Lok Sabha Question No. 2932 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-21
Subject: Special Package to Maharashtra for Promotion of Tourism
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Sunil Baburao Mendhe

MINISTER OF TOURISM

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a) & (b): The Ministry of Tourism has provided financial assistance for the  development  of  tourism  related  infrastructure  under  the  'Swadesh Darshan',  'National  Mission  on  Pilgrimage  Rejuvenation  and  Spiritual, Heritage  Augmentation  Drive  (PRASHAD)'  and  'Assistance  to  Central Agencies for Tourism Infrastructure Development' Schemes to the State of  Maharashtra.  The  details  of  the  projects  sanctioned  in  the  State  of Maharashtra under the above schemes is annexed.
- (c): The Ministry of Tourism does not sanction/provide special package to the States/UTs in order to promote tourism.
- (d): The  Ministry  of  Tourism  monitors  the  physical  progress  of  the sanctioned projects through field inspections and review meetings held periodically with the State Governments/Union Territory Administrations/Central  Agencies.  In  addition,  the  Ministry  of  Tourism has  developed  a  dashboard  for  monitoring  the  implementation  of  the sanctioned projects under the Swadesh Darshan and PRASHAD Schemes.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2932 ANSWERED ON 21.03.2022

## SPECIAL PACKAGE TO MAHARASHTRA FOR PROMOTION OF TOURISM

## 2932. SHRI SUNIL BABURAO MENDHE:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  priority  schemes  for  the  development  of  tourism  in Maharashtra and funds allocated to Maharashtra for these schemes during the last three years;
- (b) the funds spent out of the allocated funds during the said period and the details of the residual funds, scheme-wise;
- (c) whether any special package is given by the Government to States in order to promote  tourism and if so, the  occasion  when Maharashtra had been given any special package; and
- (d) whether the Government has set up any monitoring mechanism regarding the progress status of said schemes and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

ANNEXURE

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a) AND  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2932 ANSWERED ON 21.03.2022 REGARDING  SPECIAL  PACKAGE  TO  MAHARASHTRA  FOR  PROMOTION OF TOURISM.

Swadesh Darshan Scheme

## (Rs. in Crore)

| Sl. No.      | State        | Circuit           | Name of the Project                                                                                                                                                              | Amt. Sanctioned   | Amt. Released   | Amt. Utilised   |
|--------------|--------------|-------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
| Year 2015-16 | Year 2015-16 | Year 2015-16      | Year 2015-16                                                                                                                                                                     | Year 2015-16      | Year 2015-16    | Year 2015-16    |
| 1.           | Maharashtra  | Coastal Circuit   | Development of Sindhudurg Coastal Circuit (Shiroda Beach, Sagareshwar, Tarkarli, Vijaydurg (Beach & Creek), Devgad (Fort & Beach), Mitbhav, Tondavali, Mocehmad and Nivati Fort) | 19.06             | 18.11           | 16.45           |
| Year 2018-19 | Year 2018-19 | Year 2018-19      | Year 2018-19                                                                                                                                                                     | Year 2018-19      | Year 2018-19    | Year 2018-19    |
| 2.           | Maharashtra  | Spiritual Circuit | Development of Waki- Adasa- Dhapewada- Paradsingha- Chota Taj Bagh- Telankhandi- Girad                                                                                           | 54.01             | 24.00           | 13.03           |

PRASHAD Scheme

(Rs. in Crore)

|   Sl. No. | State       | Name of the Project          | Year of Sanction   |   Approved Cost |   Amount Released |   Amount Utilized |
|-----------|-------------|------------------------------|--------------------|-----------------|-------------------|-------------------|
|         1 | Maharashtra | Development of Trimbakeshwar | 2017-18            |           37.81 |             19.28 |             15.39 |

## Assistance to Central Agencies for Tourism Infrastructure Development Scheme

(Rs. in Crore)

| Sl. No.      | State        | Name of Projects                                                                                                     | Central Agency    | Amount Sanctioned   | Amount Released   | Amount Utilized   |
|--------------|--------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|---------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
| Year 2016-17 | Year 2016-17 | Year 2016-17                                                                                                         | Year 2016-17      | Year 2016-17        | Year 2016-17      | Year 2016-17      |
| 1.           | Maharashtra  | Central Financial Assistance to Mumbai Port Trust for Development of KanojiAngre Lighthouse as a tourist Destination | Mumbai Port Trust | 15.00               | 15.00             | 15.00             |
| 2.           | Maharashtra  | Joint Development of Nanded Railway Station                                                                          | M/o Railways      | 5.18                | 2.59              | 2.59              |
| Year 2017-18 | Year 2017-18 | Year 2017-18                                                                                                         | Year 2017-18      | Year 2017-18        | Year 2017-18      | Year 2017-18      |
| 3.           | Maharashtra  | Up-gradation/ modernization to International Cruise terminal at Indira Dock, Mumbai.                                 | Mumbai Port Trust | 12.50               | 12.50             | 12.50             |
| 4.           | Maharashtra  | Joint Development of Aurangabad Railway Station                                                                      | M/o Railways      | 5.71                | 2.85              | 1.06              |
| Year 2021-22 | Year 2021-22 | Year 2021-22                                                                                                         | Year 2021-22      | Year 2021-22        | Year 2021-22      | Year 2021-22      |
| 5.           | Maharashtra  | Upgradation/ Modernisation to International Cruise Terminal at Indira Dock, Mumbai Port Trust                        | Mumbai Port Trust | 37.50               | 18.75             | --                |

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