Telangana received Rs 242 crore for tourism since 2015-16: Kishan Reddy
Hyderabad: The union government sanctioned a total Rs 309.53 crore for the development and modernisation of tourism infrastructure and facilities in Telangana since 2015-16. Of this, Rs 242.19 crore have been released till date.
Responding to a question raised by Zaheerabad MP BB Patil in the Lok Sabha on Monday, union Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy stated that under the Swadesh Darshan scheme, the Centre released Rs 87.04 crore out of the Rs 91.62 crore allocated for the development of an Eco Circuit in Mahabubnagar district in 2015-16 connecting Somasila, Singotam, Kadalaivanam, kamahadevi, Egalanpanta, Farahabad, Uma Maheshwaram, and Mallelatheertham.
In 2016-17, the Centre approved Rs 79.87 crore for a Tribal Circuit towards integrated development of Mulugu, Laknavaram, Medavaram, Tadvai, Damaravi, Mallur, and Bogatha Waterfalls. Of this, Rs 75.88 crore has been released. In 2017-18, a Heritage Circuit was approved with Rs 96.9 crore for the development of Qutb Shahi Heritage Park, Paigah Tombs, Hayat Bakshi Mosque, and Raymond”s Tomb of which Rs 70.61 crore was released so far.
Further, the Centre sanctioned Rs 36.73 crore under PRASHAD (National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive) scheme, for the development of Jogulamba Devi Temple in Alampur. However, only Rs 5.14 crore has been released till date. As part of its ”Assistance to Central Agencies for Tourism Infrastructure Development Scheme”, the union Tourism Ministry sanctioned Rs 4.41 crore in 2016-17 for joint development of Hyderabad Railway Station in association with the union Railway Ministry and Rs 3.52 crore have been released.
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