Lok Sabha Question No. 2299 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-09
Subject: Development of Mithi Vav
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Smt. Geniben Nagaji Thakor

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.+2299

## ANSWERED ON 09.12.2024

## DEVELOPMENT OF MITHI VAV

## +2299. SMT. GENIBEN NAGAJI THAKOR:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether tourist places are being developed by the Government in the State of Gujarat;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether Mithi Vav is included in the said tourist places;
- (d) if  so,  the  details  of  steps  taken  by  the  Government  for  the development of Mithi Vav;
- (e) the details of the funds allocated for the development of Mithi Vav during the last ten years; and
- (f) the  details  of  the  development  work  that  has  been  carried  out there till date?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM         (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

(a) to (f): Development  and  promotion  of  tourism  destinations  and products  is  primarily  undertaken  by  the  concerned  State  Government (SG)/Union Territory Administration (UT). The Ministry of Tourism under its  Central  Sector  scheme  of  'Swadesh  Darshan'  complements tourism development efforts undertaken by the State Governments/UT Administrations  by  extending  financial  assistance  in  consultation  with them.  The  Ministry  of  Tourism  has  not  sanctioned  any  project  for development  of  Mithi  Vav.  However,  as  part  of  Swadesh  Darshan scheme,  it  has  sanctioned  3  projects  in  the  State  of  Gujarat  for Rs.176.97  Crore,  the  details  of  which  is  annexed.    The  Ministry  of Tourism  has  revamped  the  Swadesh  Darshan  Scheme  as  Swadesh Darshan  2.0  (SD2.0)  with  the  objective  to  develop  sustainable  and responsible  tourism  destinations,  following  a  destination  &  tourist- centric approach and has identified 'Dholavira' and 'Dwarka' as destinations. Government  of  India  has  also  sanctioned  2  tourism  projects  namely 'Ecotourism Destination at Kerly (Mokarsagar), Porbandar' for Rs.99.50 Crore  and  'Tented  City  and  Convention  Centre,  Dhordo'  for  Rs.51.56 Crore in  State  of  Gujarat  under  the  'Scheme  for  Special  Assistance  to

States for Capital Investment 2024-25' (SASCI).

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ANNEXURE

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (f) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.+2299 ANSWERED ON 09.12.2024 REGARDING DEVELOPMENT  OF  MITHI  VAV  RAISED  BY  SMT.  GENIBEN  NAGAJI THAKOR.

The list  of  the  projects  sanctioned  under  Swadesh  Darshan  scheme  in the State of Gujarat is as under:

Amount in (₹ Crore)

| S. No.   | State   | Circuit / Sanction Year   | Name of the Project                                                             |   Amount Sanctioned |
|----------|---------|---------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
| 1.       | Gujarat | Heritage Circuit 2016-17  | Development of Ahmedabad- Rajkot- Porbandar - Bardoli- Dandi                    |               59.17 |
| 2.       | Gujarat | Heritage Circuit 2016-17  | Development of Vadnagar- Modhera                                                |               91.12 |
| 3.       | Gujarat | Buddhist Circuit 2017-18  | Development of Junagadh- Gir Somnath- Bharuch-Kutch- Bhavnagar- Rajkot- Mehsana |               26.68 |
| Total    | Total   | Total                     | Total                                                                           |              176.97 |

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