Religious Tourist Places
Religious Tourist Places
The Ministry of Tourism under its Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD) Scheme aims to develop infrastructure at pre-identified religious and heritage sites across the country. Under the Scheme, the Ministry provides financial assistance to State Governments and Union Territory Administrations for the development of tourism infrastructure at these sites. Under the PRASHAD scheme the Ministry has sanctioned a total of 46 projects at a cost of ₹1605.20 crore across the country.
In addition, under Swadesh Darshan Scheme, the Ministry under various themes-based circuits like Spiritual Circuit, Buddhist Circuit, Heritage Circuit, Ramayana Circuit, etc., has sanctioned a total of 76 projects for Rs.5287.90 Crore.
Moreover, the Ministry, through its ongoing scheme of ‘Assistance to Central Agencies for Tourism Infrastructure Development’ extends financial assistance to Central Agencies for tourism infrastructure development.
The Ministry also regularly promotes various tourism destinations and products, including religious tourism, through its website and social media platforms.
The details of the projects sanctioned under different schemes as maintained by Ministry of Tourism in Uttar Pradesh are Annexed.
This information was given by Union Minister for Tourism and Culture Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
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Sunil Kumar Tiwari
ANNEXURE
List of projects sanctioned under PRASHAD Scheme in Uttar Pradesh
State/UT
S.
No.
Project Name
Sanction
Year
Approved Cost
(Rs. in Crore)
Uttar Pradesh
Development of Varanasi –Phase –I
2015-16
18.73
Development of Mathura-Vrindavan as Mega Tourist Circuit (Ph-II)
2014-15
10.98
Development of River Cruise Tourism at Varanasi
2017-18
9.02
Construction of Tourist Facilitation Centre at Vrindavan
2014-15
9.36
Development of Varanasi – Phase II
2017-18
44.60
Development of Infrastructure facilities at Govardhan
2018-19
37.59
List of projects sanctioned under Swadesh Darshan Scheme in Uttar Pradesh
State/UT
S.
No.
Circuit Name
Name of the Project
Amount Sanctioned
(Rs. in Crore)
Uttar Pradesh
1
Buddhist Circuit
2016-17
Development of Srawasti, Kushinagar, & Kapilwastu
87.89
2
Ramayana Circuit
2016-17
Development of Chitrakoot and Shringverpur
69.45
3
Spiritual Circuit
2016-17
Development of Ahar-Aligarh-Kasganj-Sarosi (Unnao)-Pratapgarh- Kausambi-Mirzapur-Gorakhpur-Domariyaganj-Basti-Barabanki-Azamgarh-Kairana- Baghpat- Shahjahanpur
71.91
4
Spiritual Circuit
2016-17
Development of Bijnor- Meerut- Kanpur- Kanpur Dehat- Banda- Ghazipur- Salempur- Ghosi- Balia- Ambedkar Nagar- Aligarh- Fatehpur- Deoria- Mahoba- Sonbhadra- Chandauli- Mishrikh- Bhadohi
67.51
5
Heritage Circuit
2016-17
Development of Kalinjar Fort (Banda)- Maghar Dham (Sant Kabir Nagar)- Chauri Chaura, Shaheed Sthal (Fatehpur)- Mahuar shaheed Sthal (Ghosi)- Shaheed Smarak (Meerut)
36.65
6
Ramayana Circuit
2017-18
Development of Ayodhya
127.21
7
Spiritual Circuit
2018-19
Development of Jewar-Dadri-Sikandrabad-Noida-Khurja-Banda
12.03
8
Spiritual Circuit
2018-19
Development of Gorakhnath Temple (Gorakhpur), Devipattan Temple (Balrampur) and Vatvashni Temple (Domariyagunj)
18.30
List of projects sanctioned under Assistance to Central Agencies Scheme in Uttar Pradesh
State
Sl. No
Name of Project
Amount sanctioned
(Rs. in Crore)
Uttar Pradesh
1
Illumination of monuments in Varanasi/Sarnath (Dhamekh Stupa in SarnathChaukhandi Stupa in Sarnath, Tomb of Lalkan in Sarnath and Man Mahal in Banaras).
5.12
2
Illumination of three monuments in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh-
1. Dashashwamedh Ghat to Darbhanga Ghat (stretch of 300m)
2. Tulsi Manas Mandir
3. Sarnath Museum