Lok Sabha Question No. 1340 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-25
Subject: Schemes to Expand Tourism in Bihar
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Mahabali Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†1340 ANSWERED ON 25.07.2022

## SCHEMES TO EXPAND TOURISM IN BIHAR

## †1340. SHRI MAHABALI SINGH:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the schemes implemented/being implemented to promote/expand tourism in Bihar;
- (b) the  number  and  details  of  tourist  spots  selected/identified  in Bihar during the last three years along with the details thereof, place-wise; and
- (c) the amount of funds allocated/released/utilized for development  and  upgradation  of  the  said  proposed  tourist spots during the last three years?

## ANSWER

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM

- (a): Ministry of Tourism, through its schemes of 'Domestic Promotion and Publicity including Hospitality' (DPPH) and 'Overseas  Promotion  and  Publicity  including  Market  Development Assistance' (OPMD) promotes India as a tourist destination, including  Bihar,  in  the  domestic  and  important  global  markets. Further,  under  the  schemes  of  'Swadesh  Darshan'  and  'National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation  Drive'  -  PRASHAD,  Ministry  of  Tourism  provides financial  assistance  to  State  Governments/Union  Territory  (UT) Administrations for the development of tourism infrastructure in the country, including Bihar.
- (b) and (c): The  details  of  the  projects  sanctioned  in  Bihar under  different  Schemes  of  the  Ministry  of  Tourism  are  given  in Annexure.

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ANNEXURE

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (b) AND (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.†1340  ANSWERED  ON  25.07.2022  REGARDING  SCHEMES TO EXPAND TOURISM IN BIHAR.

## DETAILS OF PROJECTS SANCTIONED IN BIHAR UNDER SWDESH DARSHAN SCHEME

(Rs. in Crore)

|   Sl. No. | Circuit                                         | Sanction Year   | Name of the Project                                                                                |   Amt. Sanctioned |   Amt. Released |   Amt. Utilised |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------|-----------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|         1 | Tirthankar Circuit                              | 2016-17         | Development of Vaishali- Arrah - Masad- Patna- Rajgir- Pawapuri- Champapuri                        |             34.21 |           26.19 |           26.19 |
|         2 | Spiritual Circuit                               | 2016-17         | Development of Kanwaria Route: Sultanganj - Dharmshala- Deoghar                                    |             44.76 |           42.52 |           39.76 |
|         3 | Buddhist Circuit                                | 2016-17         | Development of Buddhist circuit- Construction of Convention Centre at Bodhgaya                     |             98.73 |           93.22 |           90.51 |
|         4 | Rural Circuit                                   | 2017-18         | Development of Bhitiharwa- Chandrahia- Turkaulia                                                   |             44.65 |           35.72 |           25.48 |
|         5 | Spiritual Circuit                               | 2017-18         | Development of Mandar Hill &Ang Pradesh                                                            |             44.55 |           40.85 |           38.12 |
|         6 | Developme nt of Wayside Amenities (Sub- scheme) | 2018-19         | Development of Wayside Amenities in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar at Varanasi - Gaya; Kushinagar - Gaya- |             15.07 |           12.29 |           12.29 |

| Kushinagar in collaboration with MoRTH   |
|------------------------------------------|

DETAILS OF PROJECTS SANCTIONED IN BIHAR UNDER PRASHAD SCHEME

(Rs. in Crore)

| Sl. No.   | Sanction Year   | Name of the Project                                              |   Amt. Sanctioned |   Amt. Released |   Amt. Utilised |
|-----------|-----------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|           | 2014-15         | Development of basic facilities at Vishnupad temple, Gaya, Bihar |              4.27 |            2.91 |            2.68 |
| 1.        | 2015-16         | Development at Patna Sahib                                       |             41.54 |           33.23 |           29.35 |

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