Lok Sabha Question No. 3157 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-15
Subject: Development of Promotion of Bateshwar Sthan
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Ajay Kumar Mandal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†3157 ANSWERED ON 15.03.2021

## DEVELOPMENT OF PROMOTION OF BATESHWAR STHAN

## †3157. SHRI AJAY KUMAR MANDAL:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any scheme for promoting locations in Bihar including Bateshwar Sthan in Bhagalpur in tourism sector;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any agency has been authorized for implementing the said scheme; and
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): Development and Promotion of Tourism is primarily responsibility of the State Governments/Union Territory Administrations. However, the Ministry of Tourism under its schemes 'Domestic Promotion  and  Publicity  including  Hospitality  (DPPH)'  and  'Overseas Promotion  and  Marketing  Development  Assistance  Scheme  (OPMD)' holistically  promotes  various  tourism  destinations  and  projects  of  the country  including  those  in  the  state  of  Bihar.    These  promotions  are undertaken through publicity campaigns, social media, events, website etc.

In addition, the Ministry of Tourism under its schemes of Swadesh Darshan and National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage  Augmentation  Drive  (PRASHAD)  provides  financial  assistance to State Governments/Union Territory (UT) Administrations/Central Agencies for development of tourism infrastructure in the country.  The projects  are  sanctioned  subject  to  availability  of  funds,  submission  of suitable Detailed Project Reports, adherence to scheme guidelines and utilization of funds released earlier etc.

The  details  of  the  projects  sanctioned  under  'Swadesh  Darshan' and 'PRASHAD' schemes in the State of Bihar is annexed.

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ANNEXURE

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†3157 ANSWERED ON 15.03.2021 REGARDING DEVELOPMENT OF PROMOTION OF BATESHWAR STHAN

PROJECTS  SANCTIONED  IN  BIHAR  UNDER  'SWADESH  DARSHAN' SCHEME

(Rs. in Crore)

|   Sl. No. | Theme              | Sanction Year   | Name of the Project                                                            |   Amt. Sanctioned |
|-----------|--------------------|-----------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
|         1 | Tirthankar circuit | 2016-17         | Development of Vaishali- Arrah- Masad- Patna- Rajgir- Pawapuri- Champapuri     |             37.19 |
|         2 | Spiritual circuit  | 2016-17         | Integrated Development of Kanwaria Route: Sultanganj - Dharmshala- Deoghar     |             44.76 |
|         3 | Buddhist Circuit   | 2016-17         | Development of Buddhist circuit- Construction of Convention Centre at Bodhgaya |             98.73 |
|         4 | Rural Circuit      | 2017-18         | Development of Gandhi Circuit: Bhitiharwa- Chandrahia- Turkaulia               |             44.65 |
|         5 | Spiritual Circuit  | 2017-18         | Development of Mandar Hill & Ang Pradesh                                       |             47.52 |

PROJECTS SANCTIONED IN BIHAR UNDER 'PRASHAD' SCHEME (Rs. in Crore)

|   Sl. No. | Sanction Year   | Name of the Project                                              |   Amt. Sanctioned |
|-----------|-----------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
|         1 | 2014-15         | Development of basic facilities at Vishnupad temple, Gaya, Bihar |              4.27 |
|         2 | 2015-16         | Development at Patna Sahib                                       |             41.54 |

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