Parliament Question: PRASHAD and SASCI Scheme

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3949 ANSWERED ON 18.08.2025 PRASHAD AND SASCI SCHEME 3949. SHRI ANUP SANJAY DHOTRE: SMT. SMITA UDAY WAGH: SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN: Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state: (a) the details of the total number of projects sanctioned under the Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD) Scheme since its inception, along with their present status across the country; (b) the details of the number of PRASHAD projects specifically approved in Maharashtra, particularly in Jalgaon Lok Sabha constituency and the Khandesh region; (c) the details of the number of iconic tourism projects sanctioned/approved under the Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI) Guidelines and the sectors they cover; (d) the details of the total budgetary allocation made under the SASCI Guidelines along with the funds disbursed to Maharashtra so far; and (e) whether the Government has any proposal to take up religious or heritage tourism sites in the Khandesh region under PRASHAD or SASCI in the near future and if so, the details thereof? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF TOURISM (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT) (a) to (e): Development of tourist destinations and products is primarily undertaken by the respective State Government/Union Territory (UT) Administration. The Ministry of Tourism under the “Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive” (PRASHAD) provides financial assistance to the State Governments and Union Territory Administrations for development of tourism infrastructure at identified religious and heritage sites across the country, including the State of Maharashtra.The details of the projects sanctioned under PRASHAD Scheme across the country including Maharashtra is placed at Annexure - I. The Ministry of Tourism issued operational guidelines for ‘Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment – Development of Iconic Tourist Centres to Global Scale’(SASCI) with the objective to comprehensively develop iconic tourist centres in the country, branding and marketing them at global scale. The Ministry has sanctioned 40 projects for an amount of Rs.3295.76 Crore including 2 projects in the State of Maharashtra for an amount of Rs.146.05 crore under the scheme. The details of the projects sanctioned under SASCI Scheme is placed at Annexure - II. Receiving proposals from the State Governments/UT Administrations for financial assistance for tourism projects is a continuous process. The proposals received are examined with reference to the prescribed guidelines and financial assistance is extended for such projects subject to fulfillment of the stipulated conditions and availability of funds. *****ANNEXURE-I STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3949 ANSWERED ON 18.08.2025 REGARDING ‘PRASHAD AND SASCI SCHEME’ RAISED BY SHRI ANUP SANJAY DHOTRE, SMT. SMITA UDAY WAGH AND SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN List of Projects sanctioned under PRASHAD Scheme is as under: (Rs. in Crore) S. State Project Name Sanction Sanction Status No. Year Amount 1 Andhra Development of Amaravati 2015-16 27.77 Completed Pradesh Town, Guntur District as a Tourist Destination 2 Andhra Development of Srisailam 2017-18 43.08 Completed Pradesh Temple 3 Andhra Sri Varaha Lakshmi 2022-23 54.04 Ongoing Pradesh Narsimha Swami Vari Devasthanam at Simhachalam in Vishakhapatnam Temple 4 Andhra Development of Pilgrimage 2024-25 25.33 Ongoing Pradesh Tourism Infrastructure in Annavaram Temple Town 5 Arunachal Development of Parshuram 2020-21 37.88 Ongoing Pradesh Kund, Lohit Distt. 6 Assam Development of Kamakhya 2015-16 29.80 Completed Temple and Pilgrimage Destination in and around Guwahati 7 Bihar Development at Patna Sahib 2015-16 29.62 Completed 8 Bihar Development of basic 2014-15 3.63 Completed facilities at Vishnupad temple, Gaya, Bihar 9 Bihar Development of Ambika 2024-25 13.29 Ongoing Bhawani Temple, Saran 10 Chhattisgarh Development of Maa 2020-21 48.44 Completed Bamleshwari Devi Temple, Dongargarh, Rajnandgaon District, Chhattisgarh 11 Goa Development of Bom Jesus 2024-25 16.46 Ongoing Basilica12 Gujarat Development of Dwarka 2016-17 10.46 Completed 13 Gujarat Development of Pilgrimage 2016-17 45.36 Completed Amenities at Somnath 14 Gujarat Development of Promenade 2018-19 47.12 Completed at Somnath 15 Gujarat Development of Pilgrimage 2022-23 50.00 Ongoing Facilities at Ambaji Temple, Banaskantha, Gujarat 16 Haryana Development of Mata Mansa 2019-20 48.53 Ongoing Devi Temple and Nada Saheb Gurudwara in Panchkula District 17 Jammu & Development at Hazratbal 2016-17 40.46 Completed Kashmir Shrine, Srinagar 18 Jharkhand Development of Baba 2018-19 36.79 Completed Baidyanath Dham, Deoghar 19 Karnataka Development of Pilgrimage 2023-24 45.38 Ongoing Amenities at Sri Chamundeshwari Devi Temple, Mysuru 20 Karnataka Development of Renuka 2024-25 18.37 Ongoing Yallama Devi temple 21 Karnataka Development of Basic 2024-25 22.25 Ongoing Amenities at Papnash Temple, Bidar dist. 22 Kerala Development at Guruvayur 2016-17 45.19 Completed Temple 23 Madhya Development of Amarkantak 2020-21 49.99 Completed Pradesh 24 Madhya Development of 2017-18 43.93 Completed Pradesh Omkareshwar 25 Maharashtra Development of 2017-18 45.41 Ongoing Trimbakeshwar, Nashik 26 Meghalaya Development of Pilgrimage 2020-21 29.29 Completed Facilitation in Meghalaya 27 Mizoram Development of 2022-23 44.89 Ongoing Infrastructure for Pilgrimage and Heritage Tourism in the State of Mizoram 28 Mizoram Development of Basic 2024-25 5.47 Ongoing Amenities under PRASHAD scheme in Vangchhia, Champhai District29 Nagaland Development of Pilgrimage 2018-19 25.20 Completed Infrastructure in Nagaland 30 Nagaland Development of Pilgrimage 2022-23 18.18 Ongoing Tourism Infrastructure at Zunheboto 31 Odisha Infrastructure Development 2014-15 50.00 Foreclosed at Puri, Shree Jagannath Dham - Ramachandi - Prachi River front at Demuli under Mega Circuit 32 Puducherry Development of Pilgrim 2024-25 25.94 Ongoing Facilites & Tourist attractions for Sri Dharbaranyeswara Temple 33 Punjab Development of Karuna 2015-16 6.40 Completed Sagar Valmiki Sthal at Amritsar 34 Punjab Development of Chamkaur 2021-22 30.52 Ongoing Sahib at Rupar, Punjab 35 Rajasthan Integrated Development of 2015-16 32.64 Completed Pushkar/Ajmer 36 Sikkim Development of Pilgrimage 2020-21 33.32 Completed Facilitation at Four Patron Saints, Yuksom 37 Tamil Nadu Development of 2016-17 13.99 Completed Kanchipuram 38 Tamil Nadu Development of Velankanni 2016-17 4.86 Completed 39 Tamil Nadu Development of 8 Navagraha 2024-25 40.94 Ongoing Temples 40 Telangana Development of Jogulamba 2020-21 38.90 Completed Devi Temple, Alampur 41 Telangana Development of Pilgrimage 2022-23 62.00 Ongoing and Heritage Tourism Infrastructure at Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple, Mulugu 42 Telangana Development of Pilgrimage 2022-23 41.38 Ongoing Infrastructure at Bhadrachalam, Bhadradri Kothagudem District 43 Telangana Development of Basic 2024-25 4.22 Ongoing Amenities at goddess Renuka Yellama Devasthanam 44 Tripura Development of Tripura 2020-21 34.43 Ongoing Sundari Temple, Udaipur45 Uttar Development of Varanasi – 2015-16 18.73 Completed Pradesh Phase –I 46 Uttar Development of Mathura- 2014-15 10.98 Completed Pradesh Vrindavan as Mega Tourist Circuit (Ph-II) 47 Uttar River Cruise Tourism in 2017-18 9.02 Completed Pradesh Ganga, Varanasi 48 Uttar Construction of Tourist 2014-15 9.36 Completed Pradesh Facilitation Centre at Vrindavan 49 Uttar Development of Varanasi – 2017-18 44.60 Completed Pradesh Phase –II 50 Uttar Development of 2018-19 37.59 Completed Pradesh Infrastructure facilities at Govardhan 51 Uttarakhand Integrated Development of 2015-16 34.77 Completed Kedarnath 52 Uttarakhand Development of 2018-19 56.15 Ongoing Infrastructure for Pilgrimage Facilitation in Badrinath Ji Dham 53 Uttarakhand Augmentation of Pilgrimage 2021-22 54.36 Foreclosed Infrastructure Facilities and Gangotri and Yamunotri Dham 54 West Bengal Development of Belur Math 2016-17 30.03 Completed ******ANNEXURE–II STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3949 ANSWERED ON 18.08.2025 REGARDING ‘PRASHAD AND SASCI SCHEME’ RAISED BY SHRI ANUP SANJAY DHOTRE, SMT. SMITA UDAY WAGH AND SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN List of Projects sanctioned under ‘Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment – Development of Iconic Tourist Centres to Global Scale’ (SASCI) scheme: (Rs. in Crore) S. State Destination Name of the Sanctioned Fund No. Experience Cost release Status 1 Andhra Gandikota Enriching the Fort 77.91 113.75 Pradesh and Gorge Experience 2 Andhra Rajamahendravaram Akhanda Godavari: 94.44 Pradesh (Havelock Bridge & Pushkar Ghat) 3 Arunachal Pasighat Siang Adventure & 46.48 30.68 Pradesh Eco-Retreat 4 Assam Guwahati Assam State Zoo 97.12 126.63 Cum Botanical Garden 5 Assam Sivasagar Beautification of 94.76 Rang Ghar 6 Bihar Karamchat Karamchat Eco- 49.51 97.10 Tourism and Adventure Hub 7 Bihar Saharsa Development of 97.61 Matsyagandha Lake 8 Chhattisgarh Raipur Chitrotpala Film 95.79 97.46 City 9 Chhattisgarh Raipur Tribal & Cultural 51.87 Convention Centre 10 Goa Ponda Chhatrapati Shivaji 97.46 124.20 Maharaj Museum, Ponda 11 Goa Porvorim Proposed 90.74 Townsquare Porvorim 12 Gujarat Dhordo Tented City and 51.56 99.70 Convention Centre, Dhordo13 Gujarat Porbandar Ecotourism 99.5 Destination at Kerly (Mokarsagar) 14 Jharkhand Koderma Eco-Tourism 34.87 23.00 Development of Tilaiyya 15 Karnataka Belgavi Development of 100 131.45 Savadatti Yallammagudda 16 Karnataka Bengaluru Ecotourism & 99.17 Cultural Hub at Roerich and Devika Rani Estate Tataguni 17 Kerala Kollam Ashtamudi 59.71 102.32 Biodiversity and Eco-recreational Hub 18 Kerala Sargaalaya Sargaalaya: Global 95.34 Gateway to Malabar's Cultural Crucible 19 Madhya Bhopal International 99.38 131.54 Pradesh Convention Centre for MICE 20 Madhya Orchha Orchha A Medieval 99.92 Pradesh Splendour 21 Maharashtra Nashik RAM-KAL PATH 99.14 96.38 22 Maharashtra Sindhudurg Ex-INS Guldar 46.91 Underwater Museum, Artificial Reef, and Submarine Tourism 23 Manipur Loktak Loktak Lake 89.48 59.06 Experience 24 Meghalaya Shillong MICE 99.27 131.04 Infrastructure at Mawkhanu 25 Meghalaya Shillong Re-development of 99.27 Umiam Lake 26 Odisha Hirakud Development of 99.9 131.93 Hirakud 27 Odisha Satkosia Development of 99.99 Satkosia 28 Punjab SBS Nagar Development of 53.45 35.28 Heritage Street29 Rajasthan Jaipur Development at 49.31 96.31 Amber-Nahargarh and Surrounding Area 30 Rajasthan Jaipur Development at Jal 96.61 Mahal 31 Sikkim Namchi Skywalk, 97.37 109.27 Bhaleydhunga, Yangang 32 Sikkim Nathula Nathula Border 68.19 Experience 33 Tamil Nadu Mamallapuram Nandavanam 99.67 112.12 Heritage Park 34 Tamil Nadu Ooty Garden of flowers 70.23 at Devala 35 Telangana Ramappa Ramappa Region 73.74 93.60 Sustainable Tourism Circuit 36 Telangana Somasilla Wellness & 68.1 Spiritual Retreat Nallamala 37 Tripura Gomati 51 Shakti Peethas 97.7 64.47 Park at Banduar 38 Uttar Bateshwar Development of 74.05 101.82 Pradesh Bateshwar 39 Uttar Shrawasti Integrated 80.24 Pradesh Buddhist Tourism Development 40 Uttarakhand Rishikesh Iconic City 100 66 Rishikesh: Rafting Base Station *******