Lok Sabha Question No. 359 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-24
Subject: Implementation of Tourism Infrastructure Development Plan for Pilgrim Tourism
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Bheemrao Baswanthrao Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.359 ANSWERED ON 24.06.2019

## IMPLEMENTATION OF TOURISM INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR PILGRIM TOURISM

## 359.  SHRI B.B. PATIL:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is implementing tourism infrastructure development plan for pilgrim tourism;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Union Government provides financial assistance to the States for improving tourist amenities in pilgrim centres under the said plan; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): Implementation  of  Tourism  Infrastructure  Development Plan for Pilgrim Tourism is the responsibility of the respective State Government/Union Territories. However, under the Scheme 'Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive' (PRASHAD) Ministry of Tourism provides only Central Financial Assistance for infrastructure development and beautification  of  Pilgrimage  Centres  on  receipt  of  suitable  DPRs submitted by State Governments/Union Territories, subject to availability  of  funds,  liquidation  of  pending  utilisation  certificate against  the  fund  released  earlier  and  adherence  to  the  relevant scheme  guidelines.    The  details  of  the  projects  sanctioned  under the scheme is annexed.

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## ANNEXURE

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.359 ANSWERED ON 24.06.2019 REGARDING IMPLEMENTATION OF TOURISM INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR PILGRIM TOURISM.

Detail of the projects approved under PRASAD Scheme.

(Rs. in crore)

| Sl. No.                  | State                    | Project Nos              | Name of the Project                                                              | Year of Sanction         | Approved cost            | Amount Released          |
|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
| List of ongoing projects | List of ongoing projects | List of ongoing projects | List of ongoing projects                                                         | List of ongoing projects | List of ongoing projects | List of ongoing projects |
| 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                    | 22.03                    |
| 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                  | 26.23                    | 6.85                     |
| 4                        | GUJARAT                  | 7                        | Pilgrimage Amenities at Somnath                                                  | 2016-17                  | 37.44                    | 26.51                    |
| 4                        |                          | 8                        | Development of Promenade at Somnath under PRASHAD Scheme                         | 2018-19                  | 44.59                    | 13.77                    |

|   5 | JAMMU KASHMIR   |   & 9 |                                                                                                                      | Development at Hazratbal,   | 2016-17   | 42.02   | 25.45   |
|-----|-----------------|-------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------|---------|---------|
|   6 | KERALA          |    10 | Development at Guruvayur Temple                                                                                      | 2016-17                     | 46.14     | 36.91   |         |
|   7 | MADHYA PRADESH  |    11 | Development of Omkareshwar                                                                                           | 2017-18                     | 40.67     | 18.76   |         |
|   8 | MAHARASHTRA     |    12 | Development of Trimbakeshwar                                                                                         | 2017-18                     |           | 37.81   | 8.49    |
|   9 | ODISHA          |    13 | Infrastructure Development at Puri, Shree JagannathDha m- Ramachandi- Prachi River front at Deuli under Mega Circuit | 2014-15                     | 50.00     |         | 10.00   |
|  10 | RAJASTHAN       |    14 | Integrated Development of Pushkar/Ajmer                                                                              | 2015-16                     | 40.44     |         | 19.41   |
|  11 | TAMILNADU       |    15 | Development of Kanchipuram                                                                                           | 2016-17                     | 16.48     |         | 8.24    |
|  11 | TAMILNADU       |    16 | Development of Vellankani                                                                                            | 2016-17                     |           | 5.60    | 2.59    |
|  12 | UTTARAKHAND     |    17 | Integrated Development of Kedarnath                                                                                  | 2015-16                     | 34.78     | 27.83   |         |
|  12 | UTTARAKHAND     |    18 | Development of Infrastructure for Pilgrimage Facilitation in Badrinath Ji Dham (Uttarakhand) under PRASHAD Scheme    | 2018-19                     |           | 39.24   | 11.77   |
|  13 | UTTAR PRADESH   |    19 | Development of Mathura- Vrindavan as Mega Tourist Circuit (Ph-II)                                                    | 2014-15                     | 14.93     |         | 10.38   |

|                            |                            | 20                         | Construction of Tourist Facilitation Centre at Vrindavan, Distt. Mathura         | 2014-15                    | 9.36                       | 7.36                              |
|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|-----------------------------------|
|                            |                            | 21                         | Development of Varanasi                                                          | 2015-16                    | 20.40                      | 16.32                             |
|                            |                            | 22                         | Cruse Tourism in River Ganga, Varanasi                                           | 2017-18                    | 10.72                      | 5.14                              |
|                            |                            | 23                         | Development of Varanasi Under Prashad Scheme - II                                | 2017-18                    | 44.60                      | 10.21                             |
|                            |                            | 24                         | Development of Infrastructure facilities at Govardhan, Mathura, UP               | 2018-19                    | 39.74                      | Admn. Sanction only on 08.01.2019 |
| 14                         | WEST BENGAL                | 25                         | Development of Belur                                                             | 2016-17                    | 30.03                      | 23.39                             |
| 15                         | JHARKHAND                  | 26                         | Development of Baidyanathji Dham, Deoghar                                        | 2018-19                    | 39.13                      | Admn. Appl only 24.01.2019        |
| 16                         | NAGALAND                   | 27                         | Development of Pilgrimage Infrastructure in Nagaland                             | 2018-19                    | 25.26                      | Adm. Appl. only on 03.02.2019     |
| List of Completed projects | List of Completed projects | List of Completed projects | List of Completed projects                                                       | List of Completed projects | List of Completed projects | List of Completed projects        |
| 17                         | PUNJAB                     | 28                         | Development of Karuna Sagar Valmiki Sthal at Amritsar (Completed in April. 2018) | 2015-16                    | 6.40                       | 6.40                              |
|                            |                            |                            | Total                                                                            |                            | 854.34                     | 414.60                            |

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