Lok Sabha Question No. 2815 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-07
Subject: Funds Allocated under PRASHAD Scheme in Telangana
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Arvind Dharmapuri

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2815 ANSWERED ON 07.08.2023

## FUNDS ALLOCATED UNDER PRASHAD SCHEME IN TELANGANA

## 2815. SHRI ARVIND DHARMAPURI:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  total  funds  allocated  and  utilised  under  the Pilgrimage Rejuvenation And Spiritual Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD) scheme, State-wise especially by Telangana;
- (b) whether the Government has issued any notification/directions to the State Government who have not yet utilised the funds;
- (c) the steps taken by the Government in order to ensure time-bound utilisation of funds;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  proposals  from  the State Government of Telangana for addition of tourist destinations to PRASHAD scheme; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM

## ANSWER

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a) to (e): Development of tourism infrastructure is primarily the responsibility  of  the  concerned  State  Government  (SG)/Union  Territory Administration  (UT), however,  Ministry  of Tourism  (MoT)  under  its 'Pilgrimage  Rejuvenation  and  Spiritual  Heritage  Augmentation  Drive' (PRASHAD)  Scheme  provides  financial  assistance  to  the  SG/(UT)  for development  of  infrastructure at the tourist destinations including pilgrimage  sites.  The  project  for  development  under  the  Scheme  is identified in consultation with the concerned SG/UT and are sanctioned subject  to  availability  of  funds,  submission  of  suitable  detailed  project reports,  adherence  to  scheme  guidelines,  status  of  ongoing  projects, utilization of funds released earlier etc. The submission of projects, its approval, utilization of funds and release of funds under the scheme is an ongoing process.

Based on the proposals received, MoT has approved 46 projects across the  country  including  03  projects  in  the  state  of  Telangana  under PRASHAD Scheme, details of which is annexed.

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ANNEXURE

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.2815 ANSWERED  ON  07.08.2023  REGARDING  FUNDS ALLOCATED UNDER PRASHAD SCHEME IN TELANGANA

State wise details of projects sanctioned, amounts approved, released and utilised under 'Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Heritage Augmentation Drive' (PRASHAD) Scheme of Ministry of Tourism.

(Rs. in Crore)

| State/UT          |   S. No. | Project Name                                                                               | Sanction Year   |   Approved Cost |   Amount Released |   Amount Utilised |
|-------------------|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|-------------------|
| Andhra            |        1 | Development of Amaravati Town, Guntur District as a Tourist Destination**                  | 2015-16         |           27.77 |             27.77 |             27.77 |
| Andhra            |        2 | Development of Srisailam Temple**                                                          | 2017-18         |           43.08 |             43.08 |             43.08 |
| Pradesh           |        3 | Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narsimha Swami Vari Devasthanam at Simhachalam in Vishakhapatnam Temple | 2022-23         |           54.04 |              0    |              0    |
| Arunachal Pradesh |        4 | Development of Parshuram Kund, Lohit Distt.                                                | 2020-21         |           37.88 |             14.68 |              7.32 |
| Assam             |        5 | Development of Kamakhya Temple and Pilgrimage Destination in and around Guwahati. **       | 2015-16         |           29.8  |             29.8  |             29.8  |
|                   |        6 | Development at Patna Sahib**                                                               | 2015-16         |           41.54 |             33.23 |             31.47 |
| Bihar             |        7 | Development of basic facilities at Vishnupad temple, Gaya,                                 | 2014-15         |            4.27 |              2.91 |              2.91 |

|                   |    | Bihar**                                                                                    |         |       |       |       |
|-------------------|----|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|-------|-------|-------|
| Chhattisgarh      |  8 | Development of Maa Bamleshwari Devi Temple, Dongargarh, Rajnandgaon District, Chhattisgarh | 2020-21 | 43.33 | 31.13 | 17.43 |
|                   |  9 | Development of Dwarka**                                                                    | 2016-17 | 13.08 | 10.46 | 10.46 |
|                   | 10 | Development of Pilgrimage Amenities at Somnath**                                           | 2016-17 | 45.36 | 45.36 | 45.36 |
|                   | 11 | Development of Promenade at Somnath**                                                      | 2018-19 | 47.12 | 47.12 | 47.12 |
| Gujarat           | 12 | Development of Pilgrim Plaza with Queue management complex at Somnath Gujarat              | 2021-22 | 49.97 |  0    |  0    |
|                   | 13 | Development of Pilgrimage Facilities at Ambaji Temple, Banaskantha, Gujarat                | 2022-23 | 50    | 10.54 |  0    |
| Haryana           | 14 | Development of Mata Mansa and Nada Saheb Gurudwara Devi Temple in Panchkula District       | 2019-20 | 49.52 | 28.77 | 28.77 |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 15 | Development at Hazratbal Shrine, Srinagar                                                  | 2016-17 | 40.46 | 34.3  | 32.04 |
| Jharkhand         | 16 | Development of Baba Baidyanath Dham,                                                       | 2018-19 | 39.13 | 31.23 | 31.23 |

|                |    | Deoghar**                                                                                 |         |       |       |       |
|----------------|----|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|-------|-------|-------|
| Karnataka      | 17 | Development of Pilgrimage Amenities at Sri Chamundeshwari Devi Temple, Mysuru             | 2023-24 | 45.71 |  0    |  0    |
| Kerala         | 18 | Development at Guruvayur Temple**                                                         | 2016-17 | 45.19 | 45.19 | 45.19 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 19 | Development of Amarkantak                                                                 | 2020-21 | 49.99 |  4.86 |  4.86 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 20 | Development of Omkareshwar**                                                              | 2017-18 | 43.93 | 43.93 | 43.93 |
| Maharashtra    | 21 | Development of Trimbakeshwar, Nashik                                                      | 2017-18 | 52.92 | 29.85 | 29.78 |
| Meghalaya      | 22 | Development of Pilgrimage Facilitation in Meghalaya                                       | 2020-21 | 29.32 | 24.92 | 16.19 |
| Mizoram        | 23 | Development of Infrastructure for Pilgrimage and Heritage Tourism in the State of Mizoram | 2022-23 | 44.89 |  0    |  0    |
| Nagaland       | 24 | Development of Pilgrimage Infrastructure in Nagaland                                      | 2018-19 | 25.26 | 21.33 | 16.98 |
| Nagaland       | 25 | Development of Pilgrimage Tourism Infrastructure at Zunheboto                             | 2022-23 | 18.18 |  5.45 |  2.2  |
| Odisha         | 26 | Infrastructure Development at Puri, Shree Jagannath Dham - Ramachandi - Prachi River      | 2014-15 | 50    | 10    |  0    |

|            |    | front at Deuli under Mega Circuit #                                                                   |         |       |       |       |
|------------|----|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|-------|-------|-------|
| Punjab     | 27 | Development of Karuna Sagar Valmiki Sthal at Amritsar**                                               | 2015-16 |  6.4  |  6.4  |  6.4  |
|            | 28 | Development of Chamkaur Sahib at Ropar, Punjab                                                        | 2021-22 | 31.57 | 17.49 |  7.26 |
| Rajasthan  | 29 | Integrated Development of Pushkar/Ajmer                                                               | 2015-16 | 32.64 | 26.11 | 33    |
| Sikkim     | 30 | Development of Pilgrimage Facilitation at Four Patron Saints, Yuksom                                  | 2020-21 | 33.32 | 28.3  | 18.21 |
| Tamil Nadu | 31 | Development of Kanchipuram**                                                                          | 2016-17 | 13.99 | 13.99 | 13.99 |
|            | 32 | Development of Velankanni**                                                                           | 2016-17 |  4.86 |  4.86 |  4.86 |
|            | 33 | Development of Jogulamba Devi Temple, Alampur                                                         | 2020-21 | 36.73 | 13.76 | 18.52 |
| Telangana  | 34 | Development of Pilgrimage and Heritage Tourism Infrastructure at Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple, Mulugu | 2022-23 | 62    |  0    |  0    |
|            | 35 | Development of Pilgrimage Infrastructure at Bhadrachalam, Bhadradri Kothagudem District               | 2022-23 | 41.38 |  0    |  0    |
| Tripura    | 36 | Development of Tripura Sundari Temple, Udaipur                                                        | 2020-21 | 37.8  | 25.63 | 21.18 |

| Uttar Pradesh   |   37 | Development of Varanasi - Phase - I**                                                | 2015-16   |   18.72 |   18.73 |   18.74 |
|-----------------|------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|---------|---------|---------|
| Uttar Pradesh   |   38 | Development of Mathura- Vrindavan as Mega Tourist Circuit (Ph-II) **                 | 2014-15   |   10.98 |   10.98 |   10.98 |
| Uttar Pradesh   |   39 | River Cruise Tourism in Ganga, Varanasi**                                            | 2017-18   |    9.02 |    9.02 |    9.02 |
| Uttar Pradesh   |   40 | Construction of Tourist Facilitation Centre at Vrindavan**                           | 2014-15   |    9.36 |    9.36 |    9.36 |
| Uttar Pradesh   |   41 | Development of Varanasi - Phase II**                                                 | 2017-18   |   44.6  |   31.77 |   31.77 |
| Uttar Pradesh   |   42 | Development of Infrastructure facilities at Govardhan                                | 2018-19   |   39.74 |   30.97 |   28.31 |
|                 |   43 | Integrated Development of Kedarnath**                                                | 2015-16   |   34.77 |   34.77 |   34.77 |
| Uttarakhand     |   44 | Development of Infrastructure for Pilgrimage Facilitation in Badrinath Ji Dham       | 2018-19   |   56.15 |   20.79 |   19.15 |
|                 |   45 | Augmentation of Pilgrimage Infrastructure Facilities and Gangotri and Yamunotri Dham | 2021-22   |   54.36 |   14.06 |   14.06 |
| West Bengal     |   46 | Development of Belur Math                                                            | 2016-17   |   30.03 |   23.39 |   22.83 |

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