Lok Sabha Question No. 811 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-21
Subject: Promotion of Tourism in Rajasthan
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNPURIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†811 ANSWERED ON 21.11.2016

## PROMOTION OF TOURISM IN RAJASTHAN

## †811. SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNAPURIA:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has allocated any funds promoting tourism in Rajasthan during the last five years;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  any  funds  have  been  allocated  for  Chauthka  Mata Mandir in Sawai Madhopur district of Rajasthan;
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the Government is formulating any scheme to promote tourism units with the help of State Government; and
- (f)
- if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) & (b): Central Financial Assistance (CFA) is sanctioned to State Governments and Union Territories Administration based on project proposals submitted by them subject to receipt of Detailed Project Report (DPR), liquidation  of Utilization Certificates for the projects sanctioned  earlier,  availability  of  funds  and  adherence  to  relevant scheme  guidelines.  Details  of  projects  sanctioned  to  the  State Government of Rajasthan during the last five years is  enclosed at Annexure.
- (c) & (d): No proposal has been submitted by the State Government for Chauthka Mata Mandir in Sawai Madhopur district of Rajasthan.
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(e) & (f): The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India has launched  two  plan  schemes  'Swadesh  Darshan  for  Integrated Development of Circuits around specific themes' and 'PRASAD for National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Augmentation  Drive',  which  are  central  sector  schemes.  Under Swadesh  Darshan  Scheme  thirteen  theme  based  circuits  namely, North-East India Circuit, Buddhist Circuit, Himalayan Circuit, Coastal  Circuit,  Krishna  Circuit,  Desert  Circuit,  Tribal  Circuit,  Eco Circuit,  Wildlife  Circuit,  Rural  Circuit,  Spiritual  Circuit,  Ramayana Circuit and Heritage Circuit have been identified. Under the PRASAD Scheme 23 pilgrimage sites have been identified as follows:

Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh), Amritsar (Punjab), Ajmer (Rajasthan), Ayodhya  (Uttar Pradesh), Dwarka  (Gujarat), Deoghar (Jharkhand), Belur (West Bengal), Gaya (Bihar), Guruvayoor (Kerala), Hazratbal (Jammu & Kashmir), Kamakhya  (Assam),  Kanchipuram  (Tamil  Nadu),  Kedarnath (Uttarakhand),  Mathura  (Uttar  Pradesh),  Patna  (Bihar),  Puri (Odisha), Srisailam (Andhra Pradesh), Somnath (Gujarat), Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh), Trimbakeshwar (Maharashtra), Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh), Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) and Vellankani (Tamil Nadu).

The  State  Governments  and  Union  Territory  Administrations are invited to submit project proposal accordingly.

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## ANNEXURE

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  &  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†811 ANSWERED ON 21.11.2016 REGARDING PROMOTION OF TOURISM IN RAJASTHAN.

## DETAILS OF PROEJCTS SANCTIONED TO THE STATE GOVERNMENT OF RAJASTHAN DURING LAST FIVE YEARS

(Rs. in lakhs)

| Sl. No.   | Name of the project                                                                                                                      | Amount Sanctioned   |
|-----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
|           | 2012-13 - NIL                                                                                                                            |                     |
|           | 2013-14                                                                                                                                  |                     |
| 1         | Development of Bundi as Tourist Destination in Rajasthan                                                                                 | 493.09              |
| 2         | Infrastructure Development for Circuit Ranthambore Tiger Reserve, covering area in Sawai Madhopur, Bundi & Kauroli District in Rajasthan | 434.86              |
| 3         | Conservation & Restoration of Garh Palace, Jhalawar, Rajasthan                                                                           | 492.82              |
| 4         | Conservation and Restoration of Gagron Fort, Jhalawar, Rajasthan (Second Phase)                                                          | 492.81              |
| 5         | Integrated Development of Gorwad as a Tourist Circuit in Rajasthan                                                                       | 643.19              |
| 6         | Integrated Development of Matsay Circuit (comprising of Alwar Distt. and Viratnagar in Jaipur) in Rajasthan                              | 570.67              |
| 7         | Renovation & Beautification of Palace on Wheels, Rajasthan                                                                               | 453.18              |
| 8         | Construction of Way side facilities of RTDC situated on National Highway (Phase-II) in Rajasthan                                         | 651.24              |
| 9         | Conservation & Restoration of Muchkund (Dholpur) Rajasthan, (Second Phase)                                                               | 461.09              |
| 10        | Conservation and Restoration of Deeg Fort, Bharatpur, Rajasthan                                                                          | 481.76              |
|           | Total                                                                                                                                    | 5174.71             |
|           | 2014-15                                                                                                                                  |                     |
| 1         | CFA for celebration of Fair and Festival and events                                                                                      | 40.00               |

|    | in the State of Rajasthan.                                                                                             |          |
|----|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|
|    | Total                                                                                                                  | 40.00    |
|    | 2015-16                                                                                                                |          |
| 1. | Development of Sambhar Lake Town and other destinations in Rajasthan under Desert Circuit                              | 6396.37  |
| 2. | Integrated Development of Puskhar/ Ajmer under (PRASAD) Scheme.                                                        | 4044.29  |
|    | Total                                                                                                                  | 10440.66 |
|    | 2016-17                                                                                                                |          |
| 1. | Integrated Development of Govind Dev Ji Temple (Jaipur), Khatu Shyam Ji (Sikar) and Nathdwara (Rajsamand) in Rajasthan | 9144.99  |
|    | Total                                                                                                                  | 9144.99  |

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