Lok Sabha Question No. 2392 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-08
Subject: Financial Assistance for Religious Places/Institutions
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Shankar Lalwani

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2392 TO BE ANSWERED ON 8.07.2019

## FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR RELIGIOUS PLACES/INSTITUTIONS

## 2392. SHRI SHANKAR LALWANI:

## Will the MINISTER OF CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a)        Whether lhe Government is providing financial assistance to Religious places/institutions to promote culture and secularism in the country; and
- (b) if so, lhe details thereof during the last three years, Slate- wise

## Minister of State (I/C) For Culture And Tourism (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

## ANSWER

- (a) & (b) Yes, Sir. This Ministry operates a 'Scheme of Financial Assistance for Allied Cultural  Activities'.    The  Scheme  is  launched on  15.10.2018.  Under this scheme we provide  financial  assistance  for  creation  of  assets  for  enhancing  the  audio-visual spectacle for allied cultural activities to give firsthand experience of live performances on regular basis and during festivals in open/closed areas/spaces where large numbers of  tourists/visitors  come  regularly  and  during  major  events/festivals  the  number  of visitors swells to lakhs.
2.    The  details  of  projects  sanctioned  and  fund  released  for  the  same  under  this Scheme is annexed.

## STATUS OF CASES OF 'FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR ALLIED CULTURAL ACTIVITIES'

|   Sl. No. | Name of applicant organisation                     | Project Site                                                                                | State            | Released Amount   |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|-------------------|
|         1 | Varanasi Smart City Limited (VSCL), Varanasi       | Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Varanasi.                                                     | Uttar Pradesh    | ₹90,00,000/-      |
|         2 | Varanasi Smart City Limited (VSCL), Varanasi       | Ghats of Varanasi.                                                                          | Uttar Pradesh    | ₹90,00,000/-      |
|         3 | Department of Culture, Govt. of Uttarakhand        | Har Ki Pauri, Haridwar, Uttrakhand                                                          | Uttarakhand      | ₹81,00,000/-      |
|         4 | Department of Culture, Govt. of Uttarakhand        | Kedarnath Trek, Uttrakhand                                                                  | Uttarakhand      | ₹60,00,000/-      |
|         5 | Department of Culture, Govt. of Uttarakhand        | Kedar Valley, Uttrakhand                                                                    | Uttarakhand      | ₹54,00,000/-      |
|         6 | Department of Culture, Govt. of Uttarakhand        | Swami Narayan Ghat, Rishikesh.                                                              | Uttarakhand      | ₹76,68,000/-      |
|         7 | Department of Culture, Govt. of Uttarakhand        | Parmarth Niketan, Rishikesh                                                                 | Uttarakhand      | ₹81,00,000/-      |
|         8 | Department of Culture, Govt. of Uttarakhand        | Yamunotri Temple, Uttrakhand                                                                | Uttarakhand      | ₹60,00,000/-      |
|         9 | Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, J&K           | Adhkuwari to Bhawan via Himkoti Marg.                                                       | Jammu & Kashmir  | ₹ 84,47,760/-     |
|        10 | Gujarat Pavitra Yatradham Vikas Board              | i) Shamlaji Temple, National Highway 8, Samalaji. ii) Bahucharaji Temple, Bechraji Mehsana. | Gujarat          | ₹ 90,00,000/-     |
|        11 | Gujarat Pavitra Yatradham Vikas Board              | i) Somnath, Prabhas Patan, Veraval, Gujarat. ii) Dwarka, Dev Bhoomi Dwarka Gujarat.         | Gujarat          | ₹ 90,00,000/-     |
|        12 | Gujarat Pavitra Yatradham Vikas Board              | i) Ambaji temple, Banashaktha, Gujarat; ii) Mahakali Temple, Panchmahal, Gujarat.           | Gujarat          | ₹ 90,00,000/-     |
|        13 | Devasthan Management Committee, Kolhapur.          | Shri Karveerniwasini Temple                                                                 | Maharashtra      | ₹ 80,08,195/-     |
|        14 | Temple Officer, Mata Chintpurni Temple, Una.       | Mata Chintpurni Temple, Chintpurni, Una,                                                    | Himachal Pradesh | ₹ 77,58,723/-     |
|        15 | Shri Jwalamukhi Temple Trust, Jwalamukhi.          | Shri Jwalamukhi Temple, Jwalamukhi.                                                         | Himachal Pradesh | ₹ 90,00,000/-     |
|        16 | Shri Chamunda Nandikeshwar Temple Trust            | Shri Chamunda Nandikeshwar Temple                                                           | Himachal Pradesh | ₹ 81,72,731/-     |
|        17 | Temple Trust Shri Naina Devi Ji, Distt.- Bilaspur. | Shri Naina Devi Ji, Distt.-Bilaspur                                                         | Himachal Pradesh | ₹ 70,40,718/-     |
|        18 | Shri Mahamaya Balasundari Ji Temple Trust          | Shri Mahamaya Balasundari Ji, Trilokpur.                                                    | Himachal Pradesh | ₹ 67,13,745/-     |
|        19 | Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, J&K           | Banganga Darshani Deodi to Adhkuwari via Tarakote Marg].                                    | Jammu & Kashmir  | ₹ 90,00,000/-     |
|        20 | Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, J&K           | Banganga Darshani Deodi to Sanjichhat via Old Track].                                       | Jammu & Kashmir  | ₹ 90,00,000/-     |
|        21 | Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, J&K           | Sanjichhat to Bhawan & Gouri Bhawan                                                         | Jammu &          | ₹ 90,00,000/-     |

| Sl. No.   | Name of applicant organisation             | Project Site                               | State                    | Released Amount   |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------|
|           |                                            | to Sanjichhat via Bhairon Track].          | Kashmir                  |                   |
| 22.       | Shri Sidh Baba Balak Nath Temple Trust, HP | Shri Sidh Baba Balak Nath Temple, Hamirpur | Himachal Pradesh         | ₹ 76,21,231/-     |
|           | 22 Projects                                | 25 Sites                                   | Total - ₹ 17,60,31,103/- |                   |