Parliament Question: Development of Sriganganagar-Hanumangarh as Tourist Destinations

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†2561 ANSWERED ON 09.03.2026 DEVELOPMENT OF SRIGANGANAGAR-HANUMANGARH AS TOURIST DESTINATIONS †2561. SHRI KULDEEP INDORA:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is planning to develop Sriganganagar and Hanumangarh region as a major tourist destination keeping in view its unique historical, cultural, geographical and agro-based tourism potential;

(b) whether the Government proposes to assess the possibility of developing this area as a farm and agro-tourism hub and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government is planning special budget, infrastructure and publicity schemes for such development; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF TOURISM (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

(a) to (d): Development and promotion of tourism including destination assessment is primarily done by the concerned State Government (SG)/UT Administration (UTA). However, Ministry of Tourism under its various schemes such as Swadesh Darshan (SD), Swadesh Darshan 2.0 (SD2.0), Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Heritage Augmentation Drive

(PRASHAD) etc. provides financial assistance for development of tourism infrastructure and experiences in the country including those related to historical, cultural and other tourism thematic aspects, to the SGs/UTAs on receipt of the project proposals from them, in synergy with the scheme guidelines, Government directions, availability of funds, inter-se priority etc.

The details of the projects sanctioned under Swadesh Darshan, SD2.0 and PRASHAD schemes in the state of Rajasthan is annexed.Government of India in 2024-25 sanctioned the projects ‘Development of Amber-Nahargarh and surrounding Area in Jaipur’ for Rs.49.31 Crore and ‘Development of Jal Mahal in Jaipur’ for Rs.96.61 Crore in the State of Rajasthan under its initiative for ‘Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI)-Development of Iconic Tourist Centres to Global Scale’.

In addition, the Ministry of Tourism holistically promotes various tourism destinations and products of the country including those in Rajasthan through various promotional tools such as website, events, social media etc.

********ANNEXURE STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .†2561 ANSWERED ON 09.03.2026 REGARDING DEVELOPMENT OF SRIGANGANAGAR-HANUMANGARH AS TOURIST DESTINATIONS RAISED BY SHRI KULDEEP INDORA The details of the projects sanctioned under Swadesh Darshan, SD2.0 and

PRASHAD schemes in the state of Rajasthan:

Scheme Circuit/ Name of the project Sanction Year of Amount Sanction (Rs. In Crore) Swadesh Desert Development of Sambhar Lake Town 50.01 Darshan Circuit and Other Destinations 2015-16 Krishna Development of Govind Dev ji temple 75.80 Circuit (Jaipur), KhatuShyam Ji (Sikar) and 2016-17 Nathdwara (Rajsamand) Spiritual Development of Spiritual Circuit– 87.05 Circuit 'Development of Churu (SalasarBalaji)- 2016-17 Jaipur (Shri SamodkeBalaji, GhatkeBalaji, BandhekeBalaji)- Viratnagar (Bijak, Jainnasiya, Ambika Temple)- Bharatpur (Kaman Region)- Dholpur (Muchkund) - MehndipurBalaji- Chittorgarh (Sanwaliyaji) Heritage Development of Heritage Circuit 70.61 Circuit Development of Rajsamand 2017-18 (Kumbhalgarh Fort) - Jaipur (Facade Illumination in Jaipur and Nahargarh Fort) -Jhalawar (Gagron Fort) - Chittorgarh (Chittorgarh Fort) – Jaisalmer (Jaisalmer Fort) - Hanumangarh (Gogamedi) - Udaipur (Pratap Gaurav Kendra) - Dholpur (Bagh- I-Nilofor and PuraniChawani) - Nagaur (Meera Bai Smarak, Merta) - Tonk

(SunehriKothi) 2024-25 Development works at Shri KhatuShyam 87.87 Ji Temple (Sikar)Swadesh 2023-24 Spiritual Experience, Keshavraipatan, 21.65 Darshan Bundi

2.0 2025-26 Development Works at Shri Karnimata 22.58 Mandir, Bikaner 2025-26 Development of MalaseriDungri, 48.73 Bhilwara PRASHAD 2015-16 Integrated Development of 32.64 Pushkar/Ajmer *****