Lok Sabha Question No. 5224 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-03
Subject: Funds Spent under Ramayana Circuit and SDS
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Gopal Jee Thakur

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †5224 ANSWERED ON 03.04.2023

## FUNDS SPENT UNDER RAMAYANA CIRCUIT AND SDS

†5224. SHRI GOPAL JEE THAKUR:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the  site-wise  amount  of  funds  spent  by  the  Government  in  Mithila region under the Ramayana Circuit and Swadesh Darshan Schemes;
- (b) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  develop  Shyama  Mai  temple complex,  a  famous  pilgrimage  site  at  Darbhanga  in  Mithila  region under the Swadesh Darshan and PRASAD Schemes; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a) to (c): The Ministry of Tourism under its Swadesh Darshan scheme has sanctioned 5 projects in Bihar covering Tirthankara, Spiritual, Buddhist & Rural  circuit  themes  and  1  project  in  Jharkhand  covering  Eco  Circuit theme. However, no project under Ramayana Circuit theme is sanctioned in Bihar and Jharkhand including Mithila Region. In addition, the Ministry of Tourism has also sanctioned projects under its 'Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and  Spiritual,  Heritage  Augmentation  Drive (PRASHAD)' scheme  in  the State of Bihar and Jharkhand. The details of the projects sanctioned under ' Swadesh  Darsh an' and ' PRASHAD ' schemes  in  Bihar  and  Jharkhand  is annexed.

The  Ministry  of  Tourism  has  now  revamped  Swadesh  Darshan scheme as Swadesh Darshan 2.0 (SD2.0) for development of sustainable and  responsible  tourist  destinations  in  the  country  and  has  identified 'Nalanda' and 'Gaya' in Bihar as destinations for development under SD2.0. As of now, there is no proposal for consideration to develop 'Shyama Mai temple complex' in  Dharbhaga  under 'Swadesh Darshan' and 'PRASHAD' schemes.

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## ANSWER

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. † 5224  ANSWERED  ON  03.04.2023  REGARDING  FUNDS SPENT UNDER RAMAYANA CIRCUIT AND SDS

## (A) LIST OF  SANCTIONED  PROJECTS  UNDER  SWADESH  DARSHAN SCHEME

(₹ in Crore)

|   S. No. | State/ UT   | Circuit / Sanction Year     | Name of the Project                                                                 |   Amt. Sanctioned |
|----------|-------------|-----------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
|        1 | Bihar       | Tirthankar Circuit/ 2016-17 | Development of Vaishali- Arrah- Masad- Patna- Rajgir- Pawapuri- Champapuri          |             33.97 |
|        2 | Bihar       | Spiritual Circuit/ 2016-17  | Development of Kanwaria Route: Sultanganj - Dharmshala- Deoghar                     |             44.76 |
|        3 | Bihar       | Buddhist Circuit/ 2016-17   | Development of Buddhist circuit- Construction of Convention Centre at Bodhgaya      |             95.18 |
|        4 | Bihar       | Rural Circuit/ 2017-18      | Development of Bhitiharwa- Chandrahia- Turkaulia                                    |             44.27 |
|        5 | Bihar       | Spiritual Circuit/ 2017-18  | Development of Mandar Hill & Ang Pradesh                                            |             44.55 |
|        6 | Jharkhand   | Eco Circuit/ 2018-19        | Development of Eco Tourism circuit: Dalma- Betla National park- Mirchaiya- Netarhat |             30.11 |

(B) LIST OF SANCTIONED PROJECTS UNDER PRASHAD SCHEME (₹ in Crore)

|   S. No. | State/ UT   | Sanction Year   | Name of the Project                                              |   Amt. Sanctioned |
|----------|-------------|-----------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
|        1 | Bihar       | 2014-15         | Development of basic facilities at Vishnupad temple, Gaya, Bihar |              4.27 |
|        2 | Bihar       | 2015-16         | Development at Patna Sahib                                       |             41.54 |
|        3 | Jharkhand   | 2018-19         | Development of Baidyanathji Dham, Deoghar                        |             39.13 |

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