Lok Sabha Question No. 2414 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-18
Subject: Promotion of Religious Tourism by Integrating Pilgrimage Sites
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Hemant Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†2414

## ANSWERED ON 18.12.2023

## PROMOTION OF RELIGIOUS TOURISM BY

## INTEGRATING PILGRIMAGE SITES

## †2414.SHRI HEMANT SRIRAM PATIL:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- whether the Government proposes to promote religious tourism by integrating  pilgrimage  sites  by  way  of  developing  the  said  sites
- (a) under Hingoli Parliamentary Constituency; and
- (b) if so, the details of financial outlay and the status thereof?

## ANSWER

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM

- (a)  to  (b):  The  Ministry  of  Tourism  under  'Pilgrimage  Rejuvenation  and Spiritual Heritage Augmentation Drive' (PRASHAD) and 'Swadesh Darshan' (SD) schemes, provides financial assistance to State Governments/Union Territory Administrations for infrastructure development at tourist destinations including religious sites across the country.

Identification  of  the  destinations  and  approval  of  projects  under  the Schemes is a continuous process which is carried out by the Ministry in consultation  with  the  respective  State  Governments/Union  Territory Administrations and is subject to availability of funds under the schemes, liquidation of  pending  utilisation  certificate  against  the  fund released  earlier,  physical  progress  of  the  project  approved  earlier  and adherence to the relevant scheme guidelines etc.

The Ministry as on date has sanctioned 46 projects under PRASHAD and 76 projects under Swadesh Darshan Scheme across the country which includes religious sites also, in addition new sites has been identified for development under both the schemes. The details of projects sanctioned/ identified for development by the Ministry in Maharashtra is given below:

List of Sanctioned projects:

|   Sl. No. | Scheme          | Project                                                                              | Year of Sanction   |   Cost (Rs. in Crore) |
|-----------|-----------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|-----------------------|
|         1 | PRASHAD         | Development of Trimbakeshwar, Nashik'                                                | 2017-18            |                 52.92 |
|         2 | Swadesh Darshan | Development of Sindhudurg - Sagareshwar, Tarkarli, Vijaydurg (Beach & Creek),Mitbhav | 2015-16            |                 19.06 |
|         3 | Swadesh Darshan | Development of Waki-Adasa- Dhapewada-Paradsingha- Telankhandi-Girad                  | 2018-19            |                 53.96 |

## List of new identified projects/sites/Destinations

|   Sl. No | Scheme              | Projects                                                                                                |
|----------|---------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | PRASHAD             | Shri Ghrushneshwar Shivalaya, Aurangabad Tuljapur, Osmanabad Shree Kshetra Rajur, Ganpati Temple, Jalna |
|        2 | Swadesh Darshan 2.0 | Sindhudurg                                                                                              |

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