Lok Sabha Question No. 5079 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-03
Subject: Funds allocated and spent under PRASAD Scheme
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Sujay Radhakrishna Vikhepatil, Unmesh Bhaiyyasaheb Patil, Heena Vijaykumar Gavit, Krishna Pal Singh Yadav, Rita Bahuguna Joshi, Shrikant Eknath Shinde

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5079

## ANSWERED ON 03.04.2023

## FUNDS ALLOCATED AND SPENT UNDER PRASAD SCHEME

## 5079. DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE PATIL:

SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL:

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

DR. KRISHNA PAL SINGH YADAV:

PROF. RITA BAHUGUNA JOSHI:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  funds  allocated,  disbursed  and  spent  on  the PRASAD scheme since its launch;
- (b) whether the Government has developed environment friendly transport  systems  under  the  scheme,  State-wise  details  of  the same;
- (c) the details on the Tourism Development Centres established under the scheme; and
- (d) the details of the Vocational Training Providers involved for hospitality and tourism education and additional training education and the measures taken by the Government for capacity and skill development under the scheme?

## ANSWER

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

## THE MINISTER OF TOURISM

- (a)  &  (c):  Development  of  tourism  is  primarily  the  responsibility  of  the concerned State Government (SG)/Union Territory Administration  (UTA). However, the Ministry of Tourism under its scheme viz. National Mission on  Pilgrimage  Rejuvenation  and  Spiritual,  Heritage  Augmentation  Drive (PRASHAD) provides Financial Assistance to the State Governments/Union  Territory  Administrations  for  creation  of  pilgrimage tourism infrastructure at the pre-identified destinations across the country. Submission of proposals and sanctioning of projects under the above scheme is a continuous process which is done in consultation with the respective SG/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  above,  a  total  number  of  45  projects  for  a  cost  of Rs.1586.10  Lakh  have  been  approved  under  the  PRASHAD  Scheme. Details of the projects sanctioned under the scheme is at annexure-I. (b): Under the Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD) scheme, as part of last-mile connectivity to  the  destination,  environment  friendly  transport  systems  are  provided based on the proposals received from State Government/Union Territory Administration. State-wise details for the same is at annexure-II. (d): No such involvement of Vocational Training Providers and measures for Capacity and Skill Development  has  been  provided under the PRASHAD  scheme.  However,  Ministry  of  Tourism  has  put  in  place  the Scheme  of  'Capacity  Building  for  Service  Providers'  (CBSP)  to provide education, training and certification to the tourism  service providers  at every level.

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ANNEXURE-I

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5079 ANSWERED  ON  03.04.2023 REGARDING FUND ALLOCATED AND SPENT UNDER PRASAD SCHEME

## Details of funds allocated, disbursed and spent in the PRASHAD scheme since its launch:

|                   |             | the                                                                                                                        | (In INR Crore)   | (In INR Crore)             | (In INR Crore)   |
|-------------------|-------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|----------------------------|------------------|
| State/UTs         | Project No. | Name of Project                                                                                                            | Amount Allocated | Amount Disbursed           | Amount Spent     |
| Andhra Pradesh    | 1.          | Development of Amaravati Town, Guntur District as a Tourist Destination                                                    | 27.77            | 27.77                      | 27.77            |
| Andhra Pradesh    | 2.          | Development of Srisailam Temple                                                                                            | 43.08            | 43.08                      | 43.08            |
| Andhra Pradesh    | 3.          | Development of Pilgrimage Amenities at Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narsimha Swami Vari Devasthanam at Simhachalam in Vishakhapatnam | 54.04            | Adm. Sanc. Only 14.12.2022 | 0.00             |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 4.          | Development of Parasuram Kund, Lohit District                                                                              | 37.88            | 7.34                       | 7.32             |
| Assam             | 5.          | Development of Kamakhya Temple and Pilgrimage Destination in and around Guwahati                                           | 29.80            | 29.80                      | 29.80            |
| Bihar             | 6.          | Development of basic facilities at Vishnupad temple, Gaya                                                                  | 4.27             | 2.91                       | 2.91             |
| Bihar             | 7.          | Development at Patna Sahib                                                                                                 | 41.54            | 33.23                      | 31.47            |
| Chhattisgarh      | 8.          | Development of Maa Bamleshwari Devi Temple,                                                                                | 43.33            | 24.33                      | 14.65            |

|             |     | Rajnandgaon, Dongargarh                                                               |       |                          |       |      |      |
|-------------|-----|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|--------------------------|-------|------|------|
|             | 9.  | Development of Dwarka                                                                 | 13.08 | 10.46                    |       |      |      |
|             | 10. | Pilgrimage Amenities at Somnath                                                       | 45.36 | 45.36                    |       |      |      |
|             | 11. | Development of Promenade at Somnath                                                   | 47.12 | 47.12                    |       |      |      |
| Gujarat     |     | Development of Pilgrim Plaza with Queue Management Complex at                         | 49.97 | Adm. Sanc. only 10.03.22 |       |      |      |
|             | 12. | Somnath Development Pilgrimage Tourism Infrastructure                                 |       |                          |       |      |      |
|             | 13. | of at Ambaji Temple of Banaskantha                                                    | 50.00 | 10.54                    |       |      |      |
| Haryana     | 14. | Development of Nada Saheb Gurudwara and Mata Mansha Devi Temple in Panchkula District | 49.52 | 28.77                    |       |      |      |
| Jammu &     |     | Development at Hazratbal, Srinagar                                                    | 40.46 | 32.37                    |       |      |      |
| Kashmir     | 15. |                                                                                       |       |                          |       |      |      |
| Jharkhand   | 16. | Development of Baidyanathji Dham, Deoghar                                             | 39.13 | 31.23                    |       |      |      |
| Kerala      |     | Development                                                                           |       | 45.19                    |       |      |      |
|             | 17. | at Guruvayur Temple                                                                   | 45.19 |                          |       |      |      |
| Madhya      | 18. | Development of Omkareshwar                                                            | 43.93 | 43.93                    |       |      |      |
| Pradesh     | 19. | Development                                                                           | 49.99 | 4.86                     |       |      |      |
| Maharashtra | 20. | Development                                                                           | 52.92 |                          |       |      |      |
|             |     | Trimbakeshwar                                                                         |       | 27.67                    |       |      |      |
|             |     | Amarkantak                                                                            |       |                          |       |      |      |
|             |     |                                                                                       |       |                          | 4.86  | 4.86 | 4.86 |
|             |     |                                                                                       |       |                          | of of |      |      |

| Meghalaya   |   21. | Development of Pilgrimage Facilitation in Meghalaya                                                                      |   29.32 | 17.59                     |   16.19 |
|-------------|-------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------------------------|---------|
| Mizoram     |    22 | Development of infrastructure for Pilgrimage and Heritage Tourism in the State of Mizoram                                |   44.88 | Adm. Sanction on 14.12.22 |    0    |
| Nagaland    |    23 | Development of Pilgrimage Infrastructure in Nagaland                                                                     |   25.26 | 21.33                     |   16.98 |
| Nagaland    |    24 | Development of Pilgrimage and Tourism infrastructure at Zunheboto                                                        |   18.18 | Adm. Sanction on 4.11.22  |    0    |
| Odisha      |    25 | Infrastructure Development at Puri, Shree Jagannath Dham - Ramachandi - Prachi River front at Deuli under Mega Circuit## |   50    | 10.00                     |    6.93 |
| Punjab      |    26 | Development of KarunaSagar Valmiki Sthal at Amritsar                                                                     |    6.4  | 6.40                      |    6.4  |
| Punjab      |    27 | Development of Chamkaur Sahib at Rupar                                                                                   |   31.57 | 7.26                      |    0    |
| Rajasthan   |    28 | Integrated Development of Pushkar/Ajmer                                                                                  |   32.64 | 26.11                     |   26.11 |
| Sikkim      |    29 | Development of Pilgrimage Facilitation at Four Patron Saints, Yuksom                                                     |   33.32 | 18.50                     |   18.21 |
| Tamil Nadu  |    30 | Development of                                                                                                           |   13.99 | 13.99                     |   13.99 |

|               |    | Kanchipuram                                                                                          |       |                           |       |
|---------------|----|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|---------------------------|-------|
|               | 32 | Development of Jogulamba Devi Temple, Alampur                                                        | 36.73 | 13.76                     |  8.96 |
| Telangana     | 33 | Development of pilgrimage infrastructure at Bhadrachalam, Bhadadri Kottagudam District               | 41.38 | Adm. Sanction on 22.12.22 |  0    |
|               | 34 | Development of Pilgrimage and Heritage Tourism infrastructure at Rudreshwar (Ramappa) Temple, Mulugu | 62    | Adm. Sanction on 22.12.22 |  0    |
| Tripura       | 35 | Development of Tripura Sundari Temple, Udaipur                                                       | 37.8  | 21.18                     | 17.64 |
|               | 36 | Integrated Development of Kedarnath                                                                  | 34.77 | 34.77                     | 34.77 |
| Uttarakhand   | 37 | Development of Infrastructure for Pilgrimage Facilitation in Badrinath Ji Dham                       | 56.13 | 20.79                     | 19.15 |
|               | 38 | Augmentation of Pilgrimage Infrastructure Facilities and Gangotri and Yamunotri Dham                 | 54.36 | 14.06                     |  7.48 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 39 | Development of Mathura-Vrindavan as Mega Tourist Circuit (Ph-II)                                     | 10.98 | 10.98                     | 10.98 |
|               | 40 | Construction of Tourist                                                                              |  9.36 | 9.36                      |  9.36 |

|             |     | Facilitation Centre at Vrindavan, District Mathura       |         |        |        |        |        |        |        |        |
|-------------|-----|----------------------------------------------------------|---------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
| of - I      | 41. | Development Varanasi - Phase                             | 20.40   | 16.32  | 16.32  | 16.32  | 16.32  | 16.32  | 16.32  | 16.32  |
| in          | 42. | Cruise Tourism River Ganga, Varanasi                     | 9.02    | 9.02   | 9.02   | 9.02   | 9.02   | 9.02   | 9.02   | 9.02   |
| of          | 43. | Development Varanasi - Phase II                          | 44.60   | 31.77  | 31.77  | 31.77  | 31.77  | 31.77  | 31.77  | 31.77  |
| of at       | 44. | Development Infrastructure facilities Govardhan, Mathura | 39.74   | 28.31  | 28.31  | 28.31  | 28.31  | 28.31  | 28.31  | 28.31  |
| West Bengal | 45. | Development Belur                                        | 30.03   | 22.83  | 22.83  | 22.83  | 22.83  | 22.83  | 22.83  | 22.83  |
|             |     | Total                                                    | 1586.10 | 787.55 | 787.55 | 787.55 | 787.55 | 787.55 | 787.55 | 787.55 |
| of          |     |                                                          |         |        |        |        |        |        |        |        |
|             |     |                                                          |         | 858.37 | 858.37 | 858.37 | 858.37 | 858.37 | 858.37 | 858.37 |
|             |     |                                                          |         | 23.39  |        |        |        |        |        |        |

## ## Execution of the project declared completed to the extent of executed works.

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ANNEXURE-II STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5079 ANSWERED  ON  03.04.2023 REGARDING FUND ALLOCATED AND SPENT UNDER PRASAD SCHEME State  Wise  details  of  environment  friendly  transport  systems  provided

## under the scheme:

|   S. No | Project                                                                                           | State          | Component                 |
|---------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|---------------------------|
|       1 | Development of Amaravati Town, Guntur District as a Tourist Destination                           | Andhra Pradesh | Eco Friendly Vehicles     |
|       2 | Development of Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narashimha Swami Vari Devasthanam in Simhachalam, Visakhapatnam | Andhra Pradesh | Electric mini vans        |
|       3 | Development at Patna Sahib                                                                        | Bihar          | Battery Operated Vehicles |
|       4 | Development of Chamkaur Sahib at Ropar                                                            | Punjab         | Battery operated carts    |
|       5 | Development of Jogulamba Devi Temple, Alampur                                                     | Telangana      | Electric Buses            |
|       6 | Development of Pilgrimage and Heritage Tourism Infrastructure at Rudreshwar (Ramappa) Temple      | Telangana      | Electric Carts            |
|       7 | Development of Pilgrimage Infrastructure at Bhadrachalam, Bhadradri Kothagudem District           | Telangana      | Battery Operated Vehicles |

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