Lok Sabha Question No. 1345 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-07
Subject: Uniform Development of Cultural Cities
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: TARIQ ANWAR, GOPAL CHINAYYA SHETTY

- (a)to(c)

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1345 TO BE ANSWERED ON 7.12.2015 AGRAHAYANA 16, 1937 (SAKA)

## UNIFORM DEVELOPMENT OF CULTURAL CITIES

- SHRI TARIQ ANWAR SHRI GOPAL SHETTY:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to declare ancient  cities of the country as heritage cities and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the funds allocated and expenditure incurred in this regard during the last three and the current year; years
- (b) whether the Government has any scheme to develop heritage cities and if so, the details thereof and the number of such cities identified , State/UT-wise;
- (d)
- (e) if SO the details thereof and the  time by which these cities are likely to be modernized?
- whether the Government proposes to connect such cities and to provide them with modern facilities; and

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE, CULTURE AND TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) AND

MINISTER OF STATE, CIVIL AVIATION

## (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- Under the Ministry of Urban Development;, the National Heritage Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY) Scheme is aimed at for a City

cities have been identified for development under the scheme

- preserving and revitalizing the soul of and unique character of the heritage cities The first phase of the HRIDAY Scheme was launched in January, 2015 period of 27 months with a total outlay of Rs.500 Crores, fully funded by the The State/UT wise details are at Annexure. In the first phase, following twelve

Ajmer, Amritsar, Amaravati, Badami, Dwarka, Gaya, Kanchipuram, Mathura, Puri, Varanasi, Velankanni, Warangal:

- (d)&(e) No such proposal is under consideration:

ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY PART (a) to (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO\_ 1345 FOR 7.12.2015

The funding allocation to the Cities is as under:

| City      |   Fund allocation (in Crores) | City        |   Fund allocation (in Crores_ |
|-----------|-------------------------------|-------------|-------------------------------|
| Ajmer     |                         40.04 | Kanchipuram |                         23.04 |
| Amaravati |                         22.26 | Mathura     |                         40.04 |
| Amritsar  |                         69.31 | Puri        |                         22.54 |
| Badami    |                         22.26 | Varanasi    |                         89.31 |
| Dwarka    |                         22.26 | Velankanni  |                         22.26 |
| Gaya      |                         40.04 | Warangal    |                         40.54 |

The expenditure incurred so far is as under:

## Amount released to HRIDAY Cities

|    | Name of Project                                                                               | City     | Sanction Date   | Total cost of the_project   | Fund released So far   |
|----|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|-----------------|-----------------------------|------------------------|
|    | Construction of 10 approach roads to various Heritage Sites at Varanasi                       | Varanasi | 1.6.2015        | Rs.7.91 Cr.                 | Rs.15300000            |
| 2  | Ugradation of approach to Heritage Sites and Development of Heritage Walk in Amravati         | Amravati | 28.10.2015      |                             | Rs.24672027            |
| 3  | Bhadrakali lake Foreshore Development of Warangal                                             | Warangal | 14.10.2015      | Rs.14.94 Cr.                | Rs.29800000            |
| 4  | Rejuvenation of Rambagh Garden and restoration and adptive reuse of  Rambagh Gate at Amritsar | Amritsar | November; 2015  | Rs.4.09 Cr.                 | Rs.8180060             |
|    | Development of Heritage Walk connecting Akbari Quila & Soni Ji Ki Nasiya for Ajmer            | Ajmer    | November , 2015 | Rs.5.46 Cr.                 |                        |
|    |                                                                                               |          |                 | Total;                      | Rs.88890704            |

## 2 Amount released to National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA)

|    | Subject                                                                                                           | Date of Sanction   |             |
|----|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|-------------|
| 1  | Payment to NIUA for Administrative & other expenses under_HRIDAY                                                  | 25.2.2015          | Rs.2400000  |
| 2  | Payment to NIUA for establishment of National PMU and PMUs under HRIDAY City                                      | 25.2.2015          | Rs.6300000  |
| 3  | Payment to NIUA for development of online portal under HRIDAY                                                     | 16.9.2015          | Rs.230000   |
| 4  | Payment to NIUA for organizing the launch even of HRIDAY scheme on January, 2015 at Vigyan Bhawan_New Delhi_ 21st | 6.11.2015          | Rs.1166038  |
|    |                                                                                                                   | Total:             | Rs.10096038 |

Total Amount released Rs.88890704 + Rs.10096038 Rs.98986742

## 1345.

#a # 46

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1345

|     |   40.04 |     |   23.04 |
|-----|---------|-----|---------|
|     |   22.26 | TT  |   40.04 |
| 3TR |   69.31 |     |   22.54 |
|     |   22.26 | arR |   89.31 |
|     |   22.26 |     |   22.26 |
|     |   40.04 |     |   40.54 |

## 1

|    |          |            |       |    |      fra |
|----|----------|------------|-------|----|----------|
|    |          | 1.6.2015   | 7.91  |    | 15300000 |
| 2  | at       | 28.10.2015 | 12.48 |    | 24672027 |
| 3  | efa      | 14.10.2015 | 14.94 |    | 29800000 |
| 4  | 3TTTR #1 |            | 4.09  | Ts |  8180060 |
| 5_ |          |            | 5.46  |    | 10938617 |
|    |          |            |       |    | 88890704 |

|    |      | aro        |          |
|----|------|------------|----------|
|    | wa   | 25.02.2015 |          |
| 2  |      | 25.02.2015 | 6300000  |
| 3  |      | 16.09.2015 | 230000   |
|    | 2015 | 6.11.2015  |          |
|    |      |            | 10096038 |