Lok Sabha Question No. 1790 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-10
Subject: Funds allocation for Tourism Sector in Jammu and Kashmir
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Shri Mian Altaf Ahmad

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1790 ANSWERED ON 10.03.2025

## FUNDS ALLOCATION FOR TOURISM SECTOR IN JAMMU AND KASHMIR

1790. SHRI MIAN ALTAF AHMAD:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of funds allocated under tourism sector during the last five years in Jammu and Kashmir; and
- (b) the details of the schemes for which funds were released?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF TOURISM             (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

(a) to (b): Ministry  of  Tourism  under  the  schemes  of  'Swadesh  Darshan' and ' National  Mission  on  Pilgrimage  Rejuvenation  and  Spiritual  Heritage Augmentation  Drive  (PRASHAD)'  provides  financial  assistance  to  State Governments/Union  Territory Administrations for the development  of tourism related infrastructure and facilities at various tourism destinations in the country.

Details of funds allocated under the above-mentioned schemes are at Annexure.

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STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.1790 ANSWERED  ON  10.03.2025  REGARDING  FUNDS ALLOCATION FOR TOURISM SECTOR IN JAMMU AND KASHMIR RAISED BY SHRI MIAN ALTAF AHMAD

## Details of Projects sanctioned under Swadesh Darshan Scheme in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir

|   S. No. | Circuit / Sanction Year   | Name of the Project                                                                                                                  |   Amount Sanctioned in ₹ Cr ore |
|----------|---------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|        1 | Himalayan Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Jammu-Srinagar- Pahalgam-Bhagwati Nagar- Anantnag-Salamabad Uri-Kargil-Leh                                            |                           77.33 |
|        2 | Himalayan Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Tourist Facilities at Jammu-Rajouri-Shopian-Pulwama.                                                                  |                           81.6  |
|        3 | Himalayan Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Tourist Facilities - Construction of Assets in lieu of those Destroyed in Floods in 2014 under PM Development Package |                           90.43 |
|        4 | Himalayan Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Tourist facilities at Mantalai and Sudhmahadev                                                                        |                           91.99 |
|        5 | Himalayan Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Tourist facilities at Anantnag-Pulwama-Kishtwar- Pahalgam-ZanskarPadum - Daksum - RanjitSagar Dam                     |                           86.39 |
|        6 | Himalayan Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Tourist Facilities at Gulmarg-Baramulla- Kupwara- Kargil - Leh                                                        |                           91.84 |

Details  of  Projects  sanctioned  under  PRASHAD  Scheme  in  the  UT  of Jammu and Kashmir

|   Sl. No. | Project Name                    | Sanction Year   |   Approved Cost in ₹ Crore |
|-----------|---------------------------------|-----------------|----------------------------|
|         1 | Development at Hazratbal Shrine | 2016-17         |                      40.46 |

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