Lok Sabha Question No. 111 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-03
Subject: Sea-fort Tourism in Maharashtra
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Dr. Shivaji Bandappa Kalge

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.111 ANSWERED ON 03.02.2025

## SEA-FORT TOURISM IN MAHARASHTRA

111.  DR. SHIVAJI BANDAPPA KALGE:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  collaborate  with  the  State Government to develop sea-fort tourism, as there are a number of on-shore and off-shore forts in Maharashtra;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has prepared any time-bound plan to start sea-fort tourism; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM         (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

(a) to (d): While development and promotion of tourism destinations and products  is  primarily  undertaken  by  the  concerned  State  Government (SG)/Union Territory Administration (UTA), the Ministry of  Tourism through  its  central  sector  schemes  of  'Swadesh  Darshan  (SD)'  and 'Pilgrimage  Rejuvenation  and  Spiritual,  Heritage  Augmentation  Drive (PRASHAD)' complements the efforts of tourism infrastructure development  by  extending  financial  assistance  to  the  SGs/UTAs  in synergy with the scheme guidelines, availability of funds etc.

In  the  year  2015-16,  under  the  Coastal  Circuit  theme  of  Swadesh Darshan Scheme, a project 'Development of Sindhudurg Coastal Circuit -Sagareshwar, Tarkarli, Vijaydurg (Beach & Creek), Mitbhav' was sanctioned.  As  informed  by  Government  of  Maharashtra  the  project  is physically complete.

Ministry  of  Tourism  has  revamped  the  Swadesh  Darshan  Scheme  as Swadesh Darshan 2.0 (SD 2.0) with the objective to develop sustainable and responsible tourism destinations, following a destination & touristcentric approach.

Under  'Scheme  for  Special  Assistance  to  States/Union  Territories  for Capital Investment (SASCI) - Development of Iconic Tourist Centers to Global Scale', Government of India has recently sanctioned 40 Projects in the country for Rs.3295.76 Crore. The details of the projects sanctioned under the Swadesh Darshan, SD 2.0, PRASHAD and SASCI schemes in Maharashtra including interventions around sea-forts are Annexed. The proposals for projects at identified destinations are formulated and conceptualised by the concerned State Governments/UT Administrations.  Proposals  are  received  from  States/UTs  from  time  to time  for  seeking  financial  assistance  for  development  of  tourist  spots including for development of sea-fort tourism, under the various schemes of the Ministry of Tourism. Reviewing and sanctioning of the projects  is  an  ongoing  process  and  is  done  as  per  procedures  and requirements stipulated in the scheme guidelines.

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ANNEXURE

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.111  ANSWERED  ON  03.02.2025  REGARDING  SEA-FORT TOURISM IN MAHARASHTRA BY DR. SHIVAJI BANDAPPA KALGE:

List  of  the  projects  sanctioned  under  Swadesh  Darshan  scheme  in  the State of Maharashtra: -

(Rs. in Crore)

|   S. No. | Circuit           | Sanction Year   | Name of the Project                                                                                   |   Amount Sanctioned |
|----------|-------------------|-----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
|        1 | Coastal Circuit   | 2015-16         | Development of Sindhudurg Coastal Circuit - Sagareshwar, Tarkarli, Vijaydurg (Beach & Creek), Mitbhav |               19.06 |
|        2 | Spiritual Circuit | 2018-19         | Development of Waki- Adasa- Dhapewada- Paradsingha- Telankhandi- Girad                                |               45.47 |

List  of  sanctioned  projects  under  Swadesh  Darshan  2.0,  in  the  State  of Maharashtra: -

|   S. No. | Destination   | Name of the Experience                     |   Sanctioned Cost (Rs. Crore) | Date of Sanction   |
|----------|---------------|--------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|--------------------|
|        1 | Pune          | Shivsrushti Historical Theme Park- Phase 3 |                         76.22 | 21-09-2024         |

List of sanctioned projects under Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment  (SASCI  Scheme)  -  Development  of  Iconic  Tourist  Centers  to Global Scale, in the State of Maharashtra: -

|   S. No. | Name of the Project                                                                |   Sanctioned Cost (Rs. in Crore) | Date of Sanction   |
|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|--------------------|
|        1 | INS-Guldar Underwater Museum, Artificial Reef, and Submarine Tourism in Sindhudurg |                            46.91 | 26-11-2024         |
|        2 | Development of RAM-KAL PATH in Nashik                                              |                            99.14 | 26-11-2024         |

List  of  sanctioned  projects  under  PRASHAD  Scheme,  in  the  State  of Maharashtra: -

|   S. No. | Project Name                 | Sanction Year   |   Approved Cost (Rs. in Core) |
|----------|------------------------------|-----------------|-------------------------------|
|        1 | Development of Trimbakeshwar | 2017-18         |                         42.18 |

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