Lok Sabha Question No. 1054 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-10
Subject: Funds for Tourism Schemes in Gujarat
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Shri Rajesh Naranbhai Chudasama

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1054 ANSWERED ON 10.02.2025

## FUNDS FOR TOURISM SCHEMES IN GUJARAT

## 1054.SHRI RAJESH NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  funds  allotted  under  various  schemes  of  the Government for the State of Gujarat, particularly to Junagadh district which has rich and abundant tourist places and eco tourism;
- (b) the details of projects undertaken in the State for fostering sustainable and responsible centric approaches to improve tourism infrastructure; and
- (c) whether more funds are allotted under various schemes for the State, in  view  of  a  lot  of  potential  for  tourism  development  and  if  so,  the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM            (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

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

In the Swadesh  D arshan Scheme a project 'Development of Junagadh-  Gir  Somnath-  Bharuch-Kutch-  Bhavnagar-  RajkotMehsana' under the Buddhist Circuit theme was sanctioned in the year 2017-18, at a cost of Rs.26.68 Crore.

Under 'Scheme for Special Assistance to States/Union Territories for Capital  Investment  (SASCI)  -  Development  of  Iconic  Tourist  Centers  to Global Scale', Government of India has recently sanctioned 40 Projects in the  country  for  Rs.3295.76  Crore.  The  scheme  envisages  local  economy growth  and  creation  of  employment  opportunities  through  sustainable tourism projects.

The  details of projects sanctioned under the  above-mentioned schemes in the State of Gujarat are given at Annexure. Proposals are received from States/UTs from time to time for seeking financial assistance under the various schemes of the Ministry of Tourism. These  proposals  are  extended  for  projects  subject  to  fulfilment  of  the stipulated provisions and availability of funds.

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## ANNEXURE

STATEMENTIN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1054 ANSWERED ON 10.02.2025 REGARDING FUNDS FOR TOURISM SCHEMES IN GUJARAT RAISED BY SHRI RAJESH NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA

Swadesh Darshan

(Rs. in Crore)

|   S. No. | Circuit          | Sanction Year   | Name of the Project                                                            |   Amount Sanctioned |   Amount Released/ Authorized |
|----------|------------------|-----------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|-------------------------------|
|        1 | Heritage Circuit | 2016-17         | Development of Ahmedabad- Rajkot- Porbandar - Bardoli- Dandi                   |               59.17 |                         56.21 |
|        2 | Heritage Circuit | 2016-17         | Development of Vadnagar- Modhera                                               |               91.12 |                         87.25 |
|        3 | Buddhist Circuit | 2017-18         | Development of Junagadh- GirSomnath- Bharuch-Kutch- Bhavnagar- Rajkot- Mehsana |               26.68 |                         22.28 |

## PRASHAD

(Rs. in Crore)

|   S. No. | Project Name                                          | Sanction Year   |   Approved Cost |   Amount Released |
|----------|-------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|
|        1 | Development of Dwarka                                 | 2016-17         |           10.46 |             10.46 |
|        2 | Development of Pilgrimage Amenities at Somnath        | 2016-17         |           45.36 |             45.36 |
|        3 | Development of Promenade at Somnath                   | 2018-19         |           47.12 |             47.12 |
|        4 | Development of Pilgrimage Facilities at Ambaji Temple | 2022-23         |           50    |             10.54 |

Special  Assistance  to  States  for  Capital  Investment  (SASCI  Scheme)  Development of Iconic Tourist Centres to Global Scale

|   S. No. | Name of the Project                                       |   Sanctioned Cost (Rs. in Crore.) | Date of Sanction   |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|--------------------|
|        1 | Ecotourism Destination at Kerly (Mokarsagar) in Porbandar |                             99.5  | 26-11-2024         |
|        2 | Tented City and Convention Centre in Dhordo               |                             51.56 | 26-11-2024         |

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