Lok Sabha Question No. 2379 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-01
Subject: Major Pilgrimage Centres Under PRASAD Scheme
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Arun Sao, Sunil Kumar Soni, Vijay Baghel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†2379

## ANSWERED ON 01.08.2022

## MAJOR PILGRIMAGE CENTRES UNDER PRASAD SCHEME

†2379. SHRI ARUN SAO: SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SONI: SHRI VIJAY BAGHEL:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  identified  major  pilgrimage  centres under  the  Pilgrimage  Rejuvenation  And  Spiritual  Augmentation Drive (PRASAD), particularly in the State of Chhattisgarh;
- (b) if so, the details of efforts made/proposed to be made for enriching the religious tourism experience;
- (c) whether any communication has been sent to the State Government  of  Chhattisgarh  to  identify  the  important  religious places or any proposal/request has been received from Chhattisgarh and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Union  Government  proposes  to  identify  places  of religious importance in Chhattisgarh; and
- (e) whether  there  are  provisions  to  add  religious  sites  to  the  list  of identified  centres  under  the  PRASAD  scheme  in  accordance  with the local demands and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM

(a) to (e): Identification  of  destinations  and  approval  of  projects  for development  of  tourism  infrastructure  at  identified  destinations  under PRASHAD Scheme is a continuous process. As course of action, Ministry of Tourism, from time to time, issues letters to the State Governments/Union Territory Administrations to nominate the destinations  to  be  included  under  the  scheme.  After  following  the process,  till  date  39  projects  have  been  approved  under  PRASHAD Scheme, including one project for the State of Chhattisgarh. List of the approved projects under PRASHAD Scheme is attached.

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## ANNEXURE

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.†2379  ANSWERED  ON  01.08.2022  REGARDING  MAJOR PILGRIMAGE CENTRES UNDER PRASAD SCHEME.

| Sl. No.   | State/UTs         | Project Nos.   | Name of the Project                                                                | Year of Sanction   | Approved cost   |
|-----------|-------------------|----------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|-----------------|
|           |                   |                | Names of approved projects                                                         |                    | ₹ in Cr.        |
| 1.        | Andhra Pradesh    | 1.             | Development of Amaravati Town, Guntur District as a Tourist Destination**          | 2015-16            | 27.77           |
| 1.        | Andhra Pradesh    | 2.             | Development of Srisailam Temple**                                                  | 2017-18            | 43.08           |
| 2.        | Arunachal Pradesh | 3.             | Development of Parasuram Kund, Lohit Distt.                                        | 2020-21            | 37.88           |
| 3.        | Assam             | 4.             | Development of Kamakhya Temple and Pilgrimage Destination in and around Guwahati** | 2015-16            | 29.80           |
| 4.        | Bihar             | 5.             | Development of basic facilities at Vishnupad temple, Gaya, Bihar**                 | 2014-15            | 4.27            |
| 4.        |                   | 6.             | Development at Patna Sahib**                                                       | 2015-16            | 41.54           |
| 5.        | Chhattisgarh      | 7.             | Development of Maa Bamleshwari Devi Temple, Rajnandgaon, Dongargarh, Chhattisgarh  | 2020-21            | 43.33           |
| 6.        |                   | 8.             | Development of Dwarka**                                                            | 2016-17            | 13.08           |
| 6.        | Gujarat           | 9.             | Pilgrimage Amenities at Somnath**                                                  | 2016-17            | 45.36           |
| 6.        |                   | 10.            | Development of                                                                     | 2018-19            | 47.12           |

|     |               |    |   Promenade at Somnath under PRASHAD Scheme** |                                                                                                                        |         |       |
|-----|---------------|----|-----------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|-------|
|     |               |    |                                            11 | Development of Pilgrim Plaza with Queue Management Complex at Somnath Gujarat                                          | 2021-22 | 49.97 |
| 7.  | Haryana       |    |                                            12 | Development of Nada Saheb Gurudwara and Mata Mansha Devi Temple in Panchkula District                                  | 2019-20 | 49.52 |
| 8.  | Jammu Kashmir | &  |                                            13 | Development at Hazratbal,                                                                                              | 2016-17 | 40.46 |
| 9.  | Jharkhand     |    |                                            14 | Development of Baidyanathji Dham, Deoghar                                                                              | 2018-19 | 39.13 |
| 10. | Kerala        |    |                                            15 | Development at Guruvayur Temple**                                                                                      | 2016-17 | 46.14 |
| 11. | Madhya        |    |                                            16 | Development of Omkareshwar                                                                                             | 2017-18 | 44.83 |
|     | Pradesh       |    |                                            17 | Development of Amarkantak                                                                                              | 2020-21 | 49.99 |
| 12. | Maharashtra   |    |                                            18 | Development of Trimbakeshwar                                                                                           | 2017-18 | 52.92 |
| 13. | Meghalaya     |    |                                            19 | Development of Pilgrimage Facilitation in Meghalaya                                                                    | 2020-21 | 29.32 |
| 14. | Nagaland      |    |                                            20 | Development of Pilgrimage Infrastructure in Nagaland                                                                   | 2018-19 | 25.26 |
| 15. | Odisha        |    |                                            21 | Infrastructure Development at Puri, Shree Jagannath Dham - Ramachandi - Prachi River front at Deuli under Mega Circuit | 2014-15 | 50    |
| 16. | Punjab        |    |                                            22 | Development of KarunaSagar                                                                                             | 2015-16 |  6.4  |

|     |             |    | Valmiki Sthal at Amritsar **                                                                                             |         |       |
|-----|-------------|----|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|-------|
|     |             | 23 | Development of Chamkaur Sahib at Rupar, Punjab under PRASHAD Scheme                                                      | 2021-22 | 31.57 |
| 17. | Rajasthan   | 24 | Integrated Development of Pushkar/Ajmer                                                                                  | 2015-16 | 32.64 |
| 18. | Sikkim      | 25 | Development of Pilgrimage Facilitation at Four Patron Saints, Yuksom                                                     | 2020-21 | 33.32 |
| 19. | Tamilnadu   | 26 | Development of Kanchipuram**                                                                                             | 2016-17 | 13.99 |
|     |             | 27 | Development of Vellankani**                                                                                              | 2016-17 |  4.86 |
| 20. | Telangana   | 28 | Development of Jogulamba Devi Temple, Alampur                                                                            | 2020-21 | 36.73 |
| 21. | Tripura     | 29 | Development of Tripura Sundari Temple, Udaipur                                                                           | 2020-21 | 37.8  |
| 22. | Uttarakhand | 30 | Integrated Development of Kedarnath**                                                                                    | 2015-16 | 34.77 |
| 22. | Uttarakhand | 31 | Development of Infrastructure for Pilgrimage Facilitation in Badrinath Ji Dham (Uttarakhand) under PRASHAD Scheme        | 2018-19 | 56.13 |
| 22. |             | 32 | Augmentation of Pilgrimage Infrastructure Facilities and Gangotri and Yamunotri Dham in Uttarakhand under PRASHAD Scheme | 2021-22 | 54.36 |
| 23. | Uttar       | 33 | Development of                                                                                                           | 2014-15 | 14.93 |

|     | Pradesh     |    | Mathura-Vrindavan as Mega Tourist Circuit (Ph-II)**                        |         |       |
|-----|-------------|----|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|-------|
|     | Pradesh     | 34 | Construction of Tourist Facilitation Centre at Vrindavan, Distt. Mathura** | 2014-15 |  9.36 |
|     | Pradesh     | 35 | Development of Varanasi -Phase -I**                                        | 2015-16 | 20.4  |
|     | Pradesh     | 36 | Cruise Tourism in River Ganga, Varanasi                                    | 2017-18 | 10.72 |
|     | Pradesh     | 37 | Development of Varanasi Under Prashad Scheme - Phase II                    | 2017-18 | 44.6  |
|     | Pradesh     | 38 | Development of Infrastructure facilities at Govardhan, Mathura, UP         | 2018-19 | 39.74 |
| 24. | West Bengal | 39 | Development of Belur                                                       | 2016-17 | 30.03 |

(** Physical execution of work completed).

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