Lok Sabha Question No. 3949 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-18
Subject: PRASHAD and SASCI Scheme
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Shri Devusinh Chauhan, Shri Anup Sanjay Dhotre, Smt. Smita Uday Wagh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3949 ANSWERED ON 18.08.2025

## PRASHAD AND SASCI SCHEME

## 3949. SHRI ANUP SANJAY DHOTRE:

SMT. SMITA UDAY WAGH:

SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  total  number  of  projects  sanctioned  under  the Pilgrimage  Rejuvenation  and  Spiritual  Heritage  Augmentation  Drive (PRASHAD) Scheme since its inception, along with their present status across the country;
- (b) the details of the number of PRASHAD projects specifically approved in Maharashtra,  particularly  in  Jalgaon  Lok  Sabha  constituency  and  the Khandesh region;
- (c) the details of the number of iconic tourism projects sanctioned/approved under the Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI) Guidelines and the sectors they cover;
- (d) the  details  of  the  total  budgetary  allocation  made  under  the  SASCI Guidelines along with the funds disbursed to Maharashtra so far; and
- (e) whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  take  up  religious  or heritage tourism sites in the Khandesh region under PRASHAD or SASCI in the near future and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM                (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

(a) to (e): Development  of  tourist  destinations  and  products  is  primarily undertaken by the respective State Government/Union Territory (UT) Administration. The Ministry of Tourism under the 'Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and  Spiritual,  Heritage  Augmentation  Drive'  (PRASHAD)  provides  financial assistance to the State Governments and Union Territory Administrations for development  of  tourism  infrastructure  at  identified  religious  and  heritage sites across the country, including the State of Maharashtra.

The details of the projects sanctioned under PRASHAD Scheme across the country including Maharashtra is placed at Annexure - I. The  Ministry  of  Tourism  issued  operational  guidelines  for  'Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment -Development of Iconic Tourist Centres  to  Global  Scale'(SASCI)  with  the  objective  to  comprehensively develop iconic tourist centres in the country, branding and marketing them at global  scale.  The  Ministry  has  sanctioned  40  projects  for  an  amount  of Rs.3295.76  Crore  including  2  projects  in  the  State  of  Maharashtra  for  an amount  of  Rs.146.05  crore  under  the  scheme.  The  details  of  the  projects sanctioned under SASCI Scheme is placed at Annexure - II. Receiving proposals from the State Governments/UT Administrations 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 fulfillment of the stipulated conditions and availability of funds.

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## ANNEXURE-I

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3949 ANSWERED ON 18.08.2025 REGARDING ' PRASHAD AND SASCI SCHEME ' RAISED BY SHRI ANUP SANJAY DHOTRE, SMT. SMITA UDAY WAGH AND SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN

## List of Projects sanctioned under PRASHAD Scheme is as under:

(Rs. in Crore)

|   S. No. | State             | Project Name                                                                               | Sanction Year   |   Sanction Amount | Status    |
|----------|-------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|-------------------|-----------|
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh    | Development of Amaravati Town, Guntur District as a Tourist Destination                    | 2015-16         |             27.77 | Completed |
|        2 | Andhra Pradesh    | Development of Srisailam Temple                                                            | 2017-18         |             43.08 | Completed |
|        3 | Andhra Pradesh    | Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narsimha Swami Vari Devasthanam at Simhachalam in Vishakhapatnam Temple | 2022-23         |             54.04 | Ongoing   |
|        4 | Andhra Pradesh    | Development of Pilgrimage Tourism Infrastructure in Annavaram Temple Town                  | 2024-25         |             25.33 | Ongoing   |
|        5 | Arunachal Pradesh | Development of Parshuram Kund, Lohit Distt.                                                | 2020-21         |             37.88 | Ongoing   |
|        6 | Assam             | Development of Kamakhya Temple and Pilgrimage Destination in and around Guwahati           | 2015-16         |             29.8  | Completed |
|        7 | Bihar             | Development at Patna Sahib                                                                 | 2015-16         |             29.62 | Completed |
|        8 | Bihar             | Development of basic facilities at Vishnupad temple, Gaya, Bihar                           | 2014-15         |              3.63 | Completed |
|        9 | Bihar             | Development of Ambika Bhawani Temple, Saran                                                | 2024-25         |             13.29 | Ongoing   |
|       10 | Chhattisgarh      | Development of Maa Bamleshwari Devi Temple, Dongargarh, Rajnandgaon District, Chhattisgarh | 2020-21         |             48.44 | Completed |
|       11 | Goa               | Development of Bom Jesus Basilica                                                          | 2024-25         |             16.46 | Ongoing   |

|   12 | Gujarat         | Development of Dwarka                                                                     | 2016-17   |   10.46 | Completed   |
|------|-----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|---------|-------------|
|   13 | Gujarat         | Development of Pilgrimage Amenities at Somnath                                            | 2016-17   |   45.36 | Completed   |
|   14 | Gujarat         | Development of Promenade at Somnath                                                       | 2018-19   |   47.12 | Completed   |
|   15 | Gujarat         | Development of Pilgrimage Facilities at Ambaji Temple, Banaskantha, Gujarat               | 2022-23   |   50    | Ongoing     |
|   16 | Haryana         | Development of Mata Mansa Devi Temple and Nada Saheb Gurudwara in Panchkula District      | 2019-20   |   48.53 | Ongoing     |
|   17 | Jammu & Kashmir | Development at Hazratbal Shrine, Srinagar                                                 | 2016-17   |   40.46 | Completed   |
|   18 | Jharkhand       | Development of Baba Baidyanath Dham, Deoghar                                              | 2018-19   |   36.79 | Completed   |
|   19 | Karnataka       | Development of Pilgrimage Amenities at Sri Chamundeshwari Devi Temple, Mysuru             | 2023-24   |   45.38 | Ongoing     |
|   20 | Karnataka       | Development of Renuka Yallama Devi temple                                                 | 2024-25   |   18.37 | Ongoing     |
|   21 | Karnataka       | Development of Basic Amenities at Papnash Temple, Bidar dist.                             | 2024-25   |   22.25 | Ongoing     |
|   22 | Kerala          | Development at Guruvayur Temple                                                           | 2016-17   |   45.19 | Completed   |
|   23 | Madhya Pradesh  | Development of Amarkantak                                                                 | 2020-21   |   49.99 | Completed   |
|   24 | Madhya Pradesh  | Development of Omkareshwar                                                                | 2017-18   |   43.93 | Completed   |
|   25 | Maharashtra     | Development of Trimbakeshwar, Nashik                                                      | 2017-18   |   45.41 | Ongoing     |
|   26 | Meghalaya       | Development of Pilgrimage Facilitation in Meghalaya                                       | 2020-21   |   29.29 | Completed   |
|   27 | Mizoram         | Development of Infrastructure for Pilgrimage and Heritage Tourism in the State of Mizoram | 2022-23   |   44.89 | Ongoing     |
|   28 | Mizoram         | Development of Basic Amenities under PRASHAD scheme in Vangchhia, Champhai District       | 2024-25   |    5.47 | Ongoing     |

|   29 | Nagaland   | Development of Pilgrimage Infrastructure in Nagaland                                                                    | 2018-19   |   25.20 | Completed   |
|------|------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|---------|-------------|
|   30 | Nagaland   | Development of Pilgrimage Tourism Infrastructure at Zunheboto                                                           | 2022-23   |   18.18 | Ongoing     |
|   31 | Odisha     | Infrastructure Development at Puri, Shree Jagannath Dham - Ramachandi - Prachi River front at Demuli under Mega Circuit | 2014-15   |   50    | Foreclosed  |
|   32 | Puducherry | Development of Pilgrim Facilites & Tourist attractions for Sri Dharbaranyeswara Temple                                  | 2024-25   |   25.94 | Ongoing     |
|   33 | Punjab     | Development of Karuna Sagar Valmiki Sthal at Amritsar                                                                   | 2015-16   |    6.4  | Completed   |
|   34 | Punjab     | Development of Chamkaur Sahib at Rupar, Punjab                                                                          | 2021-22   |   30.52 | Ongoing     |
|   35 | Rajasthan  | Integrated Development of Pushkar/Ajmer                                                                                 | 2015-16   |   32.64 | Completed   |
|   36 | Sikkim     | Development of Pilgrimage Facilitation at Four Patron Saints, Yuksom                                                    | 2020-21   |   33.32 | Completed   |
|   37 | Tamil Nadu | Development of Kanchipuram                                                                                              | 2016-17   |   13.99 | Completed   |
|   38 | Tamil Nadu | Development of Velankanni                                                                                               | 2016-17   |    4.86 | Completed   |
|   39 | Tamil Nadu | Development of 8 Navagraha Temples                                                                                      | 2024-25   |   40.94 | Ongoing     |
|   40 | Telangana  | Development of Jogulamba Devi Temple, Alampur                                                                           | 2020-21   |   38.9  | Completed   |
|   41 | Telangana  | Development of Pilgrimage and Heritage Tourism Infrastructure at Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple, Mulugu                   | 2022-23   |   62    | Ongoing     |
|   42 | Telangana  | Development of Pilgrimage Infrastructure at Bhadrachalam, Bhadradri Kothagudem District                                 | 2022-23   |   41.38 | Ongoing     |
|   43 | Telangana  | Development of Basic Amenities at goddess Renuka Yellama Devasthanam                                                    | 2024-25   |    4.22 | Ongoing     |
|   44 | Tripura    | Development of Tripura Sundari Temple, Udaipur                                                                          | 2020-21   |   34.43 | Ongoing     |

|   45 | Uttar Pradesh   | Development of Varanasi - Phase - I                                                  | 2015-16   |   18.73 | Completed   |
|------|-----------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|---------|-------------|
|   46 | Uttar Pradesh   | Development of Mathura- Vrindavan as Mega Tourist Circuit (Ph-II)                    | 2014-15   |   10.98 | Completed   |
|   47 | Uttar Pradesh   | River Cruise Tourism in Ganga, Varanasi                                              | 2017-18   |    9.02 | Completed   |
|   48 | Uttar Pradesh   | Construction of Tourist Facilitation Centre at Vrindavan                             | 2014-15   |    9.36 | Completed   |
|   49 | Uttar Pradesh   | Development of Varanasi - Phase - II                                                 | 2017-18   |   44.6  | Completed   |
|   50 | Uttar Pradesh   | Development of Infrastructure facilities at Govardhan                                | 2018-19   |   37.59 | Completed   |
|   51 | Uttarakhand     | Integrated Development of Kedarnath                                                  | 2015-16   |   34.77 | Completed   |
|   52 | Uttarakhand     | Development of Infrastructure for Pilgrimage Facilitation in Badrinath Ji Dham       | 2018-19   |   56.15 | Ongoing     |
|   53 | Uttarakhand     | Augmentation of Pilgrimage Infrastructure Facilities and Gangotri and Yamunotri Dham | 2021-22   |   54.36 | Foreclosed  |
|   54 | West Bengal     | Development of Belur Math                                                            | 2016-17   |   30.03 | Completed   |

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## ANNEXURE -II

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3949 ANSWERED ON 18.08.2025 REGARDING ' PRASHAD AND SASCI SCHEME ' RAISED BY SHRI ANUP SANJAY DHOTRE, SMT. SMITA UDAY WAGH AND SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN

List  of  Projects  sanctioned  under  'Special  Assistance  to  States  for  Capital Investment -Development of Iconic Tourist Centres to Global Scale' (SASCI) scheme:

(Rs. in Crore)

|   S. No. | State             | Destination       | Name of the Experience                             |   Sanctioned Cost |   Fund release Status |
|----------|-------------------|-------------------|----------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------------|
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh    | Gandikota         | Enriching the Fort and Gorge Experience            |             77.91 |                113.75 |
|        2 | Andhra Pradesh    | Rajamahendravaram | Akhanda Godavari: (Havelock Bridge & Pushkar Ghat) |             94.44 |                113.75 |
|        3 | Arunachal Pradesh | Pasighat          | Siang Adventure & Eco-Retreat                      |             46.48 |                 30.68 |
|        4 | Assam             | Guwahati          | Assam State Zoo Cum Botanical Garden               |             97.12 |                126.63 |
|        5 | Assam             | Sivasagar         | Beautification of Rang Ghar                        |             94.76 |                126.63 |
|        6 | Bihar             | Karamchat         | Karamchat Eco- Tourism and Adventure Hub           |             49.51 |                 97.1  |
|        7 | Bihar             | Saharsa           | Development of Matsyagandha Lake                   |             97.61 |                 97.1  |
|        8 | Chhattisgarh      | Raipur            | Chitrotpala Film City                              |             95.79 |                 97.46 |
|        9 | Chhattisgarh      | Raipur            | Tribal & Cultural Convention Centre                |             51.87 |                 97.46 |
|       10 | Goa               | Ponda             | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Museum, Ponda          |             97.46 |                124.2  |
|       11 | Goa               | Porvorim          | Proposed Townsquare Porvorim                       |             90.74 |                124.2  |
|       12 | Gujarat           | Dhordo            | Tented City and Convention Centre, Dhordo          |             51.56 |                 99.7  |

|   13 | Gujarat        | Porbandar   | Ecotourism Destination at Kerly (Mokarsagar)                            |   99.5 |        |
|------|----------------|-------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|--------|
|   14 | Jharkhand      | Koderma     | Eco-Tourism Development of Tilaiyya                                     |  34.87 | 23.00  |
|   15 | Karnataka      | Belgavi     | Development of Savadatti Yallammagudda                                  | 100    | 131.45 |
|   16 | Karnataka      | Bengaluru   | Ecotourism & Cultural Hub at Roerich and Devika Rani Estate Tataguni    |  99.17 |        |
|   17 | Kerala         | Kollam      | Ashtamudi Biodiversity and Eco-recreational Hub                         |  59.71 | 102.32 |
|   18 | Kerala         | Sargaalaya  | Sargaalaya: Global Gateway to Malabar's Cultural Crucible               |  95.34 |        |
|   19 | Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal      | International Convention Centre for MICE                                |  99.38 | 131.54 |
|   20 | Madhya Pradesh | Orchha      | Orchha A Medieval Splendour                                             |  99.92 |        |
|   21 | Maharashtra    | Nashik      | RAM-KAL PATH                                                            |  99.14 | 96.38  |
|   22 | Maharashtra    | Sindhudurg  | Ex-INS Guldar Underwater Museum, Artificial Reef, and Submarine Tourism |  46.91 |        |
|   23 | Manipur        | Loktak      | Loktak Lake Experience                                                  |  89.48 | 59.06  |
|   24 | Meghalaya      | Shillong    | MICE Infrastructure at Mawkhanu                                         |  99.27 | 131.04 |
|   25 | Meghalaya      | Shillong    | Re-development of Umiam Lake                                            |  99.27 |        |
|   26 | Odisha         | Hirakud     | Development of Hirakud                                                  |  99.9  | 131.93 |
|   27 | Odisha         | Satkosia    | Development of Satkosia                                                 |  99.99 |        |
|   28 | Punjab         | SBS Nagar   | Development of Heritage Street                                          |  53.45 | 35.28  |

|   29 | Rajasthan     | Jaipur       | Development at Amber-Nahargarh and Surrounding Area   |   49.31 | 96.31   |
|------|---------------|--------------|-------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|
|   30 | Rajasthan     | Jaipur       | Development at Jal Mahal                              |   96.61 |         |
|   31 | Sikkim        | Namchi       | Skywalk, Bhaleydhunga, Yangang                        |   97.37 | 109.27  |
|   32 | Sikkim        | Nathula      | Nathula Border Experience                             |   68.19 |         |
|   33 | Tamil Nadu    | Mamallapuram | Nandavanam Heritage Park                              |   99.67 | 112.12  |
|   34 | Tamil Nadu    | Ooty         | Garden of flowers at Devala                           |   70.23 |         |
|   35 | Telangana     | Ramappa      | Ramappa Region Sustainable Tourism Circuit            |   73.74 | 93.60   |
|   36 | Telangana     | Somasilla    | Wellness & Spiritual Retreat Nallamala                |   68.1  |         |
|   37 | Tripura       | Gomati       | 51 Shakti Peethas Park at Banduar                     |   97.7  | 64.47   |
|   38 | Uttar Pradesh | Bateshwar    | Development of Bateshwar                              |   74.05 | 101.82  |
|   39 | Uttar Pradesh | Shrawasti    | Integrated Buddhist Tourism Development               |   80.24 |         |
|   40 | Uttarakhand   | Rishikesh    | Iconic City Rishikesh: Rafting Base Station           |  100    | 66      |

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