Lok Sabha Question No. 3582 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-20
Subject: Projects Pioritised For the Development of Tourism in West Bengal
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Dilip Ghosh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3582 ANSWERED ON 20.12.2021

## PROJECTS PIORITISED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM IN WEST BENGAL

## 3582. SHRI DILIP GHOSH:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  projects  prioritized  for  the  development  of tourism in West Bengal and funds provided thereunder during the last five years;
- (b) whether the Government provides any special package to the States/UTs  for  the  development  of  tourism  and  if  so,  the details thereof indicating the package provided during the said period;
- (c) the monitoring mechanism put in place by the Government to review the progress of such projects; and
- (d)

MINISTER OF TOURISM

- the other measures being taken by the Government to promote tourism in West Bengal?

## ANSWER

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a): Ministry of Tourism under the schemes of 'Swadesh Darshan', 'National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD)' and 'Assistance to Central Agencies for Tourism Infrastructure Development' provides financial assistance to State Governments/Union Territory Administrations/Central  Agencies  for  the  development  of  tourism infrastructure in the country, including West Bengal. The details of projects sanctioned under the above schemes in the State of West Bengal for development of tourism related infrastructure is given at Annexure.

(b): The  Ministry  of  Tourism  does  not  sanction/provide  special package to the States/UTs for the development of tourism. (c): The Ministry of Tourism monitors the physical progress of the projects through field inspections and review meetings held periodically with the State Governments/Union Territory Administrations/Central Agencies. In addition, the Ministry of Tourism has developed a dashboard for monitoring implementation of the sanctioned projects under the Swadesh  Darshan and PRASHAD Schemes. (d): The Ministry of Tourism promotes India as a holistic destination and as part of its on-going activities, releases domestic and  international  print,  electronic  and  online  media  campaigns under  the  'Incredible  India  'brand-line,  to  promote  various  tourism destinations  and  products  of  the  country  including  West  Bengal. Promotions  are  also  undertaken  through  the  Website  and  Social Media  platforms  of  the  Ministry.  In  addition,  the  India  Tourism Offices in  India  and  overseas  undertakes  various  promotional activities with the objective of showcasing the tourism potential of the different States.

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ANNEXURE

STATEMENT IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3582 ANSWERED ON 20.12.2021 REGARDING PROJECTS  PIORITISED  FOR  THE  DEVELOPMENT  OF  TOURISM  IN WEST BENGAL.

Swadesh Darshan Scheme

(Rs. in Crore)

| Sl. No.      | State        | Name of the Circuit   | Name of the Project                                                                                             | Amt. Sanctioned   | Amt. Released   |
|--------------|--------------|-----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------|
| Year 2015-16 | Year 2015-16 | Year 2015-16          | Year 2015-16                                                                                                    | Year 2015-16      | Year 2015-16    |
| 1.           | West Bengal  | Coastal Circuit       | Development of Beach Circuit: Udaipur- Digha- Shankarpur- Tajpur- Mandarmani- Fraserganj-Bakkhlai- Henry Island | 85.39             | 68.31           |

## PRASHAD Scheme (Rs. in Crore)

| Sl. No.      | State        | Name of the Project   | Project Cost   | Amount Released   |
|--------------|--------------|-----------------------|----------------|-------------------|
| Year 2016-17 | Year 2016-17 | Year 2016-17          |                |                   |
| 1.           | West         | Development of Belur  | 30.03          | 23.39             |

Assistance to Central Agencies for Tourism Infrastructure Development Scheme (Rs. in Crore)

| Sl. No.      | State        | Name of the Project                            | Central Agency   | Amount Sanctioned   | Amount Released   |
|--------------|--------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------|---------------------|-------------------|
| Year 2017-18 | Year 2017-18 | Year 2017-18                                   | Year 2017-18     | Year 2017-18        | Year 2017-18      |
| 1.           | West Bengal  | Joint Development of Rampurhat Railway Station | M/o Railways     | 3.48                | 1.74              |
| 2.           | West Bengal  | Joint                                          | M/o              | 3.87                | 1.93              |

|              |                                                                                                                                                      | Development of Tarakeshwar Railway Station                                                                                               | Railways     |              |              |
|--------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
| Year 2019-20 | Year 2019-20                                                                                                                                         | Year 2019-20                                                                                                                             | Year 2019-20 | Year 2019-20 | Year 2019-20 |
| 3.           | West Bengal                                                                                                                                          | Joint Development of New Jalpaiguri Railway Station                                                                                      | M/o Railways | 4.55         | 2.27         |
| 4.           | Uttar Pradesh (Varanasi & Allahabad-I, Allahabad- II), Bihar (Bhagalpur), West Bengal (Kolkata) & Assam (Neamati, Pandu, Jogighopa & Biswanathg hat) | CFA for Development of Jetties at nine (09) main points of embarkation/ disembarkati on of River Cruise on National Water ways No. 1 & 2 | IWAI         | 28.03        | 7.01         |

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