Lok Sabha Question No. 2053 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-19
Subject: Beautification of Nabadwip Ghat
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Jagannath Sarkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.+2053 ANSWERED ON 19.12.2022

## BEAUTIFICATION OF NABADWIP GHAT

- +2053.SHRI JAGANNATH SARKAR:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has made efforts to promote tourist places of cultural importance in West Bengal;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether efforts have been made for the beautification and to provide tourist facilities in Nabadwip Ghat;
- (d) if so, the details thereof during the year 2019-22; and
- (e)

## THE MINISTER OF TOURISM

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a) and (b): Ministry  of  Tourism  provides  financial  assistance  to  the State  Governments/  Union  Territory  Administrations/  Central  Agencies under  its  schemes  'Swadesh  Darshan'  and  'Pilgrimage  Rejuvenation  and Spiritual,  Heritage  Augme ntation  Drive'  (PRASHAD). In  addition,  financial assistance is also provided to Central Agencies for tourism infrastructure development.  The projects are identified for development in consultation with the State Governments/UTs and are sanctioned subject to availability of  funds,  submission  of  suitable  detailed  project  reports,  adherence  to scheme guidelines, utilization of funds released earlier etc.
- (c) to (e): No  such  project  proposal  for  beautification  and  provision  of tourist  facilities  in  Nabadwip  Ghat  has  been  received  from  the  State Government  of West  Bengal. However,  the details of the financial assistance  extended  to  the  State  Government  of  West  Bengal  under Swadesh Darshan, PRASHAD, Assistance to Central Agencies Schemes of Ministry of Tourism is detailed at Annexure.

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- if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

ANNEXURE

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (c) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. +2053 ANSWERED ON 19.12.2022 REGARDING BEAUTIFICATION OF NABADWIP GHAT

DETAILS OF THE FUNDS PROVIDED UNDER SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME TO THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL

(Amount in Rs. Crore)

|   S. No. | Name of Project                                                                                                  | Year of Sanction   |   Amount sanctioned |   Amount released |
|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|---------------------|-------------------|
|        1 | Development of Beach Circuit: Udaipur- Digha- Shankarpur- Tajpur- Mandarmani- Fraserganj- Bakkhlai- Henry Island | 2015-16            |               67.99 |              68.3 |

DETAILS  OF  THE  FUNDS  PROVIDED  UNDER  PRASHAD  SCHEME  TO  THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL

(Amount Rs. in Crore)

|   S. No. | Name of Project      | Year of Sanction   |   Amount sanctioned |   Amount released |
|----------|----------------------|--------------------|---------------------|-------------------|
|        1 | Development of Belur | 2016-17            |               30.03 |              23.4 |

LIST  OF  PROJECTS  SANCTIONED  UNDER  THE  SCHEME  OF  ASSISTANCE TO CENTRAL AGENCIES FOR TOURISM INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT IN WEST BENGAL

(Rs. in Lakh)

|   Sl. No. | Year     | Name of State             | Name of Project                                                 | Agency   |   Amount sanctioned |   Amount Released |
|-----------|----------|---------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|----------|---------------------|-------------------|
|         1 | 2019- 20 | West Bengal (Kolkata)     | CFA for Development of Jetties at nine (09) main points         | IWAI     |              311.45 |             77.86 |
|         2 | 2022- 23 | NER including West Bengal | Development of 22 viewpoints in NER/ West Bengal (1 view point) | NHIDCL   |              370    |             37    |

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