Lok Sabha Question No. 168 (STARRED), answered on 2023-03-13
Subject: Development of Tourist Places in Border Areas of Rajasthan
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Nihal Chand Chauhan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. †*168 ANSWERED ON 13.03.2023

## DEVELOPMENT OF TOURIST PLACES IN BORDER AREAS OF RAJASTHAN

†*168. SHRI NIHAL CHAND:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  any  new  tourist  places  have  been  identified  by  the Government, particularly in the border areas of Rajasthan; (b) whether  the  development  of  the  said  tourist  places  is  being considered and if so, the details thereof; (c) the steps taken by the Government  for  the  preservation of historical monuments in the country including Rajasthan during the last two years; and whether provision for any separate budget has been made by the
- (d) Government for the protection of said historical heritages?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO †*168 ANSWERED ON 13.03.2023 REGARDING DEVELOPMENT OF TOURIST PLACES IN BORDER AREAS OF RAJASTHAN

(a) & (b): Identification  and  development of  tourist  places  is  primarily the  responsibility  of  the  concerned  State  Government/  Union  Territory (UT) Administration however the Ministry of Tourism under its 'Swades h Darshan', 'Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD)' and 'Assistance to Central Agencies' schemes provides financial assistance to the State Governments/Union Territory Administrations/Central Agencies for development of tourism infrastructure.  The  details  of  the  projects  sanctioned  under  the  above mentioned schemes in the State of Rajasthan including 'Development of border tourism at Border Security Forc e Check Post, Tanot Complex' is at  Annexure-I.  In  addition,  the  Ministry  of  Tourism  has  now  revamped Swadesh  Darshan  scheme  as  Swadesh  Darshan  2.0  (SD2.0)  with  the objective  to  develop  sustainable  and  responsible  tourism  destinations and has identified 'Jodhpur' and ' Bundi (Keshoraipatan)' as destinations in Rajasthan for development.

(c):   Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has 3696 Centrally Protected Monuments in various States of the country. ASI is taking up conservation  work  of  monuments  as  and  when  necessary,  as  per availability  of  resources.  Upkeep  of  the  monuments  is  a  continuous process. The detail of expenditure incurred on conservation and development of centrally protected monuments in the country including Rajasthan is given at Annexure-II.

(d):    The protection of historical heritages is within the ambit of Ancient Monuments  and  Archaeological  Sites  and  Remains  (AMSAR)  Act  1958 (Amendment and Validation Act 2010) for which no specific budget head is  earmarked.  However,  there  is  a  specif ic  budget  head  'Professional Services' for expenditure on protection (to include physical security) of earmarked ASI Centrally Protected Monuments (CPMs).

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## ANNEXURE-I

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS  (a)  &  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION NO. †*168 ANSWERED ON 13.03.2023 REGARDING DEVELOPMENT OF TOURIST PLACES IN BORDER AREAS OF RAJASTHAN

(Rs. in Crore)

| A      | Details of project sanctioned in the State of Rajasthan under Swadesh Darshan Scheme of Ministry of Tourism.   | Details of project sanctioned in the State of Rajasthan under Swadesh Darshan Scheme of Ministry of Tourism.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Details of project sanctioned in the State of Rajasthan under Swadesh Darshan Scheme of Ministry of Tourism.   | Details of project sanctioned in the State of Rajasthan under Swadesh Darshan Scheme of Ministry of Tourism.   |
|--------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. no. | Circuit / year of sanction                                                                                     | Project name                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Sanctioned cost                                                                                                | Amount released                                                                                                |
| 1      | Desert Circuit/ 2015-16                                                                                        | Development of Sambhar Lake Town and Other Destinations                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 50.01                                                                                                          | 50.01                                                                                                          |
| 2      | Krishna Circuit/ 2016-17                                                                                       | Development of Govind Dev ji temple (Jaipur), Khatu Shyam Ji (Sikar) and Nathdwara (Rajsamand)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 75.80                                                                                                          | 72.01                                                                                                          |
| 3      | Spiritual Circuit/ 2016-17                                                                                     | Development of Spiritual Circuit - 'Development of Churu (Salasar Balaji)-Jaipur (Shri Samodke Balaji, Ghatke Balaji, Bandheke Balaji)- Viratnagar (Bijak, Jainnasiya, Ambika Temple)- Bharatpur (Kaman Region)- Dholpur (Muchkund) - Mehndipur Balaji- Chittorgarh (Sanwaliyaji)                                                                                                               | 87.05                                                                                                          | 72.23                                                                                                          |
| 4      | Heritage Circuit/ 2017-18                                                                                      | Development of Heritage Circuit Development of Rajsamand (Kumbhalgarh Fort) - Jaipur (Facade Illumination in Jaipur and Nahargarh Fort) -Jhalawar (Gagron Fort) - Chittorgarh (Chittorgarh Fort) - Jaisalmer (Jaisalmer Fort) - Hanumangarh (Gogamedi) - Udaipur (Pratap Gaurav Kendra) - Dholpur (Bagh-I-Nilofor and Purani Chawani) - Nagaur (Meera Bai Smarak, Merta) - Tonk (Sunehri Kothi) | 70.61                                                                                                          | 60.91                                                                                                          |

| B   | Details of CFA sanctioned in Rajasthan under Assistance to Central Agencies for Tourism Infrastructure Development.   | Details of CFA sanctioned in Rajasthan under Assistance to Central Agencies for Tourism Infrastructure Development.   | Details of CFA sanctioned in Rajasthan under Assistance to Central Agencies for Tourism Infrastructure Development.   | Details of CFA sanctioned in Rajasthan under Assistance to Central Agencies for Tourism Infrastructure Development.   |
|-----|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|     | 2022-23                                                                                                               | Development of border tourism at Border Security Force Check Post, Tanot complex.                                     | 17.67                                                                                                                 | 1.60                                                                                                                  |
| C   | Details of project sanctioned in Rajasthan under PRASHAD Scheme.                                                      | Details of project sanctioned in Rajasthan under PRASHAD Scheme.                                                      | Details of project sanctioned in Rajasthan under PRASHAD Scheme.                                                      | Details of project sanctioned in Rajasthan under PRASHAD Scheme.                                                      |
|     | 2015-16                                                                                                               | Integrated Development of Pushkar/Ajmer                                                                               | 32.64                                                                                                                 | 26.11                                                                                                                 |

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ANNEXURE -II

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. †*168  ANSWERED  ON  13.03.2023  REGARDING DEVELOPMENT  OF TOURIST PLACES IN BORDER AREAS OF RAJASTHAN

DETAILS  OF  EXPENDITURE  INCURRED  FOR  CONSERVATION  AND DEVELOPMENT OF CENTRALLY PROTECTED MONUMENTS DURING THE LAST TWO YEARS AND CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR.

(Rs. in Crore)

| Sl.   | Name of State/UT            | Circle /          | 2020-21                           | 2021-22                           | 2022-23   |
|-------|-----------------------------|-------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------|
| No.   |                             | Branch            | ExpenditureExpenditureExpenditure | ExpenditureExpenditureExpenditure |           |
| 1.    | Uttar Pradesh               | Agra              | 12.96                             | 19.35                             | 19.33     |
| 1.    | Uttar Pradesh               | Jhansi            | 1.00                              | 4.15                              | 5.95      |
| 1.    | Uttar Pradesh               | Lucknow           | 3.88                              | 10.44                             | 16.99     |
| 1.    | Uttar Pradesh               | Sarnath           | 4.38                              | 5.50                              | 8.23      |
| 1.    | Uttar Pradesh               | Meerut            | 0                                 | 2.80                              | 4.98      |
| 2.    | Maharashtra                 | Aurangabad        | 3.16                              | 7.99                              | 16.96     |
| 2.    | Maharashtra                 | Mumbai            | 11.00                             | 12.00                             | 13.93     |
| 2.    | Maharashtra                 | Nagpur            | 4.00                              | 4.50                              | 3.18      |
| 3.    | Karnataka                   | Bangalore         | 5.27                              | 9.75                              | 18.09     |
| 3.    | Karnataka                   | Hampi             | 9.10                              | 8.00                              | 8.04      |
| 3.    | Karnataka                   | Dharwad           | 6.40                              | 7.32                              | 8.64      |
| 4.    | Madhya Pradesh              | Bhopal            | 11.50                             | 11.50                             | 13.89     |
| 4.    | Madhya Pradesh              | Jabalpur          | 3.50                              | 4.75                              | 7.03      |
| 5.    | Odisha                      | Bhubaneswar       | 3.63                              | 8.23                              | 11.90     |
| 6.    | West Bengal,                | Kolkata           | 6.02                              | 7.57                              | 8.50      |
| 7.    | Sikkim                      | Raiganj           | 1.35                              | 5.00                              | 6.14      |
| 8.    | Tamil Nadu, Puducherry (UT) | Chennai           | 5.25                              | 8.00                              | 10.73     |
| 8.    | Tamil Nadu                  | Trichy            | 2.00                              | 4.00                              | 7.40      |
| 9.    | Punjab and Haryana          | Chandigarh        | 0.80                              | 1.50                              | 5.74      |
| 10    | Himachal Pradesh            | Shimla            | 1.25                              | 1.15                              | 8.06      |
| 11.   | Delhi (NCT)                 | Delhi             | 20.82                             | 19.08                             | 25.77     |
| 11.   | Delhi (NCT)                 | Delhi Mini Circle | 3.69                              | --                                | --        |
| 12.   | Goa                         | Goa               | 3.70                              | 7.00                              | 9.74      |

| 13.   | Assam                    | Guwahati                           | 3.04   | 3.30   | 6.50                      |
|-------|--------------------------|------------------------------------|--------|--------|---------------------------|
| 14.   | Manipur                  | Aizawl                             | 1.32   | 1.25   | 1.78                      |
| 14.   | Meghalaya                |                                    |        |        |                           |
| 14.   | Mizoram                  |                                    |        |        |                           |
| 14.   | Nagaland                 |                                    |        |        |                           |
| 14.   | Tripura                  |                                    |        |        |                           |
| 14.   | Arunachal Pradesh        |                                    |        |        |                           |
| 15.   | Rajasthan                | Jaipur                             | 7.40   | 7.53   | 9.48                      |
| 15.   |                          | Jodhpur                            | 4.10   | 4.50   | 6.50                      |
| 16.   | Telangana                | Hyderabad                          | 2.80   | 6.80   | 13.99                     |
| 17.   | Andhra Pradesh           | Amravati                           | 4.57   | 5.75   | 10.97                     |
| 18.   | Bihar                    | Patna                              | 1.23   | 3.35   | 7.21                      |
| 19.   | Jammu &                  | Srinagar                           | 0.80   | 2.55   | 4.04                      |
| 19.   | Kashmir (U.T)            | Mini Circle Leh                    | 0.20   | 0.43   | 1.82                      |
| 20.   | Kerala                   | Thrissur                           | 2.03   | 6.82   | 6.10                      |
| 21.   | Gujarat Daman & Diu (UT) | Vadodara                           | 6.36   | 8.00   | 9.81                      |
| 21.   | Gujarat                  | Rajkot                             | 0.99   | 2.50   | 2.41                      |
| 22.   | Uttarakhand              | Dehradun                           | 4.60   | 3.75   | 4.49                      |
| 23.   | Chhattisgarh             | Raipur                             | 2.89   | 4.78   | 6.28                      |
| 24.   | Jharkhand                | Ranchi                             | 0.88   | 1.16   | 1.78                      |
|       |                          | Chemical Preservation (All India)  | 3.80   | 6.48   | 8.44                      |
|       |                          | Horticultural Activity (All India) | 44.75  | 19.32  | --                        |
|       |                          | DG Office                          | 44.42  | 11.73  | 0.55                      |
|       |                          | Reserve                            | -      | --     | --                        |
|       |                          | Total                              | 260.84 | 269.58 | 340.92 (UP TO 01.03.2023) |

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