Lok Sabha Question No. 51 (STARRED), answered on 2017-02-06
Subject: Renovation of Temples under Swadesh Darshan Scheme
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: DEVENDRA (ALIAS) BHOLE SINGH SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.†*51 ANSWERED ON 06.02.2017

## RENOVATION OF TEMPLES UNDER SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME

†*51. SHRI DEVENDRA SINGH BHOLE:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has made budgetary allocation under the Swadesh Darshan and Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Augmentation  Drive yojana for various  schemes including  declaring  the  ancient  sites  and  temples  located along with undertaking renovation; (b) if  so,  the  details  of  the  funds  sanctioned  and  utilised  during the last three years and the current year; and the  time  by  which  the  renovation  work  of  ancient  sites  and temples identified including  Kanpur  Nagar and  Kanpur Dehat of  Uttar  Pradesh  is  likely  to  be  completed  including  the
- (c) progress made in renovation work so far?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to (c):  A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.+*51 ANSWERED ON 06.02.2017 REGARDING RENOVATION OF TEMPLES UNDER SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME.

(a) and (b): For  development  of  tourism  infrastructure  in  the country, the Ministry of Tourism has launched two schemes in 201415 i.e. Swadesh Darshan - Integrated Development of Theme-Based Tourist Circuits and PRASAD- Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Augmentation Drive.

Under  Swadesh  Darshan  scheme  thirteen  thematic  circuits have  been  identified  for  development  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.

Under PRASAD scheme, 25 sites of religious significance have been identified for development namely Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh),  Amritsar  (Punjab),  Ajmer  (Rajasthan),  Ayodhya  (Uttar Pradesh),    Badrinath  (Uttarakhand),  Belur  (West  Bengal),  Dwarka (Gujarat),  Deoghar (Jharkhand),  Gaya (Bihar), Guruvayoor (Kerala), Hazratbal  (Jammu  &  Kashmir),  Kamakhya  (Assam),  Kanchipuram (Tamil Nadu), Katra (Jammu & Kashmir), Kedarnath (Uttarakhand), Mathura  (Uttar  Pradesh),  Omkareshwar  (Madhya  Pradesh),  Patna (Bihar), Puri (Odisha), Somnath (Gujarat), Srisailam (Andhra Pradesh), Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh), Trimbakeshwar (Maharashtra), Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) and Vellankani (Tamil Nadu).

The  scheme-wise  details  of  funds  allocated  and  expenditure incurred during the last three years are as under:

Swadesh Darshan Scheme:

(Rs. in Crore)

|   Sr. No. | Year    |   Budget Allocated | Expenditure Incurred   |
|-----------|---------|--------------------|------------------------|
|         1 | 2014-15 |               20   | 20.00                  |
|         2 | 2015-16 |              310   | 309.55                 |
|         3 | 2016-17 |              972.4 | 701.09*                |

PRASAD: (Rs. in Crore)

|   Sr. No. | Year    |   Budget Allocated | Expenditure Incurred   |
|-----------|---------|--------------------|------------------------|
|         1 | 2014-15 |               15.6 | 15.60                  |
|         2 | 2015-16 |               40   | 40.00                  |
|         3 | 2016-17 |              100   | 59.91*                 |

* As on 31st December 2016

(c): The  Ministry  has  sanctioned  the  project  'Development  of Spiritual  Circuit  -II  (Bijnor-  Meerut-  Kanpur-  Kanpur  Dehat-  BandaGhazipurSalempurGhosi -BaliaAmbedkar NagarAligarhFatehpur  -  Deoria -  Mahoba  -  Sonbhadra-  Chandauli-  MishrikhBhadohi)'  in  Uttar  Pradesh  under  Swadesh  Darshan  Scheme  for Rs.62.96 crore in December 2016 with the time-line of 36 months for completion.  Development  of  Valmiki  Ashram,  Luv  Kush  Ashram, Anandeshwar  Mandir  Parmat  and  Tulsi  Upvan  are  sanctioned  at Kanpur  Dehat  and  Kanpur  under  the  above  project  for  Rs.6.05 crores.

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