Lok Sabha Question No. 3437 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-16
Subject: Centrally Sponsored Schemes in Maharashtra
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Dr. Bachhav Shobha Dinesh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †3437 ANSWERED ON 16.12.2024

## CENTRALLY SPONSORED SCHEMES IN MAHARASHTRA

## †3437. DR. BACHHAV SHOBHA DINESH:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  Centrally  Sponsored  Schemes  and  Central  Sector Schemes being implemented by the Government in the State of Maharashtra during the last ten years, year/scheme/district-wise; and
- (b) the details of funds allocated, sanctioned, released and utilized for each of the above schemes during the said period, year/scheme/district-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): Development  and  promotion  of  Tourism  is  primarily  the responsibility  of  the  concerned  State  Government/UT  Administration. However,  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.

Ministry has revamped Swadesh Darshan Scheme as Swadesh Darshan 2.0 (SD2.0) with the objective to develop sustainable and responsible destinations following a destination centric approach.

Under  the  Special  Assistance  to  States/Union  Territories  for  Capital Investment (SASCI) Scheme of Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, the operational guidelines for Development of Iconic Tourist Centres to Global Scale were issued by the Ministry of Tourism. In line with  the  guidelines,  Government  of  India  has  approved  40  Projects worth Rs.3295.76 Crore for development of lesser-known Tourism sites in 23 States, across the country.

Details of funds sanctioned under the above-mentioned schemes in the State of Maharashtra are at Annexure. ******

ANNEXURE

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  &  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. † 3437  ANSWERED  ON  16.12.2024  REGARDING  CENTRALLY SPONSORED  SCHEMES  IN  MAHARASHTRA  RAISED  BY  DR.  BACHHAV SHOBHA DINESH

Details of projects Sanctioned under Swadesh Darshan Scheme

(Rs. in Crore)

|   S. No. | Circuit / Sanction Year   | Name of the Project                                                                                   |   Amount Sanctioned |   Amount Released* |   Amount Utilised |
|----------|---------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|--------------------|-------------------|
|        1 | Coastal Circuit 2015-16   | Development of Sindhudurg Coastal Circuit - Sagareshwar, Tarkarli, Vijaydurg (Beach & Creek), Mitbhav |               19.06 |              18.1  |             17.61 |
|        2 | Spiritual Circuit 2018-19 | Development of Waki- Adasa- Dhapewada- Paradsingha- Telankhandi- Girad                                |               45.47 |              43.19 |             32.04 |

## Details of Projects sanctioned under Swadesh Darshan 2.0 Scheme

|   S. No. | Destination   | Name of the Experience                     |   Sanctioned Cost (Rs. in Crore) | Date of Sanction   |
|----------|---------------|--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|--------------------|
|        1 | Pune          | Shivsrushti Historical Theme Park- Phase 3 |                            76.22 | 21-09-2024         |

## Details of Projects sanctioned under PRASHAD Scheme

(Rs. in crore)

|   S. No. | Project Name Sanction Year           |   Approved Cost |   Amount Released | Physical Progress % Financial Progress %   | District   |
|----------|--------------------------------------|-----------------|-------------------|--------------------------------------------|------------|
|        1 | Development of Trimbakeshwar 2017-18 |           42.18 |             29.93 | 93 57                                      | Nashik     |

Details  of  Projects  Sanctioned  under  the  Scheme  Assistance  to  Central Agencies for Tourism Infrastructure Development

(Rs. in Lakh)

|   S. No | Year    | Name of Project                                                                                                      | Agency            |   Amount sanctioned |   Amount Released |
|---------|---------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|---------------------|-------------------|
|       1 | 2016-17 | Central Financial Assistance to Mumbai Port Trust for Development of KanojiAngre Lighthouse as a tourist Destination | Mumbai Port trust |                1500 |              1500 |
|       2 | 2016-17 | Joint Development of Nanded Railway Station                                                                          | M/o Railways      |                 518 |               259 |
|       3 | 2017-18 | Up-gradation/modernization to International Cruise terminal at Indira Dock, Mumbai.                                  | Mumbai Port Trust |                1250 |              1250 |
|       4 | 2017-18 | Joint Development of Aurangabad Railway Station                                                                      | M/o Railways      |                 571 |               285 |
|       5 | 2021-22 | Upgradation/Modernization to International Cruise Terminal at Indira Dock, Mumbai Port Trust                         | Mumbai Port Trust |                3750 |              3000 |

## Details of Projects approved under SASCI Scheme

|   S. No. | Project Name                                                                        |   Approved Cost (in Rs. crore) |
|----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|        1 | Ex-INS Guldar Underwater Museum, Artificial Reef, and Submarine Tourism, Sindhudurg |                          46.91 |
|        2 | Development of "RAM-KAL PATH" at Nashik                                             |                          99.14 |

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