Lok Sabha Question No. 1199 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-11
Subject: Development of Mythological Heritage Sites
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: P.K.SREEMATHI TEACHER, M. B. RAJESH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1199 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.2.2019

## DEVELOPMENT OF MYTHOLOGICAL HERITAGE SITES

1199. SHRIMATI  P.K. SREEMATHI  TEACHER: SHRI  M.B. RAJESH:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal of developing mythological-historicalcultural heritage sites of Kerala;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the  project-wise  details  of  the  funds  allotted  to  the  State  of  Kerala  for  the  said project?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR CULTURE AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

(DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a)to(c) As  per  information  from  Ministry  of  Tourism,  Government  of  India  that  the Ministry  of  Tourism  under  the  schemes  Swadesh  Darshan  and  PRASAD provides Central Financial Assistance to the State/Union Territory(UT) Administration for development of tourism infrastructure in the country.  The Ministry of Tourism has sanctioned projects in Kerala and project-wise details along with funds are at an Annexure.

ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)TO(c)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1199 FOR 11.2.2019

The details of projects in Kerala sanctioned by Ministry of Tourism under the schemes of Swadesh Darshan and PRASHAD for development of tourism infrastructure

(Rs. in crore)

| S. No.   | Scheme/Year of Sanction   | Name of the project                                                                                                                                                                         |   Amount Sanctioned |
|----------|---------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
| 1.       | Swadesh Darshan (2015-16) | Development of Pathanamthitta- Gavi- Vagamon- Thekkady under Eco Tourism Circuit in Idduki and Pathanamthitta Districts                                                                     |               76.55 |
| 2.       | Swadesh Darshan (2016-17) | Development of Sabarimala - Erumeli- Pampa-Sannidhanam under Spiritual Circuit in District Pathanamthitta                                                                                   |               99.99 |
| 3.       | Swadesh Darshan (2016-17) | Development of Sree Padmanabhaswamy- Arnamula- Sabrimala under Spiritual Circuit                                                                                                            |               92.22 |
| 4.       | Swadesh Darshan (2018-19) | Development of Malanad Malabar Cruise Tourism Project under Rural Circuit                                                                                                                   |               80.37 |
| 5.       | Swadesh Darshan (2018-19) | Development of Sivagiri Sree Narayana Guru Ashram- Arruvipuram- Kunnumpara Sree Subrahmania- Chembazhanthi Sree Narayana Gurukulam under Spiritual Circuit                                  |               69.47 |
| 6.       | Swadesh Darshan (2018-19) | Development of Kasaragod, Wayanad, Kannur, Kozhikode, Palakkad, Mallapuram, Thrichur, Ernakulam, Idukki, Kottayam, Allaphuza, Pathananamithitta, Kollam, Trivandrum under Spiritual Circuit |               85.23 |
| 7.       | PRASHAD (2016-17)         | Development at Guruvayur Temple                                                                                                                                                             |               46.14 |
| Total    | Total                     | Total                                                                                                                                                                                       |              549.97 |