Lok Sabha Question No. 2838 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-07
Subject: Tourism Projects Sanctioned for Bihar
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Chandeshwar Prasad

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2838 ANSWERED ON 07.08.2023

## TOURISM PROJECTS SANCTIONED FOR BIHAR

## 2838.SHRI CHANDESHWAR PRASAD:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  tourism  projects  launched  by  the  Government  in  the recent past to promote tourism and also create employment opportunities in tourism sector;
- (b) the details of each tourism project sanctioned/being implemented in Bihar during the last five years for tourism development, particularly in Jehanabad, Gaya and Arwal districts; and
- (c) the details of employment potential created/proposed to be created due to above projects?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a) to (c): Ministry  of  Tourism  under  its  ongoing  schemes/programmes promotes  various  tourism  destinations  and  products  of  the  country  in  a holistic  manner. In addition with the objective to develop tourism infrastructure  in  the  country,  the  Ministry  of  Tourism  provides  financial assistance  to  State  Governments/Union  Territory  Administrations/Central Agencies    under  its 'Swadesh  Darshan',  'National  Mission  on  Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Driv e (PRASHAD)' and 'Assistance  to  Central  Agencies  for  Tourism  Infrastructure  Development' Schemes. Ministry of Tourism also provides financial assistance to State Governments/Union Territory Administrations for organizing fairs/festivals & tourism related events under Domestic Promotion & Publicity including Hospitality (DPPH) Scheme.

The financial assistance provided for implantations of various tourism projects provide direct and indirect employment opportunities in various tourism related sectors.

The details of projects along with their status sanctioned in the State of Bihar in last five years under the above-mentioned schemes is given at

ANNEXURE.

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## ANNEXURE

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.2838  ANSWERED  ON  07.08.2023  REGARDING  TOURISM PROJECTS SANCTIONED FOR BIHAR

Amount sanctioned under Swadesh Darshan Scheme for Development of Tourist places in the state of Bihar:-

(Rs. in Crore)

|   S. No. | State/ UT   | Circuit / Sanction Year    | Name of the Project                                                            |   Amount Sanctioned |   Amount Released |
|----------|-------------|----------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|-------------------|
|        1 | Bihar       | Tirthankar Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Vaishali- Arrah- Masad- Patna- Rajgir- Pawapuri- Champapuri     |               33.96 |             30.04 |
|        2 | Bihar       | Spiritual Circuit 2016-17  | Development of Kanwaria Route: Sultanganj - Dharmshala- Deoghar                |               44.76 |             42.52 |
|        3 | Bihar       | Buddhist Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Buddhist circuit- Construction of Convention Centre at Bodhgaya |               95.18 |             93.22 |
|        4 | Bihar       | Rural Circuit 2017-18      | Development of Bhitiharwa- Chandrahia- Turkaulia                               |               44.27 |             39.96 |
|        5 | Bihar       | Spiritual Circuit 2017-18  | Development of Mandar Hill & Ang Pradesh                                       |               44.55 |             42.32 |

Amount sanctioned under  Prashad Scheme for Development of Tourist places in the state of Bihar:-

(Rs. in crore)

|   S. No. | State   | Project Name                         |   Sanction Year Approved Cost |   Amount Released |
|----------|---------|--------------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------|
|        1 | Bihar   | Development at Patna Sahib** 2015-16 |                         41.54 |             33.23 |

| 2.   | Development of basic facilities at Vishnupad temple, Gaya, Bihar** 2014-15 4.27   |
|------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

** Projects completed

U nder  the  scheme  'Assistance  to  Central  Agencies  for  Infrastructure Development ' the follo wing railway station is sanctioned in the state of Bihar:-

(Rs. in Crore)

|   S. No. | Name of the Projects (Joint Development of development of tourist amenities by the Ministry of Railways and Ministry of Tourism) Amount Sanctioned   |      |   Amount released |
|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------|-------------------|
|        1 | Gaya Railway Station                                                                                                                                 | 5.18 |              4.14 |

Amount  sanctioned  for  fair  &  festival  under  the  scheme  Domestic Promotion & Publicity including Hospitality (DPPH) in the state of Bihar:-

(Rs. in Lakh)

|   Sl. No. | Year    | Name of Fairs & Festivals      |   Amount sanctioned |   Amount released |
|-----------|---------|--------------------------------|---------------------|-------------------|
|         1 | 2019-20 | Sonepur fair & Rajgir Mahotsav |                  50 |                50 |

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