Lok Sabha Question No. 362 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-05
Subject: Coverage of Religious Sites under PRASHAD Scheme
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Arun Kumar Sagar, Ashok Kumar Rawat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†362

## ANSWERED ON 05.02.2024

## COVERAGE OF RELIGIOUS SITES UNDER PRASHAD SCHEME

- †362. SHRI ARUN KUMAR SAGAR: SHRI ASHOK KUMAR RAWAT:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  launched  a  'PRASHAD'  scheme  for development and beautification of major tourist and religious sites in the country;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of the tourist and religious sites in the country covered under  the  said  scheme  particularly  in  the  backward  areas  of  the country as on date, place-wise;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  steps  to  cover  the  tourist and  religious  site  in  the  Shahjahanpur  and  Misrikh  Parliamentary Constituencies in Uttar Pradesh under PRASHAD scheme;
- (e)
- if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the details of the progress made so far in this regard?

## ANSWER

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM

- (a)  to  (c):  The  Ministry  of  Tourism  launched  the  PRASAD  (Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual,  Augmentation  Drive)  scheme  in  2014-15  with the objective of developing infrastructure at pre-identified religious/heritage  sites  across  the  country  including  backward  areas. Under  the  Scheme  the  Ministry  provides  financial  assistance  to  State Governments and Union Territory Administrations for the development of tourism  infrastructure  at  these  sites.  The  Ministry  has  sanctioned  46 projects at a cost of Rs.1631.93 Crore under the PRASHAD Scheme. The

details of the same are annexed.

- (d) to (f): The  Ministry  of  Tourism  has  not  sanctioned  any  projects  in Shahjahanpur and Misrikh Parliamentary Constituencies in Uttar Pradesh under its PRASHAD  Scheme. However, it has sanctioned projects

'Development of Ahar-Aligarh-Kasganj-Sarosi (Unnao)-PratapgarhKausambi-Mirzapur-Gorakhpur-Domariyaganj-Basti-Barabanki-AzamgarhKairana-  Baghpat-  Shahjahanpur'  and  'Development  of  Bijnor-  MeerutKanpur- Kanpur Dehat- Banda- Ghazipur- Salempur- Ghosi- Balia- Ambedkar Nagar- Aligarh- Fatehpur- Deoria- Mahoba- Sonbhadra- Chandauli- MishrikhBhadohi'  at  a  cost  of  Rs.71.91  Crore  and  Rs.67.51  Crore,  respectively, under spiritual circuit Theme of Swadesh Darshan Scheme. Both projects stand completed.

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ANNEXURE

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†362.  ANSWERED ON 05.02.2024  REGARDING  COVERAGE OF RELIGIOUS SITES UNDER PRASHAD SCHEME BY SHRI ARUN KUMAR SAGAR AND SHRI ASHOK KUMAR RAWAT

Details of the projects sanctioned under PRASHAD Scheme.

(Rs. in Crore)

| State/UT          |   S. No. | Project Name                                                                                             | Sanction Year   |   Approved Cost | Physical Progress %   |
|-------------------|----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------------|
|                   |        1 | Development of Pilgrim Amenities at Amaravati                                                            | 2015-16         |           27.77 | 100%                  |
|                   |        2 | Development of Srisailam Temple                                                                          | 2017-18         |           43.08 | 100%                  |
| Andhra Pradesh    |        3 | Development of Pilgrimage Amenities at Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narsimha Swami Vari Devasthanam at Simhachalam | 2022-23         |           54.04 | 5%                    |
| Arunachal Pradesh |        4 | Development of Parshuram Kund                                                                            | 2020-21         |           37.88 | 37%                   |
| Assam             |        5 | Development of Pilgrimage amenities at Kamakhya Temple                                                   | 2015-16         |           29.8  | 100%                  |
| Bihar             |        6 | Development at Patna Sahib                                                                               | 2015-16         |           41.54 | 100%                  |
|                   |        7 | Development of basic facilities at Vishnupad temple                                                      | 2014-15         |            4.27 | 100%                  |
| Chhattisgarh      |        8 | Development of Pilgrimage amenities at Maa Bamleshwari Devi Temple                                       | 2020-21         |           48.44 | 72%                   |
| Gujarat           |        9 | Development of Dwarka                                                                                    | 2016-17         |           13.08 | 100%                  |
|                   |       10 | Development of Pilgrimage Amenities at Somnath                                                           | 2016-17         |           45.36 | 100%                  |
|                   |       11 | Development of Promenade at Somnath                                                                      | 2018-19         |           47.12 | 100%                  |
|                   |       12 | Development of Pilgrim                                                                                   | 2021-22         |           49.97 | 0%                    |

|                   |    | Plaza with Queue management complex at Somnath Gujarat                                                                     |         |       |      |
|-------------------|----|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|-------|------|
|                   | 13 | Development of Pilgrimage Facilities at Ambaji Temple                                                                      | 2022-23 | 50    | 15%  |
| Haryana           | 14 | Development of Mata Mansa Devi Temple and Nada Saheb Gurudwara                                                             | 2019-20 | 48.53 | 72%  |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 15 | Development at Hazratbal Shrine                                                                                            | 2016-17 | 40.46 | 90%  |
| Jharkhand         | 16 | Development of Baba Baidya Nath Dham                                                                                       | 2018-19 | 36.79 | 100% |
| Karnataka         | 17 | Development of Pilgrimage Amenities at Sri Chamundeshwari Devi Temple                                                      | 2023-24 | 45.71 | 0%   |
| Kerala            | 18 | Development at Guruvayur Temple                                                                                            | 2016-17 | 45.19 | 100% |
| Madhya            | 19 | Development of Amarkantak                                                                                                  | 2020-21 | 49.99 | 42%  |
| Pradesh           | 20 | Development of Omkareshwar                                                                                                 | 2017-18 | 43.93 | 100% |
| Maharashtra       | 21 | Development of Trimbakeshwar                                                                                               | 2017-18 | 52.92 | 82%  |
| Meghalaya         | 22 | Development of Pilgrimage Facilitation at Nongswalia Church, Nartiang Shakti Peeth, Aitnar Pool and Charantala Kali Temple | 2020-21 | 29.29 | 80%  |
| Mizoram           | 23 | Development of Infrastructure for Pilgrimage and Heritage Tourism at Chite Vang, Zuangtai, Reiek and Aizawl                | 2022-23 | 44.89 | 3%   |
| Nagaland          | 24 | Development of Pilgrimage Infrastructure at Molungkimong, Noksen Church, Aizuto, Wokha and Kohima                          | 2018-19 | 25.26 | 81%  |
|                   | 25 | Development of                                                                                                             | 2022-23 | 18.18 | 21%  |

|               |    | Pilgrimage Tourism Infrastructure at Zunheboto                                                |         |       |      |
|---------------|----|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|-------|------|
| Odisha        | 26 | Infrastructure Development at Puri                                                            | 2014-15 | 50    | 27%  |
| Punjab        | 27 | Development of Karuna Sagar Valmiki Sthal at Amritsar                                         | 2015-16 |  6.4  | 100% |
|               | 28 | Development of Chamkaur Sahib                                                                 | 2021-22 | 31.57 | 47%  |
| Rajasthan     | 29 | Integrated Development of Pushkar/Ajmer                                                       | 2015-16 | 32.64 | 92%  |
| Sikkim        | 30 | Development of Pilgrimage Facilitation at Four Patron Saints, Yuksom                          | 2020-21 | 33.32 | 87%  |
| Tamil Nadu    | 31 | Development of Kanchipuram                                                                    | 2016-17 | 13.99 | 100% |
|               | 32 | Development of Velankanni                                                                     | 2016-17 |  4.86 | 100% |
|               | 33 | Development of Jogulamba Devi Temple                                                          | 2020-21 | 38.9  | 85%  |
| Telangana     | 34 | Development of Pilgrimage and Heritage Tourism Infrastructure at Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple | 2022-23 | 62    | 8%   |
|               | 35 | Development of Pilgrimage Infrastructure at Bhadrachalam                                      | 2022-23 | 41.38 | 10%  |
| Tripura       | 36 | Development of Tripura Sundari Temple                                                         | 2020-21 | 37.8  | 67%  |
|               | 37 | Development of Varanasi -Phase -I                                                             | 2015-16 | 18.73 | 100% |
|               | 38 | Development of Mathura- Vrindavan as Mega Tourist Circuit (Ph-II)                             | 2014-15 | 10.98 | 100% |
| Uttar Pradesh | 39 | Development of River Cruise Tourism at Varanasi                                               | 2017-18 |  9.02 | 100% |
|               | 40 | Construction of Tourist Facilitation Centre at Vrindavan                                      | 2014-15 |  9.36 | 100% |

|             | 41   | Development of Varanasi - Phase II                                                  | 2017-18   |   44.60 | 100%   |
|-------------|------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|---------|--------|
|             | 42   | Development of Infrastructure facilities at Govardhan                               | 2018-19   |   37.59 | 94%    |
|             | 43   | Integrated Development of Kedarnath                                                 | 2015-16   |   34.77 | 100%   |
| Uttarakhand | 44   | Development of Infrastructure for Pilgrimage Facilitation in Badrinath Ji Dham      | 2018-19   |   56.15 | 62%    |
|             | 45   | Augmentation of Pilgrimage Infrastructure Facilities at Gangotri and Yamunotri Dham | 2021-22   |   54.36 | 20%    |
| West Bengal | 46   | Development of Belur Math                                                           | 2016-17   |   30.03 | 92%    |
|             |      | Total                                                                               |           | 1631.93 |        |

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