SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNAPURIA:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  any  funds  have  been  allocated  by  the  Government  to promote tourism in Rajasthan during the last five years;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  any  funds  have  been  allocated  by  the  Government  for Chauthka Maata Temple situated in Sawai Madhopur of Rajasthan;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the Government is formulating any scheme in collaboration with the State Government to allure the tourists; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

(SHRI K. J. ALPHONS)

(a), (b), (e) & (f): Yes, Madam. The details of funds sanctioned to the State  Govt.  of  Rajasthan  under  PIDDC  Scheme  (delinked  from  Central funding  since  2015),  Swadesh  Darshan  Scheme  and  PRASHAD  Scheme during the last five years is placed below at Annexure.

The following projects have been received from the State Government:-

|   Sl. No | Circuit     | Name of the Project                                                                          |
|----------|-------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Desert      | Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Barmer, Jodhpur, Pali, Sirohi, Jalore, Hanumangarh.                      |
|        2 | Tribal      | Dungarpur, Banswara, Dungarpur, Pratapgarh, Udaipur and Sirohi.                              |
|        3 | Eco Tourism | Alwar,Chittorgarh, Dholpur, Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Udaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Rajsamand, Mount Abu. |

(c) & (d): No project has been received from the State Govt of Rajasthan, so far.

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## ANNEXURE

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a), (b), (e) & (f) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.†413 ANSWERED ON 18.12.2017 REGARDING PROMOTION OF TOURISM IN RAJASTHAN.

## PIDDC SCHEME (Delinked from Central funding from 2015)

| Sl. No.   | Year of sanction   | Name of projects                                                                                                                      |   Amount Sanctioned (Rupees in lakh) |
|-----------|--------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| 1         | 2013-14            | Development of Bundi as Tourist Destination in Rajasthan                                                                              |                               493.09 |
| 2         | 2013-14            | Infrastructure Development for Circuit Ranthambore Tiger Reserve, covering area in SawaiMadhopur, Bundi&Kauroli District in Rajasthan |                               434.86 |
| 3         | 2013-14            | Conservation & Restoration of Garh Palace, Jhalawar, Rajasthan                                                                        |                               492.82 |
| 4         | 2013-14            | Conservation and Restoration of Gagron Fort, Jhalawar, Rajasthan (Second Phase)                                                       |                               492.81 |
| 5         | 2013-14            | Integrated Development of Gorwad as a Tourist Circuit in Rajasthan                                                                    |                               643.19 |
| 6         | 2013-14            | Integrated Development of Matsay Circuit (comprising of AlwarDistt. and Viratnagar in Jaipur) in Rajasthan                            |                               570.67 |
| 7         | 2013-14            | Renovation & Beautification of Palace on Wheels, Rajasthan                                                                            |                               453.18 |
| 8         | 2013-14            | Construction of Way side facilities of RTDC situated on National Highway (Phase-II) in Rajasthan                                      |                               651.24 |
| 9         | 2013-14            | Conservation & Restoration of Muchkund (Dholpur) Rajasthan, (Second Phase)                                                            |                               461.09 |
| 10        | 2013-14            | Conservation and Restoration of Deeg Fort, Bharatpur, Rajasthan                                                                       |                               481.76 |
| 11        | 2014-15            | Release of Flexi Fund within Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) for the State of Rajasthan                                             |                               109.93 |
| Total     | Total              | Total                                                                                                                                 |                              5284.64 |

## SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME

|   Sr. No. | Year of sanction   | Name of the Circuit   | Project Name                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |   Amount sanctioned (Rupees in crore) |
|-----------|--------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
|         1 | 2015-16            | Desert Circuit        | Development of Sambhar Lake Town and other destinations in Rajasthan under Desert Circuit                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |                                 63.96 |
|         2 | 2016-17            | Krishna Circuit       | Integrated Development of Govind Dev ji temple(Jaipur), KhatuShyamji(Sikar) and Nathdwara(Rajasmand) in Rajasthan                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |                                 91.45 |
|         3 | 2016-17            | Spiritual Circuit     | Development of Spiritual Circuit- Churu (SalasarBalaji)- Jaipur (Shri SamodeBalaji, GhatkeBalaji, BandhekeBalaji)- Alwar (PandupoleHanumanji, Bharathari)- Viratnagar (Bijak, Jainnasiya, Ambika Temple)- Bharatpur (Kaman Region)- Dholpur (Muchkund) - MehandipurBalaji- Chittorgarh (Sanwaliyaji) in Rajasthan.                   |                                 93.9  |
|         4 | 2017-18            | Heritage Circuit      | Development of Heritage Circuit (Rajsamand (Kumbhalgarh Fort )- Jaipur (Nahargarh Fort)- Alwar (BalaQuila)- [SawaiMadhopur (Ranthambore Fort and Khandar Fort)]- Jhalawar (Gagron Fort)- Chittorgarh (Chittorgarh Fort) Jaisalmer (JaisalmerFort) Hanumangarh (Kalibangan, Bhatner Fort and Gogamedi)- Jalore (Jalore Fort)- Udaipur |                                 99.6  |

|       | (Pratap Gaurav Kendra)- Dholpur (Bagh-i-Nilofar and PuraniChawni)- Nagaur(Meera Bai Temple) in Rajasthan.   |       |       |
|-------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
| Total | Total                                                                                                       | Total | Total |

## PRASHAD SCHEME

|   Sl. No. | Year of sanction   | Name of projects                        |   Amount Sanctioned (Rupees in crore) |
|-----------|--------------------|-----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
|         1 | 2015-16            | Integrated Development of Pushkar/Ajmer |                                 40.44 |

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