Lok Sabha Question No. 2952 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-07
Subject: Development of New Tourism Spots in Border Areas of Punjab
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Gurjeet Singh Aujla

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2952 ANSWERED ON 07.08.2023

## DEVELOPMENT OF NEW TOURISM SPOTS IN BORDER AREAS OF PUNJAB

2952.  SHRI GURJEET SINGH AUJLA:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any new tourism spots in Punjab particularly  in  its  border areas have been identified by the Government;
- (b) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  develop  the  said  identified spots;
- (c)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the steps taken by the Government for the conservation of historical heritage  sites  of  the  country  including  Punjab  during  the  last  two years; and
- (e) whether  any  separate  budgetary  provisions  for  the  conservation  of these historical heritage sites  have  been  made  by  the  Union Government for the State of Punjab and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM                                     (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a) to (e): While  development of  tourism infrastructure  is  primarily the responsibility of  the concerned  State Governments(SGs)/Union Territory Administrations  (UTAs),  the  Ministry  of    Tourism    under  its    schemes  of 'Swadesh Darshan', 'Pilgrimage Rej uvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation  Drive  (PRASHAD)'  and    'Assistance  to  Central  Agencies' provides financial  assistance  to the  State  Governments/ Union Territory Administrations/Central  Agencies  in  consultation  with  them  subject  to adherence of scheme guidelines, availability of funds  etc. for development of  tourism  infrastructure  in  the  country  including  Punjab.  The  detail  of projects sanctioned under the above mentioned schemes including Border area  in  Punjab  are  annexed.  The  Ministry  of  Tourism  has  revamped  the Swadesh  Darshan  scheme as  'Swadesh  Darshan  2.0  (SD2.0)'  wit h  the objective to develop sustainable and responsible tourism destinations and in  consultation  with  the  SG  of  Punjab  has identified  'Amritsar'  and 'Kapurthala' as destinations for development under SD2.0. Further, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) takes up conservation work of 3696 centrally protected monuments/sites in the country.  Conservation and preservation is a continuous process. ASI incurs adequate expenditure as per the budget allocation made on the basis of conservation programme earmarked for the purpose of conservation and maintenance of the centrally protected monuments/sites under its jurisdiction. ASI follows its  own  guidelines for the conservation  of protected monuments/sites as per the National Conservation Policy, 2014. There  are 33 Centrally  protected  monuments  under  the  jurisdiction Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in the State of Punjab. However, no separate  budgetary  provision  has  been  made  for  the  centrally  protected monuments of Punjab under the ASI jurisdiction.

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ANNEXURE

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2952 ANSWERED ON 07.08.2023 REGARDING DEVELOPMENT OF NEW TOURISM SPOTS IN BORDER AREAS OF PUNJAB

LIST OF PROJECTS SANCTIONED IN PUNJAB UNDER SWADESH DARSHAN, PRASHAD SCHEMES AND ASSISTANCE TO CENTRAL AGENCIES

(Amount in ₹ crore)

| S. No.                                 | Circuit / Sanction Year                | Name of the Project                                                                                                                                     | Amount Sanctioned                      |
|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| SWADESH DARSHAN                        | SWADESH DARSHAN                        | SWADESH DARSHAN                                                                                                                                         | SWADESH DARSHAN                        |
| 1                                      | Heritage Circuit/ 2018-19              | Development of Anandpur Sahib - Fatehgarh Sahib - Chamkaur Sahib - Ferozpur - Khatkar Kalan - Kalanour - Patiala                                        | 94.51                                  |
| PRASHAD                                | PRASHAD                                | PRASHAD                                                                                                                                                 | PRASHAD                                |
| 2                                      | 2015-16                                | Development of Karuna Sagar Valmiki Sthal at Amritsar                                                                                                   | 6.40                                   |
| 3                                      | 2021-22                                | Development of Chamkaur Sahib at Rupar, Punjab                                                                                                          | 31.57                                  |
| Assistance to Central Agencies schemes | Assistance to Central Agencies schemes | Assistance to Central Agencies schemes                                                                                                                  | Assistance to Central Agencies schemes |
| 4                                      | 2017-18                                | Project for Infrastructural Development at JCP Attari                                                                                                   | 13.12                                  |
| 5                                      | 2018-19                                | CFA for Restoration/ Renovation of 'Jallianwala Bagh Memorial' & Additional work to be taken at Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial at Amritsar, Punjab. | 23.02                                  |

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