Lok Sabha Question No. 2240 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-03
Subject: Delay in Approval of Proposals
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: CHANDRAKANT BHAURAO KHAIRE, LAXMAN GILUWA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF TOURISM

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†2240

ANSWERED ON 03.08.2015

DELAY IN APPROVAL OF PROPOSALS

†2240. SHRI CHANDRAKANT KHAIRE:

SHRI LAXMAN GILUWA:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

(a) 	whether the undue delay is caused in clearing the tourism proposals received from various States for Central Assistance;

(b) 	if so, the reasons therefor along with the reaction of the Government thereto;

(c) 	the total number of proposals received during the last three years along with their status;

(d) 	the steps taken by the Government to clear these proposals within the stipulated time; and

(e) 	the extent to which the success had been achieved?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

(DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

(a) to (e):	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, inter-se priority, liquidation of pending utilization certificates against the funds released earlier and adherence to the relevant scheme guidelines.

Under the new plan schemes ‘Swadesh Darshan’ and ‘National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Augmentation Drive **(PRASAD)’** consultation with the concerned State Governments and meetings of the Mission Directorate are held at regular intervals for consideration of the projects.

The list of projects, amount sanctioned for and status of these projects during the last three years is given at **Annexure** .

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**ANNEXURE**

**STATEMENT** IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†2240 ANSWERED ON 03.08.2015 REGARDING DELAY IN APPROVAL OF PROPOSALS.

The list of projects, amount sanctioned for and status of these projects during the last three years

**2012-2013						                              (Rs. in lakh)**

| **Sl. No.**   | **Name of the State**   | **No. of Projects**   | **Amt. Sanctioned**   | **Status**   |               |
|---------------|-------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|--------------|---------------|
|               |                         |                       |                       | **Ongoing**  | **Completed** |
| 1.            | Andhra Pradesh          | 4                     | 6278.73               | 4            | 0             |
| 2.            | Arunachal Pradesh       | 16                    | 6612.50               | 9            | 7             |
| 3.            | Andaman & Nicobar       | 0                     | 0.00                  | 0            | 0             |
| 4.            | Assam                   | 0                     | 0.00                  | 0            | 0             |
| 5.            | Bihar                   | 1                     | 500.00                | Dropped      | Dropped       |
| 6.            | Chandigarh              | 0                     | 0.00                  | 0            | 0             |
| 7.            | Chhattisgarh            | 0                     | 0.00                  | 0            | 0             |
| 8.            | Dadra & Nagar Haveli    | 0                     | 0.00                  | 0            | 0             |
| 9.            | Daman & Diu             | 0                     | 0.00                  | 0            | 0             |
| 10.           | Delhi                   | 2                     | 2461.91               | 1            | 1             |
| 11.           | Goa                     | 2                     | 50.00                 | 0            | 2             |
| 12.           | Gujarat                 | 1                     | 486.75                | 1            | 0             |
| 13.           | Haryana                 | 0                     | 0.00                  | 0            | 0             |
| 14.           | Himachal  Pradesh       | 11                    | 3029.88               | 5            | 6             |
| 15.           | Jammu and Kashmir       | 25                    | 11260.00              | 23           | 2             |
| 16.           | Jharkhand               | 2                     | 4885.71               | 2            | 0             |
| 17.           | Kerala                  | 6                     | 7826.53               | 5            | 1             |
| 18.           | Karnataka               | 0                     | 0.00                  | 0            | 0             |
| 19.           | Lakshadweep             | 0                     | 0.00                  | 0            | 0             |
| 20.           | Maharashtra             | 5                     | 7914.79               | 4            | 1             |
| 21.           | Manipur                 | 7                     | 3595.62               | 6            | 1             |
| 22.           | Meghalaya               | 1                     | 17.94                 | 0            | 1             |
| 23.           | Mizoram                 | 3                     | 49.15                 | 0            | 3             |
| 24.           | Madhya Pradesh          | 20                    | 20989.75              | 17           | 3             |
| 25.           | Nagaland                | 11                    | 4556.66               | 8            | 3             |
| 26.           | Odisha                  | 2                     | 61.30                 | 0            | 2             |
| 27.           | Puducherry              | 0                     | 0.00                  | 0            | 0             |
| 28.           | Punjab                  | 2                     | 50.00                 | 0            | 2             |
| 29.           | Rajasthan               | 0                     | 0.00                  | 0            | 0             |
| 30.           | Sikkim                  | 13                    | 7020.18               | 13           | 0             |
| 31.           | Tamil Nadu              | 2                     | 2041.97               | 2            | 0             |
| 32.           | Telangana               | 5                     | 4191.34               | 4            | 1             |
| 33.           | Tripura                 | 0                     | 0.00                  | 0            | 0             |
| 34.           | Uttar Pradesh           | 12                    | 3486.15               | 11           | 1             |
| 35.           | Uttarakhand             | 2                     | 1297.47               | 1            | 1             |
| 36.           | West Bengal             | 3                     | 4694.46               | 3            | 0             |
|               | **Total**               | **158**               | **103358.79**         | **119**      | **38**        |

**2013-2014									  (Rs. in lakh)**

| **Sl. No.**   | **Name of the State**                            | **No. of Projects**   | **Amt. Sanctioned**   | **Status**   |               |
|---------------|--------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|--------------|---------------|
|               |                                                  |                       |                       | **Ongoing**  | **Completed** |
| 1.            | Andhra Pradesh                                   | 14                    | 4532.02               | 14           | 0             |
|               | Combined Projects for Andhra Pradesh & Telangana | 1                     | 4588.80               | 1            | 0             |
| 2.            | Arunachal Pradesh                                | 11                    | 7473.64               | 9            | 2             |
| 3.            | Andaman & Nicobar                                | 0                     | 0.00                  | 0            | 0             |
| 4.            | Assam                                            | 0                     | 0.00                  | 0            | 0             |
| 5.            | Bihar                                            | 14                    | 11109.85              | 11           | 3             |
| 6.            | Chandigarh                                       | 0                     | 0.00                  | 0            | 0             |
| 7.            | Chhattisgarh                                     | 0                     | 0.00                  | 0            | 0             |
| 8.            | Dadra & Nagar Haveli                             | 0                     | 0.00                  | 0            | 0             |
| 9.            | Daman & Diu                                      | 0                     | 0.00                  | 0            | 0             |
| 10.           | Delhi                                            | 2                     | 5768.98               | 2            | 0             |
| 11.           | Goa                                              | 0                     | 0.00                  | 0            | 0             |
| 12.           | Gujarat                                          | 0                     | 0.00                  | 0            | 0             |
| 13.           | Haryana                                          | 8                     | 1487.25               | 5            | 3             |
| 14.           | Himachal  Pradesh                                | 1                     | 3371.52               | 1            | 0             |
| 15.           | Jammu and Kashmir                                | 15                    | 7618.54               | 13           | 2             |
| 16.           | Jharkhand                                        | 1                     | 500.00                | 1            | 0             |
| 17.           | Kerala                                           | 10                    | 4065.63               | 10           | 0             |
| 18.           | Karnataka                                        | 8                     | 3228.71               | 8            | 0             |
| 19.           | Lakshadweep                                      | 0                     | 0.00                  | 0            | 0             |
| 20.           | Maharashtra                                      | 6                     | 6795.18               | 6            | 0             |
| 21.           | Manipur                                          | 8                     | 7234.84               | 6            | 2             |
| 22.           | Meghalaya                                        | 3                     | 46.90                 | 3            | 0             |
| 23.           | Mizoram                                          | 10                    | 4711.16               | 8            | 2             |
| 24.           | Madhya Pradesh                                   | 9                     | 10021.29              | 7            | 2             |
| 25.           | Nagaland                                         | 11                    | 5222.01               | 8            | 3             |
| 26.           | Odisha                                           | 12                    | 6543.08               | 9            | 3             |
| 27.           | Puducherry                                       | 1                     | 4848.16               | 1            | 0             |
| 28.           | Punjab                                           | 2                     | 1038.86               | 2            | 0             |
| 29.           | Rajasthan                                        | 10                    | 5174.71               | 10           | 0             |
| 30.           | Sikkim                                           | 14                    | 10485.00              | 14           | 0             |
| 31.           | Tamil Nadu                                       | 0                     | 0.00                  | 0            | 0             |
| 32.           | Telangana                                        | 8                     | 3370.07               | 8            | 0             |
| 33.           | Tripura                                          | 0                     | 0.00                  | 0            | 0             |
| 34.           | Uttar Pradesh                                    | 26                    | 13071.32              | 24           | 2             |
| 35.           | Uttarakhand                                      | 29                    | 21772.67              | 29           | 0             |
| 36.           | West Bengal                                      | 0                     | 0.00                  | 0            | 0             |
|               | **Total**                                        | **234**               | **154080.19**         | **210**      | **24**        |

**2014-15									  (Rs. in lakh)**

| **Sl. No.**   | **Name of the State**   | **No. of**  **Projects**   | **Amount**  **Sanctioned**   | **Status**   |                                                                                                                         |
|---------------|-------------------------|----------------------------|------------------------------|--------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|               |                         |                            |                              | **Ongoing**  | **Remarks**                                                                                                             |
| 1             | Andhra Pradesh          | 11                         | 9515.53                      | 11           | Out of 88 projects, 3 projects of Fairs and Festivals one each of Mizoram, Chhattisgarh and Punjab have been completed. |
| 2             | Arunachal Pradesh       | 8                          | 8455.35                      | 8            | Out of 88 projects, 3 projects of Fairs and Festivals one each of Mizoram, Chhattisgarh and Punjab have been completed. |
| 3             | Andaman & Nicobar       | 0                          | 0.00                         | 0            | Out of 88 projects, 3 projects of Fairs and Festivals one each of Mizoram, Chhattisgarh and Punjab have been completed. |
| 4             | Assam                   | 3                          | 3568.11                      | 3            | Out of 88 projects, 3 projects of Fairs and Festivals one each of Mizoram, Chhattisgarh and Punjab have been completed. |
| 5             | Bihar                   | 3                          | 4220.47                      | 3            | Out of 88 projects, 3 projects of Fairs and Festivals one each of Mizoram, Chhattisgarh and Punjab have been completed. |
| 6             | Chandigarh              | 0                          | 0.00                         | 0            | Out of 88 projects, 3 projects of Fairs and Festivals one each of Mizoram, Chhattisgarh and Punjab have been completed. |
| 7             | Chhattisgarh            | 5                          | 990.13                       | 5            | Out of 88 projects, 3 projects of Fairs and Festivals one each of Mizoram, Chhattisgarh and Punjab have been completed. |
| 8             | Dadra & Nagar Haveli    | 0                          | 0.00                         | 0            | Out of 88 projects, 3 projects of Fairs and Festivals one each of Mizoram, Chhattisgarh and Punjab have been completed. |
| 9             | Daman & Diu             | 1                          | 775.54                       | 1            | Out of 88 projects, 3 projects of Fairs and Festivals one each of Mizoram, Chhattisgarh and Punjab have been completed. |
| 10            | Delhi                   | 0                          | 0.00                         | 0            | Out of 88 projects, 3 projects of Fairs and Festivals one each of Mizoram, Chhattisgarh and Punjab have been completed. |
| 11            | Goa                     | 1                          | 879.04                       | 1            | Out of 88 projects, 3 projects of Fairs and Festivals one each of Mizoram, Chhattisgarh and Punjab have been completed. |
| 12            | Gujarat                 | 0                          | 0.00                         | 0            | Out of 88 projects, 3 projects of Fairs and Festivals one each of Mizoram, Chhattisgarh and Punjab have been completed. |
| 13            | Haryana                 | 3                          | 121.66                       | 3            | Out of 88 projects, 3 projects of Fairs and Festivals one each of Mizoram, Chhattisgarh and Punjab have been completed. |
| 14            | Himachal  Pradesh       | 0                          | 0.00                         | 0            | Out of 88 projects, 3 projects of Fairs and Festivals one each of Mizoram, Chhattisgarh and Punjab have been completed. |
| 15            | Jammu and Kashmir       | 2                          | 732.50                       | 2            | Out of 88 projects, 3 projects of Fairs and Festivals one each of Mizoram, Chhattisgarh and Punjab have been completed. |
| 16            | Jharkhand               | 0                          | 0.00                         | 0            | Out of 88 projects, 3 projects of Fairs and Festivals one each of Mizoram, Chhattisgarh and Punjab have been completed. |
| 17            | Kerala                  | 0                          | 0.00                         | 0            | Out of 88 projects, 3 projects of Fairs and Festivals one each of Mizoram, Chhattisgarh and Punjab have been completed. |
| 18            | Karnataka               | 1                          | 5000.00                      | 1            | Out of 88 projects, 3 projects of Fairs and Festivals one each of Mizoram, Chhattisgarh and Punjab have been completed. |
| 19            | Lakshadweep             | 0                          | 0.00                         | 0            | Out of 88 projects, 3 projects of Fairs and Festivals one each of Mizoram, Chhattisgarh and Punjab have been completed. |
| 20            | Maharashtra             | 0                          | 0.00                         | 0            | Out of 88 projects, 3 projects of Fairs and Festivals one each of Mizoram, Chhattisgarh and Punjab have been completed. |
| 21            | Manipur                 | 7                          | 14752.51                     | 7            | Out of 88 projects, 3 projects of Fairs and Festivals one each of Mizoram, Chhattisgarh and Punjab have been completed. |
| 22            | Meghalaya               | 0                          | 0.00                         | 0            | Out of 88 projects, 3 projects of Fairs and Festivals one each of Mizoram, Chhattisgarh and Punjab have been completed. |
| 23            | Mizoram                 | 3                          | 4879.69                      | 3            | Out of 88 projects, 3 projects of Fairs and Festivals one each of Mizoram, Chhattisgarh and Punjab have been completed. |
| 24            | Madhya Pradesh          | 5                          | 3690.54                      | 5            | Out of 88 projects, 3 projects of Fairs and Festivals one each of Mizoram, Chhattisgarh and Punjab have been completed. |
| 25            | Nagaland                | 10                         | 5980.20                      | 10           | Out of 88 projects, 3 projects of Fairs and Festivals one each of Mizoram, Chhattisgarh and Punjab have been completed. |
| 26            | Odisha                  | 3                          | 6488.34                      | 3            | Out of 88 projects, 3 projects of Fairs and Festivals one each of Mizoram, Chhattisgarh and Punjab have been completed. |
| 27            | Puducherry              | 0                          | 0.00                         | 0            | Out of 88 projects, 3 projects of Fairs and Festivals one each of Mizoram, Chhattisgarh and Punjab have been completed. |
| 28            | Punjab                  | 3                          | 4831.98                      | 3            | Out of 88 projects, 3 projects of Fairs and Festivals one each of Mizoram, Chhattisgarh and Punjab have been completed. |
| 29            | Rajasthan               | 2                          | 149.93                       | 2            | Out of 88 projects, 3 projects of Fairs and Festivals one each of Mizoram, Chhattisgarh and Punjab have been completed. |
| 30            | Sikkim                  | 8                          | 5200.00                      | 8            | Out of 88 projects, 3 projects of Fairs and Festivals one each of Mizoram, Chhattisgarh and Punjab have been completed. |
| 31            | Tamil Nadu              | 0                          | 0.00                         | 0            | Out of 88 projects, 3 projects of Fairs and Festivals one each of Mizoram, Chhattisgarh and Punjab have been completed. |
| 32            | Telangana               | 4                          | 504.36                       | 4            | Out of 88 projects, 3 projects of Fairs and Festivals one each of Mizoram, Chhattisgarh and Punjab have been completed. |
| 33            | Tripura                 | 0                          | 0.00                         | 0            | Out of 88 projects, 3 projects of Fairs and Festivals one each of Mizoram, Chhattisgarh and Punjab have been completed. |
| 34            | Uttar Pradesh           | 4                          | 3368.05                      | 4            | Out of 88 projects, 3 projects of Fairs and Festivals one each of Mizoram, Chhattisgarh and Punjab have been completed. |
| 35            | Uttarakhand             | 1                          | 391.69                       | 1            | Out of 88 projects, 3 projects of Fairs and Festivals one each of Mizoram, Chhattisgarh and Punjab have been completed. |
| 36            | West Bengal             | 0                          | 0.00                         | 0            | Out of 88 projects, 3 projects of Fairs and Festivals one each of Mizoram, Chhattisgarh and Punjab have been completed. |
|               | **GRAND TOTAL**         | **88**                     | **84495.62**                 | **88**       |                                                                                                                         |

**Includes Projects relating to Product/Infrastructure Development for Destinations and Circuits (PIDDC), Human Resource Development (HRD), Fairs and Festivals & Rural Tourism.**

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