Lok Sabha Question No. 273 (STARRED), answered on 2023-03-20
Subject: Projects selected under PRASAD Scheme in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Margani Bharat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No.*273 ANSWERED ON 20.03.2023

## PROJECTS SELECTED UNDER PRASAD SCHEME IN ANDHRA PRADESH

*273.SHRI MARGANI BHARAT:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to State:

- (a) the details of the projects selected under the Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Augmentation Drive (PRASAD) Scheme in Andhra Pradesh;
- (b) the status of completion of these projects;
- (c) the details of the funds released so far for these projects;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  proposal  from  the Andhra Pradesh Government for inclusion of new projects under the scheme; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in response to such proposals?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF TOURISM (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
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STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*273 ANSWERED ON 20.03.2023 REGARDING PROJECTS SELECTED UNDER PRASAD SCHEME IN ANDHRA PRADESH.

(a) to (c):  The Ministry of Tourism has approved three projects under the  Pilgrimage  Rejuvenation  and  Spiritual  Heritage  Augmentation Drive  (PRASHAD)  Scheme  in  the  State  of  Andhra  Pradesh  details  of which are as given below : -

| Name of the Project                                                                                                        | Year of Sanction   |   Approved cost (Rs. in Crore) |   Amount Released (Rs. in Crore) | Status                         |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|--------------------------------|----------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| Development of Amaravati Town, Guntur District as a Tourist Destination                                                    | 2015- 16           |                          27.77 |                            27.77 | Complete                       |
| Development of Srisailam Temple                                                                                            | 2017- 18           |                          43.08 |                            43.08 | Complete                       |
| Development of Pilgrimage Amenities at Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narsimha Swami Vari Devasthanam at Simhachalam in Vishakhapatnam | 2022- 23           |                          54.04 |                             0    | Project approved on 14.12.2022 |

(d) & (e):  Development of tourism is primarily the responsibility of the concerned  State  Government/Union  Territory  Administration  (UTA), however,  the  Ministry  of  Tourism  provides  Financial  Assistance  to State Governments/Union Territory Administrations for development of tourism  infrastructure  in  the  country  under its  ongoing  PRASHAD scheme.  Submission  of  proposals  and  sanctioning  of  projects  under the  scheme  is  a  continuous  process  which  is  done  in  consultation with the respective State Government/UTA and is subject to availability  of  funds,  receipt  of  suitable  detailed  project  reports, adherence to scheme guidelines, performance of ongoing projects and utilization of funds released earlier etc.

Based on the above, this Ministry has received two project proposals viz. 'Development of Sri Veera Venkata Satyanarayana  Swamy Temple ' ,  Annavaram, Kakinada District and 'Development of Vedagiri Lakshmi  Narasimhaswamy  Temple ' ,  Nellore  District  from  the  State Government of Andhra Pradesh under PRASHAD Scheme.

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