Lok Sabha Question No. 931 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-10
Subject: Promotion of Religious and Cultural Tourism in Bareilly
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Shri Chhatrapal Singh Gangwar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †931 ANSWERED ON 10.02.2025

## PROMOTION OF RELIGIOUS AND CULTURAL TOURISM IN BAREILLY

## †931.

## SHRI CHHATRAPAL SINGH GANGWAR:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the steps taken by the Government to promote religious and cultural tourism in Bareilly; and
- (b) the details of new schemes by the Government to connect Bareilly to new tourist places nearby Nainital?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM            (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a): The development and promotion of tourism destinations and products are  primarily  undertaken  by  the  concerned  State  Government  (SG)/Union Territory Administration (UT). However, the Ministry of Tourism as a part of its  ongoing endeavour promotes various tourism destination and product of the country including religious and cultural tourism in Bareilly through promotional activities, events, website, social media promotions etc.

The Ministry of Tourism through its central sector schemes of 'Swadesh Darshan (SD)', 'Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive  (PRASHAD)'  and  'Assistance  to  Central  Agencies  for Tourism Infrastructure  Development'  complements  the  efforts  of  tourism infrastructure development in the country by extending financial assistance to the State Governments/UT Administrations. This process is undertaken in consultation with state Governments/UT Administrations. No project  has  been  sanctioned  in  Bareilly  under  the  above  mentioned schemes  of  the  Ministry  of  Tourism.  However,  Ministry  of  Tourism  has sanctioned various projects in Uttar Pradesh, details of which are in given in the annexure.

- (b): The  Ministry  of  Tourism  has  not  formulated  any  new  scheme specifically to connect Bareilly with nearby tourist destination in Nainital. Proposals are received from State Governments/UT Administrations from time to time for seeking financial assistance under the various schemes of the Ministry of Tourism. These proposals are examined in context of the schemes  guidelines  and  financial  assistance  is  extended  for  projects subject to fulfilment of the stipulated provisions and availability of funds.

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## ANNEXURE

STATEMENT  IN REPLY TO PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †931  ANSWERED ON 10.02.2025  REGARDING PROMOTION OF  RELIGIOUS  AND  CULTURAL  TOURISM IN BAREILLY RAISED BY  SHRI CHHATRAPAL SINGH GANGWAR.

## Projects sanction in Uttar Pradesh under PRASHAD Scheme

|   Sr. No. | Name of the Project                                              |   Amount Sanctioned (Rs. In Crore) |
|-----------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|         1 | Development of Varanasi - Phase - I                              |                              18.73 |
|         2 | Development of Mathura-Vrindavan as Mega Tourist Circuit (Ph-II) |                              10.98 |
|         3 | Development of River Cruise Tourism at Varanasi                  |                               9.02 |
|         4 | Construction of Tourist Facilitation Centre at Vrindavan         |                               9.36 |
|         5 | Development of Varanasi - Phase II                               |                              44.6  |
|         6 | Development of Infrastructure facilities at Govardhan            |                              37.59 |

## Projects sanctioned under Swadesh Darshan Scheme in Uttar Pradesh

|   Sr. No. | Name of the Circuit       | Name of the Project                                                                                                                                                                      |   Amount Sanctioned (Rs. In Crore) |
|-----------|---------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|         1 | Buddhist Circuit 2016-17  | Development of Srawasti, Kushinagar, & Kapilwastu                                                                                                                                        |                              87.89 |
|         2 | Ramayana Circuit 2016-17  | Development of Chitrakoot and Shringverpur                                                                                                                                               |                              69.45 |
|         3 | Spiritual Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Ahar-Aligarh-Kasganj-Sarosi (Unnao)-Pratapgarh- Kausambi-Mirzapur- Gorakhpur-Domariyaganj-Basti-Barabanki- Azamgarh-Kairana- Baghpat- Shahjahanpur                        |                              71.91 |
|         4 | Spiritual Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Bijnor- Meerut- Kanpur- Kanpur Dehat- Banda- Ghazipur- Salempur- Ghosi- Balia- Ambedkar Nagar- Aligarh- Fatehpur- Deoria- Mahoba- Sonbhadra- Chandauli- Mishrikh- Bhadohi |                              67.51 |
|         5 | Heritage Circuit 2016-17  | Development of Kalinjar Fort (Banda)- Maghar Dham (Sant Kabir Nagar)- Chauri Chaura, Shaheed Sthal (Fatehpur)- Mahuar shaheed Sthal (Ghosi)- Shaheed Smarak                              |                              36.65 |

|    |                           | (Meerut)                                                                                                        |        |
|----|---------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|
|  6 | Ramayana Circuit 2017-18  | Development of Ayodhya                                                                                          | 127.21 |
|  7 | Spiritual Circuit 2018-19 | Development of Jewar-Dadri-Sikandrabad- Noida-Khurja-Banda                                                      |  12.03 |
|  8 | Spiritual Circuit 2018-19 | Development of Gorakhnath Temple (Gorakhpur), Devipattan Temple (Balrampur) and Vatvashni Temple (Domariyagunj) |  18.3  |

## Details  of  the  projects  sanctioned  under  Swadesh  Darshan  2.0.  in  Uttar Pradesh

|   Sr. No. | Destinations   | Name of the Experience                  |   Amount Sanctioned (Rs. in Crore) |
|-----------|----------------|-----------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|         1 | Prayagraj      | Azad Park and Dekho Prayagraj Trail Exp |                              13.02 |
|         2 | Naimisaranya   | Vedic- wellness Experience              |                              15.94 |

## Details of projects sanctioned under Challenge Based Destination Development scheme in Uttar Pradesh

| State         | Destination   | Category           |   Funding Amount (Rs. in Crore) |
|---------------|---------------|--------------------|---------------------------------|
| Uttar Pradesh | Mahoba        | Culture & Heritage |                              25 |

## Details  of  projects  sanctioned  under  Special  Assistance  to  States/Union Territories for Capital Investment (SASCI) In Uttar Pradesh

|   Sr. No. | Name of the Project                                |   Amount Sanctioned (Rs. in Crore) |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|         1 | Development of Bateshwar, District- Agra           |                              74.05 |
|         2 | Integrated Buddhist Tourism Development, Shrawasti |                              80.24 |

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