(a) whether the undue delay is caused in clearing the tourism proposals received from various States for Central Assistance;
(b) if so, the reasons therefor along with the reaction of the Government thereto;
(c) the total number of proposals received during the last three years along with their status;
(d) the steps taken by the Government to clear these proposals within the stipulated time; and
(e) the extent to which the success had been achieved?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)
(DR. MAHESH SHARMA)
(a) to (e): The Ministry of Tourism (MOT) provides Central Financial Assistance (CFA) to State Governments/Union Territory Administrations for various tourism projects subject to availability of funds, inter-se priority, liquidation of pending utilization certificates against the funds released earlier and adherence to the relevant scheme guidelines.
Under the new plan schemes ‘Swadesh Darshan’ and ‘National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Augmentation Drive (PRASAD)’ consultation with the concerned State Governments and meetings of the Mission Directorate are held at regular intervals for consideration of the projects.
The list of projects, amount sanctioned for and status of these projects during the last three years is given at Annexure.
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