Lok Sabha Question No. 129 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-04
Subject: Amount Spent on Development of Tourism Sector in Chitrakoot
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: R.K. Singh Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†129 ANSWERED ON 04.12.2023

## AMOUNT SPENT ON DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM

## SECTOR IN CHITRAKOOT

## †129. SHRI R.K. SINGH PATEL:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a)  the number of tourist places identified in the country including Uttar Pradesh and the amount spent on such tourist places;
- (b)  the work done so far to develop tourism in Chitrakoot district (Prabhu Shri Ram Taposthali) of Uttar Pradesh; and
- (c)  if so, the details thereof?

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM

(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 Development' 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  Uttar Pradesh.

The  "Development  of  Chitrakoot  and  Shringverpur  under  Ramayana Circuit" project was sanctioned in Uttar Pradesh under Swadesh Darshan Scheme  of Ministry of Tourism for an amount of Rs.69.45 Crore. Components amounting to Rs.43.13 Crore were sanctioned in Chitrakoot.

The  details  of  projects  sanctioned  and  amount  released  under  the above-mentioned  schemes  in  the  State  of  Uttar  Pradesh  are  given  at Annexure.

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.  Under  SD2.0,  Prayagraj  &  Naimisharanya  destinations have been identified for development in the State of Uttar Pradesh.

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## ANSWER

## ANNEXURE

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.†129  ANSWERED  ON  04.12.2023  REGARDING  AMOUNT SPENT ON DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM SECTOR IN CHITRAKOOT BY SHRI R.K. SINGH PATEL

Swadesh Darshan Scheme

(Rs. in Crore)

|   Sl. No. | State         | Circuit / Sanction Year   | Name of the Project                                                                                                                                                                   |   Amount sanctioned |
|-----------|---------------|---------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
|         1 | Uttar Pradesh | Buddhist Circuit 2016-17  | Development of Srawasti, Kushinagar & Kapilwastu                                                                                                                                      |               87.89 |
|         2 | Uttar Pradesh | Ramayana Circuit 2016-17  | Development of Chitrakoot and Shringverpur                                                                                                                                            |               69.45 |
|         3 | Uttar Pradesh | Spiritual Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Shahjahanpur- Basti- Ahar-Aligarh-Kasganj-Sarosi- Pratapgarh-Unnao-Kaushambi- Mirzapur-Gorakhpur- Kairana- Domaryaganj- Baghpat-Barabanki- Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh   |               71.91 |
|         4 | Uttar Pradesh | 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-      |               67.51 |
|         5 | Uttar Pradesh | Heritage Circuit 2016-17  | Bhadohi in Uttar Pradesh Development of Kalinjar Fort (Banda)- Maghar Dham (Sant Kabir Nagar)- Chauri Chaura, Shaheed Sthal (Fatehpur)- Mauhar Sthal (Ghosi)- Shaheed Smarak (Meerut) |               33.92 |
|         6 | Uttar Pradesh | Ramayana Circuit 2017-18  | Development of Ayodhya                                                                                                                                                                |              127.21 |
|         7 | Uttar Pradesh | Spiritual Circuit 2018-19 | Development of Jewar-Dadri- Sikandrabad-Noida-Khurja-Banda                                                                                                                            |               12.03 |
|         8 | Uttar Pradesh | Spiritual Circuit         | Development of Gorakhnath Temple (Gorakhpur), Devipattan                                                                                                                              |               18.3  |

|    |                       | 2018-19                   | Temple (Balrampur) and Vatvashni Temple (Domariyagunj)                                                                                |       |
|----|-----------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|
|  9 | Uttar Pradesh & Bihar | Wayside Amenities 2018-19 | Development of Wayside Amenities in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar at Varanasi-Gaya; Kushinagar-Gaya- Kushinagar in collaboration with MoRTH | 15.07 |

## PRASHAD Scheme

(Rs. in Crore)

|   Sl. No. | State         | Name of the Project                                               | Year of Sanction   |   Approved Cost |
|-----------|---------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|-----------------|
|         1 | Uttar Pradesh | Development of Mathura- Vrindavan as Mega Tourist Circuit (Ph-II) | 2014-15            |           10.98 |
|         2 | Uttar Pradesh | Construction of Tourist Facilitation Centre at Vrindavan          | 2014-15            |            9.36 |
|         3 | Uttar Pradesh | Development of Varanasi - Phase -I                                | 2015-16            |           18.72 |
|         4 | Uttar Pradesh | River Cruise Tourism in Ganga, Varanasi                           | 2017-18            |            9.02 |
|         5 | Uttar Pradesh | Development of Varanasi - Phase II                                | 2017-18            |           44.6  |
|         6 | Uttar Pradesh | Development of Infrastructure facilities at Govardhan             | 2018-19            |           39.74 |

## Assistance  to  Central  Agencies  for  Tourism  Infrastructure  Development Scheme

(Rs. in Crore)

| Sl. No.      | State         | Name of Projects                                                                                               | Central Agency   | Amount Sanctioned   |
|--------------|---------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|---------------------|
| Year 2013-14 | Year 2013-14  | Year 2013-14                                                                                                   | Year 2013-14     |                     |
| 1.           | Uttar Pradesh | Joint Development of Tourist Amenities at Agra Cantt. Railway Station in Association with Ministry of Railways | M/o Railways     | 5.05                |
| 2.           | Uttar Pradesh | Joint Development of Tourist Amenities at Rai-Bareilly Railway Station in Association with Ministry of Railway | M/o Railways     | 4.44                |
| Year 2014-15 | Year 2014-15  | Year 2014-15                                                                                                   | Year 2014-15     |                     |

| 3.           | Uttar Pradesh   | Illumination of monuments in Varanasi/Sarnath (Dhamekh Stupa in SarnathChaukhandi Stupa in Sarnath, Tomb of Lalkan in Sarnath and Man Mahal in Banaras).      | ITDC         | 5.12   |
|--------------|-----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|--------|
| Year 2017-18 | Year 2017-18    | Year 2017-18                                                                                                                                                  | Year 2017-18 |        |
| 4.           | Uttar Pradesh   | Illumination of three monuments in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh- 1. Dashashwamedh Ghat to Darbanga Ghat (stretch of 300 m) 2. Tulsi Manas Mandir 3. Sarnath Museum | CPWD         | 2.94   |

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