Lok Sabha Question No. 5973 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-30
Subject: Promotion of Tourism in Delhi
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Shri Manoj Tiwari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5973 ANSWERED ON 30.03.2026

## PROMOTION OF TOURISM IN DELHI

## 5973. SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to promote tourism in Delhi by developing  new  tourist  circuits  and  improving  infrastructure  at  major tourist sites;
- (b)  the details of schemes being implemented by the Government to promote heritage, cultural and river-based tourism in Delhi;
- (c)  whether the Government has any proposal to promote tourism activities along the Yamuna River including river cruise or waterfront development; and
- (d) the  details  of  funds  allocated  and  utilized  for  tourism  development projects in Delhi during the last three years and the current year, yearwise?

## ANSWER

(SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM

(a) to (d): Development and promotion of tourism destinations and products including heritage, cultural and river based tourism is primarily undertaken by the  concerned  State  Governments  (SGs)/Union  Territory  Administrations (UTAs).

However,  the  Ministry  of  Tourism  through  its  schemes  of  'Swadesh Darshan (SD)', 'Swadesh Darshan 2.0 (SD2.0)', 'Challenge Based Destination Development (CBDD)' a subscheme of SD2.0, 'Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (PR ASHAD)' and 'Assistance to Central Agency for Tourism Infrastructure Development (ACATID)' complements the efforts of tourism infrastructure development by extending financial assistance  to  the  State  Governments/UT  Administrations/Central  Agency;

subject to adherence to scheme guidelines, submission of Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) by them, availability of funds, Government directions, inter-se priority etc. Sanctioning of project is a continuous process. At present no proposal for development of tourism activities along the yamuna river including river cruise or waterfront is under consideration in the Ministry of Tourism. No  project  has  been  sanctioned  in  Delhi  under  SD,  SD2.0,  CBDD  and PRASHAD, however, the Ministry has sanctioned multiple projects under its ACATID scheme, the details of which is annexed. The  Ministry  of  Tourism  through  its  multiple  initiatives  holistically promotes various tourism destinations and products of the country including heritage, culture and river based tourism. Such promotions are undertaken through  different  marketing  initiatives  undertaken  on  various  platforms, events, websites, social media promotions etc.

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## ANNEXURE

STATEMENT IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5973 ANSWERED ON 30.03.2026 REGARDING PROMOTION OF TOURISM IN DELHI RAISED BY SHRI MANOJ TIWARI

The details of the projects sanctioned under ACATID scheme in Delhi:

(in ₹ Cr)

|   S. No. | Project Name/ Sanction Date                                                                    | Implementing Agency                          | Sanction Year   |   Amount Sanctioned |   Amount Authorised |   Amount Utilised |
|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|-----------------|---------------------|---------------------|-------------------|
|        1 | Construction of Interpretation Centre at the World Heritage Site of Humayun's Tomb, New Delhi. | Aga Khan Foundation                          | 2013-14         |               49.45 |               49.45 |             49.45 |
|        2 | Sound and Light Show at (Purana Quila) Delhi                                                   | India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) | 2019-20         |               14.04 |                5.37 |              5.37 |
|        3 | Illumination of Building of National Gallery of Modern Art                                     | National Council of Science Museum (NCSM)    | 2019-20         |                3.8  |                3.04 |              1.9  |
|        4 | Development & renovation of selected facilities of National Museum                             | National Council of Science Museum (NCSM)    | 2019-20         |               43.73 |               21.86 |             13.2  |
|        5 | 3D visual projection mapping of NGMA Building                                                  | National Council of Science Museum (NCSM)    | 2020-21         |                6.16 |                4.65 |              4.29 |

|   6. | Project 'Major Upgradation of National Science National Council of Science                                          | 2022-23   |   31.80 |   0.18 |   0.18 |
|------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|---------|--------|--------|
|    7 | Development of Light & Sound and Multimedia Show at Rashtrapati Bhawan India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) | 2023-24   |   47.12 |  15.68 |   9.66 |

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