Lok Sabha Question No. 3087 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-15
Subject: Linking of Birth Places of Folk Deities of Rajasthan under Religious Tourism
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Hanuman Beniwal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†3087 ANSWERED ON 15.03.2021

## LINKING OF BIRTH PLACES OF FOLK DEITIES OF RAJASTHAN UNDER RELIGIOUS TOURISM

## †3087. SHRI HANUMAN BENIWAL:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the names and places of the circuits in Rajasthan which have been identified under Swadesh Darshan Scheme including the funds allocated in this regard along with the item-wise details of the utilized funds;
- (b) whether  considering  the  glorious  history  of  folk  deities  in Rajasthan,  the  Government  proposes  to  seek  proposal  to include their birthplaces under this scheme;
- (c) if so, the time by which the Government proposes to seek the said proposal along with the details thereof;
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor along with the details thereof;
- (e) whether the Government proposes to formulate any scheme to link the birthplaces and temples of folk deities in all the States of the country including Rajasthan under religious tourism; and
- (f) if so, the time by which the Government proposes to formulate the said scheme along with the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (f): Development and Promotion of Tourist places is primarily the  responsibility  of  the  State  Government/Union  Territory  (UT) Administration.  However,  Ministry  under  its  schemes  of  Swadesh Darshan  and  PRASHAD  provides  financial  Assistance  to  the  State Governments/UT Administrations/Central Agencies for development of tourism infrastructure and facilities in the country. The projects under  the  schemes  are  identified  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. No new project from Rajasthan is under consideration under the Scheme by Ministry of Tourism. List  containing names of places, funds allocated and utilized for Projects  sanctioned  in  Rajasthan  under  Swadesh  Darshan Scheme is annexed.

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ANNEXURE

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (f) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†3087 ANSWERED ON 15.03.2021 REGARDING LINKING OF BIRTH  PLACES  OF  FOLK  DEITIES  OF  RAJASTHAN  UNDER  RELIGIOUS TOURISM

List containing names of places, funds allocated and utilized for Projects sanctioned in Rajasthan under Swadesh Darshan Scheme

(Rs. in Crore)

|   Sl. No. | Circuit           | Sanction Year   | Name of the Project                                                                                                                                                                                                            |   Amt. Sanctioned |   Amt. Released |   Amt Utilised |
|-----------|-------------------|-----------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------|----------------|
|         1 | Desert Circuit    | 2015- 16        | Development of Sambhar Lake Town and Other Destinations                                                                                                                                                                        |             63.96 |           51.17 |          55.89 |
|         2 | Krishna Circuit   | 2016- 17        | Integrated Development of Govind Dev ji temple (Jaipur), Khatu Shyam Ji (Sikar) and Nathdwara (Rajsamand)                                                                                                                      |             75.8  |           60.64 |          64.8  |
|         3 | Spiritual Circuit | 2016- 17        | Development of Churu (Salasar Balaji)- Jaipur (Shri Samode Balaji, Ghat ke Balaji, Bandheke Balaji)- Alwar (Pandupole Hanumanji, Bharathari)- Viratnagar (Bijak, Jainnasiya, Ambika Temple)- Bharatpur (Kaman Region)- Dholpur |             93.9  |           68.24 |          43.91 |

|    |                  |          | (Muchkund) - MehandipurBala ji- Chittorgarh (Sanwaliyaji)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |        |        |        |
|----|------------------|----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|--------|--------|
| 4. | Heritage Circuit | 2017- 18 | Development of Rajsamand (Kumbhalgarh Fort)- Jaipur (Nahargarh Fort)- Alwar (BalaQuila)- Sawai Madhopur (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 Purani Chawni)- Nagaur(Meera Bai Smarak) |  90.92 |  49.8  |  39.14 |
|    |                  |          | Total                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 324.58 | 229.85 | 203.74 |

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