Lok Sabha Question No. 2100 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Development of Singheshwar Dham
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Geeta Kora, Jugal Kishore Sharma, Dileshwar Kamait

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†2100 ANSWERED ON 08.03.2021

## DEVELOPMENT OF SINGHESHWAR DHAM

†2100. SHRIMATI GEETA KORA: SHRI JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA: SHRI DILESHWAR KAMAIT:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the  names  of  places  selected  in  Jammu  &  Kashmir  and Jharkhand under Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation drive along with the details thereof;
- (b) whether Singheswar Dham located in Saharsa, Bihar has been selected under the said scheme along with the details thereof;
- (c) the  details  of  the  funds  released  for  the  promotion  of  the selected places during the last three years;
- (d) whether no progress has been made for the development/promotion  of  Singheswar  Dham  even  after  its inclusion in the Ramayana Circuit; and
- (e) if so, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a): Hazratbal Dargah (Srinagar), Katra and Sundarbani in Rajauri District of Jammu & Kashmir and Baidyanath ji Dham (Deoghar) and Sri Parasnathji Jain Shrine (Giridih) in Jharkhand have been identified  for  development  under  PRASHAD  Scheme.    As  per  the project proposals received from the respective State Government/Union Territory Administration following projects have been approved by the Ministry of Tourism under PRASHAD Scheme:

-  'Development of Hazratbal Dargah, Srinagar' approved in the year 2016-17 at an estimated cost of Rs. 40.46 crore. An amount of Rs. 32.37 crore has been released for the project.
-  'Development of Baidyanathji Dham, Deoghar, Jharkhand' approved in the year 2018-19 at an estimated cost of Rs. 39.13 crore. An amount of Rs. 20.58 Crore has been released for the project till date.

Both the projects are at various stages of the execution.

(b): No, Sir.  Singheswar  Dham  Saharsa,  Bihar  has not  been selected under PRASHAD scheme.

(c): Ministry of Tourism undertakes promotional activities in domestic and international markets through its schemes of 'Domestic  Promotion  &  Publicity  including  Hospitality (DPPH)'  and Overseas  Promotion  &  Publicity  Including  Market  Development Assistance  (OPMD).  Under  these  schemes, Ministry  of  Tourism promotes India as a holistic destination under the Incredible India brand -line . As  part  of  its  on -going  activities,  the  Ministry  releases print, electronic,  online  and  outdoor  media  campaigns  in  the international  and  domestic  markets,  to  promote  various  tourism destinations and products of the country including Maharashtra. It is  further  informed  that Development  and  promotion  is  primarily responsibility of State Govt. / UTs.

Expenditure Under DPPH Head-During the last three years are as under:

| Financial Year   |   Expenditure (Rs. In crore) |
|------------------|------------------------------|
| 2017-18          |                        89.84 |
| 2018-19          |                       127.34 |
| 2019-20          |                        99.62 |

(d) & (e): No project for Singheswar Dham, Bihar is sanctioned by Ministry  of  Tourism  under  Ramayana  Circuit  of  Swadesh  Darshan Scheme.

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