Lok Sabha Question No. 2423 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-01
Subject: Tourism Infrastructure in Maharashtra, Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Omprakash Bhupalsinh alias Pawan Rajenimbalkar, Kalaben Mohanbhai Delkar, Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav

- (a)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†2423

## ANSWERED ON 01.08.2022

TOURISM INFRASTRUCTURE IN MAHARASHTRA, DADRA NAGAR HAVELI

AND DAMAN AND DIU

†2423. SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH alias PAWAN RAJENIMBALKAR: SHRIMATI DELKAR KALABEN MOHANBHAI: SHRI SANJAY JADHAV:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- whether  the  Government  has  provided  any  assistance  to  build infrastructure  to  increase  the  number  of  tourist  to  Maharashtra especially to Osmanabad, Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu;
- if so, the project-wise details thereof during each of the last three
- (b) years and the current year;
- (c)
- if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  provide  assistance  to  the State during the current year and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government proposes to make local people employable  and  financially  self-sufficient  by  promoting  local  art and  culture  through  tourism  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along with the district-wise details especially in Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a) to (c):  The  Ministry  of  Tourism  under  its  'Swadesh  Darshan'  and 'Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive'(PRASHAD)  schemes  provides  financial  assistance  to  the  State Governments/Union Territory Administrations/Central Agencies for development of tourism infrastructure in the country. The projects under the  schemes  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.

No  projects have  been  sanctioned  in  Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu  under  the  above    mentioned    schemes    however    the Ministry has sanctioned 3 projects under  Swadesh Darshan and PRASHAD  schemes in  Maharashtra,  as per the  below  given  details:

| Sl. No.         | Circuit/ Sanction Year     | Name of the Project                                                                                   | Amt. Sanctioned (₹ in Crore)   |
|-----------------|----------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| Swadesh Darshan | Swadesh Darshan            | Swadesh Darshan                                                                                       | Swadesh Darshan                |
| 1.              | Coastal Circuit/ 2015-16   | Development of Sindhudurg Coastal Circuit - Sagareshwar, Tarkarli, Vijaydurg (Beach & Creek), Mitbhav | 19.06                          |
| 2.              | Spiritual Circuit/ 2018-19 | Development of Waki- Adasa- Dhapewada- Paradsingha- Telankhandi- Girad                                | 47.53                          |
| PRASHAD         | PRASHAD                    | PRASHAD                                                                                               | PRASHAD                        |
| 3.              | 2017-18                    | Development of Trimbakeshwar                                                                          | 52.92                          |

(d): Sanctioning  of  projects  under  PRASHAD  scheme  is  a  continuous process whereas  the  Ministry of  Tourism  has  now  revamped  its Swadesh Darshan scheme as Swadesh Darshan 2.0 (SD2.0) in order to develop sustainable and responsible tourism destinations in the country with  tourist  &  destination  centric  approach.    The    guidelines    for Swadesh Darshan  2.0  scheme  has  already  been  issued  to  all  the States/Union Territory (UT) Administrations.

(e): The Ministry of Tourism undertakes various promotional activities in the international and domestic markets to promote tourism destinations and products of the country including art and culture in a holistic manner.  The Ministry of Tourism is also promoting Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu through its promotional website www.incredibleindia.org as a tourist destination.

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