Lok Sabha Question No. 4868 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-23
Subject: Development of Vedagiri Lakshmi Narasimhaswamy Temple
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Shri Prabhakar Reddy Vemireddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4868

## ANSWERED ON 23.03.2026

## DEVELOPMENT OF VEDAGIRI LAKSHMI NARASIMHASWAMY TEMPLE

4868. SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDY VEMIREDDY:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a)   whether the Government has identified Vedagiri Lakshmi Narasimhaswamy Temple in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh under Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD) Scheme;
- (b)
- the details of developmental activities proposed in the said temple;
- (c)   the details of budget sanctioned, allocated, released and utilised so far;
- (d)   whether all the works have been completed in the said temple; and
- (e)   if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons for delay along with the timeline of its completion?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM        (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

(a) to (e): Development and promotion of tourist destinations including religious  tourism  is  primarily  undertaken  by  the  respective  State Government/ Union Territory (UT) Administration.

Ministry of Tourism under its Scheme 'Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual,  Heritage  Augmentation  Drive'  (PRASHAD)  provides  financial assistance to the State Governments  (SGs) and Union Territory Administrations (UTAs) for development of tourism related infrastructure at identified religious and heritage sites across the country including the

State of Andhra Pradesh. This process is undertaken in consultation with State Governments (SGs)/UT Administrations (UTs). Receiving proposals from the State Governments/UT Administrations  for  financial  assistance  for  tourism  projects  is a continuous process. The proposals received are examined with reference  to  the  prescribed  guidelines  and  financial  assistance  is extended  for  such  projects  subject  to  fulfilment  of  the  stipulated conditions and availability of funds. Ministry  of  Tourism  has  identified  the  project ' Vedagiri  Lakshmi Narasimhawamy  Temple,  Nellore  District ' for  development  under  the PRASHAD  Scheme  and  the  said  project  has  not  been  sanctioned. However,  four  projects  have  been  sanctioned  in  the  State  of  Andhra Pradesh under the PRASHAD Scheme the details of which are given in the Annexure.

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ANNEXURE

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4868 ANSWERED ON 23.03.2026 REGARDING DEVELOPMENT  OF  VEDAGIRI  LAKSHMI  NARASIMHASWAMY  TEMPLE RAISED BY SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDY VEMIREDDY

The details of projects sanctioned in Andhra Pradesh under PRASHAD Scheme

|   Sr. No. | Name of the Project                                                                        |   Amount Sanctioned (Rs. In Crore) |   Amount Released (Rs. In Crore) |   Amount Utilized (Rs. In Crore) |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
|         1 | Development of Amaravati Town, Guntur District as a Tourist Destination                    |                              27.77 |                            27.77 |                            27.77 |
|         2 | Development of Srisailam Temple                                                            |                              43.08 |                            43.08 |                            43.08 |
|         3 | Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narsimha Swami Vari Devasthanam at Simhachalam in Vishakhapatnam Temple |                              54.04 |                            27.37 |                            27.37 |
|         4 | Development of Pilgrimage Tourism Infrastructure in Annavaram Temple Town                  |                              25.33 |                             6.74 |                             0    |

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