Lok Sabha Question No. 1711 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-02
Subject: Delay in Proposals seeking Financial Assistance
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Rama Devi, Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†1711 ANSWERED ON 02.03.2020

## DELAY IN PROPOSALS SEEKING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

## †1711. SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:

SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the proposals seeking financial assistance for tourism sector  submitted  by  several  states  are  inordinately  delayed and such proposals remain pending upto 2 years;
- (b) if  so,  the  reasons  therefor  along  with  the  reaction  of  the Government thereto;
- (c) if not, the number of such proposals submitted during the last three  years  and  disposed  after  one  year  along  with  the reaction of the Government in this regard;
- (d) the  efforts  made  by  the  Government  to  dispose  the  said proposals within stipulated time-period; and
- (e) the outcome thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): The Ministry of Tourism provides Central Financial Assistance  (CFA)  for  creation  of  the  Tourism  infrastructure  to  the State Governments/Union Territories under its ongoing schemes viz. 'Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive  (PRASHAD)'  and  Integrated  development  of  Theme  based Tourism Circuits in the country 'Swadesh Darshan'.

The submission of the proposals by the State Governments/Union Territories under above schemes is a continuous process. The proposals are examined at three levels viz. Concept Presentation, Mission Directorate (MD), Central

Sanctioning  and  Monitoring  Committee  (CSMC)  meetings  of  which are  convened  from  time  to  time.  Approval  are  accorded  to  the proposals depending on the submission of suitable Detailed Project Proposals,  Utilisation  Certificate  for  the  funds  released  to  the Implementing  agencies  earlier,  availability  of  funds,  adherence  to scheme guidelines. There is no delay in the Ministry of Tourism for approval of projects after the submission of final DPR by the State Government. The  details  of  the  projects  sanctioned  under  PRASHAD  and Swadesh  Darshan  schemes  to  various  State  Governments/Union

Territories in last three years is at Annexure.

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## ANNEXURE

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†1711 ANSWERED ON 02.03.2020 REGARDING DELAY IN PROPOSALS SEEKING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

## A. Details of projects sanctioned last three years under the PRASHAD Scheme

Rs. in Crore

| Sl. No.   | State           | Name of the Project                                                                          | Project Cost   | Amount Released   |
|-----------|-----------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|-------------------|
| Year      | 2016-17         |                                                                                              |                |                   |
| 1         | GUJARAT         | Development of Dwarka                                                                        | 13.08          | 10.46             |
| 2         | GUJARAT         | Pilgrimage amenities at Somnath                                                              | 44.07          | 35.26             |
| 3         | JAMMU & KASHMIR | Development at Hazratbal,                                                                    | 42.02          | 30.42             |
| 4         | KERALA          | Development at Guruvayur Temple                                                              | 46.14          | 36.91             |
| 5         | TAMILNADU       | Development of Kanchipuram                                                                   | 16.48          | 13.18             |
| 6         | TAMILNADU       | Development of Vellankani                                                                    | 5.60           | 4.48              |
| 7         | WEST BENGAL     | Development of Belur                                                                         | 30.03          | 23.39             |
|           | Year 2017-18    |                                                                                              |                |                   |
| 8         | MADHYA PRADESH  | Development of Omkareshwar                                                                   | 40.67          | 28.33             |
| 9         | UTTAR PRADESH   | Cruise Tourism in River Ganga, Varanasi                                                      | 10.72          | 5.14              |
| 10        | MAHARASHTRA     | Development of Trimbakeshwar                                                                 | 37.81          | 8.49              |
| 11        | UTTAR PRADESH   | Development of Varanasi Under Prashad Scheme - II                                            | 44.60          | 18.46             |
| 12        | ANDHRA PRADESH  | Development of Srisailam Temple in Andhra Pradesh under PRASHAD scheme                       | 47.45          | 37.96             |
|           | Year 2018-19    |                                                                                              |                |                   |
| 13        | UTTARAKHAND     | Development of Infrastructure for Pilgrimage Facilitation in Badrinath Ji Dham (Uttarakhand) | 39.24          | 11.77             |
| 14        | GUJARAT         | Development of Promenade at Somnath,                                                         | 44.59          | 26.75             |

| 15   | UTTAR PRADESH   | Development of Govardhan, Mathura                |   39.74 |   7.78 |
|------|-----------------|--------------------------------------------------|---------|--------|
| 16   | JHARKHAND       | Development of BaidyanathjiDham, Deoghar         |   39.13 |  11.58 |
| 17   | NAGALAND        | Development of Pilgrimage Facilities in Nagaland |   25.26 |   7.53 |
|      |                 | Total                                            |  566.63 | 317.89 |

## B.  Details  of  Project  sanctioned  in  last  three  years  under  Swadesh Darshan scheme

(Rs. in crore)

| Sl. No.      | State/UT        | Name of the Circuit   | Name of Project                                                                                        | the          | Amt. Sanctioned   | Amount released   |
|--------------|-----------------|-----------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|-------------------|-------------------|
| Year 2016-17 | Year 2016-17    | Year 2016-17          | Year 2016-17                                                                                           | Year 2016-17 | Year 2016-17      | Year 2016-17      |
| 1.           | Goa             | Coastal Circuit       | Development Sinquerim-Baga, Anjuna-Vagator, Morjim-Keri, Aguada Fort and Aguada Jail.                  | of           | 99.99             | 79.99             |
| 2.           | Jammu & Kashmir | Himalayan Circuit     | Integrated Development of Jammu, Kashmir, Pehalgam, Kargil, Leh.                                       |              | 82.97             | 60.47             |
| 3.           | Telangana       | Tribal Circuit        | Integrated Development of Mulugu- Laknavaram- Medavaram- Tadvai- Damaravi- Mallur- Bogatha Waterfalls. |              | 83.88             | 67.10             |
| 4.           | Meghalaya       | North East Circuit    | Development of Umium (Lake View), U LumSohpetbneng- Mawdiangdiang - Orchid Lake Resort.                |              | 99.13             | 79.31             |
| 5.           | Madhya Pradesh  | Buddhist Circuit      | Development Sanchi-Satna- Rewa-Mandsaur- Dhar.                                                         | of           | 74.94             | 59.95             |

|   6. | Kerala         | Spiritual Circuit   | Development of Sabarimala - Erumeli-Pampa- Sannidhanam.                                                                                   |   99.99 |   20.00 |
|------|----------------|---------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|
|    7 | Manipur        | Spiritual Circuit   | Development of Shri Govindajee Temple, Shri BijoyGovindajee Temple - Shri Gopinath Temple - Shri Bungshibodon Temple - Shri Kaina Temple. |   53.8  |   43.04 |
|    8 | Gujarat        | Heritage Circuit    | Development of Ahmedabad- Rajkot- Porbandar - Bardoli- Dandi.                                                                             |   85.01 |   62.63 |
|    9 | Haryana        | Krishna Circuit     | Development of Tourism Infrastructures at Brahmsarovar, SanhitSarovar, Narkatari, Jyotisar in Kurukshetra.                                |   97.35 |   77.88 |
|   10 | Rajasthan      | Krishna Circuit     | Integrated Development of Govind Dev ji temple (Jaipur), KhatuShyam Ji (Sikar) and Nathdwara (Rajsamand).                                 |   91.45 |   45.72 |
|   11 | Sikkim         | North East circuit  | Development of Tourist Circuit Linking Lingmoo- Lingee- Maka- Temi- BermoikNamchi- Okharey- Sombaria- Daramdin- Melli (Exit)              |   95.32 |   76.25 |
|   12 | Madhya Pradesh | Heritage circuit    | Development of Gwalior - Orchha - Khajuraho -                                                                                             |   92.97 |   74.38 |

|    |                 |                    | Chanderi - Bhimbetka - Mandu                                                                                               |       |       |
|----|-----------------|--------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
| 13 | Kerala          | Spiritual Circuit  | Development of SreePadmanabha Temple,Aranmula- Sabrimala                                                                   | 92.22 | 73.77 |
| 14 | Bihar           | Tirthankar circuit | Development of Vaishali- Arrah- Masad- Patna- Rajgir- Pawapuri- Champapuri.                                                | 52.39 | 26.19 |
| 15 | Bihar           | Spiritual circuit  | Integrated Development of Kanwaria Route: Sultanganj- Mojma- Banka.                                                        | 52.35 | 39.76 |
| 16 | Odisha          | Coastal circuit    | Development of Gopalpur, Barkul, Satapada and Tampara.                                                                     | 70.82 | 37.61 |
| 17 | Nagaland        | Tribal circuit     | Development of Mokokchung- Tuensang-Mon                                                                                    | 99.67 | 78.09 |
| 18 | Uttarakhand     | Heritage circuit   | Development of Kumaon Region - Katarmal - Jogeshwar- Baijnath-Devidhura.                                                   | 79.13 | 63.3  |
| 19 | Jammu & Kashmir | Himalayan Circuit  | Integrated Development of Tourist Facilities at Jammu-Rajouri- Shopian-Pulwama                                             | 96.38 | 48.19 |
| 20 | Jammu & Kashmir | Himalayan Circuit  | Integrated Development of Tourist Facilities under the Construction of Assets in lieu of those Destroyed in Floods in 2014 | 90.96 | 74.7  |

|    |                           |                   | under PM Development Package for J&K                                                                     |       |       |
|----|---------------------------|-------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
| 21 | Jammu & Kashmir           | Himalayan Circuit | Integrated Development of Tourist facilities at Mantalai- Sudhmahadev- Patnitop                          | 97.82 | 75.11 |
| 22 | Jammu & Kashmir           | Himalayan Circuit | Integrated Development of Tourist Facilities at Anantnag- Kishtwar- Pahalgam - Daksum - RanjitSagar Dam. | 87.44 | 63.71 |
| 23 | Jammu & Kashmir           | Himalayan Circuit | Integrated Development of Tourist Facilities at Gulmarg-Baramulla- Kupwara-Leh                           | 96.93 | 45.51 |
| 24 | Uttar Pradesh             | Buddhist Circuit  | Development ofSrawasti, Kushinagar, &Kapilvastu.                                                         | 99.97 | 72.56 |
| 25 | Uttar Pradesh             | Ramayana Circuit  | Development of Chitrakoot and Shringverpur                                                               | 69.45 | 55.56 |
| 26 | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | Coastal Circuit   | Development of Long Island-Ross Smith Island- Neil Island- Havelock Island- Baratang Island-Port Blair.  | 42.19 |  8.44 |
| 27 | Tamil Nadu                | Coastal Circuit   | Development of Chennai- Mamamallapuram - Rameshwaram - Kulasekaranpattina m- Kanyakumari                 | 74.58 | 59.66 |
| 28 | Uttar Pradesh             | Spiritual Circuit | Development of Shahjahanpur-                                                                             | 68.39 | 54.71 |

|    |                  |                   | Basti- Ahar- Aligharh-Kasgunj- Sarosi-Pratapgarh- Unnao-Kaushambi- Mirzapur-Gorakpur- Kairana- DoamrFiyagunj- Bagpat-Barabanki- Azamgarh                               |       |       |
|----|------------------|-------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
| 29 | Uttar Pradesh    | Spiritual Circuit | Development of Bijnor- Meerut- Kanpur- Kanpur Dehat- Banda- Ghazipur- Salempur- Ghosi- Balia- Ambedkar Nagar- Aligarh- Fatehpur- Deoria- Mahoba- Sonbhadra- Chandauli- | 63.77 | 50.33 |
| 30 | Uttar Pradesh    | Heritage Circuit  | Development of Kalinjar Fort (Banda)- MarharDham (SantKabir Nagar)- ChauriChaura, Shaheed Sthal (Fatehpur)- MavaharSthal (Ghosi)- Shaheed Smarak (Meerut)              | 34.82 | 26.14 |
| 31 | Bihar            | Buddhist Circuit  | Construction of Convention Centre at Bodhgaya                                                                                                                          | 98.73 | 48.69 |
| 32 | Assam            | Heritage Circuit  | Development of Tezpur - Majuli - Sibsagar                                                                                                                              | 98.35 | 45.29 |
| 33 | Himachal Pradesh | Himalayan Circuit | Integrated Development of Himalayan Circuit in Kiarighat, Shimla, Hatkoti,                                                                                             | 86.85 | 39.88 |

|                  |                  |                   | Manali, Kangra, Dharamshala, Bir, Palampur, Chamba                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |         |         |
|------------------|------------------|-------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|
| 34.              | Mizoram          | Eco Circuit       | Development of Eco-Adventure Circuit at Aizawl - Rawpuichhip - Khawhphawp - Lengpui - Durtlang -Chatlang- Sakawrhmuituaitla ng - Muthee - Beratlawng -Tuirial Airfield - Hmuifang                                                                                                   |   99.07 |   49.53 |
| 35.              | Rajasthan        | Spiritual Circuit | Development of Churu (SalasarBalaji)- Jaipur (Shri SamodeBalaji, Ghat keBalaji, BandhekeBalaji)- Alwar (PandupoleHanuma nji, Bharathari)- Viratnagar (Bijak, Jainnasiya, Ambika Temple)- Bharatpur (Kaman Region)- Dholpur (Muchkund) - MehandipurBalaji- Chittorgarh (Sanwaliyaji) |   93.9  |   68.24 |
| 36.              | Gujarat          | Heritage Circuit  | Development of Vadnagar- Modhera and Patan                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |   98.61 |   79.85 |
| Total of 2016-17 | Total of 2016-17 | Total of 2016-17  | Total of 2016-17                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 3001.59 | 2031.54 |
| 37.              | Bihar            | Rural Circuit     | Development of Gandhi Circuit: Bhitiharwa- Chandrahia- Turkaulia                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |   44.65 |   21.24 |

|   38. | Goa        | Coastal Circuit   | Development of Rua De Orum Creek - Don Paula -Colva - Benaulim                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |   99.35 |   49.68 |
|-------|------------|-------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|
|    39 | Gujarat    | Buddhist circuit  | Development of Junagadh- GirSomnath- Bharuch-Kutch- Bhavnagar- Rajkot- Mehsana                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |   29.28 |   14.63 |
|    40 | Puducherry | Heritage Circuit  | Development of Franco- Tamil Village, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |   66.35 |   33.17 |
|    41 | Puducherry | Spiritual Circuit | Development of Karaikal, Yanam                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |   40.68 |   30.94 |
|    42 | Rajasthan  | Heritage Circuit  | and Puducherry Development of Rajsamand (Kumbhalgarh Fort)- Jaipur (Nahargarh Fort)- Alwar (BalaQuila)- SawaiMadhopur (Ranthambore Fort and Khandar Fort)- Jhalawar (Gagron Fort)- Chittorgarh (Chittorgarh Fort) Jaisalmer (JaisalmerFort) Hanumangarh (Kalibangan, Bhatner Fort and Gogamedi)- Jalore (Jalore Fort)- Udaipur (Pratap Gaurav Kendra)- Dholpur (Bagh-i- Nilofar and PuraniChawni)- Nagaur(Meera Bai Smarak) |   90.92 |   49.8  |
|    43 | Telangana  | Heritage          | Development of                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |   99.42 |   49.71 |

|                  |                  | Circuit           | Heritage Circuit: QutubShahi Heritage Park- Paigah Tombs- Hayat Bakshi Mosque- Raymond's Tomb                                                                                       |        |        |
|------------------|------------------|-------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|--------|
| 44.              | Bihar            | Spiritual Circuit | Development of Mandar Hill &Ang Pradesh.                                                                                                                                            |  53.49 |  24.28 |
| 45.              | Madhya Pradesh   | Eco Circuit       | Development of Gandhisagar Dam- Mandleshwar Dam- Omkareshwar Dam- Indira Sagar Dam- Tawa Dam- Bargi Dam- Bheda Ghat- Bansagar Dam- Ken River                                        |  99.62 |  79.7  |
| 46.              | Uttar Pradesh    | Ramayana Circuit  | Development of Ayodhya                                                                                                                                                              | 133.31 |  99.21 |
| 47.              | Andhra Pradesh   | Buddhist Circuit  | Development of Buddhist Circuit: Shalihundam- Thotlakonda- Bavikonda- Bojjanakonda- Amravati- Anupu in Andhra Pradesh under the theme of Buddhist Circuit of Swadesh Darshan Scheme |  52.34 |  26.17 |
| Total of 2017-18 | Total of 2017-18 | Total of 2017-18  | Total of 2017-18                                                                                                                                                                    | 809.41 | 478.53 |
| 48.              | Maharashtra      | Spiritual Circuit | Development of Waki- Adasa- Dhapewada- Paradsingha- Chota Taj Bagh- Telankhandi- Girad                                                                                              |  54.01 |   0    |
| 49.              | --               | Developm ent of   | Development of Wayside Amenities                                                                                                                                                    |  17.93 |   5.38 |

|    |               | Wayside Amenities (Sub- Scheme)   | in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar at Varanasi-Gaya; Lucknow-Ayodhya- Lucknow; Gorakhpur- Kushinagar; Kushinagar-Gaya- Kushinaga in collaboration with MoRTH   |       |    |
|----|---------------|-----------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|----|
| 50 | Uttar Pradesh | Spiritual Circuit                 | Development of Jewar-Dadri- Sikandrabad-Noida- Khurja-Banda                                                                                            | 14.52 |  0 |
| 51 | Jharkhand     | Eco Circuit                       | Development of Dalma- Chandil- Getalsud- BetlaNational park-                                                                                           | 52.72 |  0 |
| 52 | Tripura       | North East circuit                | Development of SurmaCherra- Unakoti- Jampui Hills- Gunabati- Bhunaneshwari- Matabari- Neermahal- Boxanagar- Chottakhola- Pilak- Avangchaarra           | 65    |  0 |
| 53 | Punjab        | Heritage Circuit                  | Development of Anandpur Sahib - Fatehgarh Sahib - Chamkaur Sahib - Ferozpur - Amritsar - Khatkar Kalan - Kalanour - Patiala                            | 99.95 |  0 |
| 54 | Kerala        | Rural Circuit                     | Development of Malanad Malabar Cruise Tourism Project                                                                                                  | 80.37 |  0 |
| 55 | Kerala        | Spiritual Circuit                 | Development of SivagiriSree Narayana Guru                                                                                                              | 69.47 |  0 |

|                       |                       |                       | Ashram- Arruvipuram- KunnumparaSreeSu brahmania- ChembazhanthiSre e Narayana Gurukulam                                                                                                                                        |         |         |
|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|
| 56.                   | Kerala                | Spiritual Circuit     | Development of Kasaragod, Wayanad, Kannur, Kozhikode, Palakkad, Mallapuram, Thrichur, Ernakulam, Idukki, Kottayam, Allaphuza, Pathananamithitta, Kollam, Trivandrum                                                           |   85.23 |    0    |
| 57.                   | Meghalaya             | North East Circuit    | Development of West Khasi Hills (Nongkhlaw- KremTirot - Khudoi &Kohmang Falls - Khri River- Mawthadraishan, Shillong), Jaintia Hills (Krang Suri Falls- Shyrmang- Iooksi), Garo Hills (Nokrek Reserve, KattaBeel, Siju Caves) |   84.97 |    0    |
| 58.                   | Uttar Pradesh         | Spiritual Circuit     | Development of Gorakhnath Temple(Gorakhpur), Devipattan Temple (Balrampur) and Vatvashni Temple (Domariyaganj) Total of 2018-19                                                                                               |   21.16 |    0    |
|                       |                       |                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |  645.33 |    5.38 |
| GRAND TOTAL TILL DATE | GRAND TOTAL TILL DATE | GRAND TOTAL TILL DATE | GRAND TOTAL TILL DATE                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 4456.33 | 2515.45 |

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