Lok Sabha Question No. 109 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-19
Subject: Development of Etawah Lion Safari Park
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: (Dr.) Ram Shankar Katheria

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†109

## ANSWERED ON 19.07.2021

## DEVELOPMENT OF ETAWAH LION SAFARI PARK

†109. DR. RAM SHANKAR KATHERIA:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  tourism  centres  to create employment opportunities in the tourism sector;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to develop Etawah Lion Safari Park Situated at Etawah, Uttar Pradesh as a national level tourism spot;
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the total number of tourist spots established till date or proposed to be established in future in the State of Uttar Pradesh and if so,
- the details thereof?

## MINISTER OF TOURISM

## ANSWER

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a) to (d): Development of tourist places is primarily  the  responsibility of concerned State Government/UT Administration. However, the Ministry of Tourism under its schemes of Swadesh Darshan- Integrated development  of  theme  based  tourist  circuits  and  PRASHAD-  National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive provides Central Financial Assistance to the State Governments/UT  Administrations/Central  Agencies  for  development  of tourism infrastructure in the country. Proposal to develop Etawah Lion Safari  Park  Situated  at  Etawah,  Uttar  Pradesh  is  presently  not  under consideration of Ministry of Tourism.

- (e): A list of projects sanctioned under Swadesh Darshan and PRASHAD schemes by Ministry of Tourism to Uttar Pradesh is attached in the annexure.

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## ANNEXURE

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION. No.†109 ANSWERED ON 19.07.2021 REGARDING DEVELOPMENT OF ETAWAH LION SAFARI PARK

## Rupees in Crore.

|   S. No. | Scheme          | Name of the Project                                                                                                                                                                      |   Amount Sanctioned |
|----------|-----------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
|        1 | Swadesh Darshan | Development of Srawasti, Kushinagar, & Kapilwastu                                                                                                                                        |               99.97 |
|        2 | Swadesh Darshan | Development of Chitrakoot and Shringverpur                                                                                                                                               |               69.45 |
|        3 | Swadesh Darshan | Development of Shahjahanpur-Basti- Ahar-Aligharh-Kasgunj-Sarosi- Pratapgarh-Unnao-Kaushambi- Mirzapur- Gorakpur- Kairana- DoamrFiyagunj- Bagpat-Barabanki- Azamgarh                      |               65.61 |
|        4 | Swadesh Darshan | Development of Bijnor- Meerut- Kanpur- Kanpur Dehat- Banda- Ghazipur- Salempur- Ghosi- Balia- Ambedkar Nagar- Aligarh- Fatehpur- Deoria- Mahoba- Sonbhadra- Chandauli- Mishrikh- Bhadohi |               67.51 |
|        5 | Swadesh Darshan | Development of Kalinjar Fort (Banda)- MarharDham (SantKabir Nagar)- ChauriChaura, Shaheed Sthal (Fatehpur)- Mavahar Sthal (Ghosi)- Shaheed Smarak (Meerut)                               |               33.17 |
|        6 | Swadesh Darshan | Development of Ayodhya                                                                                                                                                                   |              127.21 |
|        7 | Swadesh Darshan | Development of Jewar-Dadri- Sikandrabad-Noida-Khurja-Banda                                                                                                                               |               12.03 |
|        8 | Swadesh Darshan | Development of Gorakhnath Temple (Gorakhpur), Devipattan Temple (Balrampur) and Vatvashni Temple (Domariyagunj)                                                                          |               15.76 |

|   9 | PRASHAD   | Development of Mathura-Vrindavan as Mega Tourist Circuit (Ph-II)         |   14.93 |
|-----|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
|  10 | PRASHAD   | Construction of Tourist Facilitation Centre at Vrindavan, Distt. Mathura |    9.36 |
|  11 | PRASHAD   | Development of Varanasi                                                  |   20.4  |
|  12 | PRASHAD   | Cruse Tourism in River Ganga, Varanasi                                   |   10.72 |
|  13 | PRASHAD   | Development of Varanasi Under Prashad Scheme - Phase II                  |   44.6  |
|  14 | PRASHAD   | Development of Infrastructure facilities at Govardhan, Mathura, UP       |   39.74 |

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