Lok Sabha Question No. 2376 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-01
Subject: Tourism Development Projects in West Bengal and Odisha
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Jayanta Kumar Roy, Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2376

## ANSWERED ON 01.08.2022

## TOURISM DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN WEST BENGAL AND ODISHA

## 2376.DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY:

## SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  tourism  development  projects  implemented  by  the Union Government in West Bengal including Jalpaiguri and Bolangir in Odisha;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  details  of  funds  allocated  for  tourism  development  in  West Bengal including Jalpaiguri and Bolangir in Odisha during the last three years;
- (d) the details of new proposal for development of tourism circuits/projects  in  West  Bengal  including  Jalpaiguri  and  Bolangir in Odisha; and
- (e) the other steps being taken by the Government for development of tourism  in  North  Bengal  including  Jailpaiguri  and  Bolangir  in Odisha?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF TOURISM

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a) to (e): The  Ministry of  Tourism  under  its 'Swadesh Darshan' and 'National  Mission  on  Pilgrimage  Rejuvenation  and  Spiritual,  Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD)' schemes provides financial assistance to the States/Union Territory Administrations for development    of  tourism    infrastructure  in  the  country  including  West Bengal  and  Odisha.    In addition, assistance  is also provided  for development  of  tourism  projects  under  the  scheme  'Central  Financial Assistance (CFA) to Central Agencies'. Details of the projects sanctioned  by  the  Ministry  of  Tourism  including  for  last  three  years under the above mentioned schemes in West Bengal and Odisha is given below.

(Rs in Crore)

|   S. No. | Scheme                  | Year of sanction   | State                                       | Name of the Project                                                                                                            | Amt. Sanctioned                                            |
|----------|-------------------------|--------------------|---------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Swadesh Darshan         | 2015-16            | West Bengal                                 | Development of Beach Circuit: Udaipur- Digha- Shankarpur- Tajpur- Mandarmani- Fraserganj-Bakkhlai- Henry Island                | 67.99                                                      |
|        2 | Swadesh Darshan         | 2016-17            | Odisha                                      | Development of Gopalpur, Barkul, Satapada and Tampara                                                                          | 70.82                                                      |
|        1 | PRASHAD                 | 2014-15            | Odisha                                      | Infrastructure Development at Puri, Shree JagannathDham - Ramachandi - Prachi River front at Deuli under Mega Circuit          | 50.00                                                      |
|        2 | PRASHAD                 | 2016-17            | West Bengal                                 | Development of Belur                                                                                                           | 30.03                                                      |
|        1 | CFA to Central Agencies | 2019-20            | Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Assam | Development of Jetties at nine (09) main points of embarkation /disembarkation of River Cruise on National Water ways No. 1& 2 | 28.03 (This includes work at Kolkata in West Bengal also.) |

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.  As  of now,  no  project proposal  for development  has  been  received  under  SD2.0  and  PRASHAD  schemes from  Government  of  West  Bengal  and  for  development  of  Bolangir  in Odisha from Government of Odisha.

In  addition, the Ministry  of  Tourism holistically promotes  various tourism  destinations  and  products  of the country  including  those located in the  States of Odisha and  West  Bengal.

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