Lok Sabha Question No. 2024 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-13
Subject: Tourism Projects for Kanniyakumari
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Vijayakumar (alias) Vijay Vasanth

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2024 ANSWERED ON 13.03.2023

## TOURISM PROJECTS FOR KANNIYAKUMARI

2024. SHRI VIJAYAKUMAR (ALIAS) VIJAY VASANTH:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to provide financial assistance  to  the  State  of  Tamil  Nadu  for  development  of tourism;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  number  of  projects  being  selected  and  considered  for development;
- (d) the  details  of  financial  assistance  being  approved  for  each project; and
- (e) the details of the projects earmarked especially Kanniyakumari?

## ANSWER

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM

(a) to (d): The Ministry of Tourism has provided financial assistance under  the  'Swadesh  Darshan',  'National  Mission  on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD)' and 'Assistance to Central Agencies for Tourism Infrastructure Develop ment' Schemes for the development of tourism related infrastructure in the State of Tamil Nadu.

Ministry of Tourism has also provided financial assistance to the  State  of  Tamil  Nadu  for  organizing  fairs/festivals  &  tourism related  events  under  Domestic  Promotion  &  Publicity  including Hospitality (DPPH) Scheme.

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The  Ministry  of  Tourism  has  now  revamped  its  Swadesh Darshan Scheme as Swadesh Darshan 2.0 (SD2.0) with the objective to  develop  sustainable  and  responsible  destinations  following  a tourist & destination centric approach. Under SD2.0, Mamallapuram and the Nilgiris have been identified for development in the State of Tamil Nadu. Proposals are received from States/UTs including the State of Tamil Nadu from time to time for seeking financial assistance under the various schemes of the Ministry of Tourism. These proposals are examined  in context of the scheme  guidelines and financial assistance is extended for such projects subject to fulfilment of the stipulated provisions and availability of funds. The details of projects sanctioned in the State of Tamil Nadu under the Swadesh Darshan (1.0), PRASHAD, Assistance to Central

Agencies and DPPH Schemes is given at Annexure.

(e): Ministry  of  Tourism  under  its  Swadesh  Darshan  Scheme  has sanctioned  a  project  "Development  of  Coastal  Circuit  (ChennaiMamamallapuram-  Rameshwaram-Manpadu-Kanyakumari)"  for  an amount of Rs.73.13 Crore during 2016-17 in Tamil Nadu. As part of this  project  components  worth  Rs.12.74  Crore  were  sanctioned  in Kanyakumari. The project is now physically complete.

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ANNEXURE

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.2024  ANSWERED  ON  13.03.2023  REGARDING  TOURISM PROJECTS FOR KANNIYAKUMARI.

Swadesh Darshan Scheme (Rs. in Crore)

|   Sl. No. | State      | Circuit         | Sanction Year   | Name of the Project                                                            |   Amt. Sanctioned |   Amt. Released |
|-----------|------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------|
|         1 | Tamil Nadu | Coastal Circuit | 2016-17         | Development of (Chennai- Mamamallapuram - Rameshwaram - Manpadu - Kanyakumari) |             73.13 |           69.48 |

PRASHAD Scheme (Rs. in Crore)

|   Sl. No. | State      | Name of the Project        | Year of Sanction   |   Approved Cost |   Amount Released |
|-----------|------------|----------------------------|--------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
|         1 | Tamil Nadu | Development of Kanchipuram | 2016-17            |           13.99 |             13.99 |
|         2 |            | Development of Vellankani  | 2016-17            |            4.86 |              4.86 |

Assistance  to  Central  Agencies  for  Tourism  Infrastructure  Development Scheme

(Rs. in Crore)

| Sl. No.      | State/UT     | Name of Projects                                                                      | Central Agency     | Amount Sanctioned   | Amount Released   |
|--------------|--------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|---------------------|-------------------|
| Year 2012-13 | Year 2012-13 | Year 2012-13                                                                          | Year 2012-13       |                     |                   |
| 1.           | Tamil Nadu   | Cruise Passenger Facilities Centre in the existing Passenger Terminal at Chennai Port | Chennai Port Trust | 17.25               | 17.25             |
| Year 2017-18 | Year 2017-18 | Year 2017-18                                                                          | Year 2017-18       |                     |                   |
| 2.           | Tamil Nadu   | Joint Development of Rameshwaram Railway Station                                      | M/o Railways       | 4.70                | 3.76              |
| Year 2018-19 | Year 2018-19 | Year 2018-19                                                                          | Year 2018-19       |                     |                   |

| 3.   | Tamil Nadu   | Joint Development of Madurai Railway Station M/o Railways   | 4.48   | 3.56   |
|------|--------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|--------|--------|

Financial  assistance  provided  for  organizing  fairs/festivals  &  tourism related events under Domestic Promotion & Publicity including Hospitality (DPPH) Scheme

(Rs. in Lakh)

| Name of State   | Year    | Name of Fairs & Festivals                         |   Amount Sanctioned |   Amount Released |
|-----------------|---------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------|-------------------|
| Tamil Nadu      | 2015-16 | Indian Dance Festival at Mamallapuram, Tamil Nadu |                   8 |                 8 |
|                 | 2016-17 | India Dance Festival at Mamallapuram              |                  25 |                25 |
|                 | 2017-18 | India Dance Festival at Mamallapuram              |                  25 |                25 |
|                 | 2018-19 | India Dance Festival at Mamallapuram              |                  25 |                25 |
|                 | 2019-20 | Indian Dance Festival                             |                  25 |                25 |
|                 | (i)     | Kumari Festival                                   |                  10 |                10 |
|                 | (ii)    | Tourism Cultural Festival                         |                  15 |                15 |
|                 | 2021-22 | India Dance Festival at Mamallapuram              |                  25 |                25 |

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