Lok Sabha Question No. 125 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-19
Subject: Development of Tourism in Bihar
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Mahabali Singh, Rama Devi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†125 ANSWERED ON 19.07.2021

## DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM IN BIHAR

## †125. SHRI MAHABALI SINGH: SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  develop  and  promote tourism in Bihar;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the names of the schemes implemented or being implemented by the Central Government to promote tourism in Bihar;
- (c) the names of places identified for this purpose along with the total amount allocated/utilized for the development and upgradation  of  the  identified  tourist  places  during  the  last three years;
- (d) whether  any  proposal  has  been  received  from  the  State Government in this regard and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Union Government is incurring the whole cost on the  implementation  of  these  tourism  projects  or  the  same  is being done on sharing basis and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

MINISTER OF TOURISM

(a) to (c): The  Ministry  of  Tourism  promotes  India  as  a  holistic destination and as part of its on-going activities, releases domestic and  international  print,  electronic  and  online  media  campaigns under  the  'Incredible  India  'brand-line,  to  promote  various  tourism destinations and products of the Country including Bihar. Promotions  are  also  undertaken  through  the  Website  and  Social Media  accounts  of  the  Ministry.  In  addition,  the  India  Tourism Offices in India and overseas undertake various promotional activities with the objective of showcasing the tourism potential of the different States. Ministry  of  Tourism,  Government  of  India  provides  financial assistance under its schemes such as Swadesh Darshan , National Mission  on  Pilgrimage  Rejuvenation  and  Spiritual,  Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD), Central Finance (CFA) Assistance to State / Union Territory Administrations for overall promotion and development of infrastructure  of  tourism  in  the  country.  The  projects  under  the schemes are identified in consultation with the State Governments/ Union  Territory  Administrations  and  are  sanctioned  subject  to availability of funds, submission of suitable detailed project reports, adherence  to  scheme  guidelines  and  utilization  of  funds  released earlier. (d): The information pertaining to projects sanctioned for the state of Bihar is given in Annexure. (e): Swadesh Darshan Scheme of Ministry of Tourism is a central sector scheme. PRASHAD Scheme is 100% GOI funded Central Sector Scheme. Subject to the scheme guidelines, Ministry of Tourism extends Central Financial Assistance upto Rs.50 Lacs per financial year to State Governments for organizing Fairs & Festivals.

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ANNEXURE

STATEMENT IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†125 ANSWERED ON 19.07.2021 REGARDING DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM IN BIHAR

Projects sanctioned for the state of Bihar under Swadesh Darshan, National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD) and Assistance to Central Agencies Scheme & Domestic Promotion  and  Publicity  including  Hospitality (DPPH) Schemes.

## Swadesh Darshan Scheme

(Amount in crore)

|   S. No. | Name of Circuit & Year                | Project Name                                                                |   Amt. Sanctioned (Rs.) |   Amt. Released (Rs.) |
|----------|---------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|-----------------------|
|        1 | Buddhist Circuit (2016-17)            | Construction of Convention Centre at Bodhgaya                               |                   98.73 |                 78.91 |
|        2 | Spiritual circuit (2016-17)           | Integrated Development of Kanwaria Route: Sultanganj- Mojma- Banka.         |                   44.76 |                 42.52 |
|        3 | Spiritual Circuit (2017-18)           | Development of Mandar Hill &Ang Pradesh.                                    |                   47.52 |                 38.02 |
|        4 | Rural Circuit (2017-18)               | Development of Gandhi Circuit: Bhitiharwa- Chandrahia- Turkaulia            |                   44.65 |                 35.72 |
|        5 | Tirthankar circuit (2016-17)          | Development of Vaishali- Arrah- Masad- Patna- Rajgir- Pawapuri- Champapuri. |                   37.19 |                 26.19 |
|        6 | Buddhist Circuit and Ramayana Circuit | Development of Wayside Amenities in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar at Varanasi-    |                   17.93 |                 12.29 |

| (2018-19)   | Gaya; Lucknow- Ayodhya- Lucknow; Gorakhpur - Kushinagar; Kushinagar-Gaya- Kushinaga in collaboration with MoRTH   |
|-------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD)

(Amount  in crore)

|   Project Nos | Name of the Project                                              | Year of Sanction   |   Approved cost (Rs.) |   Amount Released (Rs.) |
|---------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|-----------------------|-------------------------|
|             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 |

List of fairs &  festivals under Financial Assistance to State Government / Union Territory Administration for organising Fair and Festivals  and  Tourism  Related  event  -  during  last  three  years  in Bihar

(Rs. in Lakh)

| Year    | Name of Projects                                                                                                        |   Amount sanctioned |   Amount released |
|---------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|-------------------|
| 2019-20 | CFA for Organizing of Fairs and Festivals in the State of Bihar in the 2019-20. (i) Sonepur Fair & (ii) Rajgir Mahotsav |                  50 |                50 |

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