Lok Sabha Question No. 181 (STARRED), answered on 2018-01-01
Subject: Heritage Circuit
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: BHANU PRATAP SINGH VERMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.†*181 ANSWERED ON 01.01.2018

## HERITAGE CIRCUIT

†*181. SHRI BHANU PRATAP SINGH VERMA:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether heritage circuit is being developed in Bundelkhand;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether places of Kalpi and Konch of Jalaun district are likely to be protected through extension of this circuit; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI K. J. ALPHONS)

(a)  to (d):  A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.†*181 ANSWERED ON 01.01.2018 REGARDING HERITAGE CIRCUIT.

(a) to (b): Heritage  Circuit  has  been  identified  as  one  of  the  fifteen thematic circuits for development under the Swadesh Darshan SchemeIntegrated Development of Theme-Based Tourist Circuits of Ministry of Tourism.  All  heritage  sites  in  the  country  including  Bundelkhand  are covered under this circuit.

The Ministry has sanctioned following projects for development of Bundelkhand under its Swadesh Darshan Scheme:

(Rs. in crore)

|   Sr. No. | Thematic Circuit   | Name of project/Date of sanction                                                                                              |   Sanctioned Project Cost | District in Bundelkhand covered under the project   |   Amount sanctioned for Bundelkhand |
|-----------|--------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
|         1 | Ramayana           | Development of Chitrakoot and Shringverpur as Ramayana Circuit in Uttar Pradesh. 29.09.2016                                   |                     69.45 | Chitrakoot (UP)                                     |                               43.13 |
|         2 | Spiritual          | Development of Spiritual Circuit -II (Bijnor- Meerut- Kanpur- Kanpur Dehat- Banda- Ghazipur- Salempur- Ghosi- Balia- Ambedkar |                     62.96 | Mahoba and Banda                                    |                                6.89 |

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|    |          | Nagar- Aligarh- Fatehpur- Deoria- Mahoba- Sonbhadra- Chandauli- Mishrikh- Bhadohi) in Uttar Pradesh under Swadesh Darshan Scheme. 20.12.2016                                                                                              |       |           |       |
|----|----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-----------|-------|
|  3 | Heritage | Development of Heritage Circuit (Kalinjar Fort (Banda)- Marhar Dham (Sant Kabir Nagar)- Chauri Chaura, Shaheed Sthal (Fatehpur)- Mavahar Sthal (Ghosi)- Shaheed Smarak (Meerut) in Uttar Pradesh under Swadesh Darshan Scheme. 20.12.2016 | 41.51 | Banda     |  8.07 |
|  4 | Heritage | Development                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 99.77 | Tikamgarh | 50.76 |

|    |          | of Heritage Circuit (Gwalior - Orchha - Khajuraho - Chanderi - Bhimbetka - Mandu) Madhya Pradesh. 19.09.2016                             |        | and Chhatarpur   |        |
|----|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|------------------|--------|
| 5. | Wildlife | Development of Wildlife Circuit at Panna- Mukundpur- Sanjay- Dubri- Bandhavgarh- Kanha- Mukki- Pench in Madhya Pradesh. 07.12.2015 TOTAL |  92.22 | Panna            |  12.69 |
|    |          |                                                                                                                                          | 365.91 |                  | 121.54 |

(c) to (d): The projects under the scheme are identified for development in  consultation  with  the  State  Governments/UTs  and  are  sanctioned subject to availability of funds, submission of suitable Detailed Project Reports,  adherence  to  scheme  guidelines  and  utilization of funds released  earlier.  The  Ministry  has  not  received  any  proposal  from  the State Government of Uttar Pradesh to develop a tourist circuit in Kalpi and Konch of Jalaun district.

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