Question : Uniform Development of Cultural Cities

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF CULTURE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1345
TO BE ANSWERED ON 7.12.2015
AGRAHAYANA 16, 1937 (SAKA)

UNIFORM DEVELOPMENT OF CULTURAL CITIES

+1345. SHRI TARIQ ANWAR :
SHRI GOPAL SHETTY:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes to declare ancient cities of the country as heritage cities and if so, the details thereof;
(b) whether the Government has any scheme to develop heritage cities and if so, the details thereof and the number of such cities identified, State/UT-wise;
(c) the funds allocated and expenditure incurred in this regard during the last three years and the current year;
(d) whether the Government proposes to connect such cities and to provide them with modern facilities; and
(e) if so, the details thereof and the time by which these cities are likely to be modernized?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE, CULTURE AND TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) AND MINISTER OF STATE, CIVIL AVIATION

(DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

(a)to(c) Under the Ministry of Urban Development, the National Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY) Scheme is aimed at preserving and revitalizing the soul of and unique character of the heritage cities in India. The first phase of the HRIDAY Scheme was launched in January, 2015 for a period of 27 months with a total outlay of Rs.500 Crores, fully funded by the Central Government. The State/UT wise details are at Annexure.
In the first phase, following twelve cities have been identified for development under the scheme.
Ajmer, Amritsar, Amaravati, Badami, Dwarka, Gaya, Kanchipuram, Mathura, Puri, Varanasi, Velankanni, Warangal.



(d)&(e) No such proposal is under consideration.

ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1345 FOR 7.12.2015

The funding allocation to the Cities is as under:

City Fund allocation
(in Crores) City Fund allocation
(in Crores)
Ajmer 40.04 Kanchipuram 23.04
Amaravati 22.26 Mathura 40.04
Amritsar 69.31 Puri 22.54
Badami 22.26 Varanasi 89.31
Dwarka 22.26 Velankanni 22.26
Gaya 40.04 Warangal 40.54

The expenditure incurred so far is as under: -

1. Amount released to HRIDAY Cities
Sl.No. Name of Project City Sanction Date Total cost of the project Fund released so far
1. Construction of 10 approach roads to various Heritage Sites at Varanasi Varanasi 1.6.2015 Rs.7.91 Cr. Rs.15300000
2. Ugradation of approach to Heritage Sites and Development of Heritage Walk in Amravati Amravati 28.10.2015 Rs.12.48 Cr. Rs.24672027
3. Bhadrakali lake Foreshore Development of Warangal Warangal 14.10.2015 Rs.14.94 Cr. Rs.29800000
4. Rejuvenation of Rambagh Garden and restoration and adptive reuse of Rambagh Gate at Amritsar Amritsar November, 2015 Rs.4.09 Cr. Rs.8180060
5. Development of Heritage Walk connecting Akbari Quila & Soni Ji Ki Nasiya for Ajmer Ajmer November, 2015 Rs.5.46 Cr. Rs.10938617
Total: Rs.88890704

2. Amount released to National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA)
Sl. No. Subject Date of Sanction Fund released so far
1. Payment to NIUA for Administrative & other expenses under HRIDAY 25.2.2015 Rs.2400000
2. Payment to NIUA for establishment of National PMU and City PMUs under HRIDAY 25.2.2015 Rs.6300000
3. Payment to NIUA for development of online portal under HRIDAY 16.9.2015 Rs.230000
4. Payment to NIUA for organizing the launch even of HRIDAY scheme on 21st January, 2015 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi 6.11.2015 Rs.1166038
Total: Rs.10096038

Total Amount released Rs.88890704 + Rs.10096038 = Rs.98986742