Lok Sabha Question No. 1672 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-13
Subject: Projects under PRASAD Scheme
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Shrikant Eknath Shinde, Heena Vijaykumar Gavit, Rita Bahuguna Joshi, Sujay Radhakrishna Vikhepatil, Krishna Pal Singh Yadav, Unmesh Bhaiyyasaheb Patil, Kotha Prabhakar  Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1672

## ANSWERED ON 13.02.2023

## PROJECTS UNDER PRASAD SCHEME

## 1672.DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

DR. HEENA GAVIT:

PROF. RITA BAHUGUNA JOSHI:

DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE PATIL:

DR. KRISHNA PAL SINGH YADAV:

SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL:

SHRI KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of projects which were undertaken under the PRASAD scheme, State-wise details thereof;
- (b)
- the status of the sanctioned projects;
- (c) the criteria to decide upon the places to be considered under this scheme;
- (d) the  details  of  pilgrimage  places  which  are  not  included  in  this project; and
- (e) the reasons for not including them therefor?

## ANSWER

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM

- (a) & (b): State-wise  list  of  the  projects  approved  under  PRASHAD Scheme  with  status  since  its  inception  in  the  year  2015  is  there  at Annexure.
- (c):  The  criteria  for  selection/identification  of  destinations  under  the scheme guidelines includes tourist/pilgrimage footfall at the destination, cultural,  historical  &  heritage  importance,  resident  population  of  the destination, number of heritage monuments at the destination, status on existing level of developments, progress in execution of earlier projects approved by the Ministry for the respective State/Union Territory, parity for pan India development in selection of destinations etc.

(d) & (e): There  is  no  such  list  in  the  Ministry  of  Tourism  of  the pilgrimage places, which are not included under the scheme. Identification  of  the  destinations  and  approval  of  projects  under  the Scheme is a continuous process, which is done on receipt of suitable project proposals from the respective State Governments/Union Territory Administrations in line with the Scheme Guidelines.

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ANNEXURE

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1672 ANSWERED ON 13.02.2O23 REGARDING PROJECTS UNDER PRASAD SCHEME.

State/Union  Territory  wise  details  of  the  projects  sanctioned  under PRASHAD Scheme of the Ministry of Tourism

|                   |             |                                                                                                                            |                  | (Cr. ₹)       | (Cr. ₹)                    |
|-------------------|-------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|---------------|----------------------------|
| State/UTs         | Project Nos | Name of the Project                                                                                                        | Year of Sanction | Approved cost | Amount Released            |
|                   | 1.          | Development of Amaravati Town, Guntur District as a Tourist Destination**                                                  | 2015-16          | 27.77         | 27.77                      |
| ANDHRA            | 2.          | Development of Srisailam Temple**                                                                                          | 2017-18          | 43.08         | 43.08                      |
| PRADESH           | 3.          | Development of Pilgrimage Amenities at Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narsimha Swami Vari Devasthanam at Simhachalam in Vishakhapatnam | 2022-23          | 54.04         | Adm. Sanc. Only 14.12.2022 |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 4.          | Development of Parasuram Kund, Lohit Distt.                                                                                | 2020-21          | 37.88         | 7.34                       |
| ASSAM             | 5.          | Development of Kamakhya Temple and Pilgrimage Destination in and around Guwahati**                                         | 2015-16          | 29.80         | 29.80                      |
| BIHAR             | 6.          | Development of basic facilities at Vishnupad temple, Gaya,                                                                 | 2014-15          | 4.27          | 2.91                       |

|              |    | Bihar**                                                                                   |         |       |                         |
|--------------|----|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|-------|-------------------------|
|              |  7 | Development at Patna Sahib**                                                              | 2015-16 | 41.54 | 33.23                   |
| CHHATTISGARH |  8 | Development of Maa Bamleshwari Devi Temple, Rajnandgaon, Dongargarh, Chhattisgarh         | 2020-21 | 43.33 | 24.33                   |
|              |  9 | Development of Dwarka**                                                                   | 2016-17 | 13.08 | 10.46                   |
|              | 10 | Pilgrimage Amenities at Somnath**                                                         | 2016-17 | 45.36 | 45.36                   |
|              | 11 | Development of Promenade at Somnath under PRASHAD Scheme**                                | 2018-19 | 47.12 | 47.12                   |
| GUJARAT      | 12 | Development of Pilgrim Plaza with Queue Management Complex at Somnath Gujarat             | 2021-22 | 49.97 | Adm. Appl only 10.03.22 |
|              | 13 | Development of Pilgrimage Tourism Infrastructure at Ambaji Temple of Banaskantha, Gujarat | 2022-23 | 50    | 10.54                   |
| HARYANA      | 14 | Development of Nada Saheb Gurudwara and Mata Mansha Devi Temple in Panchkula District     | 2019-20 | 49.52 | 28.77                   |
| JAMMU &      | 15 | Development at                                                                            | 2016-17 | 40.46 | 32.37                   |

| KASHMIR        |    | Hazratbal,                                                                                                     |         |       |                           |
|----------------|----|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|-------|---------------------------|
| JHARKHAND      | 16 | Development of Baidyanathji Dham, Deoghar**                                                                    | 2018-19 | 39.13 | 31.23                     |
| KERALA         | 17 | Development at Guruvayur Temple**                                                                              | 2016-17 | 45.19 | 45.19                     |
| MADHYA PRADESH | 18 | Development of Omkareshwar* *                                                                                  | 2017-18 | 43.93 | 43.93                     |
| MADHYA PRADESH | 19 | Development of Amarkantak                                                                                      | 2020-21 | 49.99 | 4.86                      |
| MAHARASHTRA    | 20 | Development of Trimbakeshwar                                                                                   | 2017-18 | 52.92 | 27.67                     |
| MEGHALAYA      | 21 | Development of Pilgrimage Facilitation in Meghalaya                                                            | 2020-21 | 29.32 | 17.59                     |
| Mizoram        | 22 | Development of infrastructure for Pilgrimage and Heritage Tourism in the State of Mizoram under PRASHAD Scheme | 2022-23 | 44.88 | Adm. Sanction on 14.12.22 |
| NAGALAND       | 23 | Development of Pilgrimage Infrastructure in Nagaland                                                           | 2018-19 | 25.26 | 21.33                     |
| NAGALAND       | 24 | Development of Pilgrimage and Tourism infrastructure at Zunheboto, Nagaland under PRASHAD Scheme               | 2022-23 | 18.18 | Adm. Sanction on 4.11.22  |
| ODISHA         | 25 | Infrastructure Development at Puri, Shree                                                                      | 2014-15 | 50    | 10.00                     |

|           |    | Jagannath Dham - Ramachandi - Prachi River front at Deuli under Mega Circuit##                   |         |       |                           |
|-----------|----|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|-------|---------------------------|
|           | 26 | Development of KarunaSagar Valmiki Sthal at Amritsar **                                          | 2015-16 |  6.4  | 6.40                      |
| PUNJAB    | 27 | Development of Chamkaur Sahib at Rupar, Punjab under PRASHAD Scheme                              | 2021-22 | 31.57 | 7.26                      |
| RAJASTHAN | 28 | Integrated Development of Pushkar/Ajmer                                                          | 2015-16 | 32.64 | 26.11                     |
| SIKKIM    | 29 | Development of Pilgrimage Facilitation at Four Patron Saints, Yuksom                             | 2020-21 | 33.32 | 18.50                     |
| TAMILNADU | 30 | Development of Kanchipuram**                                                                     | 2016-17 | 13.99 | 13.99                     |
|           | 31 | Development of Vellankani**                                                                      | 2016-17 |  4.86 | 4.86                      |
|           | 32 | Development of Jogulamba Devi Temple, Alampur                                                    | 2020-21 | 36.73 | 13.76                     |
| TELANGANA | 33 | Development of pilgrimage infrastructure at Bhadrachalam, Bhadadri Kottagudam Distt of Telangana | 2022-23 | 41.38 | Adm. Sanction on 22.12.22 |
|           | 34 | Development of                                                                                   | 2022-23 | 62    | Adm.                      |

|               |    | Pilgrimage and Heritage Tourism infrastructure at Rudreshwar (Ramappa) Temple, Mulugu                                                   |         |       |   Sanction on 22.12.22 |
|---------------|----|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|-------|------------------------|
| TRIPURA       | 35 | Development of Tripura Sundari Temple, Udaipur                                                                                          | 2020-21 | 37.8  |                  21.18 |
|               | 36 | Integrated Development of Kedarnath**                                                                                                   | 2015-16 | 34.77 |                  34.77 |
| UTTARAKHAND   | 37 | Development of Infrastructure for Pilgrimage Facilitation in Badrinath Ji Dham (Uttarakhand) under PRASHAD Scheme                       | 2018-19 | 56.13 |                  20.79 |
|               | 38 | Augmentation of Pilgrimage Infrastructure Facilities and Gangotri and Yamunotri Dham in Uttarakhand under PRASHAD Scheme Development of | 2021-22 | 54.36 |                  14.06 |
| UTTAR PRADESH | 39 | Mathura- Vrindavan as Mega Tourist Circuit (Ph-II)**                                                                                    | 2014-15 | 10.98 |                  10.98 |
|               | 40 | Construction of Tourist Facilitation                                                                                                    | 2014-15 |  9.36 |                   9.36 |

| Centre Vrindavan, Distt. Mathura**   |       | at                                           |         |         |       |       |       |       |       |
|--------------------------------------|-------|----------------------------------------------|---------|---------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|
| Varanasi Phase - I**                 | 41.   | Development of -                             | 2015-16 | 20.40   |       |       |       |       |       |
| Cruise in River Varanasi**           | 42.   | Tourism Ganga,                               | 2017-18 | 9.02    |       |       |       |       |       |
| Varanasi Prashad Scheme Phase II     | 43.   | Development of Under -                       | 2017-18 | 44.60   |       |       |       |       |       |
| facilities Govardhan,                | 44.   | Development of Infrastructure at Mathura, UP | 2018-19 | 39.74   |       |       |       |       |       |
|                                      | 45.   | Development Belur                            | 2016-17 |         |       |       |       |       |       |
|                                      |       | Total                                        |         | 1586.10 |       |       |       |       |       |
|                                      |       |                                              |         | 23.39   | 23.39 | 23.39 | 23.39 | 23.39 | 23.39 |
|                                      | 30.03 | 30.03                                        | 30.03   | 30.03   | 30.03 | 30.03 | 30.03 | 30.03 | 30.03 |
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|                                      |       |                                              |         |         | WEST  |       |       |       |       |

** Physical Execution of the projects completed. ##Project declared completed to the extent of work done and closed.

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