Lok Sabha Question No. 846 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-23
Subject: Tourism Projects Presented by Uttar Pradesh Government
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: HARISH DWIVEDI, KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†846 ANSWERED ON 23.07.2018

## TOURISM PROJECTS PRESENTED BY UTTAR PRADESH GOVERNMENT

## †846. SHRI HARISH CHANDRA ALIAS HARISH DWIVEDI: SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  tourism  projects  presented/proposed  by  Uttar Pradesh Government during the last year and current year;
- (b) the action taken by the Government thereon, project-wise;
- (c) the funds allocated, released and utilized for various tourism projects  in  Uttar  Pradesh  during  the  last  five  years,  projectwise; and
- (d) the total number of tourism projects undertaken by the State Governments  of  U.P.  with  the  help  of  Central  funding  during the said period?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): Submission of projects proposals by State Government is continuous process. However, Ministry of Tourism provides Central Financial Assistance on receipt of suitable DPRs submitted by State Governments/Union  Territories,  subject  to  availability  of funds, liquidation of pending utilisation certificate against the fund released earlier and adherence to the relevant scheme guidelines.

Based  on  the  above  criteria,  the  details  of  the  projects approved, funds allocated and released by the Ministry of Tourism to the State Government of Uttar Pradesh during the last five years under various schemes is annexed.

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ANNEXURE

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†846 ANSWERED ON 23.07.2018 REGARDING TOURISM PROJECTS PRESENTED BY UTTAR PRADESH GOVERNMENT.

- A. THE DETAILS OF PROJECTS APPROVED FOR TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN UTTAR PRADESH UNDER PRASHAD SCHEME.

(Rs. in Crore)

| Sl. No.   | Name of the Project                                                      | Year of Sanction   |   Approved Cost | Amount Released                            |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|-----------------|--------------------------------------------|
| 1         | Development of Mathura- Vrindavan as Mega Tourist Circuit (Ph-II)        | 2014-15            |           14.93 | 6.77                                       |
| 2         | Construction of Tourist Facilitation Centre at Vrindavan, Distt. Mathura | 2014-15            |            9.36 | 7.36                                       |
| 3         | Development of Varanasi                                                  | 2015-16            |           20.4  | 16.32                                      |
| 4         | Cruise Tourism in River Ganga, Varanasi                                  | 2017-18            |           10.72 | 2.14                                       |
| 5         | Development of Varanasi Under Prashad Scheme - II                        | 2017-18            |           62.82 | Administrative Approval only on 08.02.2018 |
|           | Total                                                                    |                    |          118.23 | 32.59                                      |

- B. DETAILS OF PROJECT APPROVED UNDER SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME.

(Rs. in crore)

|   Sl. No. | Name of Circuit   | Name of Projects                                                                      | Year of Sanction   |   Approved Cost |   Amount Released |
|-----------|-------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
|         1 | Buddhist Circuit  | Development of Buddhist Circuit - Srawasti, Kushinagar & Kapilvastu in Uttar Pradesh. | 2016-17            |           99.97 |             19.99 |
|         2 | Ramayana Circuit  | Development of Chitrakoot and                                                         | 2016-17            |           69.45 |             13.89 |

|    |                   | Shringverpur as Ramayana Circuit in Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                                              |         |       |       |
|----|-------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|-------|-------|
|  3 | Spiritual Circuit | Development of Spiritual Circuit (Shahjahanpur- Basti- Ahar- Aligharh-Kasgunj- Sarosi-Pratapgarh- Unnao-Kaushambi- Mirzapur- Gorakhpur- Kairana- Doamriyagunj- Bagpat-Barabanki- Azamgarh)                                                                     | 2016-17 | 76    | 15.2  |
|  4 | Spiritual Circuit | Development of Spiritual Circuit - II(Bijnor- Meerut- Kanpur- Kanpur Dehat- Banda- Ghazipur- Salempur- Ghosi- Balia- Ambedkar Nagar- Aligarh- Fatehpur- Deoria- Mahoba- Sonbhadra- Chandauli- Mishrikh- Bhadohi) in Uttar Pradesh under Swadesh Darshan Scheme | 2016-17 | 63.77 | 31.89 |
|  5 | Heritage Circuit  | Development of Heritage Circuit(Kalinjar Fort (Banda)- MarharDham (SantKabir Nagar)- ChauriChaura, Shaheed Sthal                                                                                                                                               | 2016-17 | 41.51 |  8.3  |

|    |                  | (Fatehpur)- Mavahar Sthal (Ghosi)- Shaheed Smarak (Meerut) in Uttar Pradesh under Swadesh Darshan Scheme   |         |        |        |
|----|------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|--------|--------|
| 6  | Ramayana Circuit | Development of Ayodhya under Ramayana Circuit theme of Swadesh Darshan Scheme                              | 2017-18 | 133.31 |  23.53 |
|    |                  | Total                                                                                                      |         | 484.01 | 112.8  |

- C. DETAILS  OF  CENTRAL  FINANCIAL  ASSISTANCE  PROVIDED FOR TOURISM PROMOTION IN UTTAR PRADESH UNDER THE SCHEME 'DOMESTIC PUBLICITY AND PROMOTION INCLUDING HOSPITALITY'.

(Rs. in Lakh)

| Sl. No.   | Name of Projects                                                                          | Year    |   Approved Cost |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|-----------------|
| 1         | For organising fairs, festivals and events during 2013-14                                 | 2013-14 |              28 |
| 2         | For Organizing Shopping Festival (Shilpotsav) 2013 in Noida                               | 2013-14 |              30 |
| 3         | For organising Ganga Mahotsav, 2016 Varanasi                                              | 2016-17 |              25 |
| 4         | For organising Shilpotsav, 2016 Noida                                                     | 2016-17 |              30 |
| 5         | For organising Shilpotsav, 2017 Noida                                                     | 2017-18 |              25 |
| 6         | For Organizing two-day seminar on Cultural/ Tourism Development at Naimisharanya, Sitapur | 2017-18 |              25 |
|           | Total                                                                                     |         |             163 |

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