Lok Sabha Question No. 2120 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-02
Subject: Places Identified for Development under PRASHAD Scheme
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Chandra Prakash Choudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2120 ANSWERED ON 02.08.2021

PLACES IDENTIFIED FOR DEVELOPMENT UNDER PRASHAD SCHEME 2120. SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH CHOUDHARY:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the  names  of  the  schemes  for  which  the  Government  has received  proposals  from  the  State  Government  of  Jharkhand during the last three years; and
- (b) the details of the sites that have been identified for development  in  the  State  of  Jharkhand  under  the  PRASHAD Scheme; and
- (c) the  details  of  the  development  works  proposed  in  each  site under  PRASHAD  scheme  and  the  present  status  of  the  said proposals especially in Parasnath?

## ANSWER

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

MINISTER OF TOURISM

(a) to (c): The Ministry of Tourism has provided financial assistance  to  State  Government  of  Jharkhand  under  the  Swadesh Darshan  and  National  Mission  on  Pilgrimage  Rejuvenation  and Spiritual,  Heritage  Augmentation  Drive  (PRASHAD)  Schemes.  In addition, financial assistance has also been provided to the State of Jharkhand for organizing fairs/festivals & tourism related events.

Proposals are received from State Governments/Union Territory  Administrations  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 the projects sanctioned under the PRASHAD and Swadesh  Darshan  Schemes  and  financial  assistance  provided  for organizing fairs/festivals and tourism related events to the State of

On the basis of the request received from the State Government, Deoghar and Parasnath sites have been identified for development in the State of Jharkhand under  the  PRASHAD Scheme.  Ministry  of  Tourism  has  sanctioned  the  'Development  of Baidyanathji Dham, Deoghar' project in 2018-19 in Jharkhand under the said scheme. The Detailed Project Report (DPR) for Parasnath is

Jharkhand during the last three years is annexed. awaited.

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ANNEXURE

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2120 ANSWERED ON 02.08.2021 REGARDING PLACES IDENTIFIED FOR DEVELOPMENT UNDER PRASHAD SCHEME.

PRASHAD Scheme (Rs. in Crore)

|   Sl. No. | State/ UT   | Sanction Year   | Name of the Project                       |   Project Cost |   Amount Released |
|-----------|-------------|-----------------|-------------------------------------------|----------------|-------------------|
|         1 | Jharkhand   | 2018-19         | Development of Baidyanathji Dham, Deoghar |          39.13 |             20.58 |

Swadesh Darshan Scheme

(Rs. in Crore)

|   Sl. No. | State/ UT   | Name of the Circuit & Year   | Name of the Project                                                                |   Amount Sanctioned |   Amount Released |
|-----------|-------------|------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|-------------------|
|         1 | Jharkhand   | Eco Circuit (2018-19)        | Development of Dalma- Chandil- Getalsud- Betla National park- Mirchaiya- Netarhat. |               52.72 |             15.07 |

Financial Assistance to State Governments/Union Territory Administrations  for  Organizing  Fair  and  Festivals  and  Tourism related Events

## (Rs. in Lakh)

| Sl. No.   | Name of the State   | Year    | Name of the Project                                                  |   Amount Sanctioned |   Amount Released |
|-----------|---------------------|---------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|-------------------|
| 1.        | Jharkhand           | 2017-18 | CFA for Itkhori Festival                                             |                  25 |                25 |
|           |                     | 2019-20 | CFA for organizing Bhairavnath Mahotsav & Sharad Mahotsav, Nehtrahat |                  50 |                50 |

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