Lok Sabha Question No. 4791 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-23
Subject: Development of Farrukhabad as Tourist Place
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Mukesh Rajput

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†4791

## LOK SABHA ANSWERED ON 23.03.2020

## DEVELOPMENT OF FARRUKHABAD AS TOURIST PLACE

†4791. SHRI MUKESH RAJPUT:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the  various  schemes  of  the  Government  to  promote  tourism industry  in  the  country  along  with  their  complete  details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has any plan to develop Farrukhabad district of Uttar Pradesh as a tourist destination; and
- (c) if not, the details of the manner in which world famous tourist places like Sankisa, Kampil and Neemkakori Dham in Farrukhabad districts of Uttar Pradesh can be developed?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c):  Ministry of Tourism undertakes promotional activities in domestic and international markets through its schemes of 'Domestic Promotion & Publicity including Hospitality (DPPH)' and Overseas  Promotion  &  Publicity  Including  Market  Development Assistance  (OPMD).  Under  these  schemes,  Ministry  of  Tourism promotes India as a holistic destination under the Incredible India brand -line . As  part  of  its  on -going  activities,  the  Ministry  releases print,  electronic,  online  and  outdoor  media  campaigns  in  the international  and  domestic  markets,  to  promote  various  tourism destinations and products of the country .

In  addition,  the  Ministry  of  Tourism  under  its  schemes  of Swadesh  Darshan,  PRASHAD  and  Assistance  to  Central  Agencies provides Central Financial Assistance (CFA) to State Governments/ UT  Administrations/Central  Agencies  for  development  of  tourism infrastructure in the country including Uttar Pradesh. Submission of project proposal by the State Governments/ Union Territory Administrations  and  its  sanctioning  is  a  continuous  process.  The projects  under  the  scheme  are  identified  by  the  respective  State Governments / Union Territory Administrations & then taken up for development  in  consultation  with  the  State  Governments/  Union Territory 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.

Ministry of Tourism, under the schemes  viz., Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD) provides Central Financial Assistance for infrastructure development and beautification of pilgrim places, based on the suitable DPRs received from State Governments/Union Territories,  subject  to  availability  of  funds,  liquidation  of  pending utilization certificate against the fund released earlier and adherence to the relevant scheme guidelines.

No  proposal  for development  of tourist places/pilgrimage centres  in  Farukkabad  District  has  been  received  from  the  State Government  of  Uttar  Pradesh  under  the  schemes  of  PRASHAD  & SWADESH  DARSHAN  in  the  Ministry.  However,  based  on  the proposals  received  from  the  State  Government,  the  following projects  have  been  sanctioned  under  the  above  schemes  in  the state of Uttar Pradesh :

PRASHAD                                                                           (Rs. in Crore)

|   S.NO. | Year of sanction   | Name of the Project                                                      |   Amount Sanctioned |   Amount Released |
|---------|--------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|-------------------|
|       1 | 2014-15            | Development of Mathura- Varandavan as Mega Tourist Circuit (Ph-II)       |               14.93 |             10.38 |
|       2 |                    | Construction of Tourist Facilitation Centre at Vrindavan, Distt. Mathura |                9.36 |              9.36 |

|   3. | 2015-16   | Development of Varanasi                                            |   20.40 |   16.32 |
|------|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|
|    4 | 2017-18   | Cruse Tourism in River Ganga, Varanasi                             |   10.72 |    8.57 |
|    5 | 2017-18   | Development of Varanasi Under Prashad Scheme- Phase-II             |   44.6  |   23.18 |
|    6 | 2018-19   | Development of Infrastructure facilities at Goverdhan, Mathura, UP |   39.74 |    7.78 |

## Swadesh Darshan

(Rs. in Crore)

|   S. NO. | Year of sanction   | Name of the Project                                                                                                                                                                 |   Amount Sanctioned |   Amount Released |
|----------|--------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|-------------------|
|        1 | 2016-17            | Buddhist Circuit Development of Srawasti, Kushinagar & Kapilvastu                                                                                                                   |               99.97 |             72.56 |
|        2 | 2016-17            | Ramayana circuit Development of Chitrakoot and Shringverpur                                                                                                                         |               69.45 |             55.56 |
|        3 | 2016-17            | Spiritual Circuit- Development of Shahjahanpur Basti-Ahar- Aligharh-Kasgunj-Sarosi- Pratapgarh-Unnao- Kaushambi-Mirzapur- Gorakpur-Kairana- Doamriyagunj-Bagpat- Barabanki-Azamgarh |               68.39 |             54.71 |
|        4 | 2016-17            | Spiritual Circuit- Development of Bijnor- Meerut-Kanpur-Kanpur Dehat-Banda- Ghazipur- Salempur-Ghosi-Balia- Ambedkar Nagar-Aligarh-                                                 |               63.77 |             50.33 |

|    |         | Fatehpur- Deoria-Mahoba- Sonbhadra-Chandauli- Mishrikh-Bhadohi                                                                                                              |        |       |
|----|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|-------|
|  5 |         | 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 |
|  6 | 2017-18 | Ramayana Circuit- Development of Ayodhya                                                                                                                                    | 133.31 | 99.21 |
|  7 | 2018-19 | Spiritual Circuit- Development of Jewar- Dadri-Sikandrabad- Noida- Khurja, Banda                                                                                            |  14.52 |  0    |
|  8 |         | Spiritual Circuit- Development of Gorakhanath Temple (Gorakhpur), Devipattan Temple (Balrampur) and Vatvashni Temple (Domariyaganj)                                         |  21.06 |  0    |

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