53 Swadesh Darshan 2.0 projects sanctioned at ₹2,207.08 crore

It also inquired about pending proposals, monitoring mechanisms, and infrastructure development in specific districts like Deoria.

Asked and answered by: Asked by Shri Shashank Mani and Shri Prabhakar Reddy Vemireddy; Answered by the Ministry of Tourism (Minister Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat).

What the government said

• 53 projects sanctioned under Swadesh Darshan 2.0 with a total cost of ₹2,207.08 Crore.
• 54 projects sanctioned under PRASHAD in 28 States/UTs with an estimated cost of ₹1,726.74 Crore.
• The Ministry holds regular review meetings and uses a Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee to track progress.
• A 2021 IIM Rohtak evaluation report stated PRASHAD improved visitor satisfaction, ease of travel, and aesthetics at heritage sites.
• Projects have been sanctioned in Eastern Uttar Pradesh, including Deoria district, under Swadesh Darshan, Swadesh Darshan 2.0, and PRASHAD.
• Detailed project lists and footfall data for Andhra Pradesh are provided in Annexures I and II.

Also in the document

• The answer does not provide specific figures for funds released or utilized, only the total sanctioned costs.
• The answer does not explicitly state whether specific proposals from Andhra Pradesh are currently pending, but notes that proposal receipt is a continuous process subject to guidelines and fund availability.
• The answer does not provide specific footfall figures in the main text, referring instead to Annexure-I for data furnished by the State Government.