Lok Sabha Question No. 4286 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-27
Subject: Proposal received from Bihar and Odisha for New Tourism Projects
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Dulal Chandra Goswami

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †4286

## ANSWERED ON 27.03.2023

## PROPOSAL RECEIVED FROM BIHAR AND ODISHA FOR NEW

## TOURISM PROJECTS

†4286. SHRI DULAL CHANDRA GOSWAMI:

SHRI. RAMESH CHANDRA MAJHI:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the State Governments of Bihar and Odisha has sent any proposal to the Central Government regarding new tourism projects for development of tourism;
- (b) if  so,  the details thereof along with the present status of the proposals; and
- (c) the status of ongoing projects in Bihar and Odisha?

## ANSWER

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM

(a) to (c): The Ministry of Tourism has provided financial assistance  under  the  'Swadesh  Darshan',  'National  Mis sion  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 States of Bihar & Odisha.

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,  Gaya  & Nalanda have been identified for development in the State of Bihar and  Koraput  has  been  identified  for  development  in  the  State  of Odisha.

Proposals are received from States/UTs including the States of Bihar & Odisha 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  along  with  their  status  in the  States  of  Bihar  &  Odisha  under  the  Swadesh  Darshan  (1.0), PRASHAD and Assistance to Central Agencies Schemes is given at Annexure.

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ANNEXURE

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. †4286 ANSWERED  ON  27.03.2023  REGARDING  PROPOSAL RECEIVED FROM BIHAR AND ODISHA FOR NEW TOURISM PROJECTS.

Swadesh Darshan Scheme

(Rs. in Crore)

|   Sl. No. | State/ UT   | Circuit / Sanction Year    | Name of the Project                                                            |   Amt. Sanctioned |   Amt. Released | Physical Status (%)   |
|-----------|-------------|----------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------------|
|         1 | Bihar       | Tirthankar Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Vaishali- Arrah- Masad- Patna- Rajgir- Pawapuri- Champapuri     |             33.97 |           30.04 | Complete              |
|         2 | Bihar       | Spiritual Circuit 2016-17  | Development of Kanwaria Route: Sultanganj - Dharmshala- Deoghar                |             44.76 |           42.52 | Complete              |
|         3 | Bihar       | Buddhist Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Buddhist circuit- Construction of Convention Centre at Bodhgaya |             95.18 |           93.22 | Complete              |
|         4 | Bihar       | Rural Circuit 2017-18      | Development of Bhitiharwa- Chandrahia- Turkaulia                               |             44.27 |           39.96 | Complete              |
|         5 | Bihar       | Spiritual Circuit 2017-18  | Development of Mandar Hill & Ang Pradesh                                       |             44.55 |           42.32 | Complete              |
|         6 | Odisha      | Coastal Circuit 2016-17    | Development of Gopalpur, Barkul, Satapada and Tampara                          |             70.82 |           63.56 | 94%                   |

## PRASHAD Scheme

|   Sl. No. | State   | Name of the Project                                                                                                      | Year of Sanction   |   Approved Cost |   Amount Released |
|-----------|---------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
|         1 | Bihar   | Development of basic facilities at Vishnupad temple, Gaya, Bihar**                                                       | 2014-15            |            4.27 |              2.91 |
|         2 | Bihar   | Development at Patna Sahib**                                                                                             | 2015-16            |           41.54 |             33.23 |
|         3 | Odisha  | Infrastructure Development at Puri, Shree Jagannath Dham - Ramachandi - Prachi River front at Deuli under Mega Circuit # | 2014-15            |           50    |             10    |

** Projects completed

# Project declared completed to the extent work done

## Assistance to Central Agencies for Tourism Infrastructure  Development Scheme

(Rs. in Crore)

| Sl. No.      | State                                                                          | Name of Projects                                                                                        | Central Agency                      | Amt. Sanctioned   | Amt. Released   | Status   |
|--------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------|----------|
| Year 2013-14 | Year 2013-14                                                                   | Year 2013-14                                                                                            | Year 2013-14                        |                   |                 |          |
| 1.           | Bihar                                                                          | Joint Development of tourist Amenities at Gaya Railway Station in Association with Ministry of Railways | M/o Railways                        | 5.18              | 4.14            | Ongoing  |
| Year 2019-20 | Year 2019-20                                                                   | Year 2019-20                                                                                            | Year 2019-20                        |                   |                 |          |
| 2.           | Uttar Pradesh (Varanasi & Allahabad-I, Allahabad- II), Bihar (Bhagalpur), West | CFA for Development of Jetties at nine (09) main points of embarkation/di sembarkation of River Cruise  | Inland Waterways Authority of India | 28.03             | 7.01            | Ongoing  |

(Rs. in Crore)

|              | Bengal (Kolkata) & Assam (Neamati, Pandu, Jogighopa & Biswanath Ghat)   | on National Water ways No. 1 & 2          |              |      |      |          |
|--------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|--------------|------|------|----------|
| Year 2016-17 | Year 2016-17                                                            | Year 2016-17                              |              |      |      |          |
| 3.           | Odisha                                                                  | Joint Development of Puri Railway Station | M/o Railways | 6.15 | 6.15 | Complete |

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