Lok Sabha Question No. 223 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-19
Subject: Funds Sanctioned to Maharashtra
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Vinayak Bhaurao Raut

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.223 ANSWERED ON 19.07.2021

## FUNDS SANCTIONED TO MAHARASHTRA

## 223. SHRI VINAYAK RAUT:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the  total  funds  sanctioned  and  released  to  the  State  of Maharashtra  and  utilised  by  Government  of  Maharashtra  for various  projects  during  the  last  three  years  and  the  current year;
- (b)
- (c)

## MINISTER OF TOURISM

- if so, the details thereof; and
- if not, reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a) to (c): Development  and  promotion  of  Tourism  is  primarily  the responsibility of the State Government / Union Territory Administration. However, the Ministry of Tourism under its schemes of 'Swadesh Darshan' and 'National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD)'  provides  financial  assistance  to  State  Governments/ Union  Territory  (UT)  Administrations/Central  Agencies  including Maharashtra for development  of tourism infrastructure in the country. The projects are sanctioned subject to availability of funds, submission  of  suitable  Detailed  Project  Reports,  adherence  to scheme guidelines and utilization of funds released earlier etc. The details  of  the  projects  sanctioned,  amount  released  and  amount utilized till date under 'Swadesh Darshan' and 'PRASHAD' schemes to Maharashtra are annexed.

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## ANNEXURE

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.223  ANSWERED  ON  19.07.2021  FUNDS  SANCTIONED  TO MAHARASHTRA

## THE  DETAILS  OF  PROJECTS  SANCTIONED  IN  MAHARASHTRA  UNDER SWADESH DARSHAN AND PRASHAD SCHEMES.

(Amt. in Rs. Crore)

| Sl. No.         | Circuit           | Sanction Year   | Name of the Project                                                                                                                                                              | Amt. Sanctioned   | Amt. Released   | Amt. utilised   |
|-----------------|-------------------|-----------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
| SWADESH DARSHAN | SWADESH DARSHAN   | SWADESH DARSHAN | SWADESH DARSHAN                                                                                                                                                                  | SWADESH DARSHAN   | SWADESH DARSHAN | SWADESH DARSHAN |
| 1.              | Coastal Circuit   | 2015-16         | Development of Sindhudurg Coastal Circuit (Shiroda Beach, Sagareshwar, Tarkarli, Vijaydurg (Beach & Creek), Devgad (Fort & Beach), Mitbhav, Tondavali, Mocehmad and Nivati Fort) | 19.01             | 16.43           | 14.85           |
| 2.              | Spiritual Circuit | 2018-19         | Development of Waki- Adasa- Dhapewada- Paradsingha- Chota Taj Bagh- Telankhandi- Girad                                                                                           | 54.01             | 24.00           | 13.03           |
| PRASHAD         | PRASHAD           | PRASHAD         | PRASHAD                                                                                                                                                                          | PRASHAD           | PRASHAD         | PRASHAD         |
| 3.              | 2017-18           | 2017-18         | Development of Trimbakeshwar                                                                                                                                                     | 37.81             | 8.49            | 8.49            |

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