The Minister of State of Tourism, Shri Sultan Ahmed informed Rajya Sabha today that, development, promotion and implementation of tourism projects are primarily undertaken by the State Governments/Union Territories. However, Ministry of Tourism provides Central Financial Assistance for tourism projects, which are prioritized in consultation with the State Governments/ Union Territories, including destinations of pilgrim tourism. A project for Development of Panipat-Kurukshetra-Pinjore as Mega Tourist circuit has been sanctioned for Rs.1545.22 lakh in 2008-09 by the Ministry of Tourism. The project includes places of pilgrim importance at Kurukshetra, Pehowa and Pinjore.
In addition of the above, an inter State Mega Tourism circuit for Development of Yamunanagar-Panchkula (Haryana)-Paonta Sahib (Himachal Pradesh) incorporating places of pilgrim importance like Mansa Devi Temple complex in Panchkula and Adi Badri, Kapal Mochan complex, Ved Vyas Mandir, Saraswati Tirth, Laxmi Narayan Temple complex and Dargah Hazrat Sayeed Shah in Yamuna Nagar has been sanctioned in the year 2010-11 for Rs. 3253.06 lakh.
The project proposals submitted by the State Governments/Union Territory Administrations are prioritized based on discussions in the prioritization meetings held in the Ministry of Tourism. The proposals that are complete as per scheme guidelines are examined and appraised for sanction subject to inter-se priority, availability of funds and status of utilization of funds released earlier under various schemes. (PIB)
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