Lok Sabha Question No. 4223 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-19
Subject: HRIDAY in Rajasthan
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Ranjeeta Koli

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4223

TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 19, 2020

## HRIDAY IN RAJASTHAN

No. 4223.

SHRIMATI RANJEETA KOLI :

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  Heritage  City  Development  and  Augmentation  Yojana (HRIDAY) is being implemented in Rajasthan;
- (b)
- if so, the cities of Rajasthan included in this scheme;
- (c) the details of the work done during the last three years under HRIDAY scheme, city-wise; and
- (d) the  funds  allocated/released/utilised  under  the  above  scheme during the last three years, city and year-wise?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a) & (b) The National Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana  (HRIDAY),  a  central  sector  scheme  was  launched  on 21 st January,  2015.    Under  the  scheme,  one  city  viz.  Ajmer  in Rajasthan was included. The Mission period of the scheme has ended in March, 2019.

- (c)   Following projects were taken up in Ajmer city in  Rajasthan:-
- (d) Under  the  HRIDAY  Scheme,  funds  were  not  allocated  to  the cities  year-wise  but  for  the  entire  Mission  period.A  total amount of Rs. 40.04 crore was allocated to Ajmer out of which an  amount  of  Rs.  34.17  crore  was  released  to  the  city.  The details  of  the  funds  released  and  utilized  in  Ajmer  under HRIDAY scheme during the last two years are given as under:-

|   SI. No. | Name of the Project                                                      |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Development of Heritage Walk connecting Akbari Quila and Sonijiki Nasiya |
|         2 | Development of Jaipur Road Precinct                                      |
|         3 | Development of Pushkar Heritage Walk                                     |
|         4 | Development of Subhash Udyan                                             |
|         5 | Annasagar Lakefront Up-gradation                                         |
|         6 | Development of Vehicular Surface Parking at Longia Hospital, Ajmer       |
|         7 | Development of Rail Museum at Ajmer                                      |

(Rs. in crore)

| Name of the city   |   Funds released during F.Y. 2017- 18 |   Funds released during F.Y. 2018- 19 |   Total funds released during F.Y. 2017-18 & 2018-19 |   Utilization Certificates received till date |
|--------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
| Ajmer (Rajasthan)  |                                  6.72 |                                   8.2 |                                                14.92 |                                          26.1 |

Since the Scheme has ended on 31 st  March, 2019, no funds were released during 2019-20.

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