Lok Sabha Question No. 2057 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-14
Subject: Financial Assistance for Heritage Sites in Madhubani and Darbhanga
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Ashok Kumar Yadav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. † 2057 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.03.2022

## FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR HERITAGE SITES IN MADHUBANI AND DARBHANGA

## † 2057.  SHRI  ASHOK KUMAR YADAV:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Central assistance is provided by the Government to States for maintenance of historical sites, heritage sites and tourism development;
- (b) if so, the detail thereof along with the amount released to Bihar and expenditure incurred thereon during the last three years; and
- (c) whether there is any proposal with the Government to provide central financial assistance for maintenance of such cultural heritage sites and tourism development in Madhubani and Darbhanga districts of Bihar?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF CULTURE, TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a) Yes,  Sir.  Government  through  Archaeological  Survey  of  India  (ASI)  carries  out conservation of ancient unprotected monuments  in  states. Further, central assistance is also provided under other schemes such as Swadesh Darshan and Pilgrimage  Rejuvenation  and  Spiritual  Augmentation  Drive  (PRASHAD)  Scheme administered by Ministry of Tourism.
- (b) The details of projects and expenditure in Bihar incurred under Swadesh Darshan and PRASHAD Scheme by the Ministry of Tourism is given in Annexure-'A'.

There  are  70  centrally  protected  monuments  and  sites  in  Bihar.    Necessary conservation works are carried out by the ASI as per requirement and availability of funds.    Details  of  expenditure  and  allocation  on  conservation  and  development works are given as under.

## (Amount In Lakhs)

| Year    |   Allocation | Expenditure            |
|---------|--------------|------------------------|
| 2018-19 |          176 | 175.98                 |
| 2019-20 |          155 | 145.45                 |
| 2020-21 |          123 | 123.00                 |
| 2021-22 |          335 | 276.00 Upto 09.03.2022 |

- (c) There  is  no  proposal  with  the  ASI  to  provide  central  finance  assistance  for maintenance of heritage sites in Madhubani and Darbhange districts and tourism development.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF THE LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2057 FOR 14.03.2022

## SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME

| Circuit            | Sanction Year   | Name of the Project                                                            |   Amount Sanctioned |   Amount Released |   Amount Utilised |
|--------------------|-----------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
| Tirthankar circuit | 2016-17         | Development of Vaishali- Arrah- Masad- Patna- Rajgir- Pawapuri- Champapuri     |               37.19 |             26.19 |             25.04 |
| Spiritual circuit  | 2016-17         | Integrated Development of Kanwaria Route: Sultanganj - Dharmshala- Deoghar     |               44.76 |             42.52 |             39.76 |
| Buddhist Circuit   | 2016-17         | Development of Buddhist circuit- Construction of Convention Centre at Bodhgaya |               98.73 |             93.22 |             90.51 |
| Rural Circuit      | 2017-18         | Development of Gandhi Circuit: Bhitiharwa- Chandrahia- Turkaulia               |               44.65 |             35.72 |             22.33 |
| Spiritual Circuit  | 2017-18         | Development of Mandar Hill &Ang Pradesh                                        |               47.53 |             38.02 |             36.39 |

## PRASHAD SCHEME

|   Sl. No | Name of the Project                                                | Year of Sanction   |   Approved cost |   Amount Released |   Amount utilised |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|-----------------|-------------------|-------------------|
|        1 | Development of basic facilities at Vishnupad temple, Gaya, Bihar** | 2014-15            |            4.27 |              2.91 |              2.68 |
|        2 | Development at Patna Sahib**                                       | 2015-16            |           41.54 |             33.23 |             30.98 |

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