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Lok Sabha Question No. 1319 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-11
Subject: National Talent Search Scheme
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Thirumaa Valavan Thol

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1319 ANSWERED ON-11/12/2023

## National Talent Search Scheme

## 1319. SHRI THIRUMAAVALAVAN THOL:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- ( a)  the  number  of  scholarships  awarded  under  National  Talent  Search  Scheme  (NTSS) from 2019 to 2021, year-wise;
- (b)  whether the NTSS helped the NCERT to identify talented students;
- (c)  whether the Government is still continuing with the NTSS and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)   if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SMT. ANNPURNA DEVI)

- (a):  The details of number of scholarships awarded under National Talent Search Scheme (NTSS) from 2019 to 2021 is as under: -
- (b):  Yes. As per the third-party evaluation report of the National Talent Search Scheme, it has been successful to a great extent in identifying the talented students.
- (c):  and  (d):   The  Government  has  proposed  to  continue  with  NTSS  and  at  present  the scheme is being revamped.

|   S. No. |   Year |   No. of Scholarships |
|----------|--------|-----------------------|
|        1 |   2019 |                  2103 |
|        2 |   2020 |                  2060 |
|        3 |   2021 |                  2033 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1318 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-11
Subject: Extended Reach Drilling
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Karti P. Chidambaram, A. Chellakumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1318

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.12.2023

## Extended Reach Drilling

## 1318.  SHRI KARTI P. CHIDAMBARAM: DR. A. CHELLAKUMAR:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  conducted  any  studies  evaluating  the  impact  of  Extended Reach  Drilling  (ERD)  on  forests  to  exempt  the  technology  before  forest  issuing clearance;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether  the  Government  plans  to  allocate  additional  funds  to  State  Governments, specifically State  Pollution Control Boards in order to enable them to deal with the newly added responsibility of monitoring the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) of ERD project developers; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a) & (b) The Ministry constituted an expert technical committee including experts from Petroleum  Industry  and  Indian  Council  of  Forestry  Research  and  Education (ICFRE), Dehradun on 30.06.2020. This expert Committee submitted its report titled  'Impact  of  Extended  Reach  Drilling  (ERD)  on  above  the  ground  bio  diversity of Forest' in December 2021.Further, Wildlife Institute of India (WII) was requested to submit a report on ERD Technology in reference to impact on the wildlife. WII submitted its report on impacts of ERD technology on the above ground biodiversity of forest areas. The report also includes measures to mitigate the impact from oil and gas extraction close to wildlife habitats.
- (c) & (d) Keeping in view the above study reports the Ministry vide letter dated 12.09.2023 has issued the detailed guidelines wherein Extended Reach Drilling Technology has been exempted from the purview of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 in forest areas, located outside the Protected Areas and Eco-Sensitive Zones subject to certain conditions stipulated therein.

The  Govt.  has  not  allocated  any  additional  funds  to  State  Governments, specifically State  Pollution  Control Boards  to  deal  with the  monitoring  of the Standard  Operating  Procedures  (SOPs)  prescribed  in  the  guidelines  dated 12.09.2023. However, it is pertinent to mention here that the 'land' is a subject matter of the State Government. The forest areas and the legal boundaries thereof are  determined  and  maintained  by  the  concerned  State  Government.  It  is  the responsibility of the concerned State Government/UT administration to ensure the  compliance  of  all  statutory  provisions  and  the  conditions  stipulated  in  the guidelines dated 12.09.2023 issued by the Ministry.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1317 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-11
Subject: Clearance to the Projects
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: K. Jayakumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1317

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.12.2023

## Clearance to the Projects

## 1317.   DR. K. JAYAKUMAR:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Pollution  and  Environmental  Clearance  and  Wildlife clearance is  being given to a project separately; and
- (b) the reasons for not providing such clearances to a project in a single communication?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a) and (b) The Consent to Establish as well as Consent to Operate are granted by respective State Pollution  Control  Boards/Pollution  Control  Committees  under  the  provisions  of  the  Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981. Further, the Environmental Clearance (EC) is granted by the Ministry or State level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), as the case may be, under the provisions of Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. The Wildlife Clearance is approved/recommended by the National Board for Wildlife or the Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife under the provisions of Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972.  As these approvals are granted by different authorities  at  Central  and  State  levels  under  different  Acts  and  related  Rules,  having  different requirements, processes and timelines, they are granted and communicated separately. The EC for a project is granted with the condition that it is subject to receipt of Forest Clearance/Wildlife clearance, as applicable.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1316 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-11
Subject: Students Displaced due to Ethnic Crisis in Manipur
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Lorho S. Pfoze

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1316 ANSWERED ON 11.12.2023

## Students Displaced due to Ethnic Crisis in Manipur

## 1316. SHRI LORHO S. PFOZE:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a)   whether the Government is aware that many tribal students who were studying in the Imphal valley have been displaced by the ongoing ethnic crisis in Manipur since May 2023;
- (b)  whether the Government maintains a data of the number of displaced students and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c)   whether  the  Government  has  any  plan  to  relocate  these  displaced  tribal  students  in  other educational  institutions,  especially  University  students  in  other  Central  Universities  in neighbouring States of Manipur given the fact that these tribal students could not return to the Imphal valley for fear of their lives; and
- (d)   if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (DR. SUBHAS SARKAR)

(a) to (d):  Education falls under the concurrent list, and thus the Central and State Government both monitor and facilitate educational institutions.  Manipur University has allowed students to attend classes and appear in the Online and/or Offline University examinations in any affiliated college of their  choice  within  the  State,  as  per  the  convenience  of  the  students.  The  University  has  been continuously providing best possible supports in terms of uploading the class notes to the website of the  university,  sending  study  materials  through  email/whatsapp,  making  phone  calls,  conducting Google classrooms etc to all students who are not able to attend the University. Further, Manipur University has also allowed students to transfer credits from one affiliated college to another so as to make them enable to study in any college of their choice located in their district, within the State.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1315 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-11
Subject: Project Elephant
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Reddeppa Nallakonda Gari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1315

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.12.2023

## Project Elephant

## 1315.   SHRI N. REDDEPPA:

Will  the  Minister  of  ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTAND  CLIMATE  CHANGE  be  pleased  to state:

- (a) whether the Government under the 'Project Elephant' scheme has promoted and supplied usage of technology to mitigate human elephant conflict in the border regions of Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Tamil Nadu;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether  the  Government  is  taking  measures  to  increase  the  usage  of  the  110  identified elephant corridors in the country;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a)&(b)  The Government under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme-Project Elephant (CSS-PE) has provided Rs.4.0 Lakhs in the year 2020-21 and Rs. 3.50 Lakhs in the year 2021-22, to State of Andhra Pradesh, for procurement of drones to track the movement of elephants. Further,  the  states  are  also  supported  for  various  conservation  and  management interventions involving scientific and technological inputs under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme-Project Tiger & Elephant (CSS-PT&E).
- (c)to(e) The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, in coordination with the State Forest  Departments,  have  ground-validated  150  elephant  corridors  across  15  elephant range  states  in  India  and  informed  the  State  Governments/UT  Administrations  to  take necessary steps to protect and conserve the elephant corridors.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1311 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-11
Subject: Funds allocated to different Industries under Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Rajan Baburao  Vichare

## Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Financial services

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1311 ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 11, 2023/ AGRAHAYANA 20, 1945 (SAKA) FUNDS ALLOCATED TO DIFFERENT INDUSTRIES UNDER PRADHAN MANTRI MUDRA YOJANA

## 1311.  SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the funds allocated to different industries under the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) during the last three years in Maharashtra particularly in Thane ;
- (b) the number of women who have been sanctioned loans under the Yojana during the said period; and;
- (c) the steps taken by the Government for advertising, publishing and spreading awareness about the Yojana?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Dr. BHAGWAT KARAD)

(a) and (b) Under Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY), collateral-free institutional credit up to Rs. 10 lakh is provided by Member Lending Institutions (MLIs) i.e.   Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs),  Regional  Rural  Banks  (RRBs),  Non-Banking  Financial  Companies  (NBFCs)  and  Micro Finance  Institutions  (MFIs)  to  micro/small  business  units  for  income  generating  activities  in  the manufacturing, trading, services sector and also for activities allied to agriculture.

As per data uploaded by MLIs on Mudra portal, over 1.32 crore loans involving a sanctioned amount of Rs.87,538 crore have been extended under PMMY in the state of Maharashtra in the last three financial years (01.04.2020 to 31.03.2023). Out of this, over 3.33 lakh loans involving a sanctioned amount of Rs. 3,408 crore have been extended under PMMY in Thane District, Maharashtra.

Further, more than 11.59 crore loans amounting to Rs. 5.14 lakh crore have been extended to the Women  Entrepreneurs,  across  the  country,  in  the  last  three  financial  years  (01.04.2020  to 31.03.2023). Out of this, over 1.09 crore loans involving a sanctioned amount of Rs. 44,423.54 crore have been extended to Women Entrepreneurs in the State of Maharashtra.

(c)  Government  has  taken  various  steps  towards  spreading  awareness  about  PMMY  across  the country.  These, inter-alia ,  include  publicity  campaigns  through  print  media,  TV,  radio  jingles, hoardings, town hall meetings, financial literacy and awareness camps, special drive for financial inclusion  etc.  Banks  also  undertake  publicity  through  their  branches  and  also  through  Banking Correspondents (BCs).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1309 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-11
Subject: Franchise under PMKVY
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Mondal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 1309

ANSWERED ON - 11/12/2023

## FRANCHISE UNDER PMKVY

1309.  SHRI SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL:

Will the Minister of SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  concept  of franchise  system  under  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal Vikash  Yojana (PMKVY) has been misused on a large scale during the last three years and the current year;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with corrective measures taken in this regard;
- (c) whether the thousands of fake students have been registered at these training centres in the States; and
- (d)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  futuristic  measures  taken  in  this  regard  and  if  not,  the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

(SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR)

- (a) and (b) Under  the Govt. of India's Skill India Mission (SIM), the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) delivers skill, re-skill and up-skill training through an extensive network of skill development centres/colleges/institutes etc. under various schemes, viz Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana  (PMKVY),  Jan  Shikshan  Sansthan  (JSS),  National Apprenticeship  Promotion  Scheme  (NAPS)  and  Craftsman  Training  Scheme  (CTS)  through Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs), to all the sections of the society across the country. The SIM aims at enabling youth of India to get future ready & industry ready skills.

During  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year,  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikash  Yojana (PMKVY)  scheme  did  not  have  a  franchise  system.  Under  the  scheme,  training  centers  are registered on Skill India Digital (SID) after following robust Accreditation and Affiliation process.

- (c)  and  (d)  Registration  of  the  candidates  under  PMKVY  scheme  is Aadhaar-ID  authenticated. Daily  candidate  attendance  monitoring  is  done  through Aadhaar-ID.  It  is  mandatory  for  training centers  to install  AEBAS  machine  to  keep  track  of  candidates  during  the  training  duration.  To ensure compliance to this, payment to the training centers have been linked to attendance.

Further concurrent monitoring of training centers and candidate skilling lifecycle progress is also done using monitoring tools viz. candidate verification & feedback, surprise center visits, virtual verification, outcome based payment to training centers and consequence management etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1307 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-11
Subject: Funds Sanctioned for Theme Based Circuits in Odisha
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Achyutananda Samanta

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1307 ANSWERED ON 11.12.2023

## FUNDS SANCTIONED FOR THEME BASED CIRCUITS IN ODISHA

## 1307. SHRI ACHYUTANANDA SAMANTA:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the theme-based circuits in Odisha and funds sanctioned  thereof  under  the  Swadesh  Darshan  scheme  of  the Ministry of Tourism;
- (b) whether  the  Government  would  consider  including  more  circuits under  the  Swadesh  Darshan  Scheme  in  India  especially  under  the Buddhist and Tribal themes considering that Odisha has the diamond triangle  of  Buddhism  in  Lalitgiri,  Udaygiri  and  Ratnagiri,  as  well  as the  Buddhist  Shanti  Stupa  at  Dhauli,  along  with  a  large  number  of tribal people and PVTGs each having their unique culture;
- (c)
- (d)

## THE MINISTER OF TOURISM

- if so, the details thereof; and
- if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a): The  Ministry  of  Tourism  under  its  Swadesh  Darshan  Scheme  (SDS) had sanctioned a project under coastal circuit- 'Development of Gopalpur, Barkul,  Satapada  and  Tampara'  for  ₹70.82  crore  in  the  year  2016-17  in Odisha.
- (b) to (d): Ministry of Tourism has  revamped the Swadesh  Darshan Scheme as Swadesh Darshan 2.0 with the objective to develop sustainable and responsible tourism destinations. As per the SD 2.0 scheme guidelines,  the  State  Governments/UT  Administrations  prepare  a  State Perspective Plan (SPP) analysing tourism potential of various destinations based on features like major tourism attractions, offerings, connectivity, current tourism eco system, state support etc. The Ministry of Tourism in consultation with the respective State Government/UT Administration and as  per  the  provisions  of  the  scheme  guidelines,  selects  destinations  for development.  The  Ministry  has  already  identified  'Koraput'  in  Odisha  as destination for development under Swadesh Darshan Scheme 2.0.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1298 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-11
Subject: National Pension Scheme for Traders
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1298

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.12.2023

## NATIONAL PENSION SCHEME FOR TRADERS

1298. SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU:

Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:

(a)whether the Government has any data on the number of individuals from  Palnadu  district  of  Andhra  Pradesh  who  have  enrolled themselves on the National Pension Scheme for Traders; and (b)if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

(a) & (b): The National Pension Scheme for traders was launched in 2019.  This  is  a  voluntary  and  contributory  pension  scheme  for providing  a  monthly  minimum  assured  pension  of  Rs.  3000/-  after attaining the age of 60 years to the traders, shopkeepers and selfemployed  persons.  The  traders,  shopkeepers  and  self-employed persons in the age group of 18-40 years with an annual turnover, not exceeding Rs. 1.5 crore and not members of EPFO/ESIC/NPS (Govt. funded)/PM-SYM  or  not  income  tax  payer,  are  eligible  to  join  the scheme. The contribution amount ranges from Rs. 55/- to Rs. 200/depending upon the entry age of the beneficiary. Enrolment to the scheme is done through the Common Service Centres. In addition, eligible people  can  also  self-enroll through  visiting the portal www.maandhan.in. Under the scheme, 50% monthly contribution is payable by the beneficiary and equal matching contribution is paid by the Central Government.  As on 04.12.2023, in the district of Palnadu of Andhra Pradesh registration is yet to take place. However, 5,936 beneficiaries have been enrolled under the scheme in Andhra Pradesh State.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1297 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-11
Subject: Growing Fintech Markets
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Kuruva Gorantla Madhav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 1297

ANSWERED ON MONDAY, 11/12/2023

## GROWING FINTECH MARKETS

## 1297. SHRI KURUVA GORANTLA MADHAV:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  note  that  India  is  one  of  the  fastest  growing  Fintech markets in the world;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c)  whether  the  Government  plans  to  deploy  a  constructive  approach  towards  recognizing  the role of Fintechs in India's financial inclusion agenda; and

(d) if so, details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (FINANCE) (SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)

(a) and (b): India is one of the fastest-growing Fintech markets in the world with one of the highest Fintech adoption rates in the world. Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) like Aadhar, Unified Payment Interface (UPI) and Account Aggregator has facilitated Fintech innovation and private investment.

(c) and (d): Fintech Sector supported by enabling policy and Digital Public Infrastructure framework has facilitated advancing India's financial inclusion agenda. Fintech sector has supported easy and affordable access to host of financial services for the public at large including underserved and unserved.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1294 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-11
Subject: Proposals Received under PRASHAD Yojana and Eco-Tourism from Chhattisgarh
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Deepak Baij

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†1294 ANSWERED ON 11.12.2023

## PROPOSALS RECEIVED UNDER PRASHAD YOJANA

## AND ECO-TOURISM FROM CHHATTISGARH

## †1294.SHRI DEEPAK BAIJ:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  proposals  received  under  PRASHAD  Yojana  and Eco-Tourism for Maa Bamleshwari Devi Temple, Dangargarh by the Chhattisgarh Government;
- (b) if so, the details of the decisions taken on the requests;
- (c) the details of the proposal amount and action on it; and
- (d) the  sites  developed  in  Naxal  affected  areas  like  Bastar,  Bijapur, Dantewada,  Kanker,  Narayanpur,  Rajnandgaon,  Sukma,  Kandigaon from  the  tourism  point  of  view  during  the  last  five  years  and  the amount spent on them?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a) to (d): Ministry of Tourism has sanctioned a project 'Development of Maa  Bamleshwari  Devi  Temple'  for  Rs.43.33  crore  under  'Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Heritage,  Augmentation  Drive'  PRASHAD Scheme in the year 2020-21. The Ministry has also sanctioned a project 'Development of Jashpur-Kunkuri-Mainpat-Kamleshpur-MaheshpurKurdar-Sarodhadadar -Gangrel -Kondagaon  Nathiyanawagaon -Jagdalpur - Chitrakoot - Tirthgarh" for Rs.96.10 crore in the year 2015-16 under "Swadesh Darshan" (SD) Scheme which includes interventions at Bastar District in Chhattisgarh. A total amount of Rs.94.23 Crore has been released so far for this project. The execution of the project is complete. In addition, Bilaspur and Jagdalpur of Chhattisgarh has been selected for development under SD2.0 Scheme of the Ministry.

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