Lok Sabha Question No. 505 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-24
Subject: Development Works of Tourist Places in Nanded
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Prataprao Govindrao  Patil Chikhalikar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.

## †505 ANSWERED ON 24.07.2023

## DEVELOPMENT WORKS OF TOURIST PLACES IN NANDED

## †505. SHRI PRATAPRAO PATIL CHIKHLIKAR:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that the proposal for sanctioning the development works of tourist places of Nanded in Maharashtra is pending  in  the  Department  for  the  last  three  years  while  the Government of Maharashtra has approved and sent the said proposal to the Centre;
- (b) the  reason  for  the  delay  in  approval  of  the  said  proposal  and  the timeline fixed for providing approval and funds for the said purpose; and
- (c)

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM

- the details of the said proposal?

## ANSWER

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a) to (c): The  Ministry  of  Tourism  under  the  Schemes  of  'Swadesh Darshan',  'National  Mission  on  Pilgrimage  Rejuvenation  and  Spiritual, Heritage  Augmentation  Drive  (PRASHAD)'  and  'Assistance  to  Central Agencies for Tourism Infrastructure  Deve lopment' provides financial assistance  to  State  Governments/Union  Territory  Administrations/Central Agencies  for  the development  of  tourism  related  infrastructure  and facilities at various tourism destinations in the country including Maharashtra.

The  details  of  projects  sanctioned  and  funds  allocated  under  the above mentioned Schemes in the State of Maharashtra including Nanded is given at Annexure.

Receiving proposals from the State Governments/UT Administrations/Central Agencies  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, operational viability and availability of funds.

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ANNEXURE

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †505 ANSWERED ON 24.07.2023 REGARDING DEVELOPMENT WORKS OF TOURIST PLACES IN NANDED.

Swadesh Darshan Scheme

(Rs. in Crore)

|   Sl. No. | State       | Circuit / Sanction Year   | Name of the Project                                                                                   |   Amt. Sanctioned |   Amt. Released |
|-----------|-------------|---------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------|
|         1 | Maharashtra | Coastal Circuit 2015-16   | Development of Sindhudurg Coastal Circuit - Sagareshwar, Tarkarli, Vijaydurg (Beach & Creek), Mitbhav |             19.06 |           18.11 |
|         2 | Maharashtra | Spiritual Circuit 2018-19 | Development of Waki- Adasa- Dhapewada- Paradsingha- Telankhandi- Girad                                |             53.96 |           32.04 |

PRASHAD Scheme (Rs. in Crore)

|   Sl. No. | State       | Project Name                         | Sanction Year   |   Approved Cost |   Amount Released |
|-----------|-------------|--------------------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|
|         1 | Maharashtra | Development of Trimbakeshwar, Nashik | 2017-18         |           52.92 |             27.67 |

Assistance  to  Central  Agencies  for  Tourism  Infrastructure  Development Scheme

(Rs. in Crore)

| Sl. No.      | State           | Name of Projects                                 | Central Agency   | Amt. Sanctioned   | Amt. Released   |
|--------------|-----------------|--------------------------------------------------|------------------|-------------------|-----------------|
| Year 2014-15 | Year 2014-15    | Year 2014-15                                     | Year 2014-15     | Year 2014-15      | Year 2014-15    |
| 1.           | Multiple States | Manufacture of Glass Top Coaches: • Qazigund and | M/o Railways     | 12.00             | 12.00           |

|              |              | Baramullah, Jammu & Kashmir • Vizag-Arakku Valley Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh • Dadar-Madgaon Route (Mumbai to Goa)   |                   |              |              |
|--------------|--------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|--------------|--------------|
| Year 2016-17 | Year 2016-17 | Year 2016-17                                                                                                             | Year 2016-17      | Year 2016-17 | Year 2016-17 |
| 2.           | Maharashtra  | Central Financial Assistance to Mumbai Port Trust for Development of KanojiAngre Lighthouse as a tourist Destination     | Mumbai Port Trust | 15.00        | 15.00        |
| 3.           | Maharashtra  | Joint Development of Nanded Railway Station                                                                              | M/o Railways      | 5.18         | 2.59         |
| Year 2017-18 | Year 2017-18 | Year 2017-18                                                                                                             | Year 2017-18      | Year 2017-18 | Year 2017-18 |
| 4.           | Maharashtra  | Up-gradation/ modernization to International Cruise terminal at Indira Dock, Mumbai.                                     | Mumbai Port Trust | 12.50        | 12.50        |
| 5.           | Maharashtra  | Joint Development of Aurangabad Railway Station                                                                          | M/o Railways      | 5.71         | 2.85         |
| Year 2021-22 | Year 2021-22 | Year 2021-22                                                                                                             | Year 2021-22      | Year 2021-22 | Year 2021-22 |
| 6.           | Maharashtra  | Upgradation/ Modernisation to International Cruise Terminal at Indira Dock, Mumbai Port Trust                            | Mumbai Port Trust | 37.50        | 30.00        |

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