Lok Sabha Question No. 1337 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-06
Subject: Development of Tourism in Sitamarhi
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Pintu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1337 ANSWERED ON 06.12.2021

## DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM IN SITAMARHI

## †1337. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR PINTU:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the  funds  released/spent  for  the  development  of  tourism  in Bihar   particularly in Sitamarhi and the heads under which the funds have been spent; and
- (b) the  progress  made  in  the  work  of  connecting  Sitamarhi  with Ramayana circuit till date?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF TOURISM

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a) and (b): The    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 Augmentation Drive' (PRASHAD). In addition, financial assistance is also provided to Central Agencies for tourism infrastructure development.    No    project    has    been    sanctioned    in    Sitamarhi under the above  mentioned  schemes.  The  details of  the projects sanctioned  by the Ministry  of  Tourism in Bihar under  'Swadesh Darshan',      'PRASHAD'  and    'Assistance  to  Central  Agencies  for tourism infrastructure development' is  as under:-

(Amount in Crore)

| S. No.         | Name of the Project                                              | Year of Sanction   | Sanctioned Amount   | Released Amount   |
|----------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|---------------------|-------------------|
| PRASHAD Scheme | PRASHAD Scheme                                                   | PRASHAD Scheme     | PRASHAD Scheme      | PRASHAD Scheme    |
| 1.             | Development of basic facilities at Vishnupad temple, Gaya, Bihar | 2014-15            | 4.27                | 2.91              |

| 2.                             | Development at Patna Sahib                                                                                                                                                  | 2015-16                        | 41.54                                                          | 33.23                          |
|--------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| Swadesh Darshan Scheme         | Swadesh Darshan Scheme                                                                                                                                                      | Swadesh Darshan Scheme         | Swadesh Darshan Scheme                                         | Swadesh Darshan Scheme         |
| 3.                             | Development of Tirthankar Circuit-Vaishali- Arrah- Masad- Patna- Rajgir- Pawapuri- Champapuri                                                                               | 2016-17                        | 37.19                                                          | 26.19                          |
| 4.                             | Development of Spiritual Circuit-Kanwaria Route: Sultanganj - Dharmshala- Deoghar                                                                                           | 2016-17                        | 44.75                                                          | 42.52                          |
| 5.                             | Development of Buddhist circuit- Construction of Convention Centre at Bodhgaya                                                                                              | 2016-17                        | 98.73                                                          | 93.22                          |
| 6.                             | Development of Rural Circuit: Bhitiharwa- Chandrahia- Turkaulia                                                                                                             | 2017-18                        | 44.65                                                          | 35.72                          |
| 7.                             | Development of Spiritual Circuit - Mandar Hill & Ang Pradesh                                                                                                                | 2017-18                        | 47.53                                                          | 38.02                          |
| Assistance to Central Agencies | Assistance to Central Agencies                                                                                                                                              | Assistance to Central Agencies | Assistance to Central Agencies                                 | Assistance to Central Agencies |
| 8.                             | Development of Jetties at nine (09) main points of embarkation/disembarkation of River Cruise on National Water ways No. 1& 2 (which includes 01 Jetty at Bhagalpur, Bihar) | 2019-20                        | 28.03 (This includes Rs.2.65 cr. (excluding GST) in Bhagalpur) | 7.01                           |

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