Lok Sabha Question No. 1791 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-31
Subject: Funds Allocated to Promote Tourism in Darbhanga
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Ram Kripal Yadav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.

## †1791 ANSWERED ON 31.07.2023

## FUNDS ALLOCATED TO PROMOTE TOURISM IN DARBHANGA

†1791. SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has implemented various schemes/programmes  for  providing  assistance  to  States  for the development of tourism in the country;
- (b) if so, the details of the funds allocated to promote tourism in Darbhanga, Bihar during the last five years; and
- (c) the  scheme-wise  details  of  the  funds  allocated  and  utilized under  the  projects  sanctioned  along  with  the  outline  of  the tourism development in Pataliputra during the last five years?

## ANSWER

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM

(a) to (c): The Ministry of Tourism under the Schemes of 'Swadesh Darshan', 'National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD)' and 'Assistance to Central Agencies for Tourism Infrastructure Development' provides financial assistance to State Governments/Union Territory (UT) Administrations/Central Agencies for the development of tourism  related  infrastructure  and  facilities  at  various  tourism destinations in the country including Bihar.

Further,  financial  assistance  has  also  been  provided  to  the State Governments/UTs including Bihar for organizing fairs/festivals &  tourism  related  events  under  Domestic  Promotion  &  Publicity including Hospitality (DPPH) Scheme.

The details of projects sanctioned and funds allocated under the  above  mentioned  Schemes  in  the  State  of  Bihar  is  given  at Annexure.

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ANNEXURE

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. †1791 ANSWERED  ON  31.07.2023  REGARDING  FUNDS ALLOCATED TO PROMOTE TOURISM IN DARBHANGA.

Swadesh Darshan Scheme

(Rs. in Crore)

|   Sl. No. | State   | Circuit / Sanction Year    | Name of the Project                                                                                                                   |   Amount Sanctioned |   Amount Released |   Amount Utilised |
|-----------|---------|----------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
|         1 | Bihar   | Tirthankar Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Vaishali- Arrah- Masad- Patna- Rajgir- Pawapuri- Champapuri                                                            |               33.96 |             30.04 |             26.19 |
|         2 | Bihar   | Spiritual Circuit 2016-17  | Development of Kanwaria Route: Sultanganj - Dharmshala- Deoghar                                                                       |               44.76 |             42.52 |             40.51 |
|         3 | Bihar   | Buddhist Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Buddhist circuit- Construction of Convention Centre at Bodhgaya                                                        |               95.18 |             93.22 |             93.22 |
|         4 | Bihar   | Rural Circuit 2017-18      | Development of Bhitiharwa- Chandrahia- Turkaulia                                                                                      |               44.27 |             39.96 |             35.72 |
|         5 | Bihar   | Spiritual Circuit 2017-18  | Development of Mandar Hill & Ang Pradesh                                                                                              |               44.55 |             42.32 |             39.34 |
|         6 | -       | Wayside Amenities 2018-19  | Development of Wayside Amenities in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar at Varanasi-Gaya; Kushinagar-Gaya- Kushinagar in collaboration with MoRTH |               15.07 |             14.32 |             14.16 |

## PRASHAD Scheme

(Rs. in Crore)

|   Sl. No. | State   | Project Name                                                     | Sanction Year   |   Approved Cost |   Amount Released |   Amount Utilized |
|-----------|---------|------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|-------------------|
|         1 | Bihar   | Development at Patna Sahib                                       | 2015-16         |           41.54 |             33.23 |             31.47 |
|         2 |         | Development of basic facilities at Vishnupad temple, Gaya, Bihar | 2014-15         |            4.27 |              2.91 |              2.91 |

## 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 2013-14 | Year 2013-14 | Year 2013-14                                                                                            | Year 2013-14     |                     |                   |                   |
| 1.           | Bihar        | Joint Development of tourist Amenities at Gaya Railway Station in Association with Ministry of Railways | M/o Railways     | 5.18                | 4.14              | Not received      |

Financial  assistance  provided  for  organizing  fairs/festivals  &  tourism related events under Domestic Promotion & Publicity including Hospitality (DPPH) Scheme

(Rs. in Lakh)

| Name of State   | Year    | Name of Fairs & Festivals   |   Amount Sanctioned |   Amount Released |
|-----------------|---------|-----------------------------|---------------------|-------------------|
| Bihar           | 2019-20 | Sonepur Fair                |                  25 |                25 |
|                 |         | Rajgir Mahotsav             |                  25 |                25 |