Lok Sabha Question No. 2178 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-05
Subject: Development of Tourism Infrastructure
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Shri Kota Srinivasa Poojary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2178 ANSWERED ON 05.08.2024

## DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM INFRASTRUCTURE

## 2178 SHRI KOTA SRINIVASA POOJARY:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  funds  allotted  under  Swadesh  Darshan  2.0  Scheme for the State of Karnataka particularly to Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Uttara Kannada districts;
- (b) the  details  of  projects  and  amount  sanctioned  under  Coastal Circuit,  Heritage  Circuit,  Spiritual  Circuit,  Tirthankara  Circuit  and Wildlife Circuit in Karnataka during the last five years;
- (c) the  number of Projects sanctioned under PRASHAD Scheme from FY 2014-15 till date including the sanctioned amount; and
- (d) the  details  of  projects  undertaken  in  the  said  State  for  fostering sustainable and responsible centric approaches to improve tourism
- infrastructure?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM          (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

(a) to (d): The Ministry of Tourism, through its central sector schemes of  'Pilgrimage  Rejuvenation  and  Spiritual  Heritage  Augmentation  Drive' (PRASHAD)  and 'Swadesh Darshan' (SD) supports development of tourism infrastructure by providing financial assistance to State Governments and Union Territory Administrations.

The  destinations  viz.  Udupi  and  Bidar  have  been  identified  for development  under  the  'Challenge  Based  Destination  Development',  a sub-scheme of Swadesh Darshan 2.0, in Karnataka. Under SD 2.0, three projects  are  sanctioned  viz.  "Setting  up  of  'Traveller  Nooks'"  at  Hampi and  "Tonga  Ride  Heritage  Experience  Zone",  'Ecological  Experience Zone' at Mysuru, at the combined cost of Rs.48.78 crore. A total of 46 projects have been sanctioned at a total cost of Rs.1,621.14 crore under the PRASHAD Scheme. The list of projects sanctioned under PRASHAD

Scheme till date is annexed.

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## ANNEXURE

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) of LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2178 ANSWERED ON 05.08.2024 REGARDING DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM INFRASTRUCTURE RAISED BY SHRI KOTA SRINIVASA POOJARY.

## The List of sanctioned projects under PRASHAD Scheme:

| State/UT          |   S. No. | Project Name                                                                                             | Sanction Year   | Approved Cost (Amount in ₹ crore)   |
|-------------------|----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|-------------------------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh    |        1 | Development of Pilgrim Amenities at Amaravati                                                            | 2015-16         | 27.77                               |
| Andhra Pradesh    |        2 | Development of Srisailam Temple                                                                          | 2017-18         | 43.08                               |
| Andhra Pradesh    |        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         | 41.54                               |
| 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                               |
|                   |       10 | Development of Pilgrimage Amenities at Somnath                                                           | 2016-17         | 45.36                               |
|                   |       11 | Development of Promenade at Somnath                                                                      | 2018-19         | 47.12                               |
|                   |       12 | Development of Pilgrim Plaza with Queue management complex at Somnath Gujarat                            | 2021-22         | 49.97                               |
|                   |       13 | Development of Pilgrimage Facilities at Ambaji Temple                                                    | 2022-23         | 50.00                               |
| Haryana           |       14 | Development of Mata Mansa                                                                                | 2019-20         | 48.53                               |

|                   |    | Devi Temple and Nada Saheb Gurudwara                                                                                       |         |       |
|-------------------|----|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|-------|
| Jammu and Kashmir | 15 | Development at Hazratbal Shrine                                                                                            | 2016-17 | 40.46 |
| 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  |
|                   | 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 |
| Tamil Nadu        | 31 | Development of Kanchipuram                                                                                                 | 2016-17 | 13.99 |

|               | 32   | Development of Velankanni                                                                     | 2016-17   |    4.86 |
|---------------|------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|---------|
| Telangana     | 33   | Development of Jogulamba Devi Temple                                                          | 2020-21   |   38.9  |
|               | 34   | Development of Pilgrimage and Heritage Tourism Infrastructure at Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple | 2022-23   |   62    |
|               | 35   | Development of Pilgrimage Infrastructure at Bhadrachalam                                      | 2022-23   |   41.38 |
| Tripura       | 36   | Development of Tripura Sundari Temple                                                         | 2020-21   |   37.8  |
| Uttar Pradesh | 37   | Development of Varanasi -Phase -I                                                             | 2015-16   |   18.73 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 38   | Development of Mathura- Vrindavan as Mega Tourist Circuit (Ph-II)                             | 2014-15   |   10.98 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 39   | Development of River Cruise Tourism at Varanasi                                               | 2017-18   |    9.02 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 40   | Construction of Tourist Facilitation Centre at Vrindavan                                      | 2014-15   |    9.36 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 41   | Development of Varanasi - Phase II                                                            | 2017-18   |   44.6  |
| Uttar Pradesh | 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 |
| Uttarakhand   | 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                                                                                         |           | 1621.14 |

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