Lok Sabha Question No. 2888 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-02
Subject: HRIDAY
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: SUBHASH PATEL, BHARATI DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL, MURALI MOHAN MAGANTI, HARISH CHANDRA MEENA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2888

TO BE ANSWERED ON AUGUST 02, 2017

## HRIDAY

No. 2888     SHRI SUBHASH PATEL:

DR. BHARATIBEN D. SHYAL:

SHRI M. MURALI MOHAN:

SHRI HARISH MEENA:

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be please to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  launched  National  Heritage  City
- Development  and  Augmentation  Yojana  (HRIDAY)  and  if  so,  the details  thereof  along  with  the  details  of  the  cities  covered  under HRIDAY;
- (b) the details of funds sanctioned, released and utilized so far under
- HRIDAY,  city-wise  and  the  details  of  progress  made  under  the scheme;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  include  some  more  cities
- including Rajamahendravaram under HRIDAY and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the works under the scheme are likely to completed by its
- intended target of November 2018; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor along with
- the new timeline for completing the projects?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN

AFFAIRS

## (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a) Yes, Madam, The National Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY) Scheme was launched on 21st January
2015.  The details are at Annexure-A

- (b) The details are at Annexure - A.
- (c) No Madam.
- (d)  &  (e)  Yes  Madam;  the  works  are  expected  to  be  completed  by November, 2018. The details are at Annexure-B.

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## Annexure-A

## Annexure  referred  in  reply  to  the  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  no. 2888                      for 02.08.2017:

Details  of  funds  sanctioned,  released,  utilized  and  progress  made  so far, city-wise under HRIDAY:

| City                |   Funds Sanction ed (in Crore) |   Funds released (in Crore) |   Funds Utilized (in Crore) | Progress made (in %age) {till July, 2017}   | Expected Finish   |
|---------------------|--------------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|---------------------------------------------|-------------------|
| Amritsar            |                          61.82 |                       29.52 |                        5.8  | 37                                          | Feb.2018          |
| Ajmer               |                          36.06 |                       21.51 |                        4.54 | 19                                          | Mar.2018          |
| Amaravati           |                          18.98 |                       11.19 |                        2.46 | 46                                          | Dec.2017          |
| Badami              |                          19.18 |                        4.04 |                        0    | 0                                           | Nov.2018          |
| Dwarka & Bet Dwarka |                          35.67 |                        6.06 |                        0    | 7                                           | June 2018         |
| Gaya                |                          35.27 |                       13.09 |                        0    | 0                                           | Nov.2018          |
| Kancheepura m       |                          18.04 |                       13.49 |                        2.66 | 15                                          | Nov.2017          |
| Mathura             |                          33.89 |                       11.55 |                        0    | 6                                           | Nov.2018          |
| Puri                |                          20.68 |                        7.48 |                        0    | 2                                           | Nov.2018          |
| Varanasi            |                          90.66 |                       50.57 |                        5.83 | 43                                          | Dec.2017          |
| Velankanni          |                          11.63 |                        5.01 |                        0.17 | 9                                           | Dec.2017          |
| Warangal            |                          35.27 |                       18.24 |                        2.14 | 13                                          | Nov.2018          |
| Total               |                         417.15 |                      191.75 |                       23.6  |                                             |                   |

## Annexure-B

## Annexure referred in reply to the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question no. 2888 part (d) for 2.08.2017

## Ajmer

|   S.No | Name of the Project                                                                   | Expected finish   |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
|      1 | Development of Heritage Walk connecting Akbari Quila and Soni ji ki Nasiya for Ajmer. | November, 2017    |
|      2 | Development of Jaipur Road Precinct at Ajmer                                          | March, 2018       |
|      3 | Development of Pushkar Heritage Walk at Ajmer                                         | March, 2018       |
|      4 | Development of Subhash Udyan at Ajmer                                                 | March, 2018       |
|      5 | Annasagar Lakefront Up-gradation at Ajmer                                             | March, 2018       |

## Amaravati

|   S.No | Name of the Project                                                                            | Expected finish   |
|--------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
|      1 | Up-gradation of Approach roads to Heritage Sites and Development of Heritage Walk in Amravati. | December, 2017    |
|      2 | Development of Heritage Park at Amravati.                                                      | December, 2017    |

## Amritsar

|   S.No | Name of the Project                                                        | Expected finish            |
|--------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|
|      1 | Landscape Improvements and Historic Edge Delineation of the Rambagh Garden | 8 months from commencement |
|      2 | Provision of surface parking in Rambagh Garden                             | -                          |
|      3 | Restoration & Adaptive Reuse of Rambagh Gate                               | February, 2018             |

| 4    | Comprehensive road development and up-gradation of 21 major roads leading to Golden Temple at Amritsar                                                              | February, 2018             |
|------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|
| 5    | Development of Public Plaza along the southern edge of Rambagh Garden at Amritsar                                                                                   | NA                         |
| 6    | Reorganizing Connectivity and Linkages through Streetscape and Landscape improvement at Gol Bagh at Amritsar                                                        | October, 2017              |
| S.No | Name of the Project                                                                                                                                                 | Expected finish            |
| 7    | Comprehensive Improvement of a mobility corridor along the outer and inner circular road at Amritsar                                                                | Completed                  |
| 8    | Revitalization and Infrastructure Development at 40 Khoo, or 40 Wells and Colonial Period Power House at Amritsar                                                   | October, 2017              |
| 9    | Development of an Environmental Park at the UBDC Canal at Amritsar                                                                                                  | February, 2018             |
| 10   | Structural retrofitting and up-gradation of the historic fabric of the colonial period building of the current Deputy Commissioner of Amritsar's Office at Amritsar | February, 2018             |
| 11   | Up-gradation of the Maharaja Ranjit Singh Panorama at Amritsar                                                                                                      | October, 2017              |
| 12   | Interpretative Signage in the City with Sensors                                                                                                                     | 4 months from commencement |

## Badami

|   S.No | Name of the Project                                                                                                        | Expected finish             |
|--------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
|      1 | Development of Sullage Treatment Plant in Takkote Village.                                                                 | 6 months from commencement  |
|      2 | Zero Waste Management for Badami Town                                                                                      | 6 months from commencement  |
|      3 | Improvement of Historic, Vernacular Building Façade and Streetscape at Badami                                              | 10 months from commencement |
|      4 | Integrated Development and Improvement of Arterial Road, Transportation Infrastructure, Parking and Road Signage at Badami | 12 months from commencement |

## Dwarka

|   S.No | Name of the Project                                                                                           | Expected finish             |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
|      1 | Vegetable market square                                                                                       | January,2018                |
|      2 | Sidheshwar Mahadev Precinct                                                                                   | January,2018                |
|      3 | Darshan Path - Teen Batti                                                                                     | January,2018                |
|      4 | Development of heritage zone 01 Dwarkadhish temple square                                                     | January,2018                |
|      5 | Development of heritage zone 04 Main Processional Street (Darshan Path) from Iskon Gate to Dwarkadhish temple | January,2018                |
|      6 | Development of Bet Dwaraka Darshan Circuit                                                                    | 10 months from commencement |

## Gaya

|   S.No | Name of the Project                                                                           | Expected finish             |
|--------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
|      1 | Development of Ghats and Sarovars at Gaya: Brahmsat and Baitarani Sarovar.                    | 6 months from commencement  |
|      2 | Development of Ghat and Vishnupad temple complex (Zone-1) at Gaya                             | 6 months from commencement  |
|      3 | Development of Akshay Vat Complex (Zone-2) at Gaya                                            | 8 months from commencement  |
|      4 | Development of Connecting pathway- Dungeshwari hill to Mahabodhi temple (Zone-6) at Bodh Gaya | 16 months from commencement |

## Kancheepuram

|   S.No | Name of the Project                                                                 | Expected finish   |
|--------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
|      1 | Development and Infrastructure Up-gradation around Ekambareswarar Temple            | November, 2017    |
|      2 | Development and Infrastructure Up-gradation around Varadharaja Perumal Temple Zone. | November, 2017    |

## Mathura

|   S.No | Name of the Project                                             | Expected finish             |
|--------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
|      1 | Development of Vrindawan Parikrama Marg.                        | October, 2017               |
|      2 | Revision in Cost of DPR for Krishna Janmabhoomi Precinct        | October, 2017               |
|      3 | DPR for Revitalization of the Historic Chatta Bazaar at Mathura | 8 months from commencement  |
|      4 | DPR for Rejuvenation of the Historic Vishram Ghat at Mathura    | 10 months from commencement |

## Puri

|   S.No | Name of the Project                                                                                              | Expected finish            |
|--------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|
|      1 | Development of Landscape Garden by using treated water from waste water treatment plant at Banki Muhana at Puri. | March, 2018                |
|      2 | Landscape development of Shri Jagannatha Ballabh Matha Garden at Puri                                            | 6 months from commencement |
|      3 | Landscape development etc along the River Front Atharnala at Puri                                                | April, 2018                |

|   4 | Improvement and facades up-gradation of Bada Odiya Matha and Ganga Mata Matha at Puri                   | 8 months from commencement   |
|-----|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|
|   5 | Revival of Pokharis, Ponds located in 7 Jagaghara at Puri                                               | 6 months from commencement   |
|   6 | Retrofitting of building facades along the Parikrama Marg (periphery) of Shri Jagannatha Temple at Puri | 8 months from commencement   |

## Varanasi

|   S.No | Name of the Project                                                                                        | Expected finish   |
|--------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
|      1 | Construction of 10 approach Roads to various Heritage sites at Varanasi.                                   | October, 2017     |
|      2 | Development of Dashashwamedh- Godowlia Culture Quarter                                                     | December, 2017    |
|      3 | Redevelopment of Town Hall as Heritage Centre                                                              | September, 2017   |
|      4 | Development of 24 Roads leading to various Heritage Sites at Varanasi.                                     | October, 2017     |
|      5 | Development of Heritage precinct of Road Connecting Durgakund, Kurushetra Pokhra and Assi Ghat at Varanasi | October, 2017     |
|      6 | Carrying out Heritage Artistic Paint Work at Varanasi.                                                     | Completed         |
|      7 | Heritage Walk around Kabir Chaura and Piplani Katra                                                        | December, 2017    |
|      8 | Development of 81 heritage sites of Varanasi                                                               | October, 2017     |
|      9 | Implementation of Heritage Sensitive Infrastructure for LED Street Lighting in Old Kashi Zone at Varanasi  | September, 2017   |
|     10 | Thematic Development of 10 Roads leading to Various Heritage Sites in Varanasi                             | December, 2017    |

## Velankanni

|   S.No | Name of the Project                                                                                                                     | Expected finish   |
|--------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
|      1 | Development of support infrastructure at Velankkanni Town.                                                                              | Completed         |
|      2 | DPR for Heritage linked infrastructure development of Three Delineated zones (Town Core, Beach Civic & Recreational zone, Transit mode) | December, 2017    |

## Warangal

|   S.No | Name of the Project                                | Expected finish             |
|--------|----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
|      1 | Bhadrakali Lake Foreshore Development at Warangal. | December, 2017              |
|      2 | Development work at 1000 pillar temple area        | September, 2017             |
|      3 | Development work at Kazipeth Dargah                | September, 2017             |
|      4 | Rejuvenation of pond at Padmakshi Temple           | November, 2017              |
|      5 | Revival and Development of Fort Warangal           | 12 months from commencement |

## Annexure-B

## Annexure referred in reply to the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question no. 2888 part (d) for 2.08.2017

## Ajmer

|   S.No | Name of the Project                                                                   | Expected finish   |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
|      1 | Development of Heritage Walk connecting Akbari Quila and Soni ji ki Nasiya for Ajmer. | November, 2017    |
|      2 | Development of Jaipur Road Precinct at Ajmer                                          | March, 2018       |
|      3 | Development of Pushkar Heritage Walk at Ajmer                                         | March, 2018       |
|      4 | Development of Subhash Udyan at Ajmer                                                 | March, 2018       |
|      5 | Annasagar Lakefront Up-gradation at Ajmer                                             | March, 2018       |

## Amaravati

|   S.No | Name of the Project                                                                            | Expected finish   |
|--------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
|      1 | Up-gradation of Approach roads to Heritage Sites and Development of Heritage Walk in Amravati. | December, 2017    |
|      2 | Development of Heritage Park at Amravati.                                                      | December, 2017    |

## Amritsar

|   S.No | Name of the Project                                                                                          | Expected finish            |
|--------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|
|      1 | Landscape Improvements and Historic Edge Delineation of the Rambagh Garden                                   | 8 months from commencement |
|      2 | Provision of surface parking in Rambagh Garden                                                               | -                          |
|      3 | Restoration & Adaptive Reuse of Rambagh Gate                                                                 | February, 2018             |
|      4 | Comprehensive road development and up-gradation of 21 major roads leading to Golden Temple at Amritsar       | February, 2018             |
|      5 | Development of Public Plaza along the southern edge of Rambagh Garden at Amritsar                            | NA                         |
|      6 | Reorganizing Connectivity and Linkages through Streetscape and Landscape improvement at Gol Bagh at Amritsar | October, 2017              |

|   S.No | Name of the Project                                                                                                                                                 | Expected finish            |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|
|      7 | Comprehensive Improvement of a mobility corridor along the outer and inner circular road at Amritsar                                                                | Completed                  |
|      8 | Revitalization and Infrastructure Development at 40 Khoo, or 40 Wells and Colonial Period Power House at Amritsar                                                   | October, 2017              |
|      9 | Development of an Environmental Park at the UBDC Canal at Amritsar                                                                                                  | February, 2018             |
|     10 | Structural retrofitting and up-gradation of the historic fabric of the colonial period building of the current Deputy Commissioner of Amritsar's Office at Amritsar | February, 2018             |
|     11 | Up-gradation of the Maharaja Ranjit Singh Panorama at Amritsar                                                                                                      | October, 2017              |
|     12 | Interpretative Signage in the City with Sensors                                                                                                                     | 4 months from commencement |

## Badami

|   S.No | Name of the Project                                                                                                        | Expected finish             |
|--------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
|      1 | Development of Sullage Treatment Plant in Takkote Village.                                                                 | 6 months from commencement  |
|      2 | Zero Waste Management for Badami Town                                                                                      | 6 months from commencement  |
|      3 | Improvement of Historic, Vernacular Building Façade and Streetscape at Badami                                              | 10 months from commencement |
|      4 | Integrated Development and Improvement of Arterial Road, Transportation Infrastructure, Parking and Road Signage at Badami | 12 months from commencement |

## Dwarka

|   S.No | Name of the Project                                                                                           | Expected finish   |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
|      1 | Vegetable market square                                                                                       | January,2018      |
|      2 | Sidheshwar Mahadev Precinct                                                                                   | January,2018      |
|      3 | Darshan Path - Teen Batti                                                                                     | January,2018      |
|      4 | Development of heritage zone 01 Dwarkadhish temple square                                                     | January,2018      |
|      5 | Development of heritage zone 04 Main Processional Street (Darshan Path) from Iskon Gate to Dwarkadhish temple | January,2018      |

| 6   | Development of Bet Dwaraka Darshan Circuit   | 10 months from commencement   |
|-----|----------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|

## Gaya

|   S.No | Name of the Project                                                                           | Expected finish             |
|--------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
|      1 | Development of Ghats and Sarovars at Gaya: Brahmsat and Baitarani Sarovar.                    | 6 months from commencement  |
|      2 | Development of Ghat and Vishnupad temple complex (Zone-1) at Gaya                             | 6 months from commencement  |
|      3 | Development of Akshay Vat Complex (Zone-2) at Gaya                                            | 8 months from commencement  |
|      4 | Development of Connecting pathway- Dungeshwari hill to Mahabodhi temple (Zone-6) at Bodh Gaya | 16 months from commencement |

## Kancheepuram

|   S.No | Name of the Project                                                                 | Expected finish   |
|--------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
|      1 | Development and Infrastructure Up-gradation around Ekambareswarar Temple            | November, 2017    |
|      2 | Development and Infrastructure Up-gradation around Varadharaja Perumal Temple Zone. | November, 2017    |

## Mathura

|   S.No | Name of the Project                                             | Expected finish             |
|--------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
|      1 | Development of Vrindawan Parikrama Marg.                        | October, 2017               |
|      2 | Revision in Cost of DPR for Krishna Janmabhoomi Precinct        | October, 2017               |
|      3 | DPR for Revitalization of the Historic Chatta Bazaar at Mathura | 8 months from commencement  |
|      4 | DPR for Rejuvenation of the Historic Vishram Ghat at Mathura    | 10 months from commencement |

## Puri

|   S.No | Name of the Project                                                                                              | Expected finish            |
|--------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|
|      1 | Development of Landscape Garden by using treated water from waste water treatment plant at Banki Muhana at Puri. | March, 2018                |
|      2 | Landscape development of Shri Jagannatha Ballabh Matha Garden at Puri                                            | 6 months from commencement |
|      3 | Landscape development etc along the River Front Atharnala at Puri                                                | April, 2018                |
|      4 | Improvement and facades up-gradation of Bada Odiya Matha and Ganga Mata Matha at Puri                            | 8 months from commencement |
|      5 | Revival of Pokharis, Ponds located in 7 Jagaghara at Puri                                                        | 6 months from commencement |
|      6 | Retrofitting of building facades along the Parikrama Marg (periphery) of Shri Jagannatha Temple at Puri          | 8 months from commencement |

## Varanasi

|   S.No | Name of the Project                                                                                        | Expected finish   |
|--------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
|      1 | Construction of 10 approach Roads to various Heritage sites at Varanasi.                                   | October, 2017     |
|      2 | Development of Dashashwamedh- Godowlia Culture Quarter                                                     | December, 2017    |
|      3 | Redevelopment of Town Hall as Heritage Centre                                                              | September, 2017   |
|      4 | Development of 24 Roads leading to various Heritage Sites at Varanasi.                                     | October, 2017     |
|      5 | Development of Heritage precinct of Road Connecting Durgakund, Kurushetra Pokhra and Assi Ghat at Varanasi | October, 2017     |
|      6 | Carrying out Heritage Artistic Paint Work at Varanasi.                                                     | Completed         |
|      7 | Heritage Walk around Kabir Chaura and Piplani Katra                                                        | December, 2017    |
|      8 | Development of 81 heritage sites of Varanasi                                                               | October, 2017     |
|      9 | Implementation of Heritage Sensitive Infrastructure for LED Street Lighting in Old Kashi Zone at Varanasi  | September, 2017   |

| 10   | Thematic Development of 10 Roads leading to Various Heritage Sites in Varanasi   | December, 2017   |
|------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|

## Velankanni

|   S.No | Name of the Project                                                                                                                     | Expected finish   |
|--------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
|      1 | Development of support infrastructure at Velankkanni Town.                                                                              | Completed         |
|      2 | DPR for Heritage linked infrastructure development of Three Delineated zones (Town Core, Beach Civic & Recreational zone, Transit mode) | December, 2017    |

## Warangal

|   S.No | Name of the Project                                | Expected finish             |
|--------|----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
|      1 | Bhadrakali Lake Foreshore Development at Warangal. | December, 2017              |
|      2 | Development work at 1000 pillar temple area        | September, 2017             |
|      3 | Development work at Kazipeth Dargah                | September, 2017             |
|      4 | Rejuvenation of pond at Padmakshi Temple           | November, 2017              |
|      5 | Revival and Development of Fort Warangal           | 12 months from commencement |