Lok Sabha Question No. 154 (STARRED), answered on 2025-03-10
Subject: Development of Maa Ramchandi Temple
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Shri Pradeep Purohit

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*154 ANSWERED ON 10.03.2025

## DEVELOPMENT OF MAA RAMCHANDI TEMPLE

- *154.  SHRI PRADEEP PUROHIT:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the whether the Government has any plan to develop Maa Ramchandi Temple which is of religious and historical importance at Brajrajnagar of Jharsuguda District, Odisha; (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; (c) whether the Government has sent a delegation of experts to visit this heritage  place  and  to  prepare  DPR  for  the  protection,  development and beautification of the said site; (d) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  proposals/suggestions from  the  State  Government  of  Odisha  for  the  development  of  said site; and if so, the details thereof along with the progress made so far in this

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM           (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT) (a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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- (e) regard?

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION NO.*154 ANSWERED ON 10.03.2025 REGARDING DEVELOPMENT OF MAA RAMCHANDI TEMPLE RAISED BY SHRI PRADEEP PUROHIT

(a) to (c): The  Ministry of Tourism  through its  ongoing  schemes  of 'Swadesh  Darshan'  and  'Pilgrimage  Rejuvenation  and  Spiritual  Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD)' and 'Assistance to Central Agencies for Tourism Infrastructure Development' complements the efforts of the State Governments (SGs)/UT Administrations (UTs) by extending financial assistance  on  receipt  of  proposal  from  SGs/UTs/Central  Agencies  for tourism infrastructure development at various tourism destinations in the country including the State of Odisha.  Submission of projects under the schemes  is  a  continuous  process.  The  projects  under  the  scheme  are identified for development in consultation with the State Governments/UT Administrations  and  are  sanctioned  subject  to  availability of funds, submission  of  suitable  detailed  project  reports,  adherence  to  scheme guidelines and utilization of funds released earlier.

(d) and (e): No Proposal for the development of Maa Ramchandi Temple at Brajrajnagar  of  Jharsugudsa  District,  Odisha  has  been  received  in  the prescribed  format  from  the  State  Government.  However,  Ministry  of Tourism  has  sanctioned  a  project  named  'Infrastructure  Development  at Puri'  at  the  cost  of  Rs.50.00  Crore  and  2  sites  named  'Chausath  Yogini Temple, Ranipur, Jharial, Balangir District' and 'Maa Kichakeswari Temple in  Kiching,  Mayurbhanj  District'  are  identified  for  development  in  Odisha under  PRASHAD  Scheme.  Additionally,  1  project  named  'Development  of Gopalpur,  Barkul,  Satapada  and  Tampara'  is  sanctioned  at  the  cost  of Rs.70.82  Crore  under  its  Swadesh  Darshan  Scheme  and  2  destinations named 'Koraput' and 'Debrigarh' are identified under Swadesh Darshan 2.0 Scheme.

The Government of India under the guidelines for Special Assistance to States/Union Territories for Capital Investment (SASCI) for Development of Iconic Tourist Centres to Global Scale has approved 40 projects across 23 States including 2 projects in the State of Odisha named 'Development of  Hirakud'  and  'Development  of  Satkosia'  at  the  cost  of  Rs.99.90  Crore and Rs.99.99 Crore respectively.

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