Lok Sabha Question No. 181 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-04
Subject: Funds Allocated under PRASHAD Scheme for Developing Pilgrimage Sites
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Midhun Reddy, Beesetti  Venkata Satyavathi, Reddeppa Nallakonda Gari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 181 ANSWERED ON 04.12.2023

## FUNDS ALLOCATED UNDER PRASHAD SCHEME FOR DEVELOPING PILGRIMAGE SITES

181.  SHRI P.V. MIDHUN REDDY: DR. BEESETTI VENKATA SATYAVATHI: SHRI N. REDDEPPA:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  funds  allocated  under  PRASHAD  scheme  for developing pilgrimage sites to strengthen tourism;
- (b) the  details  of  the  pilgrimage  sites  developed/redeveloped  during the last three years, State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether the scheme has benefited the tourism industry; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  the  number  of  domestic  and foreign tourists attracted through this scheme?

## ANSWER

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM

- (a)  to  (b):  The  details  of  funds  sanctioned  under  PRASHAD  scheme for developing pilgrimage sites is annexed at Annexure-I.
- (c)  to  (d):  Ministry  of  Tourism  promotes  the  tourism  destinations  in  a holistic manner and benefits the tourism industry by way of Integrated development,  Community  Based  Development,  Employment  generation etc.  The  details  of  State-wise  Domestic  Tourist  Visits  (DTVs)  and Foreign Tourist Visits (FTVs) during 2018-2022 are annexed at AnnexureII.

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## ANNEXURE-I

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 181 ANSWERED ON 04.12.2023 REGARDING FUNDS ALLOCATED UNDER PRASHAD SCHEMEFOR DEVELOPING PILGRIMAGE SITES BY SHRI P.V. MIDHUN REDDY, DR. BEESETTI VENKATA SATYAVATHI AND SHRI N. REDDEPPA.

Details of funds sanctioned under PRASHAD scheme.

(Amount in Cr.)

| State/UT          |   S. No. | Project Name                                                                               | Sanction Year   |   Amount Sanctioned |
|-------------------|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|---------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh    |        1 | Development of Amaravati Town, Guntur District as a Tourist Destination**                  | 2015-16         |               27.77 |
| Andhra Pradesh    |        2 | Development of Srisailam Temple**                                                          | 2017-18         |               43.08 |
| Andhra Pradesh    |        3 | Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narsimha Swami Vari Devasthanam at Simhachalam in Vishakhapatnam Temple | 2022-23         |               54.04 |
| Arunachal Pradesh |        4 | Development of Parshuram Kund, Lohit Distt.                                                | 2020-21         |               37.88 |
| Assam             |        5 | Development of Kamakhya Temple and Pilgrimage Destination in and around Guwahati. **       | 2015-16         |               29.8  |
| Bihar             |        6 | Development at Patna Sahib**                                                               | 2015-16         |               41.54 |
| Bihar             |        7 | Development of basic facilities at Vishnupad temple, Gaya, Bihar**                         | 2014-15         |                4.27 |
| Chhattisgarh      |        8 | Development of Maa Bamleshwari Devi Temple, Dongargarh, Rajnandgaon District, Chhattisgarh | 2020-21         |               43.33 |
| 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, Banaskantha, Gujarat                | 2022-23         |               50    |

| Haryana           |   14 | Development of Mata Mansa and Nada Saheb Gurudwara Devi Temple in Panchkula District                                     | 2019-20   |   48.53 |
|-------------------|------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|---------|
| Jammu and Kashmir |   15 | Development at Hazratbal Shrine, Srinagar                                                                                | 2016-17   |   40.46 |
| Jharkhand         |   16 | Development of Baba Baidyanath Dham, Deoghar**                                                                           | 2018-19   |   39.13 |
| Karnataka         |   17 | Development of Pilgrimage Amenities at Sri Chamundeshwari Devi Temple, Mysuru                                            | 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, Nashik                                                                                     | 2017-18   |   52.92 |
| Meghalaya         |   22 | Development of Pilgrimage Facilitation in Meghalaya                                                                      | 2020-21   |   29.32 |
| Mizoram           |   23 | Development of Infrastructure for Pilgrimage and Heritage Tourism in the State of Mizoram                                | 2022-23   |   44.89 |
|                   |   24 | Development of Pilgrimage Infrastructure in Nagaland                                                                     | 2018-19   |   25.26 |
| Nagaland          |   25 | Development of Pilgrimage Tourism Infrastructure at Zunheboto                                                            | 2022-23   |   18.18 |
| Odisha            |   26 | Infrastructure Development at Puri, Shree Jagannath Dham - Ramachandi - Prachi River front at Deuli under Mega Circuit # | 2014-15   |   50    |
| Punjab            |   27 | Development of Karuna Sagar Valmiki Sthal at Amritsar**                                                                  | 2015-16   |    6.4  |
|                   |   28 | Development of Chamkaur Sahib at Rupar, Punjab                                                                           | 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, Alampur                                                                            | 2020-21   |   36.73 |
|                   |   34 | Development of Pilgrimage and                                                                                            | 2022-23   |   62    |

|             |    | Heritage Tourism Infrastructure at Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple, Mulugu                 |         |         |
|-------------|----|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|
|             | 35 | Development of Pilgrimage Infrastructure at Bhadrachalam, Bhadradri Kothagudem District | 2022-23 |   41.38 |
| Tripura     | 36 | Development of Tripura Sundari Temple, Udaipur                                          | 2020-21 |   37.8  |
|             | 37 | Development of Varanasi -Phase -I**                                                     | 2015-16 |   18.72 |
|             | 38 | Development of Mathura-Vrindavan as Mega Tourist Circuit (Ph-II) **                     | 2014-15 |   10.98 |
| Uttar       | 39 | River Cruise Tourism in Ganga, 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 |   39.74 |
|             | 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 and Gangotri and Yamunotri Dham    | 2021-22 |   54.36 |
| West Bengal | 46 | Development of Belur Math                                                               | 2016-17 |   30.03 |
|             |    | Total                                                                                   |         | 1629.17 |

** Projects completed

# Project Declared completed to the extent work done.

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ANNEXURE-II

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (c)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 181 ANSWERED ON 04.12.2023 REGARDING FUNDS ALLOCATED UNDER PRASHAD SCHEMEFOR DEVELOPING PILGRIMAGE SITES BY SHRI  P.V.  MIDHUN  REDDY,  DR.  BEESETTI  VENKATA  SATYAVATHI  AND SHRI N. REDDEPPA.

Details  of  State-wise  Domestic  Tourist  Visits  (DTVs)  and  Foreign  Tourist

Visits (FTVs) during 2018-2022

(in Lakhs)

| States/UTs                               | 2018    | 2018   | 2019    | 2019   | 2020   | 2020   | 2021   | 2021   | 2022    | 2022   |
|------------------------------------------|---------|--------|---------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|---------|--------|
| States/UTs                               | DTV     | FTV    | DTV     | FTV    | DTV    | FTV    | DTV    | FTV    | DTV     | FTV    |
| Andaman & Nicobar Islands                | 4.98    | 0.15   | 5.05    | 0.16   | 1.91   | 0.05   | 1.26   | 0.02   | 2.35    | 0.04   |
| Andhra Pradesh                           | 1947.68 | 2.81   | 2370.52 | 2.80   | 708.29 | 0.68   | 932.78 | 0.28   | 1927.17 | 1.66   |
| Arunachal Pradesh                        | 5.12    | 0.08   | 5.56    | 0.08   | 0.43   | 0.01   | 1.03   | 0.00   | 2.22    | 0.01   |
| Assam                                    | 47.11   | 0.16   | 54.48   | 0.27   | 12.67  | 0.07   | 14.09  | 0.01   | 83.82   | 0.09   |
| Bihar                                    | 336.22  | 10.88  | 339.90  | 10.93  | 56.38  | 3.08   | 25.01  | 0.01   | 253.30  | 0.87   |
| Chandigarh                               | 15.39   | 0.40   | 15.64   | 0.44   | 4.18   | 0.12   | 2.29   | 0.05   | 30.27   | 0.28   |
| Chhattisgarh                             | 193.30  | 0.14   | 173.05  | 0.07   | 28.10  | 0.02   | 47.47  | 0.00   | 236.36  | 0.00   |
| UT of Dadra & Nagar Haveli & Daman & Diu | 15.08   | 0.07   | 15.16   | 0.07   | 4.02   | 0.02   | 6.61   | 0.00   | 8.00    | 0.02   |
| Delhi                                    | 291.14  | 27.41  | 364.68  | 29.83  | 95.84  | 6.81   | 106.42 | 1.00   | 271.86  | 8.16   |
| Goa                                      | 70.82   | 9.34   | 71.27   | 9.37   | 32.59  | 3.03   | 33.08  | 0.22   | 70.12   | 1.75   |
| Gujarat                                  | 543.70  | 5.13   | 588.65  | 5.96   | 194.65 | 2.10   | 245.25 | 0.11   | 1358.11 | 17.77  |
| Haryana                                  | 48.89   | 0.74   | 45.49   | 0.48   | 21.15  | 0.17   | 20.25  | 0.05   | 21.08   | 0.02   |
| Himachal Pradesh                         | 160.94  | 3.57   | 168.29  | 3.83   | 31.71  | 0.43   | 56.32  | 0.05   | 150.71  | 0.29   |
| Jammu & Kashmir                          | 170.76  | 1.40   | 161.63  | 0.58   | 25.20  | 0.05   | 113.15 | 0.02   | 184.99  | 0.20   |
| Jharkhand                                | 354.09  | 1.76   | 355.81  | 1.76   | 25.75  | 0.00   | 33.84  | 0.02   | 382.84  | 1.92   |
| Karnataka                                | 2143.06 | 5.44   | 2279.35 | 6.09   | 774.53 | 1.65   | 813.34 | 0.72   | 1824.13 | 1.29   |
| Kerala                                   | 156.05  | 10.96  | 183.84  | 11.90  | 49.89  | 3.41   | 75.38  | 0.60   | 188.67  | 3.46   |
| Lakshadweep                              | 0.10    | 0.01   | 0.07    | 0.01   | 0.03   | 0.00   | 0.14   | 0.00   | 0.23    | 0.00   |
| Madhya Pradesh                           | 839.70  | 3.75   | 887.07  | 3.28   | 235.20 | 1.00   | 255.54 | 0.42   | 358.49  | 2.04   |

| States/UTs                 | 2018                       | 2018                       | 2019    | 2019   | 2020                    | 2020   | 2021        | 2021   | 2022    | 2022   |
|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|---------|--------|-------------------------|--------|-------------|--------|---------|--------|
| States/UTs                 | DTV                        | FTV                        | DTV     | FTV    | DTV                     | FTV    | DTV         | FTV    | DTV     | FTV    |
| Maharashtra                | 1191.92                    | 50.79                      | 1492.95 | 55.29  | 392.35                  | 12.62  | 435.69      | 1.86   | 1112.98 | 15.12  |
| Manipur                    | 1.76                       | 0.06                       | 1.68    | 0.14   | 0.50                    | 0.03   | 0.49        | 0.01   | 1.40    | 0.04   |
| Meghalaya                  | 11.98                      | 0.18                       | 12.46   | 0.26   | 0.25                    | 0.02   | 1.54        | 0.00   | 9.37    | 0.08   |
| Mizoram                    | 0.77                       | 0.01                       | 1.64    | 0.02   | 0.31                    | 0.00   | 0.87        | 0.00   | 2.18    | 0.03   |
| Nagaland                   | 1.02                       | 0.05                       | 1.26    | 0.06   | 0.11                    | 0.01   | 0.24        | 0.00   | 0.97    | 0.03   |
| Odisha                     | 152.09                     | 1.11                       | 153.08  | 1.15   | 46.22                   | 0.10   | 37.42       | 0.02   | 78.68   | 0.22   |
| Puducherry                 | 16.17                      | 1.41                       | 17.13   | 1.50   | 11.15                   | 0.92   | 12.53       | 0.00   | 17.60   | 0.01   |
| Punjab                     | 445.95                     | 12.01                      | 473.85  | 11.01  | 166.92                  | 3.59   | 266.40      | 3.08   | 260.89  | 3.29   |
| Rajasthan                  | 502.36                     | 17.54                      | 522.20  | 16.06  | 151.17                  | 4.46   | 219.89      | 0.35   | 1083.28 | 3.97   |
| Sikkim                     | 14.26                      | 0.71                       | 14.22   | 1.33   | 3.16                    | 0.20   | 5.12        | 0.12   | 16.26   | 0.69   |
| Tamil Nadu                 | 3859.09                    | 60.74                      | 4948.65 | 68.66  | 1406.5112.281153.370.58 |        |             |        | 2185.85 | 4.07   |
| Tripura                    | 4.14                       | 1.03                       | 4.37    | 1.54   | 1.28                    | 0.32   | 1.78        | 0.00   | 2.36    | 0.08   |
| Telengana                  | 928.78                     | 3.18                       | 830.36  | 3.23   | 399.97                  | 0.47   | 320.01      | 0.06   | 607.48  | 0.68   |
| Uttar Pradesh2850.80 37.81 | Uttar Pradesh2850.80 37.81 | Uttar Pradesh2850.80 37.81 | 5358.55 | 47.45  | 861.22                  | 8.91   | 1097.080.45 |        | 3179.14 | 6.49   |
| Uttarakhand                | 356.10                     | 1.51                       | 375.86  | 1.52   | 70.05                   | 0.41   | 194.34      | 0.09   | 546.43  | 0.62   |
| West Bengal                | 856.57                     | 16.17                      | 923.66  | 16.56  | 288.42                  | 4.63   | 243.26      | 0.35   | 845.42  | 10.37  |
| Ladakh                     | 0.00                       | 0.00                       | 2.41    | 0.39   | 0.07                    | 0.01   | 3.03        | 0.01   | 5.10    | 0.21   |
| Total                      | 18537.9                    | 288.5                      | 23219.8 | 314.1  | 6102.2                  | 71.7   | 6776.3      | 10.5   | 17310.1 | 85.9   |

Source: States/UTs Department Tourism

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