Lok Sabha Question No. 778 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-07
Subject: Financial Assistance to Jhansi For Creation of Infrastructure
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Anurag Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 778 ANSWERED ON 07.02.2022

## FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO JHANSI FOR CREATION OF

## INFRASTRUCTURE

## 778. SHRI ANURAG SHARMA:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  provided  any  assistance  to  Uttar Pradesh  specially in Jhansi for creation of infrastructure to increase tourist inflow in the State;
- if so, the details thereof during each of the last three years and the
- (b) current year, project-wise;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  provide  assistance  to  the State in the current year; and
- (d)

## MINISTER OF TOURISM

(SHRI G.KISHAN REDDY)

(a) to (d):   Development of tourism infrastructure is primarily the responsibility  of  the  concerned  State  Government/  Union  Territory Administration. However, Ministry of Tourism provides Financial Assistance to State Governments/Union Territory Administrations/Central  Agencies  for  tourism  development  under  its Schemes of 'Swadesh Darshan', 'Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage  Augmentation  Drive'  (PRASHAD)  and  'Assistance  to  Central Agencies'.  The  assistance  is  provided  in  consultation  with  the  State Governments/ Union Territory Administrations/ Central Agencies and are sanctioned  subject  to  availability  of  funds,  submission  of  suitable detailed project reports, adherence to scheme guidelines and utilization of funds released earlier etc.

Providing financial assistance to the states under the schemes for infrastructure related development is an ongoing process. Development of  Jhansi  is  not  included  in  the  projects  sanctioned  under  the  above schemes in Uttar Pradesh.

- if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

The details of the projects sanctioned in the State of Uttar Pradesh by  the  Ministry  of  Tourism  under  the  schemes  of  'Swadesh  Darshan', 'National  Mission  on  Pilgrimage  Rejuvenation  and  Spiritual,  Heritage Augmentation  Drive'  (PRASHAD)  and  'Assistance  to  Central  Agencies' including for last three years is as mentioned below. Swadesh Darshan Scheme

(Rs. in Crore)

|   Sr. No. | Name of the Project                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Year of Sanction   |   Amt. Sanctioned |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|-------------------|
|         1 | Development of Buddhist Circuit in Srawasti, Kushinagar & Kapilwastu                                                                                                                                                           | 2016-17            |             99.97 |
|         2 | Development of Chitrakoot and Shringverpur under Ramayana Circuit                                                                                                                                                              | 2016-17            |             69.45 |
|         3 | Development of Spiritual Circuit in Shahjahanpur-Basti- Ahar-Aligarh- Kasganj-Sarosi-Pratapgarh-Unnao- Kaushambi- Mirzapur-Gorakhpur- Kairana- Domaryaganj- Baghpat- Barabanki- Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh                      | 2016-17            |             65.61 |
|         4 | Development of Spiritual Circuit in Bijnor- Meerut- Kanpur- Kanpur Dehat- Banda- Ghazipur- Salempur- Ghosi- Balia- Ambedkar Nagar- Aligarh- Fatehpur- Deoria- Mahoba- Sonbhadra- Chandauli- Mishrikh- Bhadohi in Uttar Pradesh | 2016-17            |             67.51 |
|         5 | Development of Heritage Circuit in Kalinjar Fort (Banda)- Maghar Dham (Sant Kabir Nagar)- Chauri Chaura, Shaheed Sthal (Fatehpur)- Mauhar Sthal (Ghosi)- Shaheed Smarak (Meerut)                                               | 2016-17            |             33.97 |
|         6 | Development of Ayodhya under Ramayana Circuit                                                                                                                                                                                  | 2016-17            |            127.21 |
|         7 | Development of Spiritual Circuit in Jewar-Dadri-Sikandrabad-Noida-Khurja- Banda                                                                                                                                                | 2018-19            |             12.03 |
|         8 | Development of Spiritual Circuit in Gorakhnath Temple (Gorakhpur), Devipattan Temple (Balrampur) and Vatvashni Temple (Domariyagunj)                                                                                           | 2018-19            |             15.76 |
|         9 | Development of Wayside Amenities in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar at Varanasi - Gaya; Lucknow-Ayodhya- Lucknow; Gorakhpur-Kushinagar; Kushinagar-Gaya-                                                                               | 2018-19            |             15.07 |

| Kushinagar routes in collaboration with MoRTH   |
|-------------------------------------------------|

## PRASHAD Scheme

(Rs. in Crore)

|   Sr. No. | Name of the project                                                      | Year of Sanction   |   Sanctioned Amount |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
|         1 | Development of Mathura-Vrindavan as Mega Tourist Circuit (Ph-II)         | 2014-15            |               14.93 |
|         2 | Construction of Tourist Facilitation Centre at Vrindavan, Distt. Mathura | 2014-15            |                9.36 |
|         3 | Development of Varanasi -Phase -I                                        | 2015-16            |               20.4  |
|         4 | Cruise Tourism in River Ganga, Varanasi                                  | 2017-18            |               10.72 |
|         5 | Development of Varanasi Under Prashad Scheme - Phase II                  | 2017-18            |               44.6  |
|         6 | Development of Infrastructure facilities at Govardhan, Mathura           | 2018-19            |               39.74 |

## Assistance to Central Agencies Scheme

(Rs. in Crore)

|   S. No. | Name of the project                                                                                                                                                                      | Year of Sanction   |   Sanctioned Amount |
|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
|        1 | Illumination of monuments in Varanasi and Sarnath                                                                                                                                        | 2014-15            |                5.12 |
|        2 | Illumination of three monuments in Varanasi                                                                                                                                              | 2017-18            |                2.94 |
|        3 | Development of Jetties at nine (09) main points of embarkation/disembarkation of River Cruise on National Water ways No. 1& 2 which includes Varanasi & Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh also. | 2019-20            |               28.03 |

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