Lok Sabha Question No. 1368 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-06
Subject: Inclusion of New Tourist Destination in Assam Under Adopt A Heritage Project
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Pallab Lochan Das

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1368 ANSWERED ON 06.12.2021

## INCLUSION OF NEW TOURIST DESTINATION IN ASSAM UNDER ADOPT A HERITAGE PROJECT

1368. SHRI PALLAB LOCHAN DAS:

Will   the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of tourist spots in Assam under adopt a Heritage 'Apni Dharohar, Apni Pehchaan' Project;
- (b) whether  it  is  fact  that  many  tourist  destinations/  heritage /natural/tourist  sites  and  monuments  in  Assam  lack  basic tourist amenities and facilities;
- (c)
- if so the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  include  any  new tourist  destination  from  Assam  under  the  adopt  a  heritage project; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government to develop tourist sites as tourist friendly destinations?

## ANSWER

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

MINISTER OF TOURISM

(a): No  tourist  spot  in  Assam  is  under  adopt  a  Heritage  'Apni Dharohar, Apni Pehchaan' Project.

(b),(c)&(e):  The details of step taken by the Ministry of Tourism to develop  tourist  sites  in  the  state  of  Assam  as  tourist  friendly destinations is annexed.

(d): Adopt a Heritage Project details has also been shared  with the  State  Government  of  Assam  with  request  to  share  the  list  of heritage monuments/standalone structures/tourist sites that can be promoted  for  adoption  under  the  'Adopt  a  Heritage'  project  with brief about the site. The list is awaited from the State Government.

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ANNEXURE

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (b),  (c)  &  (e)  OF LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1368 ANSWERED ON 06.12.2021 REGARDING INCLUSION OF NEW TOURIST DESTINATION IN ASSAM UNDER ADOPT A HERITAGE PROJECT

Project(s) sanctioned in the state of Assam under National Mission on  Pilgrimage  Rejuvenation  and  Spiritual,  Heritage  Augmentation Drive' (PRASAD) Scheme

(Rs. in crore)

| Sl. No.                  | State/ UTs               | Project Nos              | Name of the Project                                                                | Year of Sanction         | Approved cost   | Amount Released   |
|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
| List of ongoing projects | List of ongoing projects | List of ongoing projects | List of ongoing projects                                                           | List of ongoing projects |                 |                   |
| 1                        | ASSAM                    | 1.                       | Development of Kamakhya Temple and Pilgrimage Destination in and around Guwahati** | 2015-16                  | 29.99           | 29.99             |

Project(s) sanctioned under Assistance to Central Agency Scheme in the State of Assam

(Rs. in Lakh)

|   Sl. No . | Year     | Name of State                                                                                                                                                      | Name of Project                                                                                                                        | Agency   |   Amount sanctione d |
|------------|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|----------------------|
|          1 | 2019 -20 | Uttar Pradesh (Varanasi & Allahabad-I, Allahabad-II ), Bihar (Bhagalpur), West Bengal (Kolkata) & Assam (Neamati, Pandu, Jogighopa & Biswanathghat) - Rs.12.44 Cr. | CFA for Development of Jetties at nine (09) main points of embarkation/disembark ation of River Cruise on National Water ways No. 1& 2 | IWAI     |              2803.05 |

## Projects sanctioned in Assam under the Swadesh Darshan scheme

## (Rs. in crore)

| Sl. No.   | State/ UT   | Circuit          | Sanction Year   | Name of the Project                                                 |   Amt. Sanctioned |   Amt. Released |
|-----------|-------------|------------------|-----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------|
| 1.        | Assam       | Wildlife Circuit | 2015-16         | Development of Manas- Probitora- Nameri- Kaziranga- Dibru- Saikhowa |             94.68 |           86.51 |
| 2.        | Assam       | Heritage Circuit | 2016-17         | Development of Tezpur - Majuli - Sibsagar                           |             90.98 |           72.78 |
| Total     | Total       | Total            | Total           | Total                                                               |            185.66 |          159.29 |

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