Lok Sabha Question No. 1948 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-19
Subject: Projects approved for Development of Tourism in Bihar
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Chandeshwar Prasad

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1948 ANSWERED ON 19.12.2022

## PROJECTS APPROVED FOR DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM IN BIHAR 1948. SHRI CHANDESHWAR PRASAD:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the projects for development of tourism approved,  sanctioned  and  executed  in  Bihar  during  the  last three years and the current year, year-wise;
- (b) the  details  of  the  tourism  projects  completed  so  far  and  the time by which the remaining projects are likely to be completed;
- (c) the  reasons  for  the  delay  in  completion  of  the  pending projects;
- (d) the  details  of  funds  allocated,  released  and  utilized  for  the development  of  tourism  sector  in  the  State  during  the  said period, year-wise; and
- (e) whether  the  State  Government  of  Bihar  has  submitted  any proposal to the Government and if so, the details thereof along with  the  present  status  of  ongoing  projects  in  the  State  of Bihar?

## ANSWER

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM

(a) to (d): Ministry of Tourism (MoT) under its Schemes of Swadesh Darshan, Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD)  and Assistance to Central Agencies provides assistance to the State Governments/Union  Territory Administrations/Central Agencies for development of Tourism infrastructure  in  the  country.  The  projects  for  development  under the schemes are identified in consultation with the State Governments/Union Territory Administrations/Central  Agencies and are sanctioned  subject  to  availability  of  funds,  submission  of suitable  detailed  project  reports,  adherence  to  scheme  guidelines and utilization of funds released earlier etc. The list of the projects sanctioned under the above mentioned schemes in Bihar including amount sanctioned, released, utilised and their status is annexed. (e): The Ministry has now revamped its Swadesh Darshan scheme as  Swadesh  Darshan  2.0  (SD2.0)  with  the  objective  to  develop sustainable and responsible tourism destinations, following a tourist &  destination  centric  approach.  Gaya  and  Nalanda  have  been selected  for  development  under  SD2.0  whereas  Punaura  Dham  in Sitamarhi District of Bihar is a site identified for development under PRASHAD Scheme of MoT.

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ANNEXURE

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  1948 ANSWERED  ON  19.12.2022 REGARDING PROJECTS APPROVED FOR DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM IN BIHAR

List of the Projects Sanctioned under Swadesh Darshan, PRASHAD and CFA Schemes in Bihar

(Rupees in Crore)

|   S. No. | Scheme          | Name of the project                                                            | Year     |   Amt. Sanct ioned |   Amt. Relea sed |   Amt. Utilised | Status   |
|----------|-----------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|--------------------|------------------|-----------------|----------|
|        1 | Swadesh Darshan | Development of Vaishali- Arrah- Masad- Patna- Rajgir- Pawapuri- Champapuri     | 2016- 17 |              33.97 |            30.04 |           26.19 | Complete |
|        2 | Swadesh Darshan | Development of Kanwaria Route: Sultanganj - Dharmshala- Deoghar                | 2016- 17 |              44.76 |            42.52 |           40.51 | Complete |
|        3 | Swadesh Darshan | Development of Buddhist circuit- Construction of Convention Centre at Bodhgaya | 2016- 17 |              95.18 |            93.22 |           93.22 | Complete |
|        4 | Swadesh Darshan | Development of Bhitiharwa- Chandrahia- Turkaulia                               | 2017- 18 |              44.27 |            39.96 |           35.72 | Complete |
|        5 | Swadesh Darshan | Development of Mandar Hill & Ang Pradesh                                       | 2017- 18 |              44.55 |            40.85 |           39.34 | Complete |
|        6 | PRASHAD         | Dedvelopment of Basic bacilities at Vishnupad temple, Gaya, Bihar              | 2014- 15 |               4.27 |             2.91 |            2.91 | Complete |
|        7 | PRASHAD         | Development at Patna Sahib                                                     | 2015- 16 |              41.54 |            33.23 |           29.35 | Complete |

| 8   | Assistance to Central Agencies   | Development of Jetties at nine main points of embarkation/disem   | 2019- 20 28.03   | 7.00   | -   | Under impleme ntation   |
|-----|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|--------|-----|-------------------------|

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