Lok Sabha Question No. 3067 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-06
Subject: Development of Tourist Migrant Areas
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†3067 ANSWERED ON 06.08.2018

## DEVELOPMENT OF TOURIST MIGRANT AREAS

†3067. SHRIMATI DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the details and the number of places in the State of Gujarat at which the proposal of developing tourist migrant area is under consideration of the Government; and
- (b) the steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and (b): Development and promotion of tourist destinations is primarily the responsibility  of  the  State  Governments/Union Territory  (UT)  Administrations.  Ministry  of  Tourism  does  not  have any scheme for developing tourist migrant areas.

However,  the Ministry of Tourism  under  its  schemes  of Swadesh  Darshan  and  PRASHAD  (National  Mission  on  Pilgrimage Rejuvenation  and  Spiritual,  Heritage  Augmentation  Drive)  provides Central Financial Assistance (CFA) to State Governments/UT Administrations  for  development  of  tourism  infrastructure  in  the country.

The  details  of  projects  sanctioned  under  Swadesh  Darshan and  PRASHAD  Schemes  in  the  State  of  Gujarat  are  given  at Annexure.

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ANNEXURE

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  AND  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†3067 ANSWERED ON 06.08.2018 REGARDING DEVELOPMENT OF TOURIST MIGRANT AREAS.

The details of projects sanctioned under Swadesh Darshan Scheme in the State of Gujarat are as below:

(Rs. in Crore)

|   Sl. No. | Year of Sanction   | Name of the Circuit   | Name of the Project                                                                                          |   Amount Sanctioned |
|-----------|--------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
|         1 | 2016-17            | Heritage Circuit      | Development of Heritage Circuit in Ahmedabad- Rajkot- Porbandar -Bardoli- Dandi in Gujarat.                  |               93.48 |
|         2 | 2016-17            | Heritage Circuit      | Development of Heritage circuit: Vadnagar- Modhera and Patan in Gujarat                                      |               99.81 |
|         3 | 2017-18            | Buddhist circuit      | Development of Buddhist circuit: Junagadh- Gir Somnath- Bharuch-Kutch- Bhavnagar- Rajkot- Mehsana in Gujarat |               35.99 |

The details of projects sanctioned under PRASHAD Scheme in the State of Gujarat are as below:

(Rs. in Crore)

|   Sl. No. | Year of Sanction   | Name of the Project             |   Amount Sanctioned |
|-----------|--------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------|
|         1 | 2016-17            | Development of Dwarka           |               26.23 |
|         2 |                    | Pilgrimage amenities at Somnath |               37.44 |

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