Lok Sabha Question No. 66 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-25
Subject: Protection of Mythological Heritages
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Shri Vishnu Dayal Ram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †

## 66 ANSWERED ON 25.11.2024

## PROTECTION OF MYTHOLOGICAL HERITAGES

## †66 SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  protect  the  mythological heritage and develop them into tourist destinations;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of the funds allocated for the maintenance, beautification and development of all the tourist destinations across Jharkhand?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM            (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

(a) to (c): Ministry  of  Tourism  under  its  'Pilgrimage  Rejuvenation  and Spiritual Heritage Augmentation Drive' (PRASHAD) Scheme  provides financial  assistance  to  the  State  Governments  and  Union  Territories Administrations  for  development  of  Tourism  Infrastructure  at  the  PreIdentified Pilgrimage destinations/ Heritage Cities.

The  Ministry  of  Tourism  has  sanctioned  46  projects  under  its  PRASHAD Scheme. In Jharkhand, the Ministry has sanctioned a project 'Development of  Baba  Baidya  Nath  Dham'  at  the  cost  of  Rs.36.79  Crore  under  its PRASHAD Scheme in Jharkhand.

Additionally,  under  Swadesh Darshan Scheme, Ministry has sanctioned a project named 'Development of Eco Tourism circuit: Dalma- Betla National park- Mirchaiya- Netarhat', at the cost of Rs.30.44 Crore in Jharkhand and one destination named Chandil is identified under Swadesh Darshan 2.0 in the  state  of  Jharkhand.  Furthermore,  a  destination  named  'Ramrekha Dham'  is  identified  under  CBDD,  a  sub-scheme  of  Swadesh  Darshan  2.0. The details of 46 projects under PRASHAD Scheme is annexed.

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## ANNEXURE

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. † 66  ANSWERED ON 25.11.2024 REGARDING  PROTECTION OF MYTHOLOGICAL HERITAGES RAISED BY SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM

The details of the projects sanctioned under PRASHAD scheme:

(Rs. In Crore)

| State/UT          |   S. No. | Project Name                                                                                             | Sanction Year   | Approved Cost   |
|-------------------|----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
| Andhra Pradesh    |        1 | Development of Pilgrim Amenities at Amaravati                                                            | 2015-16         | 27.77           |
|                   |        2 | Development of Srisailam Temple                                                                          | 2017-18         | 43.08           |
|                   |        3 | Development of Pilgrimage Amenities at Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narsimha Swami Vari Devasthanam at Simhachalam | 2022-23         | 54.04           |
| Arunachal Pradesh |        4 | Development of Parshuram Kund                                                                            | 2020-21         | 37.88           |
| Assam             |        5 | Development of Pilgrimage amenities at Kamakhya Temple                                                   | 2015-16         | 29.80           |
| Bihar             |        6 | Development at Patna Sahib                                                                               | 2015-16         | 29.62           |
| Bihar             |        7 | Development of basic facilities at Vishnupad temple                                                      | 2014-15         | 3.63            |
| Chhattisgarh      |        8 | Development of Pilgrimage amenities at Maa Bamleshwari Devi Temple                                       | 2020-21         | 48 .44          |
| Gujarat           |        9 | Development of Dwarka                                                                                    | 2016-17         | 13.08           |
| Gujarat           |       10 | Development of Pilgrimage Amenities at Somnath                                                           | 2016-17         | 45.36           |
| Gujarat           |       11 | Development of Promenade at Somnath                                                                      | 2018-19         | 47.12           |
| Gujarat           |       12 | Development of Pilgrim Plaza with Queue management complex at Somnath Gujarat                            | 2021-22         | 49.97           |
| Gujarat           |       13 | Development of Pilgrimage Facilities at Ambaji Temple                                                    | 2022-23         | 50.00           |
| Haryana           |       14 | Development of Mata Mansa Devi Temple and Nada Saheb Gurudwara                                           | 2019-20         | 48.53           |
| Jammu and         |       15 | Development at Hazratbal Shrine                                                                          | 2016-17         | 40.46           |

| Kashmir Jharkhand   |   16 | Development of Baba Baidya Nath Dham                                                                                       | 2018-19   |   36.79 |
|---------------------|------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|---------|
| Karnataka           |   17 | Development of Pilgrimage Amenities at Sri Chamundeshwari Devi Temple                                                      | 2023-24   |   45.71 |
| Kerala              |   18 | Development at Guruvayur Temple                                                                                            | 2016-17   |   45.19 |
| Madhya              |   19 | Development of Amarkantak                                                                                                  | 2020-21   |   49.99 |
| Pradesh             |   20 | Development of Omkareshwar                                                                                                 | 2017-18   |   43.93 |
| Maharashtra         |   21 | Development of Trimbakeshwar                                                                                               | 2017-18   |   42.18 |
| Meghalaya           |   22 | Development of Pilgrimage Facilitation at Nongswalia Church, Nartiang Shakti Peeth, Aitnar Pool and Charantala Kali Temple | 2020-21   |   29.29 |
| Mizoram             |   23 | Development of Infrastructure for Pilgrimage and Heritage Tourism at Chite Vang, Zuangtai, Reiek and Aizawl                | 2022-23   |   44.89 |
| Nagaland            |   24 | Development of Pilgrimage Infrastructure at Molungkimong, Noksen Church, Aizuto, Wokha and Kohima                          | 2018-19   |   25.2  |
| Nagaland            |   25 | Development of Pilgrimage Tourism Infrastructure at Zunheboto                                                              | 2022-23   |   18.18 |
| Odisha              |   26 | Infrastructure Development at Puri                                                                                         | 2014-15   |   50    |
| Punjab              |   27 | Development of Karuna Sagar Valmiki Sthal at Amritsar                                                                      | 2015-16   |    6.4  |
|                     |   28 | Development of Chamkaur Sahib                                                                                              | 2021-22   |   31.57 |
| Rajasthan           |   29 | Integrated Development of Pushkar/Ajmer                                                                                    | 2015-16   |   32.64 |
| Sikkim              |   30 | Development of Pilgrimage Facilitation at Four Patron Saints, Yuksom                                                       | 2020-21   |   33.32 |
|                     |   31 | Development of Kanchipuram                                                                                                 | 2016-17   |   13.99 |
| Tamil Nadu          |   32 | Development of Velankanni                                                                                                  | 2016-17   |    4.86 |
| Telangana           |   33 | Development of Jogulamba Devi Temple                                                                                       | 2020-21   |   38.9  |
|                     |   34 | Development of Pilgrimage and                                                                                              | 2022-23   |   62    |

|             |       | Heritage Tourism Infrastructure at Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple                     |         |         |
|-------------|-------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|
|             | 35    | Development of Pilgrimage Infrastructure at Bhadrachalam                            | 2022-23 |   41.38 |
| Tripura     | 36    | Development of Tripura Sundari Temple                                               | 2020-21 |   34.43 |
|             | 37    | Development of Varanasi - Phase - I                                                 | 2015-16 |   18.73 |
|             | 38    | Development of Mathura- Vrindavan as Mega Tourist Circuit (Ph-II)                   | 2014-15 |   10.98 |
| Uttar       | 39    | Development of River Cruise Tourism at Varanasi                                     | 2017-18 |    9.02 |
| Pradesh     | 40    | Construction of Tourist Facilitation Centre at Vrindavan                            | 2014-15 |    9.36 |
|             | 41    | Development of Varanasi - Phase II                                                  | 2017-18 |   44.6  |
|             | 42    | Development of Infrastructure facilities at Govardhan                               | 2018-19 |   37.59 |
|             | 43    | Integrated Development of Kedarnath                                                 | 2015-16 |   34.77 |
| Uttarakhand | 44    | Development of Infrastructure for Pilgrimage Facilitation in Badrinath Ji Dham      | 2018-19 |   56.15 |
|             | 45    | Augmentation of Pilgrimage Infrastructure Facilities at Gangotri and Yamunotri Dham | 2021-22 |   54.36 |
| West Bengal | 46    | Development of Belur Math                                                           | 2016-17 |   30.03 |
| Total       | Total | Total                                                                               | Total   | 1605.2  |

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