Lok Sabha Question No. 1838 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-02
Subject: Proposal from Maharashtra for Development of Tourist Circuits
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Sambhajirao Mane Dhairyasheel, Unmesh Bhaiyyasaheb Patil, Shrikant Eknath Shinde, Sujay Radhakrishna Vikhepatil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1838 ANSWERED ON 02.03.2020

## PROPOSAL FROM MAHARASHTRA FOR DEVELOPMENT OF TOURIST CIRCUITS

1838. SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE:

SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE PATIL:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received any proposal from the State  Government  of  Maharashtra  regarding  the  scheme  for development of tourist circuits and tourist places;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  current  status of  the proposals;
- (c)
- the progress and achievements made in this regard so far; and
- (d) the details of funds allocated and spent for the purpose during the last three years and the current year?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

(a) to (d): The Ministry under its scheme of Swadesh Darshan and PRASHAD provides financial Assistance to the State Governments/UT Administrations for development of tourism infrastructure and facilities in the country including Maharashtra.

Submission of project proposals by the State Governments/Union Territory (UT) Administrations under the scheme is a continuous process.  The projects for development are identified in consultation with the State Governments/ UT Administrations and are sanctioned subject to availability of funds, submission of suitable detailed project reports, adherence  to scheme guidelines and utilization of funds released earlier.

Based on the above criteria, the Ministry has sanctioned the following projects in Maharashtra:

(Rs. in Crore)

|   S. No | Scheme/ Year            | Project Name                                                                                                                                                                      |   Amount Sanctioned |   Amount Released | Physical progress   |
|---------|-------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|-------------------|---------------------|
|       1 | Swadesh Darshan 2015-16 | Development of Sindhudurg Coastal Circuit (Shiroda Beach, Sagareshwar, Tarkarli, Vijaydurg (Beach & Creek), Devgad (Fort & Beach), Mitbhav, Tondavali, Mocehmad and Nivati Fort). |               82.17 |             16.43 | 35%                 |
|       2 | Swadesh Darshan 2018-19 | Development of Waki- Adasa- Dhapewada- Paradsingha- Chota Taj Bagh- Telankhandi- Girad                                                                                            |               54.01 |              0    | --                  |
|       3 | PRASHAD 2017-18         | Development of Trimbakeshwar                                                                                                                                                      |               37.81 |              8.49 | 10%                 |

Ministry  has  also  identified  Ajanta  and  Ellora  in  Maharashtra for  development  in  the  country  under  the  Development  of  Iconic Tourist site scheme.

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