Lok Sabha Question No. 3837 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-24
Subject: Inclusion of Spiritual Places of Shirdi in PRASHAD
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Shri Bhausaheb Rajaram Wakchaure

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO . †3837 ANSWERED ON 24.03.2025

## INCLUSION OF SPIRITUAL PLACES OF SHIRDI IN PRASHAD

## †3837 . SHRI BHAUSAHEB RAJARAM WAKCHAURE:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state :

- the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to develop the  Vithal  Temple  and  Peer  Baba  Dargah  situated  in  Dhandarphal Village of Sangamner Taluka in Shirdi Parliamentary Constituency in Maharashtra  and  the  Premgiri  complex  situated  in  Shahgarh  Fort village  from  a  tourism  point  of  view  by  including  them  in  the
- ( a ) PRASHAD Scheme;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM

- if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

(

SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT )

- (a) to (c): The Ministry of Tourism under the 'Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual,  Heritage  Augmentation  Drive'  (PRASHAD)  provides  financial assistance to the State Governments and Union Territory Administrations for development of tourism infrastructure at identified pilgrimage destinations.

No proposal is under the consideration of the Ministry of tourism to include the Vithal Temple and Peer Baba Dargah situated in Dhandarphal Village of Sangamner  Taluka  in  Shirdi  Parliamentary  Constituency  in  Maharashtra and  the  Premgiri  complex  situated  in  Shahgarh  Fort  village  under  the PRASHAD Scheme. However, under the PRASHAD Scheme, the Ministry of Tourism  has  sanctioned/identified  several  projects  in  Maharashtra,  the details of which is given in the Annexure.

Receiving  proposals  from  the  State  Governments/UT  Administrations  for financial  assistance  for  tourism  projects  is  a  continuous  process.  The proposals received are examined with reference to the prescribed guidelines and financial assistance is extended for such projects subject to fulfilment of the stipulated conditions and availability of funds.

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## ANNEXURE

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †3837  ANSWERED ON 24.03.2025 REGARDING INCLUSION OF SPIRITUAL PLACES  OF SHIRDI IN PRASHAD  RAISED  BY SHRI BHAUSAHEB RAJARAM WAKCHAURE

List of project sanctioned under PRASHAD Scheme in Maharashtra

(Rs. Crore)

| State/UT    | Project Name                 | Sanction Year   |   Approved Cost |   Amount Released | Physical Progress %   |
|-------------|------------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|-----------------------|
| Maharashtra | Development of Trimbakeshwar | 2017-18         |           45.41 |             29.93 | 93%                   |

List of Sites identified under PRASHAD Scheme in Maharashtra

|   Sr. No. | Name of Sites                                      |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Shri Grishneshwar Shivalaya, Aurangabad District   |
|         2 | Tuljapur, Osmanabad district                       |
|         3 | Shri Kshetra Rajur, Ganpati Temple, Jalna District |

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