GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF TOURISM
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.+3692
ANSWERED ON 16.03.2026
DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM INFRASTRUCTURE
IN KAIMUR AND ROHTAS
+3692. SHRI SUDHAKAR SINGH:
Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government is aware of the fact that Kaimur and Rohtas
district of Bihar are extremely rich from historical, religious, nature
and archaeological...
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.+3692 ANSWERED ON 16.03.2026 DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM INFRASTRUCTURE IN KAIMUR AND ROHTAS +3692. SHRI SUDHAKAR SINGH:
Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government is aware of the fact that Kaimur and Rohtas district of Bihar are extremely rich from historical, religious, nature and archaeological perspectives where famous Maa Mundeshwari Temple (Kaimur), Rohtasgarh Fort, waterfalls, forest areas and caves are located and yet this region is deprived of desired development from a tourism point of view;
(b) whether any special scheme, survey or project has been sanctioned or proposed by the Government to develop tourism infrastructure in Kaimur and Rohtas; and
(c) if so, the details along with current status thereof and if not, the reasons along with the future action plan therefor? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF TOURISM (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)
(a) to (c): The development and promotion of tourist destinations and tourism products, is primarily undertaken by the respective State Government/ Union Territory (UT) Administration.
The Ministry of Tourism, through its ongoing Central Sector Schemes of ‘Swadesh Darshan (SD)’, ‘Swadesh Darshan 2.0 (SD 2.0)’, ‘Challenge Based Destination Development (CBDD)’ a sub-scheme of Swadesh Darshan 2.0 scheme, ‘Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI)’, ‘Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD)’ supplements the efforts of the States/UTs by providing financial assistance for the development of tourism related infrastructure in consultation with them.The Ministry regularly engages with the respective States/UTs including Bihar to promote tourism development in various destinations of the country, including those with rich cultural, pilgrimage and natural heritage.
Proposals for seeking financial assistance for the development of the tourism infrastructure are formulated by the concerned State/UT.
The proposals received are examined in accordance with the prescribed guidelines, and financial assistance is provided subject to fulfilment of the stipulated conditions and availability of funds.
At present, there is no proposal under consideration for the development of Kaimur and Rohtas district of Bihar. *****