Lok Sabha Question No. 2241 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Allocation of Funds for Development of Ajmer and Pushkar
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Bhagirath Chaudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†2241

## ANSWERED ON 08.03.2021

## ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF AJMER AND PUSHKAR

†2241. SHRI BHAGIRATH CHOUDHARY:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Ajmer and Pushkar, the soul of Rajasthan are famous from tourist point of view;
- (b) if  so, the year-wise number and details of foreign tourist footfall at the said tourism sites since the year 2014;
- (c) whether the Government has sanctioned necessary funds by formulating  a  new  plan  with  the  purpose  of  promoting  tourists visiting these tourism sites since the year 2014; and
- (d)
- if so, the plan-wise and year-wise details thereof; and
- (e) whether  the  present  Government  intends  to  allocate  necessary funds in the upcoming financial year 2021-22 for developing Ajmer and  Pushkar  tourist  sites  to  the  utmost  and  if  so,  the  details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

- Destinations wise tourist visits is not centrally maintained in
- (a): the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India.
- (b): Does not arise.
- (c) &(d): Ministry of Tourism promotes India as a holistic destination  which  includes  promotion  of  tourism  destinations  and products in the different States/Union Territories. Also, promotions are  done  through  the  website  and  Social  Media  accounts  of  the Ministry. Promotional activities are done through print, electronic & social media, online & outdoor media campaigns in international & domestic  market.  Promotions  are  also  undertaken  through  the

website and social media accounts of the Ministry. Also, the India tourism offices in India and overseas undertake various promotional activities to showcase the varied tourist destinations and products of  the  country.  These  promotional  activities  are  undertaken  under the  schemes  of  (i)  Domestic  Promotion  and  Publicity  including Hospitality for promotion of Domestic Tourism, and (ii) Restructured Scheme  of  Overseas  Promotion  and  Publicity  including  Marketing Development  Assistance  to  promote  Indian  tourism  in  Overseas Market. (e): Development  of  tourism  is  primarily  the  responsibility  of  the concerned State Government/Union Territory Administration. However,  Ministry of Tourism, Government  of  India under its schemes of Swadesh Darshan, PRASHAD and assistance to Central Agencies, provides central financial assistance to State Governments/Union Territories/ Central Agencies for development of tourism related infrastructure and facilities. The projects under the schemes are identified for development in consultation with State/UTs are sanctioned subject to availability of funds, submission of suitable detailed project reports, adherence  to scheme guidelines and utilization of funds released earlier.

Details of projects under PRASHAD in Rajasthan sanctioned by Ministry  of  Tourism,  Government of India are at Annexure. Project under the PRASHAD scheme is under various stages of implementation. At present, there is no new project proposal under consideration regarding developing Ajmer and Pushkar tourist sites.

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ANNEXURE STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PART (e) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†2241 ANSWERED ON 08.03.2021 REGARDING  ALLOCATION  OF  FUNDS  FOR  DEVELOPMENT  OF AJMER AND PUSHKAR List of Projects sanctioned under Scheme  PRASHAD  till 28 th February, 2021

(Rs. in Crore)

|   Sl. No. | State/UT                            | Name of the Project   |   Name of Scheme Project Cost |   Amount Released | Year    |
|-----------|-------------------------------------|-----------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------|---------|
|         1 | Rajasthan Development Pushkar/Ajmer | of PRASHAD            |                         32.64 |             26.11 | 2015-16 |

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