Lok Sabha Question No. 2247 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: New Projects for Madhya Pradesh
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Shankar Lalwani

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†2247 ANSWERED ON 08.03.2021

## NEW PROJECTS FOR MADHYA PRADESH

## †2247. SHRI SHANKAR LALWANI:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has recently proposed to launch new projects to promote tourism on a large scale in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  any  such  project  has  been  approved  for  Madhya Pradesh where huge tourism potential is available; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): The  Ministry  of    Tourism  as    part  of    its    regular promotional  exercise  promotes  various  tourism  destinations  and products of the  country  including those  in  Madhya Pradesh  in domestic    and    international    potential    markets  in    a    holistic manner.  These    promotions    are    undertaken  through    various communication   platforms    such    as    media    campaigns,    events, webinars,  road shows,  participation in  fairs  &  festivals, social media  platforms  etc.

The  Ministry  of  Tourism  under  its  schemes  of  'Swadesh Darshan'  and  'National  Mission  on  Pilgrimage  Rejuvenation  and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD)' provides financial  assistance  to  State  Governments/Union  Territory  (UT) Administrations/Central  Agencies  including  Madhya  Pradesh    for development of tourism infrastructure in the country.  The details of the projects  sanctioned  under  'Swadesh Darshan' and 'PRASHAD' schemes is Annexed.

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## ANNEXURE

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†2247 ANSWERED ON 08.03.2021 REGARDING NEW PROJECTS FOR MADHYA PRADESH

Projects  sanctioned  in  Madhya  Pradesh  under  'Swadesh  Darshan' Scheme

|   Sl. No. | Circuit          | Sanction Year   | Name of the Project                                                                                                                          |   Amt. Sanctioned (Rs. in crore) |
|-----------|------------------|-----------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
|         1 | Wildlife Circuit | 2015-16         | Development of Wildlife Circuit at Panna- Mukundpur- Sanjay- Dubri- Bandhavgarh- Kanha- Mukki- Pench                                         |                            92.22 |
|         2 | Buddhist Circuit | 2016-17         | Development of Sanchi- Satna-Rewa-Mandsaur-Dhar                                                                                              |                            74.02 |
|         3 | Heritage circuit | 2016-17         | Development of Gwalior - Orchha - Khajuraho - Chanderi - Bhimbetka - Mandu                                                                   |                            89.82 |
|         4 | Eco Circuit      | 2017-18         | Development of Gandhisagar Dam- Mandleshwar Dam- Omkareshwar Dam- Indira Sagar Dam- Tawa Dam- Bargi Dam- Bheda Ghat- Bansagar Dam- Ken River |                            94.61 |

Projects sanctioned in Madhya Pradesh under 'PRASHAD' scheme

|   Sr. No. | Sanction Year   | Name of the Project        |   Sanctioned Amount (Rs. in crore) |
|-----------|-----------------|----------------------------|------------------------------------|
|         1 | 2017-18         | Development of Omkareshwar |                              44.83 |
|         2 | 2020-21         | Development of Amarkantak  |                              49.99 |

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