Lok Sabha Question No. 2885 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-21
Subject: Status of Buddhist Circuit Project in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Maddila  Gurumoorthy, Kuruva Gorantla Madhav, Chinta Anuradha

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2885 ANSWERED ON 21.03.2022

## STATUS OF BUDDHIST CIRCUIT PROJECT IN ANDHRA PRADESH

2885. SHRI MADDILA GURUMOORTHY: SHRI KURUVA GORANTLA MADHAV: SHRIMATI CHINTA ANURADHA:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the status of the Buddhist Circuit project in Andhra Pradesh;
- (b) whether full funds under the aforementioned project have been released and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the  details  of  the  financial  assistance  provided  to  Andhra Pradesh under Swadesh Darshan and Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Augmentation Drive schemes?

## ANSWER

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

MINISTER OF TOURISM

(a) & (b): The  Ministry  of  Tourism  under  its  'Swadesh  Darshan' scheme sanctioned a project in  the  year  2017-18  under    Buddhist Circuit theme and the sanctioned cost of this project was  revised to  Rs.  24.14  Cr.  Full  funds  in    respect  of  this    project    has    been released.

(c): The  details  of  projects  sanctioned  in  the  State  of  Andhra Pradesh  under  the  Ministry  of  Tourism's  schemes  of  'Swadesh Darshan'  and  'National  Mission  on  Pilgrimage  Rejuvenation  and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive' (PRASHAD) are annexed.

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## ANNEXURE

STATEMENT IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2885 ANSWERED  ON 21.03.2022 REGARDING STATUS OF BUDDHIST CIRCUIT PROJECT IN ANDHRA PRADESH

THE DETAIL OF PROJECTS SANCTIONED UNDER THE SCHEMES OF SWADESH DARSHAN AND PRASHAD.

(Amt. in ₹ crore)

| S. No.                 | Circuit                | Sanction Year                                       | Name of the Project                                                                                                         | Amt. Sanctioned        | Amt. Released          |
|------------------------|------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
| SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME | SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME | SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME                              | SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME                                                                                                      | SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME | SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME |
| 1                      | Coastal Circuit        | 2014-15                                             | Development of Kakinada - Hope Island - Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary - Passarlapudi - Aduru - S Yanam - Kotipally             | 67.84                  | 67.84                  |
| 2                      | Coastal Circuit        | 2015-16                                             | Development of Nellore - Pulikat Lake - Ubblama dugu Water Falls -Nelapattu-Kotha koduru- Mypadu - Ramateertham - Iskapalli | 49.55                  | 47.76                  |
| 3                      | Buddhist Circuit       | 2017-18                                             | Development of: Shalihundam- Thotlakonda- Bavikonda- Bojjanakonda- Amravati- Anupu                                          | 24.14                  | 26.17                  |
| PRASHAD SCHEME         | PRASHAD SCHEME         | PRASHAD SCHEME                                      | PRASHAD SCHEME                                                                                                              | PRASHAD SCHEME         | PRASHAD SCHEME         |
| 1.                     | 2015-16                | Development of Amaravati Town, Guntur District as a | Development of Amaravati Town, Guntur District as a                                                                         | 27.77                  | 27.77                  |
| 2.                     | 2017-18                | Development of Srisailam Temple                     | Development of Srisailam Temple                                                                                             | 43.08                  | 43.08                  |

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