Lok Sabha Question No. 887 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-12
Subject: Funds Allocated for Development of Tourist Places in Gujarat
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Ratansinh Magansinh Rathod, Hasmukhbhai Somabhai Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.887 ANSWERED ON 12.12.2022

## FUNDS ALLOCATED FOR DEVELOPMENT OF TOURIST PLACES IN GUJARAT

887.  SHRI RATANSINH MAGANSINH RATHOD:
2. SHRI PATEL HASMUKHBHAI SOMABHAI:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is paying attention to the development of tourist places;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of funds allocated for development of tourist places in Gujarat State during the last three years?

## ANSWER

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM

(a) to (c): Identification and development of tourist places is primarily the responsibility of the State Governments/Union Territory Administrations including the State of Gujarat. However, the Ministry  of  Tourism  has  provided  financial  assistance  under  the 'Swadesh Darshan' and 'National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD )' Schemes  for the development of tourism related infrastructure in the States/Union Territories.

The list of projects sanctioned under the above schemes in the State of Gujarat is given at Annexure.

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## ANNEXURE

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.887 ANSWERED ON 12.12.2022 REGARDING FUNDS ALLOCATED FOR DEVELOPMENT OF TOURIST PLACES IN GUJARAT.

Swadesh Darshan Scheme

(Rs. in Crore)

| Sl. No.      | State        | Name of the Circuit   | Name of the Project                                                                 | Amt. Sanctioned   |
|--------------|--------------|-----------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
| Year 2016-17 | Year 2016-17 | Year 2016-17          | Year 2016-17                                                                        |                   |
| 1            | Gujarat      | Heritage Circuit      | Development of Ahmedabad- Rajkot- Porbandar - Bardoli- Dandi.                       | 58.42             |
| 2            | Gujarat      | Heritage Circuit      | Development of Vadnagar and Modhera                                                 | 91.12             |
| Year 2017-18 | Year 2017-18 | Year 2017-18          | Year 2017-18                                                                        |                   |
| 3            | Gujarat      | Buddhist Circuit      | Development of Junagadh - Gir -Somnath - Bharuch- Kutch- Bhavnagar- Rajkot- Mehsana | 26.68             |

PRASHAD Scheme

(Rs. in Crore)

|   Sl. No. | State   | Name of the Project                                                                       | Year of Sanction   |   Approved Cost |
|-----------|---------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|-----------------|
|         1 | Gujarat | Development of Dwarka                                                                     | 2016-17            |           13.08 |
|         2 |         | Pilgrimage Amenities at Somnath                                                           | 2016-17            |           45.36 |
|         3 |         | Development of Promenade at Somnath under PRASHAD Scheme                                  | 2018-19            |           47.12 |
|         4 |         | Development of Pilgrim Plaza with Queue Management Complex at Somnath Gujarat             | 2021-22            |           49.97 |
|         5 |         | Development of Pilgrimage Tourism Infrastructure at Ambaji Temple of Banaskantha, Gujarat | 2022-23            |           50    |

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