Lok Sabha Question No. 4108 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-28
Subject: Development of Religious Places of Rajasthan
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Ranjeeta Koli, Sumedhanand Saraswati

## MINISTER OF TOURISM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†4108 ANSWERED ON 28.03.2022

## DEVELOPMENT OF RELIGIOUS PLACES OF RAJASTHAN

## †4108. SHRIMATI RANJEETA KOLI: SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the State-wise/district-wise details of various schemes being implemented by the Government with the aim to develop India as a tourist hub;
- (b) the budgetary allocation mode for the said schemes and the amount spent so far during the last five years;
- (c) the steps being taken by the Government for the further development of historical and religious places viz. Khatu Shyam ji, Salasar Balaji, Harsh Bhairav Nath Temple, Jeen Mataji, Goverdhan Parikrama from the tourism point of view  in Sikar  and Bharatpur  districts of Rajasthan along with the details thereof; and
- (d) the number of foreign tourists who visited India during the last four years  including  the  revenue  earned  by  the  Government  through tourism during the said period?

## ANSWER

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a): The  major  schemes  of  the  Ministry  of  Tourism  applicable  in  all States/Union Territories for developing India as a tourism hub are:
- i) Integrated  Development  of  Theme  Based  Tourist  Circuits-Swadesh Darshan
- ii) Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD)
- iii) Assistance to Central Agencies for Tourism Infrastructure Development
- iv)
- Domestic Promotion and Publicity including Hospitality (DPPH)
- v) Restructured  Scheme  of  Overseas  Promotion  &  Publicity  including Market Development Assistance (MDA)
- vi) Financial Assistance to the IHMs/FCIs/IITTM/ICI/NCHMCT/ ITIs/Polytechnic Institutes/Universities/Govt. Colleges/ Govt.
- Vocational Schools/PSUs etc.
- vii) Capacity Building for Service Providers
- viii) Champion Services Sector Scheme
- ix) Market Research Professional Services (MRPS)
- x) Safe Tourist Destination for Women
- (b): The  details  of  the  budgetary  allocation  for  the  various  schemes  of Ministry of Tourism during the last five years is given at Annexure-I.
- (c): The  Ministry  of  Tourism  has  provided  financial  assistance  to  State Governments/Union Territory Administrations under the 'Swadesh Darshan' and 'National  Mission  on  Pilgrimage  Rejuvenation  and  Spiritual,  Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD)' Schemes for the development of tourism related infrastructure at various destinations/sites including historical and religious places. The list of projects sanctioned in the State of Rajasthan under the Swadesh Darshan and PRASHAD Schemes is given at AnnexureII.

Under  the  Swadesh  Darshan  Scheme,  the  Ministry  of  Tourism  has approved  development  works  at  Khatu  Shyam  Ji  Temple,  Sikar  for Rs.29.50  Crore  as  part  of  its  project  sanctioned  under  Krishna  Circuit theme and Rs.6.77 Crore for development works at Salasar Balaji as part of Spiritual Circuit theme project sanctioned in Rajasthan.

## (d): Details  of  Foreign  Tourist  Arrivals  (FTAs)  in  India  during  the  period 2017 to 2021 is:

| Year     |   FTAs (in Millions) |
|----------|----------------------|
| 2017     |                10.04 |
| 2018     |                10.56 |
| 2019     |                10.93 |
| 2020     |                 2.74 |
| 2021 (P) |                 1.41 |

(P): Provisional

Source: Bureau of Immigration, Government of India

Ministry  of  Tourism  does  not  maintain  data  on  revenue  generated from  tourism.  However,  the  Foreign  Exchange  Earnings  (FEEs)  through tourism in India for the period 2017 to 2020 is:

| Year   | FEEs    | FEEs         |
|--------|---------|--------------|
|        | ₹ Crore | US $ Million |
| 2017#  | 177874  | 27310        |
| 2018#  | 194881  | 28586        |
| 2019#  | 211661  | 30058        |
| 2020#  | 50136   | 6958         |

#Revised estimates

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## ANNEXURE- I

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†4108 ANSWERED ON 28.03.2022 REGARDING DEVELOPMENT OF RELIGIOUS PLACES OF RAJASTHAN.

BE/RE/Actuals  in  respect  of  Ministry  of  Tourism  for  the  Financial  Years 2016-17 to 2020-21

(Rs. in Crore)

|                                                                       | 2016-17   | 2016-17   | 2016-17     |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-------------|
| Scheme/ Head (Revenue)                                                | BE        | RE        | Actual Exp. |
| CENTRAL SECTOR SCHEMES                                                |           |           |             |
| Tourism Circuits/ Swadesh Darshan                                     | 706.35    | 972.40    | 971.23      |
| National Mission for Beautifying Pilgrimage Centre/ PRASAD            | 100.00    | 100.00    | 97.71       |
| Restructured Scheme of Overseas Promotion and Publicity               | 300.00    | 223.00    | 192.24      |
| Domestic Promotion & Publicity Including Hospitality                  | 110.00    | 75.00     | 78.84       |
| Assistance to IHMs/ FCIs/ IITTM/ NCHMCT                               | 95.00     | 85.00     | 89.99       |
| Assistance to Central Agencies for Tourism Infrastructure Development | 70.00     | 70.00     | 61.30       |
| Incentives to Accommodation Infrastructure                            | 0.60      | 0.60      | 0.44        |
| Champion Services Sector Scheme                                       | -         | -         | -           |
| Assistance for Large Revenue Generating Projects                      | 0.99      | 0.99      | 3.27        |
| Infrastructure Development for Destination and Circuits               | 10.00     | 10.00     | 9.89        |
| Buddhist Circuit (Including EAP)                                      | 0.01      | 0.01      | 0.00        |
| Information Technology                                                | 30.00     | 19.98     | 18.09       |
| Capacity Building for Service Providers                               | 65.00     | 30.00     | 29.93       |
| Market Research                                                       | 11.00     | 11.00     | 8.45        |
| Buddhist Circuit (Including EAP)                                      | 0.05      | 0.05      | 0.00        |
| Construction of Parytan Bhavan                                        | 1.00      | 1.00      | 0.00        |
| CENTRALLY SPONSORED SCHEMES                                           |           |           |             |
| Safe Tourist Destination for Women                                    | -         | -         | -           |
| Grand Total (Scheme)                                                  | 1500.00   | 1599.03   | 1561.38     |

(Rs. in Crore)

|                        | 2017-18   | 2017-18   | 2017-18     |
|------------------------|-----------|-----------|-------------|
| Scheme/ Head (Revenue) | BE        | RE        | Actual Exp. |
| CENTRAL SECTOR SCHEMES |           |           |             |

| Tourism Circuits/ Swadesh Darshan                                     | 959.91   | 950.00   | 943.78   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|----------|----------|
| National Mission for Beautifying Pilgrimage Centre/ PRASAD            | 100.00   | 100.00   | 99.93    |
| Restructured Scheme of Overseas Promotion and Publicity               | 302.59   | 297.59   | 273.91   |
| Domestic Promotion & Publicity Including Hospitality                  | 110.00   | 90.00    | 89.85    |
| Assistance to IHMs/ FCIs/ IITTM/ NCHMCT                               | 95.00    | 90.00    | 110.38   |
| Assistance to Central Agencies for Tourism Infrastructure Development | 70.00    | 72.98    | 86.73    |
| Incentives to Accommodation Infrastructure                            | 0.01     | 0.01     | 0.00     |
| Champion Services Sector Scheme                                       | -        | -        | -        |
| Assistance for Large Revenue Generating Projects                      | 2.99     | 0.01     | 0.00     |
| Infrastructure Development for Destination and Circuits               | 10.00    | 10.00    | 10.00    |
| Buddhist Circuit (Including EAP)                                      | 0.01     | 0.01     | 0.00     |
| Information Technology                                                | 30.00    | 24.16    | 24.15    |
| Capacity Building for Service Providers                               | 65.00    | 46.95    | 39.83    |
| Market Research                                                       | 6.00     | 10.99    | 10.99    |
| Buddhist Circuit (Including EAP)                                      | 0.01     | 0.00     | 0.00     |
| Construction of Parytan Bhavan                                        | 1.07     | 1.07     | 0.00     |
| CENTRALLY SPONSORED SCHEMES                                           |          |          |          |
| Safe Tourist Destination for Women                                    | -        | -        | -        |
| Grand Total (Scheme)                                                  | 1752.59  | 1693.77  | 1689.55  |

## (Rs. in Crore)

|                                                                       | 2018-19   | 2018-19   | 2018-19     |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-------------|
| Scheme/ Head (Revenue)                                                | BE        | RE        | Actual Exp. |
| CENTRAL SECTOR SCHEMES                                                |           |           |             |
| Tourism Circuits/ Swadesh Darshan                                     | 1100.00   | 1100.00   | 1101.15     |
| National Mission for Beautifying Pilgrimage Centre/ PRASAD            | 150.00    | 150.00    | 150.30      |
| Restructured Scheme of Overseas Promotion and Publicity               | 454.24    | 416.23    | 415.00      |
| Domestic Promotion & Publicity Including Hospitality                  | 135.00    | 127.40    | 127.34      |
| Assistance to IHMs/ FCIs/ IITTM/ NCHMCT                               | 85.00     | 82.00     | 82.00       |
| Assistance to Central Agencies for Tourism Infrastructure Development | 70.00     | 71.00     | 74.00       |
| Incentives to Accommodation Infrastructure                            | 0.01      | 0.00      | 0.00        |
| Champion Services Sector Scheme                                       | -         | -         | -           |
| Assistance for Large Revenue Generating                               | 1.00      | 0.00      | 0.00        |

| Projects                                                |         |         |         |
|---------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|---------|
| Infrastructure Development for Destination and Circuits | 5.00    | 5.00    | 5.00    |
| Buddhist Circuit (Including EAP)                        | 0.01    | 0.00    | 0.00    |
| Information Technology                                  | 0.00    | 0.00    | 0.00    |
| Capacity Building for Service Providers                 | 30.00   | 29.86   | 29.81   |
| Market Research                                         | 4.00    | 3.30    | 2.82    |
| Buddhist Circuit (Including EAP)                        | 0.00    | 0.00    | 0.00    |
| Construction of Parytan Bhavan                          | 0.01    | 0.00    | 0.00    |
| CENTRALLY SPONSORED SCHEMES                             |         |         |         |
| Safe Tourist Destination for Women                      | -       | -       | -       |
| Grand Total (Scheme)                                    | 2034.27 | 1984.79 | 1987.42 |

## (Rs. in Crore)

|                                                                       | 2019-20   | 2019-20   | 2019-20     |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-------------|
| Scheme/ Head (Revenue)                                                | BE        | RE        | Actual Exp. |
| CENTRAL SECTOR SCHEMES                                                |           |           |             |
| Tourism Circuits/ Swadesh Darshan                                     | 1106.00   | 566.00    | 565.93      |
| National Mission for Beautifying Pilgrimage Centre/ PRASAD            | 160.50    | 145.00    | 144.71      |
| Restructured Scheme of Overseas Promotion and Publicity               | 446.20    | 312.39    | 312.04      |
| Domestic Promotion & Publicity Including Hospitality                  | 129.50    | 100.00    | 99.63       |
| Assistance to IHMs/ FCIs/ IITTM/ NCHMCT                               | 82.89     | 61.00     | 56.81       |
| Assistance to Central Agencies for Tourism Infrastructure Development | 91.00     | 70.00     | 71.94       |
| Incentives to Accommodation Infrastructure                            | 0.01      | 0.00      | 0.00        |
| Champion Services Sector Scheme                                       | 1.00      | 0.00      | 0.00        |
| Assistance for Large Revenue Generating Projects                      | 10.00     | 0.00      | 0.00        |
| Infrastructure Development for Destination and Circuits               | 5.00      | 0.00      | 0.00        |
| Buddhist Circuit (Including EAP)                                      | 0.01      | 0.00      | 0.00        |
| Information Technology                                                | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00        |
| Capacity Building for Service Providers                               | 38.00     | 33.00     | 32.75       |
| Market Research                                                       | 5.00      | 3.61      | 3.61        |
| Buddhist Circuit (Including EAP)                                      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00        |
| Construction of Parytan Bhavan                                        | 0.01      | 0.00      | 0.00        |
| CENTRALLY SPONSORED SCHEMES                                           |           |           |             |
| Safe Tourist Destination for Women                                    | -         | -         | -           |
| Grand Total (Scheme)                                                  | 2075.12   | 1291.00   | 1287.42     |

## (Rs. in Crore)

|                                                                       | 2020-21   | 2020-21   | 2020-21     |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-------------|
| Scheme/ Head (Revenue)                                                | BE        | RE        | Actual Exp. |
| CENTRAL SECTOR SCHEMES                                                |           |           |             |
| Tourism Circuits/ Swadesh Darshan                                     | 1200.00   | 600.00    | 560.76      |
| National Mission for Beautifying Pilgrimage Centre/ PRASAD            | 207.55    | 125.00    | 124.79      |
| Restructured Scheme of Overseas Promotion and Publicity               | 450.00    | 115.00    | 108.09      |
| Domestic Promotion & Publicity Including Hospitality                  | 140.00    | 63.33     | 33.89       |
| Assistance to IHMs/ FCIs/ IITTM/ NCHMCT                               | 70.00     | 50.00     | 50.00       |
| Assistance to Central Agencies for Tourism Infrastructure Development | 80.00     | 80.00     | 68.97       |
| Incentives to Accommodation Infrastructure                            | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00        |
| Champion Services Sector Scheme                                       | 123.00    | 63.32     | 46.87       |
| Assistance for Large Revenue Generating Projects                      | 30.00     | 0.00      | 0.00        |
| Infrastructure Development for Destination and Circuits               | 5.00      | 5.00      | 5.00        |
| Buddhist Circuit (Including EAP)                                      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00        |
| Information Technology                                                | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00        |
| Capacity Building for Service Providers                               | 60.00     | 33.00     | 23.51       |
| Market Research                                                       | 9.66      | 6.39      | 5.61        |
| Buddhist Circuit (Including EAP)                                      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00        |
| Construction of Parytan Bhavan                                        | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00        |
| CENTRALLY SPONSORED SCHEMES                                           |           |           |             |
| Safe Tourist Destination for Women                                    | 0.00      | 6.25      | 6.25        |
| Grand Total (Scheme)                                                  | 2375.21   | 1147.29   | 1033.74     |

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ANNEXURE- II

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†4108 ANSWERED ON 28.03.2022 REGARDING DEVELOPMENT OF RELIGIOUS PLACES OF RAJASTHAN.

Swadesh Darshan Scheme

(Rs. in Crore)

|   Sl. No. | State     | Circuit           | Sanction Year   | Name of the Project                                                                                                                                                                                                            |   Amt. Sanctioned |   Amt. Released |
|-----------|-----------|-------------------|-----------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------|
|         1 | Rajasthan | Desert Circuit    | 2015-16         | Development of Sambhar Lake Town and Other Destinations                                                                                                                                                                        |             50.01 |           51.17 |
|         2 | Rajasthan | Krishna Circuit   | 2016-17         | Integrated Development of Govind Dev ji temple (Jaipur), Khatu Shyam Ji (Sikar) and Nathdwara (Rajsamand)                                                                                                                      |             75.8  |           60.64 |
|         3 | Rajasthan | Spiritual Circuit | 2016-17         | Development of Churu (Salasar Balaji)- Jaipur (Shri Samode Balaji, Ghat ke Balaji, Bandheke Balaji)- Alwar (PandupoleHan umanji, Bharathari)- Viratnagar (Bijak, Jainnasiya, Ambika Temple)- Bharatpur (Kaman Region)- Dholpur |             93.9  |           68.24 |

|    |           |                  | (Muchkund) - MehandipurBal aji- Chittorgarh (Sanwaliyaji)                                                                                                                                                                                                               |       |       |
|----|-----------|------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
|  4 | Rajasthan | Heritage Circuit | 2017-18 Development of Rajsamand (Kumbhalgarh Fort)-Jaipur (Nahargarh Fort)- Jhalawar (Gagron Fort)- Chittorgarh (Chittorgarh Fort) Jaisalmer (Jaisalmer Fort) - Udaipur (Pratap Gaurav Kendra)- Dholpur (Bagh- i-Nilofar and Purani Chawni)- Nagaur (Meera Bai Smarak) | 72.49 | 56.57 |

## PRASHAD Scheme

(Rs. in Crore)

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

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