Lok Sabha Question No. 3677 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-16
Subject: Beautification of Tourist Places in Bansgaon
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Kamlesh  Paswan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†3677

## LOK SABHA ANSWERED ON 16.03.2020

## BEAUTIFICATION OF TOURIST PLACES IN BANSGAON

## †3677. SHRI KAMLESH PASWAN:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  there  is  any  scheme  for  the  beautification  of  the tourist  places  and  ancient  historical  sites  at  present  in  the country;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  there  are  several tourist places and ancient Temple sites of historical significance  in  the  Parliamentary  Constituency  of  Bansgaon which are in a dilapidated condition; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  steps  taken/  being  taken to develop these places as tourist destinations?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): Development, Maintenance and Beautification of  tourist places and the ancient historical sites is the responsibilities of the respective State Governments/ U.T. Administrations. The Archaeological Departments of the State Governments/U.Ts and the Archaeological Survey of India are also responsible for the ancient and  historical  places  under  their  control  for  the  maintenance  and beautification of such places. In addition Ministry of Tourism under the  Heritage  Circuit  of  Swadesh  Darshan  scheme  approved  10 projects for developments  of  ancient and historical sites, as detailed at annexure-I.

Ministry  of  Tourism  under  its  ongoing  scheme  'Adopt  A Heritage' has signed MOUs with the private entities for development and maintenance of basic and advance public amenities at the historical places as CSR initiatives modes. List of such places is given at Annexure-II.

Under  its  ongoing  scheme  viz  'Pilgrimage  Rejuvenation  and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD)' also Ministry of Tourism  has  approved  29  projects  for  development  of  pilgrimage infrastructure at  old and historical religious structures as detailed at Annexure-III.

(c) & (d): No such proposal for development of tourist places and ancient Temple sites of historical significance in the Parliamentary Constituency of Bansgaon has been received from State Government of Uttar Pradesh.

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## ANNEXURE-I

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  &  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†3677 ANSWERED ON 16.03.2020 REGARDING BEAUTIFICATION OF TOURIST PLACES IN BANSGAON.

## DETAILS of HERITAGE CIRCUIT PROJECT SANCTIONED UNDER SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME

(Rs. in crore)

| Sl. No.      | State/UT       | Name of the Circuit   | Name of the Project                                                                                                                                           | Amt. Sanctioned   | Amount released   |
|--------------|----------------|-----------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
| Year 2016-17 | Year 2016-17   | Year 2016-17          | Year 2016-17                                                                                                                                                  | Year 2016-17      | Year 2016-17      |
| 1.           | Gujarat        | Heritage Circuit      | Development of Ahmedabad- Rajkot- Porbandar -Bardoli- Dandi.                                                                                                  | 85.01             | 62.63             |
| 2.           | Madhya Pradesh | Heritage circuit      | Development of Gwalior - Orchha - Khajuraho - Chanderi - Bhimbetka - Mandu                                                                                    | 92.97             | 74.38             |
| 3.           | Uttarakhand    | Heritage circuit      | Development of Kumaon Region - Katarmal -Jogeshwar- Baijnath-Devidhura.                                                                                       | 79.13             | 63.30             |
| 4.           | Uttar Pradesh  | Heritage Circuit      | Development of Kalinjar Fort (Banda)- Marhar Dham (Sant Kabir Nagar)- Chauri Chaura, Shaheed Sthal (Fatehpur)- Mavahar Sthal (Ghosi)- Shaheed Smarak (Meerut) | 34.82             | 26.14             |
| 5.           | Assam          | Heritage Circuit      | Development of Tezpur - Majuli - Sibsagar                                                                                                                     | 98.35             | 45.29             |
| 6.           | Gujarat        | Heritage Circuit      | Development of Vadnagar- Modhera and Patan                                                                                                                    | 98.61             | 79.85             |
| Year 2017-18 | Year 2017-18   | Year 2017-18          | Year 2017-18                                                                                                                                                  | Year 2017-18      | Year 2017-18      |
| 7.           | Puducherry     | Heritage Circuit      | Development of Franco- Tamil Village, Karaikal, Mahe and                                                                                                      | 66.35             | 33.17             |

|                       |                       | Heritage              | Yanam                                                                                                                       | 90.92        | 49.80        |
|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|--------------|
| 9.                    | Telangana             | Heritage Circuit      | Smarak) Development of Heritage Circuit: Qutub Shahi Heritage Park- Paigah Tombs- Hayat Bakshi Mosque- Raymond's Tomb       | 99.42        | 49.71        |
| Year 2018-19          | Year 2018-19          | Year 2018-19          | Year 2018-19                                                                                                                | Year 2018-19 | Year 2018-19 |
| 10.                   | Punjab                | Heritage Circuit      | Development of Anandpur Sahib - Fatehgarh Sahib - Chamkaur Sahib - Ferozpur - Amritsar - Khatkar Kalan - Kalanour - Patiala | 99.95        | 0.00         |
| GRAND TOTAL TILL DATE | GRAND TOTAL TILL DATE | GRAND TOTAL TILL DATE | GRAND TOTAL TILL DATE                                                                                                       | 845.53       | 484.27       |

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## ANNEXURE-II

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  &  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†3677 ANSWERED ON 16.03.2020 REGARDING BEAUTIFICATION OF TOURIST PLACES IN BANSGAON.

List  of  Memorandum  of  Understanding  (MoU's)  Awarded  under  Adopt  A Heritage Scheme

|   S. No. | Name of Site                                                | State/ UT                                                                                                                                      | Name of Agency                                        |
|----------|-------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Gangotri Temple Area & Trail to Gaumukh                     | Uttrakhand                                                                                                                                     | Adventure Tour Operators Association of India (ATOAI) |
|        2 | Trail from Village Stok to base camp of Mt. Stok Kangri     | Jammu & Kashmir                                                                                                                                | Adventure Tour Operators Association of India (ATOAI) |
|        3 | Red Fort                                                    | Delhi                                                                                                                                          | Dalmia Bharat Ltd.                                    |
|        4 | Gandikota Fort                                              | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                                 | Dalmia Bharat Ltd.                                    |
|        5 | Surajkund                                                   | Haryana                                                                                                                                        | Bliss Inn (India) Pvt. Ltd. (VResorts)                |
|        6 | Jantar Mantar                                               | Delhi                                                                                                                                          | Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels (P) Ltd.                |
|        7 | Ajanta Caves                                                | Maharashtra                                                                                                                                    | Yatra Online Pvt. Ltd.                                |
|        8 | Qutub Minar                                                 | Delhi                                                                                                                                          | Yatra Online Pvt. Ltd.                                |
|        9 | Hampi & Hazara Rama Temple                                  | Karnataka                                                                                                                                      | Yatra Online Pvt. Ltd.                                |
|       10 | Leh Palace                                                  | Jammu & Kashmir                                                                                                                                | Yatra Online Pvt. Ltd.                                |
|       11 | Development of Multi-Lingual Audio Guide for 3 Iconic Sites | (i) Amer Fort, Rajasthan (ii) Mahabodhi Temple, Bihar (iii) Chandni Chowk, Delhi                                                               | Resbird Technologies Pvt. Ltd.                        |
|       12 | Development of Multi-Lingual Audio Guide for 9 Iconic Sites | (i) Dholavira, Gujarat (ii) Somnath, Gujarat (iii) Humayun's Tomb, Delhi (iv) Red Fort, Delhi (v) Purana Quila Delhi (vi) Fatehpur Sikri, Agra | Resbird Technologies Pvt. Ltd.                        |

|    |                                         | (vii) Taj Mahal, Agra (viii) Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu (ix) Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh   |                                                                   |
|----|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 13 | Abdur Rahim Khan -i-Khana               | New Delhi                                                                               | Interglobe Foundation                                             |
| 14 | Bekal Fort                              | Kerala                                                                                  | Drishti Lifesaving Pvt. Ltd.                                      |
| 15 | Champaner- Pavagadh Archaeological Park | Gujarat                                                                                 | Akshar Travels Pvt. Ltd.                                          |
| 16 | Rani ki Vav, Patan                      | Gujarat                                                                                 | Akshar Travels Pvt. Ltd.                                          |
| 17 | Sun Temple, Modhera                     | Gujarat                                                                                 | Akshar Travels Pvt. Ltd.                                          |
| 18 | Buddhist Caves, Uparkot, Junagadh       | Gujarat                                                                                 | Akshar Travels Pvt. Ltd.                                          |
| 19 | Gol Gumbad                              | Delhi                                                                                   | Resbird Technologies Pvt. Ltd.                                    |
| 20 | Aguada Fort                             | Goa                                                                                     | Drishti Lifesaving Pvt. Ltd.                                      |
| 21 | Krishna Temple, Hampi                   | Karnataka                                                                               | Heritage Hotel, Hampi (A unit of Indo Asia Leisure Services Ltd.) |
| 22 | Elephanta Stables, Hampi                | Karnataka                                                                               | Orange County Resorts& Hotels Ltd.                                |
| 23 | Pattabhirama Temple, Hampi              | Karnataka                                                                               | Orange County Resorts & Hotels Ltd.                               |
| 24 | Zenana Enslosure (Lotus Mahal), Hampi   | Karnataka                                                                               | Orange County Resorts & Hotels Ltd.                               |
| 25 | Ugra Narsimha Temple, Hampi             | Karnataka                                                                               | Hotel Malligi Pvt. Ltd.                                           |
| 26 | Badavilinga Temple, Hampi               | Karnataka                                                                               | Hotel Malligi Pvt. Ltd.                                           |
| 27 | Bara Lao ka Gumbad                      | Delhi                                                                                   | Bird Heritage Foundation                                          |

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ANNEXURE-III

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  &  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†3677 ANSWERED ON 16.03.2020 REGARDING BEAUTIFICATION OF TOURIST PLACES IN BANSGAON

Details of projects sanctioned under the PRASHAD Scheme

(Rs. in Crore)

| Sl. No.   | State          |   Project Nos. | Name of the Project                                                              | Year of Sanction   |   Approved cost |   Amount Released |
|-----------|----------------|----------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
| 1.        | ANDHRA PRADESH |              1 | Development of Amaravati Town, Guntur District as a Tourist Destination          | 2015-16            |           28.36 |             22.69 |
|           |                |              2 | Development of Srisailam Temple                                                  | 2017-18            |           47.45 |             37.96 |
| 2.        | ASSAM          |              3 | Development of Kamakhya Temple and Pilgrimage Destination in and around Guwahati | 2015-16            |           30.71 |             24.57 |
| 3.        | BIHAR          |              4 | Development of basic facilities at Vishnupad temple, Gaya,Bihar                  | 2014-15            |            4.27 |              2.91 |
|           |                |              5 | Development at Patna Sahib                                                       | 2015-16            |           41.54 |             33.23 |
| 4.        | GUJARAT        |              6 | Development of Dwarka                                                            | 2016-17            |           13.08 |             10.46 |
|           |                |              7 | Pilgrimage Amenities at Somnath                                                  | 2016-17            |           44.07 |             35.26 |
|           |                |              8 | Development                                                                      | 2018-19            |           44.59 |             34.04 |

|    |                 |    | of Promenade at Somnath under PRASHAD Scheme                                                      |         |       |                             |
|----|-----------------|----|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|-------|-----------------------------|
|  5 | HARYANA         |  9 | Development of Nada SahebGurud wara and Mata Mansha Devi Temple in PanchkulaDi strict             | 2019-20 | 49.52 | Admn. Sanction Dt. 31.1.20. |
|  6 | JAMMU & KASHMIR | 10 | Development at Hazratbal,                                                                         | 2016-17 | 42.02 | 30.42                       |
|  7 | JHARKHAND       | 11 | Development of Baidyanathji Dham, Deoghar                                                         | 2018-19 | 39.13 | 11.58                       |
|  8 | KERALA          | 12 | Development at Guruvayur Temple                                                                   | 2016-17 | 46.14 | 36.91                       |
|  9 | MADHYA PRADESH  | 13 | Development of Omkareshwar                                                                        | 2017-18 | 40.67 | 32.54                       |
| 10 | MAHARASHTRA     | 14 | Development of Trimbakeshwar                                                                      | 2017-18 | 37.81 | 8.49                        |
| 11 | NAGALAND        | 15 | Development of Pilgrimage Infrastructure in Nagaland                                              | 2018-19 | 25.26 | 7.53                        |
| 12 | ODISHA          | 16 | Infrastructure Development at Puri, Shree JagannathDh am- Ramachandi- Prachi River front at Deuli | 2014-15 | 50    | 10.00                       |

|     |               |    | under Mega Circuit                                                                                              |         |       |       |
|-----|---------------|----|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|-------|-------|
| 13  | PUNJAB        | 17 | Development of KarunaSagar Valmiki Sthal at Amritsar (Completed in Aprl. 2018)                                  | 2015-16 |  6.4  |  6.4  |
| 14  | RAJASTHAN     | 18 | Integrated Development of Pushkar/Ajm er                                                                        | 2015-16 | 32.64 | 26.11 |
| 15  | TAMILNADU     | 19 | Development of Kanchipuram                                                                                      | 2016-17 | 16.48 | 13.18 |
|     |               | 20 | Development of Vellankani                                                                                       | 2016-17 |  5.6  |  4.48 |
| 16  | UTTARAKHAND   | 21 | Integrated Development of Kedarnath Development of                                                              | 2015-16 | 34.78 | 27.83 |
|     |               | 22 | Infrastructure for Pilgrimage Facilitation in Badrinath Ji Dham (Uttarakhand ) under PRASHAD Scheme Development | 2018-19 | 39.24 | 11.77 |
| 17. | UTTAR PRADESH | 23 | of Mathura- Vrindavan as Mega Tourist Circuit (Ph-II)                                                           | 2014-15 | 14.93 | 10.38 |
|     |               | 24 | Construction of Tourist Facilitation Centre at                                                                  | 2014-15 |  9.36 |  9.36 |

|     |             |     | Vrindavan, Distt. Mathura (completed)                               |         |        |        |
|-----|-------------|-----|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|--------|--------|
|     |             | 25. | Development of Varanasi                                             | 2015-16 |  20.4  |  16.32 |
|     |             | 26. | Cruse Tourism in River Ganga, Varanasi                              | 2017-18 |  10.72 |   8.57 |
|     |             | 27. | Development of Varanasi Under Prashad Scheme - Phase II             | 2017-18 |  44.6  |  23.18 |
|     |             | 28. | Development of Infrastructur e facilities at Govardhan, Mathura, UP | 2018-19 |  39.74 |   7.78 |
| 18. | WEST BENGAL | 29. | Development of Belur                                                | 2016-17 |  30.03 |  23.39 |
|     |             |     | Total                                                               |         | 889.54 | 527.34 |

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