Lok Sabha Question No. 3013 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-20
Subject: Pilgrimage Sites Improved under PRASAD Scheme
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Umesh G. Jadhav, L.S. Tejasvi Surya, Prathap Simha, B. Y. Raghavendra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3013

## ANSWERED ON 20.03.2023

## PILGRIMAGE SITES IMPROVED UNDER PRASAD SCHEME

3013. DR. UMESH G. JADHAV:

SHRI L.S. TEJASVI SURYA:

SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:

SHRI B.Y. RAGHAVENDRA:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number  of  pilgrimage  sites  being  improved  under  the  PRASAD scheme across the country and the type of infrastructure development being made in each of the sites, along with the funds sanctioned for them;
- (b) the number of pilgrimage sites which have undergone a transformation  under  the  scheme  and  the  type  of  infrastructure development being made in each of the sites, along with the funds sanctioned for them; and
- (c) whether any site from Karnataka has been identified or considered under the scheme and if so, the details of the proposal and if not,
- the reasons therefor?

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM

## ANSWER

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a) & (b): Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive'  (PRASHAD) scheme  aims  at  integrated  development  of  identified pilgrimage  and  heritage  destinations.  The  interventions  under  projects are for development of pilgrimage service infrastructure, enabling tourist convenience, accessibility, security, cleanliness and experience through integrated,  inclusive  and  sustainable  development.  The  details  of  sites approved  for  development  under  the  PRASHAD  scheme  including  funds sanctioned and their status is Annexed.
- (c): Development  of tourism is primarily the responsibility of the concerned  State  Government/Union  Territory  Administration,  However, the Ministry of Tourism provides Financial Assistance to State

Governments/Union Territory Administrations for development of tourism infrastructure  in  the  country  including  in  the  State  of  Karnataka,  under its ongoing ' Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation  Drive'  (PRASHAD)  S cheme.  Submission  of  proposals  and sanctioning of projects under the Scheme is a continuous process which is  subject  to  availability  of  funds,  receipt  of  suitable  detailed  project reports, adherence to scheme  guidelines, performance of ongoing projects  and  utilization  of  funds  released  earlier  etc. 'Chamundeshwari Temple,  Mysuru'  in  the State  of  Karnataka  has  been  identified  for development under PRASHAD Scheme.

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ANNEXURE

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3013 ANSWERED ON 20.03.2023 REGARDING PILGRIMAGE SITES IMPROVED UNDER PRASAD SCHEME

The  details  of  sites  approved  for  development  under  the  PRASHAD scheme including funds sanctioned and their status

| Sl. No.   | State/ UTs        |   Project Nos | Name of the Project                                                                                                         | Year of Sanction   |   Sanctioned cost (in INR Cr.) | Status/ Physical Progress   |
|-----------|-------------------|---------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|--------------------------------|-----------------------------|
| 1.        | Andhra Pradesh    |             1 | Development of Amaravati Town, Guntur District as a Tourist Destination                                                     | 2015-16            |                          27.77 | Executed                    |
|           |                   |             2 | Development of Srisailam Temple                                                                                             | 2017-18            |                          43.08 | Executed                    |
|           |                   |             3 | Development of Pilgrimage Amenities at Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swami Vari Devasthanam at Simhachalam in Vishakhapatnam | 2022-23            |                          54.04 | Project approved            |
| 2.        | Arunachal Pradesh |             4 | Development of Parashuram Kund, Lohit Distt.                                                                                | 2020-21            |                          37.88 | 24%                         |
| 3.        | Assam             |             5 | Development of Kamakhya Temple and Pilgrimage Destination in and around                                                     | 2015-16            |                          29.8  | Executed                    |

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|    |              |    | Guwahati                                                                                  |         |       |                  |
|----|--------------|----|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|-------|------------------|
| 4. | Bihar        |  6 | Development of basic facilities at Vishnupad temple, Gaya, Bihar                          | 2014-15 |  4.27 | Executed         |
|    |              |  7 | Development at Patna Sahib                                                                | 2015-16 | 41.54 | Executed         |
| 5. | Chhattisgarh |  8 | Development of Maa Bamleshwari Devi Temple, Rajnandgaon, Dongargarh, Chhattisgarh         | 2020-21 | 43.33 | 50%              |
| 6. | Gujarat      |  9 | Development of Dwarka                                                                     | 2016-17 | 13.08 | Executed         |
|    |              | 10 | Pilgrimage Amenities at Somnath                                                           | 2016-17 | 45.36 | Executed         |
|    |              | 11 | Development of Promenade at Somnath                                                       | 2018-19 | 47.12 | Executed         |
|    |              | 12 | Development of Pilgrim Plaza with Queue Management Complex at Somnath Gujarat             | 2021-22 | 49.97 | Project approved |
|    |              | 13 | Development of Pilgrimage Tourism Infrastructure at Ambaji Temple of Banaskantha, Gujarat | 2022-23 | 50    | Project approved |

|   7. | Haryana         |   14. | Development of Nada Saheb Gurudwara and Mata Mansha Devi Temple in Panchkula District     | 2019-20   |   49.52 | 63%              |
|------|-----------------|-------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|---------|------------------|
|    8 | Jammu & Kashmir |    15 | Development at Hazratbal                                                                  | 2016-17   |   40.46 | 68%              |
|    9 | Jharkhand       |    16 | Development of Baidyanathji Dham, Deoghar                                                 | 2018-19   |   39.13 | Executed         |
|   10 | Kerala          |    17 | Development at Guruvayur Temple                                                           | 2016-17   |   45.19 | Executed         |
|   11 | Madhya Pradesh  |    18 | Development of Omkareshwar                                                                | 2017-18   |   43.93 | Executed         |
|   11 |                 |    19 | Development of Amarkantak                                                                 | 2020-21   |   49.99 | 27%              |
|   12 | Maharashtra     |    20 | Development of Trimbakeshwar                                                              | 2017-18   |   52.92 | 61%              |
|   13 | Meghalaya       |    21 | Development of Pilgrimage Facilitation in Meghalaya                                       | 2020-21   |   29.32 | 70%              |
|   14 | Mizoram         |    22 | Development of infrastructure for Pilgrimage and Heritage Tourism in the State of Mizoram | 2022-23   |   44.88 | Project approved |
|   15 | Nagaland        |    23 | Development of Pilgrimage Infrastructure in Nagaland                                      | 2018-19   |   25.26 | 75%              |

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|     |           |   24. | Development of Pilgrimage and Tourism infrastructure at Zunheboto, Nagaland                                            | 2022-23   |   18.18 | Project approved   |
|-----|-----------|-------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|---------|--------------------|
| 16. | Odisha    |    25 | Infrastructure Development at Puri, Shree Jagannath Dham - Ramachandi - Prachi River front at Deuli under Mega Circuit | 2014-15   |   50    | Executed           |
| 17. | Punjab    |    26 | Development of KarunaSagar Valmiki Sthal at Amritsar                                                                   | 2015-16   |    6.4  | Executed           |
|     |           |    27 | Development of Chamkaur Sahib at Rupar, Punjab                                                                         | 2021-22   |   31.57 | 8%                 |
| 18. | Rajasthan |    28 | Integrated Development of Pushkar/Ajmer                                                                                | 2015-16   |   32.64 | 90%                |
| 19. | Sikkim    |    29 | Development of Pilgrimage Facilitation at Four Patron Saints, Yuksom                                                   | 2020-21   |   33.32 | 25%                |
| 20. | Tamilnadu |    30 | Development of Kanchipuram                                                                                             | 2016-17   |   13.99 | Executed           |
|     |           |    31 | Development of Velankanni                                                                                              | 2016-17   |    4.86 | Executed           |

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| 21.   | Telangana   |   32. | Development of Jogulamba Devi Temple, Alampur                                                         | 2020-21   |   36.73 | 32%              |
|-------|-------------|-------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|---------|------------------|
|       |             |    33 | Development of pilgrimage infrastructure at Bhadrachalam, Bhadradri Kothagudem Distt of Telangana     | 2022-23   |   41.38 | Project approved |
|       |             |    34 | Development of Pilgrimage and Heritage Tourism infrastructure at Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple, Mulugu | 2022-23   |   62    | Project approved |
| 22.   | Tripura     |    35 | Development of Tripura Sundari Temple, Udaipur                                                        | 2020-21   |   37.8  | 47%              |
| 23.   | Uttarakhand |    36 | Integrated Development of Kedarnath                                                                   | 2015-16   |   34.77 | Executed         |
|       |             |    37 | Development of Infrastructure for Pilgrimage Facilitation in Badrinath Ji Dham (Uttarakhand)          | 2018-19   |   56.13 | 62%              |

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|     |               |   38. | Augmentation of Pilgrimage Infrastructure Facilities and Gangotri and Yamunotri Dham in Uttarakhand   | 2021-22   |   54.36 | 20%      |
|-----|---------------|-------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|---------|----------|
| 24. | Uttar Pradesh |    39 | Development of Mathura- Vrindavan as Mega Tourist Circuit (Ph-II)                                     | 2014-15   |   10.98 | Executed |
|     |               |    40 | Construction of Tourist Facilitation Centre at Vrindavan, Distt. Mathura                              | 2014-15   |    9.36 | Executed |
|     |               |    41 | Development of Varanasi - Phase - I                                                                   | 2015-16   |   20.4  | Executed |
|     |               |    42 | Cruise Tourism in River Ganga, Varanasi                                                               | 2017-18   |    9.02 | Executed |
|     |               |    43 | Development of Varanasi - Phase II                                                                    | 2017-18   |   44.6  | Executed |
|     |               |    44 | Development of Infrastructure facilities at Govardhan, Mathura, UP                                    | 2018-19   |   39.74 | 85%      |
| 25. | West Bengal   |    45 | Development of Belur                                                                                  | 2016-17   |   30.03 | 92%      |

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