Lok Sabha Question No. 2780 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-07
Subject: Centrally Sponsored Schemes for West Bengal
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Sukanta Majumdar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2780 ANSWERED ON 07.08.2023

## CENTRALLY SPONSORED SCHEMES FOR WEST BENGAL

## 2780. DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of Centrally Sponsored Schemes and Central Sector Schemes  being  implemented  in  the  State  of  West  Bengal during  the  last  four  years  and  the  current  year,  year-wise, scheme-wise, district-wise including North and South Dinajpur districts;
- (b) the details of funds allocated, sanctioned, released and utilized  for  each  of  the  above  schemes  during  the  last  four years and  the current  year,  year-wise,  scheme-wise  and district-wise;
- (c) the details of physical targets set and achieved while implementing  the  above  schemes  during  the  last  five  years and the current year, year-wise, scheme-wise, district-wise;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  found  any  shortcomings  while implementing the above schemes and if so, the details thereof including  the  steps  taken  to  overcome  those  shortcomings; and
- (e) whether  there  is  time  and  cost  overrun  of  any  of  the  above scheme and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM

(a) to (e): The Ministry of Tourism under the Central Sector Scheme s  of  'Swadesh  Darshan',  'National  Mission  on  Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD)' and  'Assistance  to  Central  Agencies  for  Tourism  Infrastructure Development' provides financial assistan ce 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 West Bengal. The details of projects sanctioned, amount sanctioned, amount utilized along with their status under the above mentioned schemes in the State of West Bengal is given at Annexure. The Ministry of Tourism monitors the physical progress of the sanctioned projects through field inspections and review meetings held periodically with the State Governments/Union Territory Administrations/Central Agencies from time to time and necessary steps are taken to address the issues. The Ministry of Tourism has now revamped its Swadesh Darshan Scheme as Swadesh Darshan 2.0 (SD2.0) with the objective to develop sustainable and responsible  destinations  following  a  tourist  &  destination  centric approach. There  is  no  cost  overrun  in  implementation  of  projects.  The Ministry of Tourism revises the timelines for completion of projects based  on  the  request  received  by  the  implementing  agencies, review  of  progress  made  in  the  project,  utilization  of  funds  by implementing agencies etc.

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## ANNEXURE

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.2780  ANSWERED  ON  07.08.2023  REGARDING  CENTRALLY SPONSORED SCHEMES FOR WEST BENGAL.

Swadesh Darshan Scheme

(Rs. in Crore)

|   Sl. No. | State       | Circuit / Sanction Year   | Name of the Project                                                                                              |   Amount Sanctioned |   Amount Released |   Amount Utilized | Physical Status (%)   |
|-----------|-------------|---------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-----------------------|
|         1 | West Bengal | Coastal Circuit 2015-16   | Development of Beach Circuit: Udaipur- Digha- Shankarpur- Tajpur- Mandarmani- Fraserganj- Bakkhlai- Henry Island |               67.99 |             65.07 |             65.07 | Complete              |

PRASHAD Scheme

(Rs. in Crore)

|   Sl. No. | State       | Project Name              | Sanction Year   |   Approved Cost |   Amount Released |   Amount Utilized | Physical Progress (%)   |
|-----------|-------------|---------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------------|
|         1 | West Bengal | Development of Belur Math | 2016-17         |           30.03 |             23.39 |             22.83 | 92%                     |

Assistance to Central Agencies for Tourism Infrastructure  Development Scheme

(Rs. in Crore)

| Sl. No.      | State        | Name of Projects                               | Central Agency   | Amount Sanctioned   | Amount Released   | Amount Utilized                           | Status   |
|--------------|--------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------|---------------------|-------------------|-------------------------------------------|----------|
| Year 2017-18 | Year 2017-18 | Year 2017-18                                   | Year 2017-18     |                     |                   |                                           |          |
| 1.           | West Bengal  | Joint Development of Rampurhat Railway Station | M/o Railways     | 3.48                | 1.74              | Utilization Certificate (UC) not received | Ongoing  |
| 2.           | West Bengal  | Joint Development                              | M/o Railways     | 3.87                | 1.93              | Utilization Certificate                   | Ongoing  |

|              |              | of Tarakeshwar Railway Station                      |              |              |              | (UC) not received                         |                                                                                                                            |
|--------------|--------------|-----------------------------------------------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Year 2019-20 | Year 2019-20 | Year 2019-20                                        | Year 2019-20 | Year 2019-20 | Year 2019-20 | Year 2019-20                              | Year 2019-20                                                                                                               |
| 3.           | West Bengal  | Joint Development of New Jalpaiguri Railway Station | M/o Railways | 4.55         | 2.27         | Utilization Certificate (UC) not received | Recomm ended by Ministry of Railways for short closure because the stations are selected under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme |

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