Lok Sabha Question No. 3631 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-15
Subject: Tourism Development Fund for Maharashtra
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Sanjay(Kaka) Ramchandra Patil, Rajan Baburao  Vichare

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†3631

## LOK SABHA ANSWERED ON 15.07.2019

## TOURISM DEVELOPMENT FUND FOR MAHARASHTRA

## †3631. SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL: SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken any initiatives for promoting tourism in Maharashtra and if so, the details thereof along  with  the  funds  sanctioned  and  expenditure  incurred during the last two years;
- (b) whether a provision has been made or proposed to be made by the Government regarding any Tourism Development Fund for development of tourism in the State of Maharashtra;
- (c) if  so,  the  provisions  made  or  proposed  to  be  made  by  the Government for tourism development in Western Ghats range known as the biggest bio-diversity zone in the country;
- (d) whether there is any proposal of the Government to launch a special programme  to  increase the number  of tigers in Sahyadri Tiger Reserve; and
- (e)
- if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): The Ministry of Tourism, under its different schemes has taken  various  initiatives  for  the  development  and  promotion  of tourism in Maharashtra as detailed below:

Under its schemes  of Swadesh  Darshan,  PRASHAD  and Assistance  to  Central Agencies,  the  Ministry provides  Central Financial Assistance to State Governments /Union Territory

Administrations/Central Agencies for development of thematic tourist circuits in the country, for holistic development of identified pilgrimage and heritage destinations and for development of infrastructure.  Fifteen  (15)  thematic  circuits  have  been  identified under  the  Swadesh  Darshan  Scheme,  under  which  projects  are sanctioned  on  pan-India  basis.  The  projects  are  identified  for development 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.

Details  of  projects  sanctioned  under  the  above  schemes  in  the States  which  fall  under  the  Western  Ghats  region  including  the State of Maharashtra, are at Annexure As  part  of  its  on-going  activities,  the  Ministry  annually  releases print, electronic,  online  and  outdoor  media  campaigns  in  the international  and  domestic  markets,  to  promote  various  tourism destinations  and  products  of  the  country,  including  those  in  the State of Maharashtra and the Western Ghats. Promotions are also undertaken through the Social Media accounts and website of the Ministry. in collaboration  with  the  Wildlife  Institute  of  India  has  sanctioned  a proposal titled 'Tiger Recovery Strategy and Long Term Monitoring in  Sahyadri  Tiger  Reserve'  for  Rs.258  lakhs  to  recover  the  tiger

(d) and (e):  The National Tiger Conservation Authority, population.

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## ANNEXURE

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†3631 ANSWERED ON 15.07.2019 REGARDING TOURISM DEVELOPMENT FUND FOR MAHARASHTRA

Projects  sanctioned  in  the  States  which  fall  under  the Western Ghats region, including the State of Maharashtra, under the schemes of Swadesh Darshan, PRASHAD and Assistance to Central Agencies

## Swadesh Darshan Scheme

Rs. in crore

|   Sl . No . | State / UT Year of Sanction            | Name of the Project                                                                                                                               | Amt . Sanctioned   | Amt . released   |
|-------------|----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|------------------|
|           1 | Goa Coastal Circuit ( 2016 - 17 )      | Development of Coastal Circuit ( Sinquerim - Baga, Anjuna - Vagator, Morjim - Keri, Aguada Fort and Aguada Jail ) in Goa .                        | 99 . 99            | 79 . 99          |
|           2 | Goa Coastal Circuit ( 2017 - 18 )      | Development of Coastal Circuit II : Rua De Orum Creek - Don Paula - Colva - Benaulim in Goa under Swadesh Darshan Scheme                          | 99 . 35            | 19 . 87          |
|           3 | Gujarat Heritage Circuit ( 2016 - 17 ) | Development of Heritage Circuit in Ahmedabad - Rajkot - Porbandar - Bardoli - Dandi in Gujarat .                                                  | 85 . 01            | 42 . 13          |
|           4 | Gujarat Heritage Circuit ( 2016 - 17 ) | Development of Heritage circuit : Vadnagar - Modhera and Patan in Gujarat under Swadesh Darshan Scheme                                            | 98 . 61            | 79 . 85          |
|           5 | Gujarat Buddhist circuit ( 2017 - 18 ) | Development of Buddhist circuit : Junagadh - Gir Somnath - Bharuch - Kutch - Bhavnagar - Rajkot - Mehsana in Gujarat under Swadesh Darshan scheme | 35 . 99            | 7 . 20           |
|           6 | Kerala Eco Circuit                     | Development of Pathanamthitta - Gavi - Vagamon - Thekkady as Eco Tourism                                                                          | 76 . 55            | 61 . 24          |

|    | ( 2015 - 16 )                                   | Circuit in Idduki and Pathanamthitta Districts in Kerala .                                                                                                             |         |         |
|----|-------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|
|  7 | Kerala Spiritual Circuit ( 2016 - 17 )          | Development of Sabarimala - Erumeli - Pampa - Sannidhanam as a Spiritual Circuit in District Pathanamthitta, Kerala .                                                  | 99 . 99 | 20 . 00 |
|  8 | Kerala Spiritual Circuit ( 2016 - 17 )          | Development of Sree Padmanabha Arnamula - Sabrimala as a Spiritual Circuit in Kerala                                                                                   | 92 . 22 | 72 . 42 |
|  9 | Kerala Rural Circuit ( 2018 - 19 )              | Development of Rural Circuit : Malanad Malabar Cruise Tourism Project in Kerala                                                                                        | 80 . 37 | 0 . 00  |
| 10 | Kerala Spiritual Circuit ( 2018 - 19 )          | Development Sivagiri Sree Narayana Guru Ashram - Arruvipuram - Kunnumpara Sree Subrahmania - Chembazhanthi Sree Narayana Gurukulam                                     | 69 . 47 | 0 . 00  |
| 11 | Kerala Spiritual Circuit ( 2018 - 19 )          | Development of Kasaragod, Wayanad, Kannur, Kozhikode, Palakkad, Mallapuram, Thrichur, Ernakulam, Idukki, Kottayam, Allap - huza, Pathananamithitta, Kollam, Trivandrum | 85 . 23 | 0 . 00  |
| 12 | Maharashtra Coastal Circuit ( 2015 - 16 )       | Development of Sindhudurg Coastal Circuit                                                                                                                              | 82 . 17 | 12 . 79 |
| 13 | Maharashtra ( Spiritual Circuit ) ( 2018 - 19 ) | Development of Waki - Adasa - Dhapewada - Paradsingha - Chota Taj Bagh - Telankhandi - Girad under Spiritual Circuit                                                   | 54 . 01 | 0 . 00  |
| 14 | Tamil Nadu Coastal Circuit ( 2016 - 17 )        | Development of Coastal Circuit ( Chennai - Mamamallapuram - Rameshwaram - Manpadu - Kanyakumari ) in Tamil Nadu under Swadesh Darshan                                  | 99 . 92 | 49 . 96 |

## PRASHAD Scheme

## Rs . in Crore

| Sl . No .   | State          | Name of the Project                  | Project Cost   | Amount Released   |
|-------------|----------------|--------------------------------------|----------------|-------------------|
|             | Year 2016 - 17 |                                      |                |                   |
| 1           | Gujarat        | Development of Dwarka                | 26 . 23        | 6 . 85            |
| 2           | Gujarat        | Pilgrimage amenities at Somnath      | 37 . 44        | 26 . 51           |
| 3           | Kerala         | Development at Guruvayur Temple      | 46 . 14        | 36 . 91           |
| 4           | Tamil Nadu     | Development of Kanchipuram           | 16 . 48        | 8 . 24            |
| 5           | Tamil Nadu     | Development of Vellankani            | 5 . 60         | 2 . 59            |
|             | Year 2017 - 18 |                                      |                |                   |
| 6           | Maharashtra    | Development of Trimbakeshwar         | 37 . 81        | 8 . 49            |
|             | Year 2018 - 19 |                                      |                |                   |
| 7           | Gujarat        | Development of Promenade at Somnath, | 44 . 59        | 13 . 77           |

## Assistance to Central Agencies Scheme

(Rs. in lakh)

|   Sl . No . | Year      | State / UT   | Name of Project                                                                         | Amount sanctioned   | Amount released   |
|-------------|-----------|--------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|-------------------|
|           1 | 2012 - 13 | Tamil Nadu   | Cruise Passenger Facilities Centre in the existing Passenger Terminal at Chennai Port . | 1724 . 66           | 1724 . 66         |
|           2 | 2014 - 15 | Goa          | Cruise Terminal Building at Mormugao Port Trust                                         | 879 . 04            | 767 . 187         |
|           3 | 2016 - 17 | Kerala       | Development of a Walkway / Promenade on Willingdon Island, Cochin, Kerala               | 901 . 00            | 720 . 30          |
|           4 | 2016 - 17 | Kerala       | Central Financial Assistance for upgrading of Berths & Backup area of Ernakulam Wharf   | 2141 . 00           | 1070 . 50         |

|   5 | 2016 - 17   | Maharashtra   | Central Financial Assistance to Mumbai Port Trust for Development of Kanoji Angre Lighthouse as a Tourist Destination   | 1500 . 00   | 1500 . 00   |
|-----|-------------|---------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|-------------|
|   6 | 2016 - 17   | Kerala        | Project for Up - gradation of Golf Course at SAI Trivandrum Golf Club by the Sports Authority of India                  | 2464 . 99   | 1232 . 49   |
|   7 | 2017 - 18   | Maharashtra   | Up - gradation / modernization to International Cruise terminal at Indira Dock, Mumbai .                                | 1250 . 00   | 1000 . 00   |
|   8 | 2018 - 19   | Goa           | Improvement of immigration facility and deepening of existing cruise berth at Mormugao                                  | 1316 . 40   | 658 . 20    |
|   9 | 2018 - 19   | Kerala        | Developing infrastructure at Cochin Port Cruise Terminal .                                                              | 120 . 79    | 60 . 39     |
|  10 | 2018 - 19   | Kerala        | Creation of additional tourism facilities at the Cochin Port Trust Walkway.                                             | 466 . 47    | 233 . 23    |

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