GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF TOURISM
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1318
ANSWERED ON 08.12.2025
DEVELOPMENT OF PUTTUR MAHALINGESHWARA
TEMPLE UNDER PRASHAD
1318.SHRI CAPTAIN BRIJESH CHOWTA:
Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:
(a) the status of proposals submitted by the State Government of
Karnataka under the PRASHAD scheme, particularly those from
Dakshina Kannada;
(b) whether...
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1318 ANSWERED ON 08.12.2025 DEVELOPMENT OF PUTTUR MAHALINGESHWARA TEMPLE UNDER PRASHAD
1318.SHRI CAPTAIN BRIJESH CHOWTA:
Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:
(a) the status of proposals submitted by the State Government of Karnataka under the PRASHAD scheme, particularly those from Dakshina Kannada;
(b) whether the proposal for developing Puttur Mahalingeshwara Temple has been appraised by the Government and the stage of approval or queries raised;
(c) whether the Government has sought any additional documentation or modifications from the State Government for this proposal; and
(d) the details of the funds released for PRASHAD projects in Karnataka in recent years and the indicative timeline for sanctioning new projects, including the one proposed for Puttur? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF TOURISM (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)
(a) to (d): Development of tourist destinations and products is primarily undertaken by the respective State Government/Union Territory (UT) Administration. However, the Ministry complements the efforts of States/UTs by developing tourism infrastructure through various schemes and initiatives in consultation with the State Governments/ UT Administrations.
Receiving proposals from the State Governments/UT Administrations for financial assistance for tourism projects is a continuous process. The proposals received are examined withreference to the prescribed guidelines and financial assistance is extended for such projects subject to fulfilment of the stipulated conditions and availability of funds. Further, no project for development of Puttur Mahalingeshwara Temple is under consideration for approval under the PRASHAD Scheme.
The details of the projects in Karnataka under the PRASHAD Scheme is given in the Annexure. *******ANNEXURE STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1318 ANSWERED ON 08.12.2025 REGARDING DEVELOPMENT OF PUTTUR MAHALINGESHWARA TEMPLE UNDER PRASHAD RAISED BY SHRI CAPTAIN BRIJESH CHOWTA List of projects under PRASHAD Scheme Sl. Name of the project Sanction Sanctioned Released No. year cost Amount (Rs. in (Rs. in crore) crore)
1. Development of Pilgrimage 2023-24 45.38 13.33 Amenities at Sri Chamundeshwari Devi Temple, Mysuru
2. Development of Renuka 2024-25 18.37 - Yallama Devi temple
3. Development of Basic 2024-25 22.25 6.30 Amenities at Papnash Temple, Bidar dist. *****