Lok Sabha Question No. 3906 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-24
Subject: Development of Tourist Places of Uttarakhand
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Shri Ajay Bhatt

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.+3906

## ANSWERED ON 24.03.2025

## DEVELOPMENT OF TOURIST PLACES OF UTTARAKHAND

## †3906. SHRI AJAY BHATT:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has worked out any plan to promote tourism in the naturally beautiful Uttarakhand region;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any financial assistance has been provided for the development and conservation of tourist places in Uttarakhand;
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the details of the plans worked out for enhancing facilities at tourist places in said region?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM            (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

(a) to (e): Development and promotion of tourist destinations and products is undertaken by the respective State Government/UT Administration.  The  Ministry  of  Tourism  complements  the  efforts  of States/UTs by developing and promoting various tourism products of the country, including in Uttarakhand.

The Ministry of Tourism through its central sector schemes of 'Swadesh Darshan (SD)', and 'Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation  Drive  (PRASHAD)'  complements  the  efforts  of  tourism infrastructure development in the country by extending financial assistance  to  the  State  Governments/UT  Administrations  including  the State of Uttarakhand.

Ministry  of  Tourism  has  revamped  the  Swadesh  Darshan  Scheme  as Swadesh Darshan 2.0 (SD 2.0) with the objective to  develop sustainable and  responsible  tourism  destinations,  following  a  destination  &  touristcentric approach.

The  scheme  guidelines  inter-alia  provides  for  development  of  Tourist Facilitation  Centre,  tourist  Information  Centre,  log  huts,  Amphitheatre, Foot-over  Bridges,  Signages,  CCTVs,  last  mile  road  connectivity,  façade illumination,  basic  amenities  such  as  Toilets,  dustbins,  drinking  water facilities, drainage & waste management facilities and other site development works such as benches, landscaping, flooring, railings etc. at tourist destinations. The  Government  of  India  under  the  guidelines  for  Special  Assistance  to States  for  Capital  Investment  (SASCI)  for  Development  of  Iconic  Tourist Centres has approved a project in Uttarakhand. Ministry of Tourism has also been providing financial assistance to State Governments/UT Administrations for organizing fairs/festivals and tourism related events under its Domestic Promotion & Publicity including Hospitality (DPPH) Scheme. Details  of  funds  sanctioned  for  the  State  of  Uttarakhand  under  the aforesaid schemes of Ministry of Tourism are at Annexure-I. Proposals  are  received  from  States/UTs  from  time  to  time  for  seeking financial assistance under the various schemes of the Ministry of Tourism. These  proposals  are  extended  for  projects  subject  to  fulfilment  of  the stipulated provisions and availability of funds. Further, as conveyed by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), there are 44  protected  monuments/sites  under  the  jurisdiction  of  ASI  and  their conservation  is  taken  up  as  per  need  and  availability  of  resources.  The detail  of  funds  allocated  and  expenditure  incurred  for  the  conservation, maintenance and development of protected monuments/sites during Financial Year 2023-24 are at Annexure-II.

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ANNEXURE-I

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †3906 ANSWERED ON 24.03.2025 REGARDING DEVELOPMENT OF TOURIST PLACES OF UTTARAKHAND RAISED BY SHRI AJAY BHATT

List of sanctioned projects under Swadesh Darshan Scheme for the state of Uttarakhand

|   S. No. | Circuit / Sanction Year   | Name of the Project                                                                                                                                                                   |   Amount Sanctioned in ₹ Cr ore |   Amount Released /Authorized* in ₹ Cr ore |
|----------|---------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Eco Circuit 2015-16       | Integrated Development of Eco-Tourism, Adventure Sports, and Associated Tourism Related Infrastructure for Development of Tehri Lake & Surroundings as New Destination-District Tehri |                           69.17 |                                      69.17 |
|        2 | Heritage Circuit 2016-17  | Integrated Development of Heritage Circuit in Kumaon Region - Katarmal -Jogeshwar- Baijnath-Devidhura                                                                                 |                           76.32 |                                      68.91 |

* Includes amount of authorization to CNA through TSA Model I for Central Sector Scheme.

List  of  sanctioned  projects  under  Swadesh  Darshan  2.0  for  the  state  of Uttarakhand

|   S. No. | Destination   | Name of the Experience                    |   Sanctioned Cost (₹ Cr ore) | Date of Sanction   |
|----------|---------------|-------------------------------------------|------------------------------|--------------------|
|        1 | Pithoragarh   | Rural Tourism Cluster Experience at Gunji |                        32.2  | 05-03-2024         |
|        2 | Champawat     | Tea Garden Experience                     |                        11.21 | 05-03-2024         |

List of sanctioned projects under PRASHAD for the state of Uttarakhand

|   S. No. | Project Name                        | Sanction Year   |   Approved Cost (₹ Cr ore) |   Amount Released (₹ Cr ore) |
|----------|-------------------------------------|-----------------|----------------------------|------------------------------|
|        1 | Integrated Development of Kedarnath | 2015-16         |                      34.77 |                        34.77 |

|   2 | Development of Infrastructure for Pilgrimage Facilitation in Badrinath Ji Dham      | 2018-19   |   56.15 |   38.38 |
|-----|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|---------|---------|
|   3 | Augmentation of Pilgrimage Infrastructure Facilities at Gangotri and Yamunotri Dham | 2021-22   |   54.36 |   10.22 |

List of sanctioned projects under special Assistance to States for Capital Investment  (SASCI  Scheme)  -  Development  of  Iconic  Tourist  Centres  to Global Scale for the state of Uttarakhand:

|   S. No. | Name of the Project                                      |   Sanctioned Cost (₹ Crore ) |   Amount Released (₹ Cr ore) |
|----------|----------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
|        1 | Iconic City Rishikesh: Rafting Base Station in Rishikesh |                          100 |                           66 |

Details  of  fairs  and  festivals  and  events  supported  under  Domestic Promotion and Publicity scheme in the state of Uttarakhand

| Name of state   | Year    | Name of Fairs & Festivals   |   Amount sanctioned (₹ Lakh) |   Amount released (₹ Lakh) |
|-----------------|---------|-----------------------------|------------------------------|----------------------------|
| Uttarakhand     | 2022-23 | International Yoga Festival |                           25 |                         25 |
|                 | 2023-24 | International Yoga Festival |                           25 |                         25 |

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ANNEXURE-II

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†3906 ANSWERED ON 24.03.2025 REGARDING DEVELOPMENT OF TOURIST PLACES OF UTTARAKHAND RAISED BY SHRI AJAY BHATT

The details of funds allocated and expenditure incurred for the conservation, maintenance and development of protected monuments/sites in Uttarakhand in the last financial year i.e. 2023-24

| Sl.   | Name of Monuments                     | Name of Monuments                                                                                      | 2023-2024                 | 2023-2024        | Item of works carried out                                                                                                                                             |
|-------|---------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| No.   |                                       |                                                                                                        | Budget Allotment (in Rs.) | Expendit ure     |                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 1     | Known Group temples                   | as of at Jageshwar, Almora (Six protected temples with other miniature shrines included in this group) | 3028105                   | (in Rs.) 3028105 | Jageshwar temple 1. Routine maintenance & Mritunjaya                                                                                                                  |
| 2     | temple                                | as of at Jageshwar, Almora (Six protected temples with other miniature shrines included in this group) | 3028105                   | (in Rs.) 3028105 | upkeep of the monuments.                                                                                                                                              |
| 3     | Nanda Devi or Nau- Durga              | as of at Jageshwar, Almora (Six protected temples with other miniature shrines included in this group) | 3028105                   | (in Rs.) 3028105 | 2. Arrear payment of the work completed in Fy.                                                                                                                        |
| 4     | Nava Graha shrine                     | as of at Jageshwar, Almora (Six protected temples with other miniature shrines included in this group) | 3028105                   | (in Rs.) 3028105 | 2022--23 which include following works                                                                                                                                |
| 5     | Pyramidal shrine                      | as of at Jageshwar, Almora (Six protected temples with other miniature shrines included in this group) | 3028105                   | (in Rs.) 3028105 | 3. Repairing of Stone Flooring and                                                                                                                                    |
| 6     | Shrine dedicated to Surya             | as of at Jageshwar, Almora (Six protected temples with other miniature shrines included in this group) | 3028105                   | (in Rs.) 3028105 | restoration of wooden canopy with copper sheet.                                                                                                                       |
| 7     | Shiva temple at Lakhamandal, Dehradun | Shiva temple at Lakhamandal, Dehradun                                                                  | 1118976                   | 1118976          | 1. Routine maintenance & upkeep of the monuments. 2. Arrear payment of the work completed in Fy. 20223-23 which include following works 3. Providing approach pathway |

|    |                                                          |         |         | and retaining wall.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|----|----------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  8 | Group of temple, Adibadri, Distt.- Chamoli               | 9386854 | 9386854 | 1. Routine maintenance, upkeep, general clearance and regular watch and ward. 2. Repairing of Old Building and structure surround the monument                                                                                                                                                         |
|  9 | Rudranath (Gopinath ) Temple Gopeshwar, Distt.- Chamoli. |  987694 |  987694 | campus. 1. Routine maintenance and upkeep of the monument. 2. Arrear payment of the work completed in Fy. 2022-23 which include following works 3. Restoration of wooden canopy with cooper sheet of main temple. 4. Providing and laying sand stone flooring. 5. Restoration and repair of Bhogshala. |
| 10 | Trident Gopeshwar, Distt.- Chamoli                       |  987694 |  987694 | 1. Routine maintenance, upkeep, general clearance and regular watch and ward.                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |

|   11 | Group of temple, Baijnath, Distt. - Bageshwar.   | Group of temple, Baijnath, Distt. - Bageshwar.          |   7078805 |   7078805 | 1. Routine maintenance, upkeep, general clearance and regular watch and ward. 2. Providing and fixing of sand stone for upgradation of pathway. 3. Providing and laying lime concrete and sand stone flooring in main temple complex.   |
|------|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   12 | Pandukeshwar Temple, Distt. - Chamoli.           | Pandukeshwar Temple, Distt. - Chamoli.                  |    409414 |    409414 | 1. Routine maintenance & upkeep of the monument. 2. Arrear payment of the work completed in Fy.                                                                                                                                         |
|   13 | Badrinath group of temples                       | Group of temple at Dwarahat, Distt.- Almora (7 Group of |    370412 |    370412 | 2022-23. Routine maintenance, upkeep, general clearance and regular watch and ward.                                                                                                                                                     |
|   14 | Bandev temple                                    | temple/sites included)                                  |    208340 |    208340 | Routine maintenance, upkeep, general clearance and regular watch and ward.                                                                                                                                                              |
|   15 | Gujardev temple                                  |                                                         |    193430 |    193430 | Routine maintenance, upkeep, general clearance and regular watch and ward.                                                                                                                                                              |

|   16 | Kachahri group of temple                    |   371670 |   371670 | Routine maintenance, upkeep, general clearance and regular watch and                                                 |
|------|---------------------------------------------|----------|----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   17 | Maniyan group of temples                    |   339009 |   339009 | Routine maintenance, upkeep, general clearance and regular watch and                                                 |
|   18 | Mritunjaya group of temples                 |   361727 |   361727 | Routine maintenance, upkeep, general clearance and regular watch and ward.                                           |
|   19 | Ratandev shrines                            |   192824 |   192824 | Routine maintenance, upkeep, general clearance and regular watch and ward.                                           |
|   20 | Mahasu Temple, Hanol, Distt. - Dehradun.    |  1117625 |  1117625 | Routine maintenance, upkeep, general clearance and regular watch and ward.                                           |
|   21 | Excavated site Purola, Distt. - Uttarkashi. |   802319 |   802319 | Routine maintenance, upkeep, general clearance and regular watch and ward.                                           |
|   22 | Chandpur fort, Distt.- Chamoli              |  1651607 |  1651607 | 1. Routine maintenance & upkeep of the monument. 2. Scientific clearness work of buried structure. 3. Restoration of |

|    |                                                                            |         |         | cells and structures with lime mortar with RR masonry. 4. Providing and laying concrete for proper base and sand stone                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|----|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 23 | Excavated site, Govishana mound, Dronasagar, Kashipur, Distt.- U. S. Nagar | 8807336 | 8807336 | flooring. 1. Routine maintenance, upkeep, general clearance and regular watch and ward. 2. Scientific clearness work ofancient mound. 3. Restoration and conservation work at excavated site with ancient brick with lime mortar masonry. 4. Providing and laying lime concrete with original matching and culture notice board |
| 24 | Sun temple, Katarmal, Distt.- Almora                                       |  562450 |  562450 | 1. Routine maintenance, upkeep, general clearance and regular watch and ward.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 25 | Old Cemetery, Roorkee, Haridwar                                            | 4483550 | 4483550 | 1. Routine maintenance and upkeep of the monument. 2. Jungle Clearness and earth work consolidate of base with lime                                                                                                                                                                                                             |

|    |                                              |         |         | concrete and paved with brick masonry and recess pointing etc. 3. Routing maintenance of the Garden.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|----|----------------------------------------------|---------|---------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 26 | Asoka Rock Edict, Kalsi, Dehradun            | 1227185 | 1227185 | 1. Routine maintenance, upkeep, general clearance and regular watch and ward. 2. Providing and laying lime concrete base and stone flooring etc. 3. Providing and fixing sand stone bench and dustbin. 4. Lime plaster of around the main monument wall and domes. 5. Providing and fixing sand stone Chhajja stone as per original matching. 6. Routing maintenance of the Garden. |
| 27 | Group of temples, Tallihat, Bageshwar        |  595253 |  595253 | Routine maintenance, upkeep, general clearance and regular watch and ward.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 28 | Dandeshwar temple, Jageshwar- Distt.- Almora |  551583 |  551583 | Routine maintenance, upkeep, general                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |

|    |                                              |                                              |         |         | clearance and regular watch and ward.                                                                                                                                                              |
|----|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 29 | Kalinga Monument, Distt.- Dehradun           | Kalinga Monument, Distt.- Dehradun           | 2777704 | 2777704 | 1. Routine maintenance, upkeep, general clearance and regular watch and ward. 2. Construction of Display Hall for display of war memorial history etc. work. 3. Routing maintenance of the Garden. |
| 30 | Excavated Site, Rishikesh, Distt.- Dehradun  | Excavated Site, Rishikesh, Distt.- Dehradun  | 562584  | 562584  | Routine maintenance and upkeep of the monument.                                                                                                                                                    |
| 31 | Excavated Site, Jagatgram , Distt.- Dehradun | Excavated Site, Jagatgram , Distt.- Dehradun | 1126123 | 1126123 | 1. Routine maintenance, upkeep, general clearance and regular watch and ward., 2. Routing maintenance of the Garden.                                                                               |
| 32 | Kuber temple, Jageshwar, Distt.- Almora      | 2 protected temple included                  | 722534  | 722534  | Routine maintenance, upkeep, general clearance and regular watch and                                                                                                                               |
| 33 | Chandika, temple, Jageshwar Distt.- Almora   |                                              |         |         | Routine maintenance, upkeep, general clearance and regular watch and ward.                                                                                                                         |
| 34 | Baleshwar group of temple,                   | 2 protected sites                            | 485426  | 485426  | Routine maintenance, upkeep, general                                                                                                                                                               |

|    | Distt.- Champavat                                     | included         |         |         | clearance and regular watch and ward.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|----|-------------------------------------------------------|------------------|---------|---------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 35 | Naula attached to Baleshwar temple, Distt.- Champavat |                  |         |         | Routine maintenance, upkeep, general clearance and regular watch and ward.                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| 36 | Kotwali Chabutra, Distt.- Champavat                   |                  | 231436  | 231436  | Routine maintenance, upkeep, general clearance and regular watch and ward.                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| 37 | Remains of buildings, Distt.- Nainital                | ancient Dhikuli, | 2438150 | 2438150 | -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 38 | Sitabani Ramnagar, Nainital                           | temple Distt.-   | 2438150 | 2438150 | Routine maintenance, upkeep, general clearance and regular watch and ward through regular staff. 1. Upgradation of ramps withcobbal stone for easy approaching the monument complex. 2. Providing and laying base concrete and sand stone flooring in the monument campus and upgradation solar |
| 39 | Rock Inscription, Mandal, Distt.- Chamoli             |                  | 264831  | 264831  | light etc. Routine maintenance, upkeep, general                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |

|    |                                                    |        |                   | clearance and regular watch and ward.                                                                                                                              |
|----|----------------------------------------------------|--------|-------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 40 | Cave Temple Patal Bhuvneshwar, Distt.- Pithoragarh | 180236 | 180236            | Routine maintenance, upkeep, general clearance and regular watch and ward.                                                                                         |
| 41 | Temples at Gangolihat, Distt.- Pithoragarh         | 152318 | 152318            | Routine maintenance, upkeep, general clearance and regular watch and ward.                                                                                         |
| 42 | Vishnu Temple, Kotli, Bankot, Distt.- Pithoragarh  | 423683 | 423683            | Routine maintenance and upkeep of the monument. 1. Construction of boundary wall with M.S. Grill for safety of the monument and repair of sand stone flooring etc. |
| 43 | Ancient Naula Syunrakot District Almora            | 98707  | 98707             |                                                                                                                                                                    |
|    |                                                    | TOTAL  | 54250000 54250000 |                                                                                                                                                                    |

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