Lok Sabha Question No. 1154 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-02
Subject: Utilisation of Funds
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: SUNIL KUMAR SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†1154 ANSWERED ON 02.05.2016

## UTILISATION OF FUNDS

## †1154. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the State-wise details of the amount allotted to the States for tourism development during the last four years;
- (b) whether  the  utility  certificate  has  been  sent  by  the  States after utilization of allotted amount and if so, the names of the States which have sent the certificates;
- (c) the  details  of  the  States  which  have  not  sent  the  utilization certificate;
- (d) the  total  amount  allotted  to  the  State  of  Jharkhand  by  the ministry of tourism during the last four years;
- (e) whether  the  Government  of  Jharkhand  has  submitted  the utilization certificate and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (f)
- the action taken against such States?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (e): The  state  wise  details  of  amount    sanctioned    and Utilisation    Certificate  (UC)  received    for  various  tourism  projects during the last four years (i.e. 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15 and 201516) including Jharkhand is given at the Annexure.
- (f): The issue of non furnishing of Utilisation certificate is regularly  taken  up  with  State  Governments/UT  administrations  in various fora and through letters by the Ministry of Tourism.

Further  funds  are  released  only  after  getting  the  Utilisation certificate according to General Financial Rule (GFR).

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ANNEXURE

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1154 ANSWERED ON 02.05.2016 REGARDING UTILISATION OF FUNDS.

2012-13

(Rs. in lakh)

| Sr. No.   | States            | Amount Sanctioned   | Amount Released   | UC Received   |
|-----------|-------------------|---------------------|-------------------|---------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh    | 6,278.73            | 2,269.67          | 2607.650      |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh | 6,612.50            | 4,503.05          | 3,305.09      |
| 3         | Delhi             | 2,461.91            | 1,360.63          | 910.63        |
| 4         | Goa               | 50.00               | 50.00             | 50.00         |
| 5         | Gujarat           | 486.75              | 389.40            | 0             |
| 6         | Himachal Pradesh  | 2,570.86            | 1721.41           | 1,721.43      |
| 7         | Jammu and Kashmir | 11,260.00           | 4,765.34          | 4,103.49      |
| 8         | Jharkhand         | 3,812.53            | 1,906.26          | 555.70        |
| 9         | Kerala            | 5,583.21            | 1,224.03          | 1,299.02      |
| 10        | Madhya Pradesh    | 20,989.75           | 9,393.360         | 10,972.99     |
| 11        | Mharashtra        | 7,963.87            | 1,642.22          | 1,643.13      |
| 12        | Manipur           | 3,595.62            | 1,397.66          | 457.98        |
| 13        | Meghalaya         | 17.94               | 17.94             | 17.94         |
| 14        | Mizoram           | 49.15               | 49.15             | 49.15         |
| 15        | Nagaland          | 4,556.66            | 2,013.32          | 3,316.84      |
| 16        | Odisha            | 61.30               | 61.30             | 61.30         |
| 17        | Punjab            | 50.00               | 50.00             | 50.00         |
| 18        | Sikkim            | 6,970.77            | 2,547.97          | 2,646.97      |
| 19        | Tamil Nadu        | 317.31              | 253.84            | 253.84        |
| 20        | Telangana         | 4193.34             | 3354.68           | 4193.34       |
| 21        | Uttar Pradesh     | 3,486.15            | 2,006.97          | 1,763.78      |
| 22        | Uttrakhand        | 1,297.47            | 487.08            | 586.58        |
| 23        | West Bengal       | 4,694.46            | 2,360.23          | 2,360.23      |
|           | Total of 2012-13  | 97,360.28           | 43,825.51         | 42927.08      |

2013-14 (Rs. in lakh)

|   Sr. No. | States            | Amount Sanctioned   | Amount Released   | UC Received   |
|-----------|-------------------|---------------------|-------------------|---------------|
|         1 | Andhra Pradesh    | 9120.82             | 1843.75           | 2346.30       |
|         2 | Arunachal Pradesh | 12,490.89           | 1,534.72          | 1,534.72      |
|         3 | Bihar             | 7,473.64            | 3,052..29         | 3,118.03      |
|         4 | Haryana           | 10,591.85           | 357.45            | 326.314       |

| 5   | Himachal Pradesh           | 1,487.25   | 5.00     | 5.00      |
|-----|----------------------------|------------|----------|-----------|
| 6   | Jammu and Kashmir 3,371.52 | 1,094.39   |          | 1,094.39  |
| 7   | Jharkhand                  | 7,938.49   | 100      | 285.262   |
| 8   | Karnataka                  | 500        | 665.74   | 78.12     |
| 9   | Kerala                     | 3,228.710  | 298      | 297.99    |
| 10  | Madhya Pradesh             | 3,467.63   | 2,101.16 | 3,063.86  |
| 11  | Mharashtra                 | 10,021.29  | 1,847.13 | 497.5     |
| 12  | Manipur                    | 6,795.18   | 1,866.95 | 1,866.95  |
| 13  | Meghalaya                  | 12,097.38  | 46.9     | 46.9      |
| 14  | Mizoram                    | 46.9       | 974.17   | 974.172   |
| 15  | Nagaland                   | 4,710.91   | 1,072.40 | 2,782.58  |
| 16  | Odisha                     | 5,222.01   | 1,232.26 | 974.435   |
| 17  | Puducherry                 | 6,543.08   | 970.00   | 970       |
| 18  | Punjab                     | 4,848.16   | 90.77    | 1         |
| 19  | Rajasthan                  | 453.86     | 1,034.85 | 886.618   |
| 20  | Sikkim                     | 5,174.71   | 2,115.00 | 2,117.15  |
| 21  | Telangana                  | 3370.07    | 673.99   | 698.97    |
| 22  | Uttar Pradesh              | 10,435.00  | 1,618.63 | 1,311.63  |
| 23  | Uttrakhand                 | 12,122.82  | 6,213.11 | 4,531.15  |
|     | Total of 2013-14           | 141512.17  | 27756.37 | 29,809.40 |

## 2014-15

(Rs. in lakh)

|   Sr. No. | States            | Amount Sanctioned   | Amount Released   |   UC Received |
|-----------|-------------------|---------------------|-------------------|---------------|
|         1 | Andhra Pradesh    | 2692.68             | 916.41            |          0    |
|         2 | Arunachal Pradesh | 3,686.43            | 958.16            |         14    |
|         3 | Assam             | 3,588.45            | 275.46            |          0    |
|         4 | Bihar             | 637.06              | 257.42            |          0    |
|         5 | Chattishgarh      | 990.13              | 238.02            |         50    |
|         6 | Haryana           | 121.66              | 106.66            |         30    |
|         7 | Jammu and Kashmir | 826.55              | 551.3             |          0    |
|         8 | Karnataka         | 5,124.79            | 1,124.79          |          0    |
|         9 | Madhya Pradesh    | 3,690.54            | 248.79            |         85    |
|        10 | Manipur           | 14,927.21           | 1,930.13          |         50    |
|        11 | Mizoram           | 4,879.69            | 291.485           |        291.49 |
|        12 | Nagaland          | 6,099.30            | 1,335.14          |       1280.52 |
|        13 | Odisha            | 1,488.34            | 297.67            |          0    |
|        14 | Puducherry        | 97.38               | 9.74              |          0    |
|        15 | Punjab            | 4,846.98            | 865.48            |         50    |
|        16 | Rajasthan         | 149.93              | 149.93            |          0    |
|        17 | Sikkim            | 5,337.55            | 1,177.55          |        917.55 |

| 18   | Telangana        |   594.60 |   231.11 |    0.00 |
|------|------------------|----------|----------|---------|
| 19   | Uttar Pradesh    |   483.63 |     30   |    0    |
|      | Total of 2014-15 | 60262.9  |  10995.2 | 2768.56 |

Includes  Projects  relating  to  Product/Infrastructure  Development  for Destinations and Circuits (PIDDC), Fairs and Festivals.

2015-16

(Rs. in lakh)

| Sr. No.   | States           |   Amount Sanctioned |   Amount Released |   UC Received |
|-----------|------------------|---------------------|-------------------|---------------|
| 1         | Arunachal        |                30   |              30   |            20 |
| 2         | Haryana          |                64.5 |              49.5 |             0 |
| 3         | Kerala           |                12.5 |              12.5 |             0 |
| 4         | Madhya Pradesh   |                19   |              19   |             0 |
| 5         | Manipur          |                50   |              50   |             0 |
| 6         | Mizoram          |                50   |              50   |             0 |
| 7         | Punjab           |                32.5 |              32.5 |             0 |
| 8         | Sikkim           |                44   |              44   |            25 |
| 9         | Tamil Nadu       |                 8   |               8   |             8 |
|           | Total of 2015-16 |               310.5 |             295.5 |            53 |

Includes Projects relating to only Fairs and Festivals.

2014-15

## SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME

(Rs. in Crore)

|   Sl. No. | Name of the Circuit       | State             | Name of Project                                                                                              | Amount Sanctioned   |   Amount Released |   UC Received |
|-----------|---------------------------|-------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|-------------------|---------------|
|         1 | Coastal Circuit           | Andhra Pradesh    | Development of Kakinada Hope Island Konaseema as World class coastal & Eco Tourism Circuit in Andhra Pradesh | 50.00.              |             10    |             0 |
|         2 | North- East India Circuit | Arunachal Pradesh | Bhalukpong- Bomdila- Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh                                                             | 33.17               |              6.63 |             0 |

| 3.   | Buddhist Circuit   | Bihar   | Cultural Centre, Bodhgaya   |   69.83 |   3.37 |   0 |
|------|--------------------|---------|-----------------------------|---------|--------|-----|
|      |                    |         | Total                       |     153 |     20 |   0 |

## PRASAD SCHEME

(Rs. in Crore)

| Sl. No.   | Name of the State & project                                                                                         | Amount Sanctioned   | Amount Released   | UC received   |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|-------------------|---------------|
|           | BIHAR                                                                                                               |                     |                   |               |
| 1.        | Development of basic facilities at Vishnupad temple, Gaya, Bihar                                                    | 4.29                | 0.86              | 0.86          |
|           | UTTAR PRADESH                                                                                                       |                     |                   |               |
| 2.        | Development of Mathura- Vrindavan as Mega Tourist Circuit (Ph-II)                                                   | 14.93               | 2.99              | 0             |
| 3.        | Construction of Tourist Facilitation Centre at Vrindavan, Distt. Mathura                                            | 9.36                | 1.76              | 0             |
|           | ODISHA                                                                                                              |                     |                   |               |
| 4.        | Infrastructure Development at Puri, Shree Jagannath Dham- Ramachandi-Prachi River front at Deuli under Mega Circuit | 50.00               | 10.00             | 0             |
|           | Total                                                                                                               | 78.58               | 15.61             | 0.86          |

## 2015-16

## SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME (Rs. in Crore)

|   Sl. No. | Name of Theme            | State   | Name of Project                                                                                                     |   Amount Sanctioned |   Amount Released |   UC received |
|-----------|--------------------------|---------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|-------------------|---------------|
|         1 | North East India Circuit | Sikkim  | Development of Tourist Circuit linking Rangpo(entry) -Rorathang- Aritar- Phadamchen - Nathang- Sherathang- Tsongmo- |               98.05 |             19.61 |             0 |

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|    |                          |             | Gangtok- Phodong- Mangan- Lachung- Yumthang- Lachen- Thangu- Gurudongmer- Mangan- Gangtok- TuminLingee- Singtam (exit) in Sikkim                        |       |       |    |
|----|--------------------------|-------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|----|
|  2 | North East India Circuit | Manipur     | Development of Tourist Circuit in Manipur: Imphal- Moirang- Khongjom- Moreh.                                                                            | 89.66 | 17.93 |  0 |
|  3 | Desert Circuit           | Rajasthan   | Development of Sambhar Lake Town and other destinations                                                                                                 | 63.96 | 12.79 |  0 |
|  4 | Eco Circuit              | Uttarakhand | Integrated Development of Eco- Tourism, Adventure Sports, Associated Tourism related Infrastructure for Development of Tehri Lake & Surroundings as New | 80.37 | 16.07 |  0 |

|    |                  |                | Destination- District Tehri, Uttarakhand                                                                             |       |       |    |
|----|------------------|----------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|----|
|  5 | Tribal Circuit   | Nagaland       | Development of Tribal Circuit Peren- Kohima- Wokha, Nagaland                                                         | 97.36 | 19.47 |  0 |
|  6 | Coastal Circuit  | Andhra Pradesh | Development of Coastal Tourism Circuit in Sri PottiSriramal u Nellore in Andhra Pradesh                              | 60.38 | 12.08 |  0 |
|  7 | Wildlife Circuit | Madhya Pradesh | Development of Wildlife Circuit at Panna- Mukundpur- Sanjay-Dubri- Bandhavgarh- Kanha-Mukki- Pench in Madhya Pradesh | 92.22 | 18.44 |  0 |
|  8 | Eco Circuit      | Telangana      | Integrated Development of Eco Tourism Circuit in Mahaboobnag ar district, Telangana                                  | 91.62 | 18.32 |  0 |
|  9 | Eco Circuit      | Kerala         | Development of Pathanamthitt a - Gavi - Vagamon - Thekkady as                                                        | 99.22 | 19.84 |  0 |

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|    |                          |                   | Eco Tourism Circuit in Idduki and Pathanamthitt a Districts in Kerala                                                                              |       |       |    |
|----|--------------------------|-------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|----|
| 10 | North East India Circuit | Mizoram           | Integrated Development of New Eco Tourism under Swadesh Darshan - North East Circuit at Thenzawl& South Zote, District Serchhip and Reiek, Mizoram | 94.91 | 18.98 |  0 |
| 11 | North East Circuit       | Arunachal Pradesh | Integrated Development of Adventure Tourism in Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                   | 97.14 | 19.43 |  0 |
| 12 | Wildlife Circuit         | Assam             | Wildlife Circuit of Assam                                                                                                                          | 95.67 | 19.13 |  0 |
| 13 | Coastal Circuit          | Puducherry        | Development of Union Territory of Puducherry as Tourist Circuit under 'Swadesh Darshan' Scheme                                                     | 85.28 | 17.06 |  0 |
| 14 | North East Circuit       | Tripura           | Development of North East Circuit: Agartala -                                                                                                      | 99.59 | 19.92 |  0 |

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|    |                 |              | Sipahijala - Melaghar - Udaipur - Amarpur - Tirthamukh - Mandirghat - Dumboor- NarikelKunja - Gandachara - Ambassa                                                                                         |       |       |    |
|----|-----------------|--------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|----|
| 15 | Coastal Circuit | West Bengal  | Development of Beach Circuit - Udaipur - Digha - Shankarpur - Tajpur - Mandarmani - Fraserganj - Bakkhlai - Henry Island                                                                                   | 85.39 | 17.08 |  0 |
| 16 | Tribal Circuit  | Chhattisgarh | Development of Tribal Tourism Circuit Jashpur- Kunkuri- Mainpat- Ambikapur- Maheshpur- ratanpur- Kurdar- Sarodadadar- Gangrel- Kondagaon- Nathyanawag aon- Jagdalpur- Chitrakoot- Tirthgarh in Chattisgarh | 99.94 | 19.99 |  0 |

| 17.   | Coastal Circuit   | Maharashtra   | Sindhudurg Coastal Circuit   |   82.76 |   12.79 |   0 |
|-------|-------------------|---------------|------------------------------|---------|---------|-----|
|       |                   |               | Total                        | 1513.52 |  298.93 |   0 |

## PRASAD SCHEME

(Rs. in Crore)

| Sl. No.   | Name of the State & project                                                             | Amount Sanctioned   | Amount Released        | UC received   |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|------------------------|---------------|
|           | PUNJAB                                                                                  |                     |                        |               |
| 1.        | Development of Karuna Sagar Valmiki Sthal at Amritsar                                   | 6.45                | 1.29                   | 0             |
|           | RAJASTHAN                                                                               |                     |                        |               |
| 2.        | Integrated Development of Pushkar/Ajmer                                                 | 40.44               | 8.09                   | 0             |
|           | ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                          |                     |                        |               |
| 3.        | Development of Amaravati Town, Guntur District of Andhra Pradesh as Tourist Destination | 28.36               | 5.67                   | 0             |
|           | ASSAM                                                                                   |                     |                        |               |
| 4.        | Development of Kamakhya Temple and Pilgrimage Destination in and around Guwahati.       | 33.98               | 6.79                   | 0             |
|           | BIHAR                                                                                   |                     |                        |               |
| 5.        | Development of Patna Sahib                                                              | 41.54               | 8.31                   | 0             |
| 6.        | Development of basic facilities at Vishnupad temple, Gaya, Bihar                        | -                   | 1.29 (2 nd instalment) | 0             |
|           | UTTAR PRADESH                                                                           |                     |                        |               |
| 7.        | Development of Varanasi                                                                 | 20.04               | 4.08                   | 0             |
|           | UTTARAKHAND                                                                             |                     |                        |               |
| 8         | Development of Kedarnath                                                                | 34.78               | 4.47                   | 0             |
| Total     | 205.59                                                                                  |                     | 40.00                  |               |

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