Lok Sabha Question No. 3475 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-21
Subject: Funds for Tourism
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: SUNIL KUMAR SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†3475 ANSWERED ON 21.12.2015

## FUNDS FOR TOURISM

## †3475. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  funds  released  by  the  Government  for  the Tourism Department during the last three years; and
- (b) the  funds  allocated  for  Jharkhand  for  the  development  of tourism during the last three years by the Tourism Department along with the details of total amount utilised year-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

(a):  The  Ministry  of  Tourism  (MOT)  provides  Central  Financial Assistance (CFA) to State Governments/Union Territory Administrations  for  various  tourism  projects  subject  to  availability of  funds,  liquidation  of  pending  utilization  certificates  against  the funds  released  earlier  and  adherence  to  the  relevant  scheme guidelines.

The  details  of  funds  allocated  under  various  plan  schemes during  the  last  three  years  (i.e.  2012-13,  2013-14  and  2014-15)  is given at Annexure-I.

(b): The details of funds allocated and utilised under various plan scheme for the State of Jharkhand during the last three years are given at Annexure-II.

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ANNEXURE-I

STATEMENT IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†3475 ANSWERED ON 21.12.2015 REGARDING FUNDS FOR TOURISM.

The  details  of  funds  allocated  under  various  plan  schemes  during the last three years (i.e. 2012-13-2013-14 and 2014-15)

## 12 th  Plan (2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15) (Rs. in lakh)

| Sl. No.   | Name of the State   |   No. of Projects |   Amt. Sanctioned |   Amt. Released |
|-----------|---------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-----------------|
| 1.        | Andhra Pradesh      |                30 |          18092.2  |         5029.83 |
| 2.        | Arunachal Pradesh   |                34 |          17571.5  |         4888.89 |
| 3.        | Assam               |                 3 |           3568.11 |          255.12 |
| 4.        | Bihar               |                19 |          15992.8  |         4361.28 |
| 5.        | Chhattisgarh        |                 3 |            990.13 |          238.02 |
| 6.        | Daman & Diu         |                 1 |            775.54 |          155.11 |
| 7.        | Delhi               |                 4 |           8230.89 |         1939.6  |
| 8.        | Goa                 |                 3 |            929.04 |          225.81 |
| 9.        | Gujarat             |                 1 |            486.75 |          389.4  |
| 10.       | Haryana             |                11 |           1608.91 |          464.11 |
| 11.       | Himachal Pradesh    |                12 |           6401.4  |         2438.89 |
| 12.       | Jammu and Kashmir   |                42 |          19611    |         6136.28 |
| 13.       | Jharkhand           |                 3 |           5385.71 |         2242.35 |
| 14.       | Kerala              |                15 |          11294.2  |         3316.66 |
| 15.       | Karnataka           |                10 |           8353.5  |         1790.53 |
| 16.       | Maharashtra         |                11 |          14710    |         3450.09 |
| 17.       | Manipur             |                24 |          32530.5  |         5010.5  |
| 18.       | Meghalaya           |                16 |             64.84 |           64.84 |
| 19.       | Mizoram             |                16 |           9690    |         1364.85 |
| 20.       | Madhya Pradesh      |                35 |          34720.6  |        12365.7  |
| 21.       | Nagaland            |                32 |          15758.9  |         4301.76 |
| 22.       | Odisha              |                16 |           8092.72 |         1591.23 |
| 23.       | Puducherry          |                 1 |           4945.54 |          979.74 |
| 24.       | Punjab              |                 6 |           5915.84 |         1242.25 |
| 25.       | Rajasthan           |                12 |           5324.64 |         1184.78 |
| 26.       | Sikkim              |                35 |          22749.2  |         5140.85 |
| 27.       | Tamil Nadu          |                 2 |           2041.97 |         1116.17 |
| 28.       | Telangana           |                16 |           8158.01 |         4259.78 |
| 29.       | Uttar Pradesh       |                42 |          19925.5  |         4653.71 |
| 30.       | Uttarakhand         |                31 |          23070.1  |         7251.08 |
| 31.       | West Bengal         |                 3 |           4694.46 |         2360.23 |
|           | Total               |               489 |         331685    |        90209.4  |

The list of projects sanctioned under Swadesh Darshan in 2014-15.

(Rs. in Crore)

| Sl. No.   | Name of the Circuit       | State             | Name of Project                                                                                              |   Amount Sanctioned |   Amount Released |
|-----------|---------------------------|-------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|-------------------|
| 1.        | Coastal Circuit           | Andhra Pradesh    | Development of Kakinada Hope Island Konaseema as World class coastal & Eco Tourism Circuit in Andhra Pradesh |               69.83 |              3.37 |
| 2.        | North- East India Circuit | Arunachal Pradesh | Bhalukpong- Bomdila-Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh                                                              |               50    |             10    |
| 3.        | Buddhist Circuit          | Bihar             | Cultural Centre, Bodhgaya                                                                                    |               33.17 |              6.63 |
|           | Total                     |                   |                                                                                                              |              153    |             20    |

The  State-wise  details  of  the  funds  sanctioned  under  PRASAD Scheme during the year 2014-15.

(Rs. in Crore)

| Sl. No.   | Name of the State & project                                                                                          | Amount Sanctioned   | Amount Released   |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|-------------------|
|           | BIHAR                                                                                                                |                     |                   |
| 1.        | Development of basic facilities at Vishnupad temple, Gaya, Bihar                                                     | 4.29                | 0.86              |
|           | UTTAR PRADESH                                                                                                        |                     |                   |
| 2.        | Development of Mathura-Vrindavan as Mega Tourist Circuit (Ph-II)                                                     | 14.93               | 2.99              |
| 3.        | Construction of Tourist Facilitation Centre at Vrindavan, Distt. Mathura                                             | 9.36                | 1.76              |
|           | ODISHA                                                                                                               |                     |                   |
| 4.        | Infrastructure Development at Puri, Shree Jagannath Dham- Ramachandi- Prachi River front at Deuli under Mega Circuit | 50.00               | 10.00             |
|           | Total                                                                                                                | 78.58               | 15.60             |

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ANNEXURE-II

STATEMENT IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†3475 ANSWERED ON 21.12.2015 REGARDING FUNDS FOR TOURISM.

The  details  of  funds  allocated  and  utilised  under  various  plan scheme for the State of Jharkhand during the last three years

(Rs. in lakh)

| Sl. No.   | Name of projects                                                                                            | Amount Sanctioned   | Amount Released   | Amount Utilised   |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
|           | 2012-13                                                                                                     |                     |                   |                   |
| 1.        | Development of Ranchi - Saraikela - Kharshawn - Purbi Singbhum Mega Circuit, Jharkhand                      | 3,812.530           | 1906.26           | 555.70            |
| 2.        | 'Development of Ranchi- Saraikela-Kharshawan- Purbi Singbhum Mega Circuit Part-II, Jharkhand Remaining Site | 1,073.18            | 236.09            | 0.00              |
|           | Total                                                                                                       | 4,885.71            | 2142.35           | 555.70            |
|           | 2013-14                                                                                                     |                     |                   |                   |
| 1.        | Light & Sound (SEL) Show at Kanke Dam, Ranchi, Jharkhand                                                    | 500.00              | 100.00            | 0.00              |
|           | Total                                                                                                       | 500.00              | 100.00            | 0.00              |
|           | Grand Total                                                                                                 | 5385.71             | 2242.35           | 555.70            |
|           | 2014-15                                                                                                     | Nil                 | Nil               | Nil               |

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