PRASHAD SCHEME
PRASHAD SCHEME
Ministry of Tourism under its ‘Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Heritage Augmentation Drive’ (PRASHAD) Scheme provides Financial Assistance to the State Governments and Union Territories Administration for development of Tourism Infrastructure at the Pre-Identified Pilgrimage destinations/Heritage Cities. Under this Scheme, infrastructure interventions are carried out in consultation with the State Governments/UTs.
Ministry of Tourism, from time to time receives proposals from various sources regarding development of infrastructure under PRASHAD Scheme and these proposals are evaluated as per scheme guidelines and established procedures.
Ministry of Tourism has sanctioned 46 projects under its PRASHAD Scheme including 3 projects in Andhra Pradesh. A total of 29 sites are identified for development under the PRASHAD Scheme including 2 sites in Andhra Pradesh. The details of the projects sanctioned and sites identified are Annexed.
This information was given by Union Minister for Tourism and Culture Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Annexure
List of projects sanctioned under PRASHAD Scheme of Ministry of Tourism given below:
(Rs. in Crore)
State/UT
S.
No.
Project Name
Sanction Year
Approved Cost
Amount Released
Physical
Progress
%
Financial Progress
%
Andhra Pradesh
Development of Pilgrim Amenities at Amaravati
2015-16
27.77
27.77
100
100
Development of Srisailam Temple
2017-18
43.08
43.08
100
100
Development of Pilgrimage Amenities at Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narsimha Swami Vari Devasthanam at Simhachalam
2022-23
54.04
13.69
28
25
Arunachal Pradesh
Development of Parshuram Kund
2020-21
37.88
21.95
86
58
Assam
Development of Pilgrimage amenities at Kamakhya Temple
2015-16
29.80
29.80
100
100
Bihar
Development at Patna Sahib
2015-16
29.62
29.62
100
100
Development of basic facilities at Vishnupad temple
2014-15
3.63
3.63
100
100
Chhattisgarh
Development of Pilgrimage amenities at Maa Bamleshwari Devi Temple
2020-21
48 .44
32.13
84
66
Gujarat
Development of Dwarka
2016-17
13.08
10.46
100
80
Development of Pilgrimage Amenities at Somnath
2016-17
45.36
45.36
100
100
Development of Promenade at Somnath
2018-19
47.12
47.12
100
100
Development of Pilgrim Plaza with Queue management complex at Somnath Gujarat
2021-22
49.97
0.00
0
0
Development of Pilgrimage Facilities at Ambaji Temple
2022-23
50.00
10.54
30
21
Haryana
Development of Mata Mansa Devi Temple and Nada Saheb Gurudwara
2019-20
48.53
34.68
74
71
Jammu and Kashmir
Development at Hazratbal Shrine
2016-17
40.46
34.30
90
85
Jharkhand
Development of Baba Baidya Nath Dham
2018-19
36.79
34.95
100
89
Karnataka
Development of Pilgrimage Amenities at Sri Chamundeshwari Devi Temple
2023-24
45.71
0.00
0
0
Kerala
Development at Guruvayur Temple
2016-17
45.19
45.19
100
100
Madhya Pradesh
Development of Amarkantak
2020-21
49.99
34.73
68
69
Development of Omkareshwar
2017-18
43.93
43.93
100
100
Maharashtra
Development of Trimbakeshwar
2017-18
42.18
29.93
93
57
Meghalaya
Development of Pilgrimage Facilitation at Nongswalia Church, Nartiang Shakti Peeth, Aitnar Pool and Charantala Kali Temple
2020-21
29.29
24.92
100
100
Mizoram
Development of Infrastructure for Pilgrimage and Heritage Tourism at Chite Vang, Zuangtai, Reiek and Aizawl
2022-23
44.89
13.18
22
29
Nagaland
Development of Pilgrimage Infrastructure at Molungkimong, Noksen Church, Aizuto, Wokha and Kohima
2018-19
25.20
21.33
100
84
Development of Pilgrimage Tourism Infrastructure at Zunheboto
2022-23
18.18
10.90
62
60
Odisha
Infrastructure Development at Puri
2014-15
50.00
10.00
–
20
Punjab
Development of Karuna Sagar Valmiki Sthal at Amritsar
2015-16
6.40
6.40
100
100
Development of Chamkaur Sahib
2021-22
31.57
17.49
79
55
Rajasthan
Integrated Development of Pushkar/Ajmer
2015-16
32.64
26.11
92
80
Sikkim
Development of Pilgrimage Facilitation at Four Patron Saints, Yuksom
2020-21
33.32
28.31
87
85
Tamil Nadu
Development of Kanchipuram
2016-17
13.99
13.99
100
100
Development of Velankanni
2016-17
4.86
4.86
100
100
Telangana
Development of Jogulamba Devi Temple
2020-21
38.90
33.07
72
85
Development of Pilgrimage and Heritage Tourism Infrastructure at Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple
2022-23
62.00
12.82
37
21
Development of Pilgrimage Infrastructure at Bhadrachalam
2022-23
41.38
8.43
15
20
Tripura
Development of Tripura Sundari Temple
2020-21
34.43
25.62
63
68
Uttar Pradesh
Development of Varanasi –Phase –I
2015-16
18.73
18.73
100
100
Development of Mathura-Vrindavan as Mega Tourist Circuit (Ph-II)
2014-15
10.98
10.98
100
100
Development of River Cruise Tourism at Varanasi
2017-18
9.02
9.02
100
100
Construction of Tourist Facilitation Centre at Vrindavan
2014-15
9.36
9.36
100
100
Development of Varanasi – Phase II
2017-18
44.60
31.77
100
71
Development of Infrastructure facilities at Govardhan
2018-19
37.59
30.97
99
78
Uttarakhand
Integrated Development of Kedarnath
2015-16
34.77
34.77
100
100
Development of Infrastructure for Pilgrimage Facilitation in Badrinath Ji Dham
2018-19
56.15
27.43
62
49
Augmentation of Pilgrimage Infrastructure Facilities at Gangotri and Yamunotri Dham
2021-22
54.36
10.22
100
18
West Bengal
Development of Belur Math
2016-17
30.03
23.39
92
78
Total
1605.20
1036.96
List of Identified sites under PRASHAD Scheme
S.No.
State/UT
Project / Subject
1
Andhra Pradesh
Annavaram, Kakinada District
2
Andhra Pradesh
Vedagiri Lakshmi Narasimhawamy Temple, Nellore District
3
Bihar
Simariya Ghat, Begusarai District
4
Bihar
Aami Mandir, Saran District
5
Chhattisgarh
Kudargarh Temple, Surajpur District
6
Goa
Bom Jesus, Old Goa District
7
Gujarat
Shri Nilkanth Mahadev Temple, Sunak, Mahesana District
8
Himachal Pradesh
Maa Chintpurni Temple, Una District
9
Jammu & Kashmir
Utterbehni and Purmandal, Samba District
10
Karnataka
Sri Renuka Yallamma Temple, Saudatti, Belagavi District
11
Karnataka
Papnash Temple, Bidar District
12
Madhya Pradesh
Shri Peetmbra Peetha, Datia District
13
Madhya Pradesh
Shanidev Temple, Morena District
14
Maharashtra
Shri Ghrushneshwar Shivalaya, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar District
15
Maharashtra
Tuljapur, Dharashiv District District
16
Maharashtra
Shre Kshetra Rajur, Ganpati Temple, Jalna District
17
Mizoram
Vangchhia, Champhai District
18
Odisha
Chausath Yogini Temple, Ranipur, Jharial, Balangir District
19
Odisha
Maa Kichakeswari Temple in Kiching, Mayurbhanj District
20
Puducherry
Navagriha Temple- Sri Dharbaranyeswarar Temple & Spiritual Park, Karaikal District
21
Punjab
Durgyana Temple, Amritsar District
22
Rajasthan
Shri Karni Mata Mandir, Bikaner District
23
Rajasthan
Sun Temple, Budhahita, Kota District
24
Rajasthan
Malaseri Dungri
25
Tamil Nadu
Navagriha Temple at 8 places in Tamil Nadu
26
Telangana
Goddess Yellamma Temple at Balkampet, Hyderabad District
27
Uttar Pradesh
Shri Kali Mandir established by Adiguru Shankaracharya, Chowk, Lucknow District
28
Uttar Pradesh
Pilgrimage sites of Braj, Mathura District
29
Uttarakhand
Timmersian MahaDev (Devnath), Chamoli District