Lok Sabha Question No. 962 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-17
Subject: Upgradation and Development of Jhumri Telaiya
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†962 ANSWERED ON 17.12.2018

## UPGRADATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF JHUMRI TELAIYA

†962. DR. RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  tourist  sites  selected  for  upgradation  by  the Government  during  the  financial  year  2018-2019,  State/UTwise;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to upgrade Jhumri Telaiya tourist site in Jharkhand;
- (c)
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof; and
- if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI K.J. ALPHONS)

(a):   The  Ministry  of  Tourism  under  the  schemes  of  Swadesh Darshan,  PRASHAD  (National  Mission  on  Pilgrimage  Rejuvenation and  Spiritual,  Heritage  Augmentation  Drive)  and  Assistance  to Central Agencies, provides Central Financial Assistance to the State Governments/Union Territory (UT) Administrations for development of  tourism  infrastructure  in  the  country.  The  list  of  the  projects sanctioned  under  the  above  schemes  during  the  year  2018-19  is given at the Annexure.

(b) to (d): The projects for development under the above schemes are identified in consultation with the State  Governments/UT Administrations and are sanctioned subject to availability of funds, submission of suitable detailed project reports, adherence  to relevant scheme guidelines and utilization of funds released earlier.

No  proposal  has  been  received  from  the  Government  of Jharkhand for development of Jhumri Telaiya.

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ANNEXURE

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†962 ANSWERED ON 17.12.2018 REGARDING UPGRADATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF JHUMRI TELAIYA.

The  list  of  the  projects  sanctioned  under  the  schemes  of  Swadesh Darshan,  PRASHAD  and  Assistance  to  Central  Agencies  during  the  year 2018-19 is as below:

(Rs. in crore)

| SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME   | SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME   | SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME                | SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME                                                                                                                                                        | SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME   |
|--------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|
| Sl. No.                  | State/UT                 | Name of the Circuit                   | Name of the Project                                                                                                                                                           | Amount Sanctioned        |
| 1.                       | Maharashtra              | Spiritual Circuit                     | Development of Waki- Adasa- Dhapewada- Paradsingha- Chota Taj Bagh- Telankhandi- Girad in Maharashtra                                                                         | 54.01                    |
| 2.                       | --                       | Buddhist Circuit and Ramayana Circuit | Development of Wayside Amenities in Buddhist Circuit and Ramayana Circuit: Varanasi- Gaya; Lucknow-Ayodhya- Lucknow; Gorakhpur- Kushinagar; Kushinagar-Gaya- Kushinaga        | 18.10                    |
| 3.                       | Uttar Pradesh            | Spiritual Circuit                     | Development of Jewar-Dadri- Sikandrabad-Noida-Khurja-Banda in Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                   | 14.52                    |
| 4.                       | Jharkhand                | Eco Circuit                           | Development of Eco Circuit: Dalma- Chandil- Getalsud- Betla national park- Mirchaiya- Netarhat in Jharkhand                                                                   | 52.72                    |
| 5.                       | Tripura                  | North East circuit                    | Development of North East circuit: Surma Cherra- Unakoti- Jampui Hills- Gunabati- Bhunaneshwari- Matabari- Neermahal- Boxanagar- Chotta khola- Pilak- Avangchaarra in Tripura | 65.00                    |
| 6.                       | Punjab                   | Heritage Circuit                      | Development of Heritage Circuit: Anandpur Sahib - Fatehgarh Sahib - Chamkaur Sahib - Ferozpur - Amritsar - Khatkar                                                            | 99.95                    |

|    |        |               | Kalan - Kalanour - Patiala in Punjab                                           |        |
|----|--------|---------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|
| 7. | Kerala | Rural Circuit | Development of Rural Circuit: Malanad Malabar Cruise Tourism Project in Kerala |  80.37 |
|    |        |               | Total                                                                          | 384.67 |

(Rs. in crore)

| PRASHAD SCHEME   | PRASHAD SCHEME   | PRASHAD SCHEME                                                                               | PRASHAD SCHEME    |
|------------------|------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
| Sl. No.          | State/UT         | Name of the project                                                                          | Amount Sanctioned |
| 1.               | Uttarakhand      | Development of Infrastructure for Pilgrimage Facilitation in Badrinath Ji Dham (Uttarakhand) | 39.24             |
| Total            | Total            | Total                                                                                        | 39.24             |

(Rs. in crore)

| ASSISTANCE TO CENTRAL AGENCIES SCHEME   | ASSISTANCE TO CENTRAL AGENCIES SCHEME   | ASSISTANCE TO CENTRAL AGENCIES SCHEME                                                         | ASSISTANCE TO CENTRAL AGENCIES SCHEME   | ASSISTANCE TO CENTRAL AGENCIES SCHEME   |
|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                 | State/UT                                | Name of Projects                                                                              | Central Agency                          | Amount sanctioned                       |
| 1.                                      | Goa                                     | Improvement of Immigration facilities and Deepening of existing cruise Berth at Mormugao Port | Mormugao Port Trust                     | 13.16                                   |
| Total                                   | Total                                   | Total                                                                                         | Total                                   | 13.16                                   |

(Rs. in crore)

| ASSISTANCE TO CENTRAL AGENCIES SCHEME- RAILWAYS   | ASSISTANCE TO CENTRAL AGENCIES SCHEME- RAILWAYS   | ASSISTANCE TO CENTRAL AGENCIES SCHEME- RAILWAYS   | ASSISTANCE TO CENTRAL AGENCIES SCHEME- RAILWAYS   |
|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                           | Name of the Station                               | Division(s)                                       | Amount Sanctioned                                 |
| 1.                                                | Madurai                                           | Madurai                                           | 4.47                                              |
| Total                                             | Total                                             | Total                                             | 4.47                                              |

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