Lok Sabha Question No. 215 (STARRED), answered on 2016-08-01
Subject: Maintenance of Tourist Spots
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: R. GOPALAKRISHNAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*215 ANSWERED ON 01.08.2016

## MAINTENANCE OF TOURIST SPOTS

*215. SHRI R. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  instituted  any  structured mechanism to maintain tourist spots in different States of the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has launched any specific scheme in this regard;
- (c) if  so,  the  details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the  year/State-wise  and  tourist  place-wise  details  of  the funds  allocated  and  utilised  for  this  purpose  during  the last two years and the current year?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  to (d):  A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  LOK  SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION NO.*215 ANSWERED ON 01.08.2016 REGARDING MAINTENANCE OF TOURIST SPOTS.

(a) to (d): The  Ministry  of  Tourism  (MoT)  under  its  Plan  Schemes Swadesh Darshan and National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Augmentation Drive (PRASAD) provides Central Financial  Assistance  (CFA)  to  State  Governments/Union  Territory Administrations for the development of tourism destinations/sites/spots, subject to the availability of funds, liquidation  of  pending  utilization  certificates  against  the  funds released earlier and adherence to the relevant scheme guidelines. Maintenance  of assets created under these Schemes is the responsibility of the concerned State/UTs.

MoT  also provides  funds  to  the  Central  Agencies  for certain infrastructural  development  in  places  of  tourist  interest,  such  as illumination, sound & light shows, development of cruise terminals etc.  under  the  Plan  Scheme  'Assistance  to  Central  Agencies  for Tourism Infrastructure Development'. The Revised Guidelines dated 24.09.2015  of  this  scheme  provide  for  Operation  &  Maintenance Cost for initial period of 3 years from the date of start of operation, subject to certain conditions and limits.

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has 3686 numbers of protected monuments of National importance for which there is a structured mechanism  for conservation  and maintenance. The conservation work on them is attended regularly by the ASI under the allocation of budget for "Conservation of Ancient Monuments". The details of funds allocated and expenditure incurred for last two years and allocation for the current financial year, State-wise, are given in Annexure.

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ANNEXURE STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION NO.*215 ANSWERED ON 01.08.2016 REGARDING MAINTENANCE OF TOURIST SPOTS.

STATE/UT-WISE  DETAILS  OF  FUNDS  ALLOCATED  AND  UTILISED  FOR CONSERVATION OF PROTECTED MONUMENTS UNDER ASI FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS AND ALLOCATION FOR CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR

(Rs. in lakhs)

| Sl. No.   | Name of State/UT   | Number of protected   | Circle /           | Allocation/Expenditure   | Allocation/Expenditure   | Allocation/Expenditure   |
|-----------|--------------------|-----------------------|--------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
|           |                    | monuments             | Branch             | 2014-15                  | 2015-16                  | 2016-17 (Allocation)     |
| 1.        | Uttar Pradesh      | 743                   | Agra Circle        | 1404.99                  | 1270.00                  | 1060.00                  |
| 1.        | Uttar Pradesh      | 743                   | Lucknow Circle     | 1165.00                  | 945.08                   | 925.00                   |
| 1.        | Uttar Pradesh      | 743                   | Sarnath Circle     | 534.99                   | 495.00                   | 500.00                   |
| 2.        | Maharashtra        | 285                   | Aurangabad Circle  | 695.00                   | 629.05                   | 500.00                   |
| 2.        | Maharashtra        | 285                   | Mumbai Circle      | 645.00                   | 902.82                   | 725.00                   |
| 2.        | Maharashtra        | 285                   | Nagpur Circle      | 444.98                   | 845.00                   | 610.00                   |
| 3.        | Karnataka          | 506                   | Bangalore Circle   | 1515.99                  | 1427.02                  | 1125.00                  |
| 3.        | Karnataka          | 506                   | Mini Circle Hampi  | 90.00                    | 401.24                   | 575.00                   |
| 3.        | Karnataka          | 506                   | Dharwad Circle     | 713.94                   | 716.42                   | 675.00                   |
| 4.        | Madhya Pradesh     | 292                   | Bhopal Circle      | 956.99                   | 1261.01                  | 925.00                   |
| 5.        | Odisha             | 79                    | Bhubaneswar Circle | 596.99                   | 679.52                   | 605.00                   |
| 6.        | West Bengal        | 136                   | Kolkata            | 549.63                   | 537.95                   | 550.00                   |
| 6.        | Sikkim             | 03                    | Circle             |                          |                          |                          |
| 7.        | Tamil Nadu,        | 413                   | Chennai            | 1070.01                  | 919.10                   | 775.00                   |
| 7.        | Puducherry (UT)    | 07                    | Circle             |                          |                          |                          |
| 8.        | Punjab             | 33                    | Chandigarh         | 875.85                   | 634.98                   | 555.00                   |
| 8.        | Haryana            | 91                    | Circle             |                          |                          |                          |
| 9.        | Himachal Pradesh   | 40                    | Shimla Circle      | 315.00                   | 300.00                   | 275.00                   |
| 9.        | Delhi              |                       |                    |                          |                          |                          |
| 10.       |                    | 174                   | Delhi Circle       | 1499.75                  | 1176.73                  | 750.00                   |

|     |                   |      | Delhi Mini Circle                  | -        | -        | 375.00   |
|-----|-------------------|------|------------------------------------|----------|----------|----------|
| 11. | Goa               | 21   | Goa Circle                         | 397.36   | 240.99   | 300.00   |
| 12. | Assam             | 55   | Guwahati                           | 292.56   | 395.07   | 260.00   |
| 12. | Manipur           | 01   | Circle                             |          |          |          |
| 12. | Meghalaya         | 08   |                                    |          |          |          |
| 12. | Mizoram           | 01   | Aizwal                             |          |          |          |
| 12. | Nagaland          | 04   | Circle,                            |          |          | 125.00   |
| 12. | Tripura           | 08   | Mijoram                            |          |          |          |
| 12. | Arunachal Pradesh | 03   |                                    |          |          |          |
| 13. | Rajasthan         | 162  | Jaipur Circle                      | 610.00   | 512.98   | 485.00   |
| 13. |                   |      | Jodhpur Circle                     | 569.96   | 729.29   | 615.00   |
| 14. | Andhra Pradesh    | 129  | Hyderabad Circle                   | 998.32   | 776.61   | 675.00   |
| 14. | Telangana         | 08   |                                    |          |          |          |
| 15. | Bihar             | 70   | Patna Circle                       | 414.99   | 374.99   | 375.00   |
| 16. | Jammu & Kashmir   | 56   | Srinagar Circle                    | 443.00   | 135.07   | 275.00   |
| 16. |                   | 13   | Mini Circle Leh                    | 141.98   | 131.50   | 130.00   |
| 17. | Kerala            | 28   | Thrissur Circle                    | 647.19   | 659.99   | 585.00   |
| 18. | Gujarat           | 203  | Vadodara                           | 847.99   | 1123.07  | 1025.00  |
| 18. | Daman & Diu (UT)  | 12   | Circle                             |          |          |          |
| 19. | Uttarakhand       | 42   | Dehradun Circle                    | 264.99   | 215.00   | 145.00   |
| 20. | Chhattisgarh      | 47   | Raipur Circle                      | 587.89   | 670.33   | 560.00   |
| 21. | Jharkhand         | 13   | Ranchi Circle                      | 115.98   | 147.61   | 135.00   |
|     |                   |      | Chemical Preservation (All India)  | 787.65   | 729.60   | 985.00   |
|     |                   |      | Horticultural Activity (All India) | 3357.98  | 3878.22  | 3405.00  |
|     |                   |      | Reserve                            |          |          | 880.00   |
|     | Total             | 3686 |                                    | 23551.95 | 23861.24 | 22465.00 |

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