Lok Sabha Question No. 8 (STARRED), answered on 2016-07-18
Subject: Funds Sanctioned for PRASAD Scheme
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: SANJAY SHAMRAO DHOTRE, RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*8 ANSWERED ON 18.07.2016

## FUNDS SANCTIONED FOR PRASAD SCHEME

- *8. SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE: SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has achieved the aims and objectives of implementing the National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual  Augmentation  Drive  (PRASAD)  and  Swadesh  Darshan Schemes in the country;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof,  scheme-wise  and  if  not,  the  reasons therefor along with the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (c) the  details  of  the  funds  provided  under  the  said  schemes  along with its utilization since inception, scheme-wise and State-wise;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  received  requests/proposals  from various State Governments to include pilgrimage sites for development  and  beautification  under  the  said  schemes  since 2014; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof along with the action taken/being taken by the Government on such requests/proposals so far?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  to (e):  A Statement is laid on the Table of the Sabha.

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STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  LOK  SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.*8 ANSWERED  ON  18.07.2016  REGARDING  FUNDS  SANCTIONED  FOR PRASAD SCHEME

(a) & (b):       The Plan Schemes PRASAD- National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Augmentation Drive and Swadesh Darshan for Integrated Development of theme based tourist circuits in the country were  launched  in  January  2015.  Under  the  PRASAD  scheme  13  sites have been identified for development, namely Ajmer, Amritsar, Amaravati, Dwarka, Gaya, Kedarnath, Kamakhaya, Kanchipuram, Mathura, Patna, Puri, Varanasi and Velankanni.  Under Swadesh Darshan scheme 13 circuits have been identified for development namely, NorthEast India Circuit, Buddhist Circuit, Himalayan Circuit, Coastal Circuit, Krishna  Circuit, Desert  Circuit, Tribal Circuit, Eco  Circuit, Wildlife Circuit,  Rural  Circuit,  Spiritual  Circuit,  Ramayana  Circuit  and  Heritage Circuit.

(c):         Since its launch, 35 projects under both the schemes for a total estimated cost of Rs.2238.12 crore have been sanctioned. The details of projects sanctioned under both the schemes are annexed at I and II.

(d)  &  (e):      Identification  of  more  destinations  under  the  scheme  is  a continuous process, subject to availability of resources and adherence to scheme guidelines.

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ANNEXURE-I

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*8 ANSWERED ON 18.07.2016 REGARDING FUNDS SANCTIONED FOR PRASAD SCHEME.

State-wise  details  of  the  funds  sanctioned  under  PRASAD  Scheme during the year 2014-15 and 2015-16 (as on 13.07.2016) is as under:

(Rs. in Crore)

| Sl. No.   | Name of the State & project                                                                                         | Amount Sanctioned   |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
| 2014-15   | 2014-15                                                                                                             |                     |
|           | BIHAR                                                                                                               |                     |
| 1.        | Development of basic facilities at Vishnupad temple, Gaya, Bihar                                                    | 4.29                |
|           | UTTAR PRADESH                                                                                                       |                     |
| 2.        | Development of Mathura-Vrindavan as Mega Tourist Circuit (Ph-II)                                                    | 14.93               |
| 3.        | Construction of Tourist Facilitation Centre at Vrindavan, Distt. Mathura                                            | 9.36                |
|           | ODISHA                                                                                                              |                     |
| 4.        | Infrastructure Development at Puri, Shree Jagannath Dham- Ramachandi-Prachi River front at Deuli under Mega Circuit | 50.00               |
|           | Total                                                                                                               | 78.58               |
| 2015-16   | 2015-16                                                                                                             |                     |
|           | PUNJAB                                                                                                              |                     |
| 5.        | Development of Karuna Sagar Valmiki Sthal at Amritsar                                                               | 6.45                |
|           | RAJASTHAN                                                                                                           |                     |
| 6.        | Integrated Development of Pushkar/Ajmer                                                                             | 40.44               |
|           | ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                                                      |                     |
| 7.        | Development of amaravati Town, Guntur District of Andhra Pradesh as Tourist Destination                             | 28.36               |
|           | ASSAM                                                                                                               |                     |
| 8.        | Development of Kamakhya Temple and Pilgrimage Destination in and around Guwahati.                                   | 33.98               |
|           | BIHAR                                                                                                               |                     |
| 9.        | Development at Patna Sahib                                                                                          | 41.53               |
|           | UTTAR PRADESH                                                                                                       |                     |
| 10.       | Development of Varanasi                                                                                             | 20.40               |
|           | UTTARAKHAND                                                                                                         |                     |
| 11.       | Development of Kedarnath                                                                                            | 34.78               |
|           | Total                                                                                                               | 205.94              |

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ANNEXURE-II

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION NO.*8   ANSWERED ON 18.07.2016 REGARDING FUNDS SANCTIONED FOR PRASAD SCHEME.

State-wise  details  of  funds  sanctioned  under  Swadesh  Darshan during 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17 (as on 13.07.2016) is as under:

(Rs. in Crore)

| Sl. No.   | State             | Scheme                   | Name of the project                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Amount Sanctioned   |
|-----------|-------------------|--------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
|           | 2014-15           |                          |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |                     |
| 1.        | Andhra Pradesh    | Coastal                  | Development of Kakinada Hope Island Konaseema as World class coastal & Eco Tourism Circuit in Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                                                              | 69.83               |
| 2.        | Arunachal Pradesh | North East India Circuit | Bhalukpong-Bomdila- Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 49.77               |
| 3.        | Bihar             | Buddhist Circuit         | Cultural Centre, Bodhgaya                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 33.17               |
|           |                   |                          | Total                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 152.77              |
| 1.        | Manipur           | North East India Circuit | Development of Tourist Circuit in Manipur: Imphal-Moirang- Khongjom-Moreh                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 89.66               |
| 2.        | Sikkim            | North East India Circuit | Development of Tourist Circuit linking - Rangpo (entry) - Rorathang - Aritar - Phadamchen - Nathang - Sherathang - Tsongmo - Gangtok - Phodong - Mangan - Lachung - Yumthang - Lachen - Thangu - Gurudongmer - Mangan - Gangtok - Tumin Lingee - Singtam (exit) in Sikkim | 98.05               |

|   3. | Uttarakhand    | Eco Circuit       | Integrated Development of Eco-Tourism, Adventure Sports, Associated Tourism related Infrastructure for Development of Tehri Lake & Surroundings as New Destination-District Tehri, Uttarakhand   |   80.37 |
|------|----------------|-------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
|    4 | Rajasthan      | Desert Circuit    | Development of Sambhar Lake Town and Other Destinations under Desert Circuit in Swadesh Darshan Scheme                                                                                           |   63.96 |
|    5 | Nagaland       | Tribal Circuit    | Development of Tribal Circuit Peren -Kohima- Wokha, Nagaland                                                                                                                                     |   97.36 |
|    6 | Andhra Pradesh | Coastal Circuit   | Development of Coastal Tourism Circuit in Sri PottiSriramalu Nellore in Andhra Praddesh                                                                                                          |   60.38 |
|    7 | Madhya Pradesh | Wildlife Circuit  | Development of Wildlife Circuit at Panna- Mukundpur-Sanjay- Dubri-Bandhavgarh- Kanha-Mkki-Pench                                                                                                  |   92.22 |
|    8 | Telangana      | Eco. Circuit      | Integrated Development of Eco-Tourism Circuit in Mahaboobnagar District                                                                                                                          |   91.62 |
|    9 | Kerala         | Eco. Circuit      | Development of Pathanamthitta-Gavi- Vagamon-Thekkady as Eco tourism icuit in dduki and Pathanamthitta Districts                                                                                  |   99.22 |
|   10 | Mizoram        | North- East India | Integrated Development of New Ec-tourism                                                                                                                                                         |   94.91 |

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|     |                   | Circuit                   | under Swadesh Darshan-North East Circuit at Thenzawl & South Zote, District Serchhip and Reiek, Mizoram                                                                 |         |
|-----|-------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
| 11. | Arunachal Pradesh | North- East India Circuit | Integrated Development of Adventure Tourism                                                                                                                             |   97.14 |
| 12. | Assam             | Wildlife Circuit          | Wildlife Circuit in Assam                                                                                                                                               |   95.67 |
| 13. | Puducherry        | Coastal Circuit           | Development of Union Territory of Puducherry as Tourist Circuit under 'Swadesh Darshan' scheme                                                                          |   85.28 |
| 14. | Tripura           | North- East India Circuit | Development of North East Circuit:Agartala- Ssipahijala-Melaghar- Udaipur-Amarpur- Tirthamukh- Mandirghat-Duboor- Narukelkunja- Gandachara-Ambassa                      |   99.59 |
| 15. | West Bengal       | Coastal Circuit           | Development of Beach Circuit Udaipur-Digha- Shankarpur-Tajpur- Mandarmani-Fraserganj- Bakkhlai-Henry Island                                                             |   85.39 |
| 16. | Chhattisgarh      | Tribal Circuit            | Development of Tribal Tourism Circuit Jashpur-Kunkuri- Mainpat-Ambikapur- Maheshpur-Gangrel- Kondagaon- Nathyanawagaon- Jagdalpur-Chitrakoot- Tirthgarh in Chhattisgarh |   99.94 |
| 17. | Maharashtra       | Coastal Circuit           | Sindhudurg Coastal Circuit                                                                                                                                              |   82.17 |
|     |                   |                           | Total                                                                                                                                                                   | 1512.93 |

|       | 2016-17             |                                   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 99.98   |
|-------|---------------------|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
| 1. 2. | Goa Jammu & Kashmir | Coastal Circuit Himalayan Circuit | Development of Coasal circuit (Sinquerim-Baga, Anjuna-Vagator, Morjim- Keri, Aguada Fort and Aguada Jail) in Goa under SwadeshDarshan Scheme. Integrated Development of Tourism Infrastructure projects in the State of Jammu & Kashmir under Himalayan Circuit of SwadeshDarshan Scheme. | 82.97   |
| 3.    | Telangana           | Tribal Circuit                    | Integrated development                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 84.40   |
|       |                     |                                   | of Mulugu-Laknavaram- Medavaram-Tadvai- Damaravi-Mallur- Bogatha Waterfalls as Tribal Circuit in Telangana under Swadesh Darshan Scheme.                                                                                                                                                  |         |
|       |                     |                                   | Total                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 366.48  |
|       |                     |                                   | Grand Total                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 2032.18 |

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