Lok Sabha Question No. 186 (STARRED), answered on 2018-01-01
Subject: Promotion of Tourism
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: VINOD CHAVDA, PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*186 ANSWERED ON 01.01.2018

## PROMOTION OF TOURISM

- *186. SHRI VINOD LAKHAMASHI CHAVDA: SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has formulated any policy for development of infrastructural facilities and promotion of the tourism sector in the country including Gujarat in a sustainable manner;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  schemes  being implemented  by  the  Government  for  the  purpose  during  the last three years and the current year;
- (c) whether the Government has identified some tourist/religious places  in  the  country  including  Gujarat  and  Madhya  Pradesh which are in bad condition and lack infrastructural facilities;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the steps taken by the  Government  for  development  of infrastructural  facilities  in  such  places  along  with  the  funds being  provided/provided  for  the  purpose  during  the  current year, project-wise?

## ANSWER

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

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

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STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  LOK  SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION NO.*186  ANSWERED  ON  01.01.2018  REGARDING  PROMOTION  OF TOURISM.

(a) to (e): The  Ministry  of  Tourism  has  launched  the  Swadesh Darshan and the National Mission  on  Pilgrimage  Rejuvenation  and Spiritual,  Heritage  Augmentation  Drive  (PRASHAD)  Schemes  for development  of  tourism  related infrastructure facilities in the country, including Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh.

Under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme, theme based circuits are being developed spanning the entire country, for integrated development of tourism infrastructure. The fifteen themes identified for  development  under  this  Scheme  are  the  North-East  Circuit, Buddhist Circuit, Himalayan Circuit, Coastal Circuit, Krishna Circuit, Desert  Circuit,  Tribal  Circuit,  Eco  Circuit,  Wildlife  Circuit,  Rural Circuit, Spiritual Circuit, Ramayana Circuit, Heritage Circuit, Tirthankar Circuit and Sufi Circuit.

Under the PRASHAD Scheme, twenty five religious sites have been identified for development which include Amaravati, Srisailam and Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh), Kamakhya (Assam), Patna and Gaya (Bihar), Dwarka and Somnath (Gujarat), Hazratbal and Katra (Jammu & Kashmir), Deogarh (Jharkhand), Guruvayoor (Kerala), Omkareshwar (Madhya Pradesh), Trimbakeshwar (Maharashtra) Puri (Odisha),  Amritsar  (Punjab),  Ajmer  (Rajasthan),  Kanchipuram  and Vellankani  (Tamil  Nadu),  Varanasi,  Ayodhya  and  Mathura  (Uttar Pradesh),  Badrinath  and  Kedarnath  (Uttarakhand)  and  Belur  (West Bengal).

The Ministry of Tourism provides Central Financial Assistance under both the schemes to enhance the attractiveness of the tourist destinations/sites  in  a  sustainable  manner  by  developing  worldclass  infrastructure  to  provide  tourists  with  a  complete  tourism experience. The details of the projects sanctioned under Swadesh

Darshan and PRASHAD Schemes during the last three years and the current year is at Annexure.

The  Ministry  of  Tourism  also  promotes  India  as  a  holistic destination in the domestic and international markets. The promotional activities include media & outdoor campaigns; participation in travel fairs & exhibitions; organising road shows & seminars;  production  of  publicity  material  &  collaterals;  inviting media personalities; tour operators and opinion makers to visit the country under the hospitality programme of the Ministry etc.

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ANNEXURE

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*186 ANSWERED ON 01.01.2018 REGARDING PROMOTION OF TOURISM.

Swadesh Darshan

(Rs. in Crore)

| Sl. No.          | State/UT          | Name of the Circuit   | Name of the Project                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Amt. Sanctioned   | Amt. Released   |
|------------------|-------------------|-----------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------|
| Year 2014-15     | Year 2014-15      | Year 2014-15          | Year 2014-15                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Year 2014-15      | Year 2014-15    |
| 1.               | Arunachal Pradesh | North- East Circuit   | Development of Mega Circuit at Bhalukpong- Bomdila and Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh.                                                                                                                                                          | 49.77             | 36.18           |
| 2.               | Andhra Pradesh    | Coastal Circuit       | Development of Kakinada Hope Island Konaseema as World Class Coastal & Eco Tourism Circuit in Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                                 | 69.83             | 48.55           |
| Total of 2014-15 | Total of 2014-15  | Total of 2014-15      | Total of 2014-15                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 119.6             | 84.73           |
| 3.               | Manipur           | North- East Circuit   | Development of Tourist Circuit in Manipur: Imphal- Moirang- Khongjom- Moreh.                                                                                                                                                                 | 89.66             | 61.32           |
| 4.               | Sikkim            | North- East Circuit   | Development of Tourist Circuit linking Rangpo (entry) - Rorathang- Aritar- Phadamchen- Nathang-Sherathang- Tsongmo- Gangtok- Phodong- Mangan- Lachung-Yumthang- Lachen- Thangu- Gurudongmer- Mangan- Gangtok- TuminLingee- Singtam (exit) in | 98.05             | 71.57           |

|    |                |                  | Sikkim.                                                                                                                                                                                           |       |       |
|----|----------------|------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
|  5 | Uttarakhand    | Eco Circuit      | Integrated Development of Eco- Tourism, Adventure Sports, Associated Tourism related Infrastructure for Development of Tehri Lake & Surroundings as New Destination- District Tehri, Uttarakhand. | 80.37 | 58.33 |
|  6 | Rajasthan      | Desert Circuit   | Development of Sambhar Lake Town and Other Destinations in Rajasthan under Desert Circuit.                                                                                                        | 63.96 | 30.7  |
|  7 | Nagaland       | Tribal Circuit   | Development of Tribal Circuit Peren- Kohima- Wokha, Nagaland                                                                                                                                      | 97.36 | 72.05 |
|  8 | Madhya Pradesh | Wildlife Circuit | Development of Wildlife Circuit at Panna- Mukundpur- Sanjay- Dubri- Bandhavgarh- Kanha- Mukki- Pench in Madhya Pradesh.                                                                           | 92.22 | 46.11 |
|  9 | Andhra Pradesh | Coastal Circuit  | Development of Coastal Tourism Circuit in Sri Potti Sriramalu Nellore under Swadesh Darshan Scheme in Andhra Pradesh.                                                                             | 60.38 | 29.94 |
| 10 | Telangana      | Eco Circuit      | Integrated Development of Eco Tourism Circuit in Mahaboobnagar district, Telangana.                                                                                                               | 91.62 | 45.81 |
| 11 | Kerala         | Eco Circuit      | Development of Pathanamthitta- Gavi-                                                                                                                                                              | 99.22 | 49.61 |

|    |                   |                    | Vagamon- Thekkady as Eco Tourism Circuit in Idduki and Parhanamthitta Districts in Kerala.                                                                               |       |       |
|----|-------------------|--------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
| 12 | Mizoram           | North East Circuit | Integrated Development of New Eco Tourism under Swadesh Darshan- North East Circuit at Thenzawl & South Zote, District Serchhip and Reiek,                               | 94.91 | 75.92 |
| 13 | Assam             | Wildlife Circuit   | Development of Manas- Probitora- Nameri- Kaziranga- Dibru- Saikhowa as Wildlife Circuit in                                                                               | 95.67 | 43.05 |
| 14 | Puducherry        | Coastal Circuit    | Development of Union Territory of Puducherry as Tourist Circuit under Swadesh Darshan Scheme (Coastal                                                                    | 85.28 | 38.43 |
| 15 | Arunachal Pradesh | North East Circuit | Integrated Development of New Adventure Tourism in                                                                                                                       | 97.14 | 74.27 |
| 16 | Tripura           | North East Circuit | Development of North East Circuit : Agartala - Sipahijala - Melaghar - Udaipur - Amarpur- Tirthamukh- Mandirghat- Dumboor- Narikel Kunja- Gandachara- Ambassa in Tripura | 99.59 | 49.79 |
| 17 | West Bengal       | Coastal Circuit    | Development of Beach Circuit: Udaipur- Digha-                                                                                                                            | 85.39 | 42.69 |

|              |                 |                   | Shankarpur- Tajpur- Mandarmani- Fraserganj-Bakkhlai- Henry Island in West Bengal                                                                                                                             |              |              |
|--------------|-----------------|-------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|--------------|
| 18.          | Chhattisgarh    | Tribal Circuit    | Development of Tribal Tourism Circuit in Jashpur- Kunkuri- Mainpat- Ambikapur- Maheshpur -Ratanpur- Kurdar-Sarodadadar Gangrel- Kondagaon - Nathyanawagaon- Jagdalpur Chitrakoot- Tirthgarh in Chhattisgarh. | 99.94        | 45.01        |
| 19.          | Maharashtra     | Coastal Circuit   | Development of Sindhudurg Coastal Circuit in Maharashtra under Swadesh Darshan Scheme.                                                                                                                       | 82.17        | 12.79        |
|              |                 |                   | Total of 2015-16                                                                                                                                                                                             | 1512.93      | 847.39       |
| Year 2016-17 | Year 2016-17    | Year 2016-17      | Year 2016-17                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Year 2016-17 | Year 2016-17 |
| 20.          | Goa             | Coastal Circuit   | Development of Coastal Circuit (Sinquerim-Baga, Anjuna-Vagator, Morjim-Keri, Aguada Fort and Aguada Jail)                                                                                                    | 99.99        | 72.56        |
| 21.          | Jammu & Kashmir | Himalayan Circuit | Integrated Development of Tourism Infrastructure Projects in the State of Jammu and Kashmir.                                                                                                                 | 82.97        | 37.51        |
| 22.          | Telangana       | Tribal Circuit    | Integrated Development of Mulugu-Laknavaram- Medavaram- Tadvai- Damaravi- Mallur-                                                                                                                            | 84.40        | 38.37        |

|    |                |                    | Bogatha Waterfalls as Tribal Circuit in Telangana.                                                                                                                      |       |       |
|----|----------------|--------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
| 23 | Meghalaya      | North East Circuit | Development of Umium (Lake View), U Lum Sohpetbneng Mawdiangdiang - Orchid Lake Resort, Meghalaya.                                                                      | 99.13 | 44.61 |
| 24 | Madhya Pradesh | Buddhist Circuit   | Development of Buddhist Circuit in Sanchi-Satna-Rewa- Mandsaur-Dhar in Madhya Pradesh.                                                                                  | 74.94 | 14.99 |
| 25 | Kerala         | Spiritual Circuit  | Development of Sabarimala - Erumeli- Pampa-Sannidhanam as a Spiritual Circuit in District Pathanamthitta,                                                               | 99.99 | 20    |
| 26 | Karnataka      | Coastal Circuit    | Development of Coastal Circuit in Dakshin Kannada Dist, Uttar Kannada Dist& Udupi Dist in Karnataka.                                                                    | 95.67 | 19.13 |
| 27 | Manipur        | Spiritual Circuit  | Development of Spiritual Circuit - Shri Govindajee Temple, Shri Bijoy Govindajee Temple - Shri Gopinath Temple - Shri Bungshibodon Temple - Shri Kaina Temple, Manipur. | 53.8  | 24.24 |
| 28 | Gujarat        | Heritage Circuit   | Development of Heritage Circuit in Ahmedabad- Rajkot- Porbandar -Bardoli- Dandi in Gujarat.                                                                             | 93.48 | 18.7  |
| 29 | Haryana        | Krishna Circuit    | Development of Tourism                                                                                                                                                  | 97.35 | 19.47 |

|    |                |                    | Infrastructures at places related to Mahabharata in Kurukshetra, Haryana.                                                                                            |       |       |
|----|----------------|--------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
| 30 | Rajasthan      | Krishna Circuit    | Integrated Development of Govind Dev ji temple (Jaipur), Khatu Shyam Ji (Sikar) and Nathdwara (Rajsamand) in Rajasthan.                                              | 91.45 | 18.29 |
| 31 | Sikkim         | North East Circuit | Development of Tourist Circuit Linking Singtam- Maka- Temi-Bermoik Tokel- Phongia- Namchi -Jorthang- Okharey- Sombaria- Daramdin- Jorethang- Melli (Exit) in Sikkim. | 95.32 | 19.06 |
| 32 | Madhya Pradesh | Heritage Circuit   | Development of Heritage Circuit (Gwalior - Orchha - Khajuraho - Chanderi - Bhimbetka - Mandu) Madhya Pradesh                                                         | 99.77 | 19.95 |
| 33 | Kerala         | Spiritual Circuit  | Development of Sree Padmanabha Arnamula- Sabrimala- as a Spiritual Circuit in Kerala                                                                                 | 92.44 | 18.49 |
| 34 | Bihar          | Spiritual Circuit  | Development of Jain Circuit: Vaishali- Arrah- Masad- Patna- Rajgir- Pawapuri- Champapuri as Spiritual Circuit in Bihar.                                              | 52.39 | 24.06 |
| 35 | Bihar          | Spiritual Circuit  | Integrated Development of Kanwaria Route:                                                                                                                            | 52.35 | 24.05 |

|      |                 |                   | Sultanganj - Dharmshala- Deoghar under Spiritual circuit in Bihar.                                                                                              |       |       |
|------|-----------------|-------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
| 36.  | Odisha          | Coastal Circuit   | Development of Gopalpur, Barkul, Satapada and Tampara as Coastal circuit in Odisha.                                                                             | 76.49 | 15.3  |
| 37.  | Nagaland        | Tribal Circuit    | Development of Tribal circuit (Mokokchung- Tuensang-Mon) in Nagaland                                                                                            | 99.67 | 49.83 |
| 38.  | Uttarakhand     | Heritage Circuit  | Integrated Development of Heritage Circuit in Kumaon Region - Katarmal - Jogeshwar-Baijnath- Devidhura in                                                       | 81.94 | 16.39 |
| 39 . | Jammu & Kashmir | Himalayan Circuit | Integrated Development of Tourist Facilities at Jammu-Rajouri- Shopian-Pulwama under Himalayan Circuit theme in J&K.                                            | 96.38 | 19.28 |
| 40.  | Jammu & Kashmir | Himalayan Circuit | Integrated Development of Tourist Facilities under the Construction of Assets in lieu of those Destroyed in Floods in 2014 under PM Development Package for J&K | 98.7  | 47.25 |
| 41.  | Jammu & Kashmir | Himalayan Circuit | Integrated Development of Tourist facilities at Mantalai- Sudhmahadev-                                                                                          | 97.82 | 19.56 |

|    |                           |                   | Patnitop under Himalayan Circuit Theme in J&K.                                                                                                                                                          |       |       |
|----|---------------------------|-------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
| 42 | Jammu & Kashmir           | Himalayan Circuit | Integrated Development of Tourist Facilities at Anantnag- Kishtwar- Pahalgam - Daksum - RanjitSagar Dam under Himalayan Circuit Theme in J&K.                                                           | 96.39 | 19.28 |
| 43 | Jammu & Kashmir           | Himalayan Circuit | Integrated Development of Tourist Facilities at Gulmarg-Baramulla- Kupwara-Leh Circuit under Himalayan Circuit Theme in J&K.                                                                            | 96.93 | 19.38 |
| 44 | Uttar Pradesh             | Buddhist Circuit  | 'Development of Buddhist Circuit - Srawasti, Kushinagar, &Kapilvastu in Uttar Pradesh.                                                                                                                  | 99.97 | 19.99 |
| 45 | Uttar Pradesh             | Ramayana Circuit  | Development of Chitrakoot and Shringverpur as Ramayana Circuit in Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                         | 69.45 | 13.89 |
| 46 | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | Coastal Circuit   | Development of Coastal Circuit (Long Island-Ross Smith Island- Neil Island- Havelock Island- Baratang Island-Port Blair) in Andaman & Nicobar under Coastal thematic circuit of Swadesh Darshan Scheme. | 42.19 |  8.44 |
| 47 | Tamil Nadu                | Coastal Circuit   | Development of Coastal Circuit (Chennai-                                                                                                                                                                | 99.92 | 19.98 |

|    |               |                   | Mamamallapuram - Rameshwaram - Manpadu - Kanyakumari) in Tamil Nadu under Swadesh Darshan Scheme                                                                                                                                                               |       |       |
|----|---------------|-------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
| 48 | Uttar Pradesh | Spiritual Circuit | Development of Spiritual Circuit (Shahjahanpur-Basti- Ahar-Aligharh- Kasgunj-Sarosi- Pratapgarh-Unnao- Kaushambi- Mirzapur- Gorakpur- Kairana- Doamriyagunj- Bagpat-Barabanki-                                                                                 | 76    | 15.2  |
| 49 | Uttar Pradesh | Spiritual Circuit | Development of Spiritual Circuit - II(Bijnor- Meerut- Kanpur- Kanpur Dehat- Banda- Ghazipur- Salempur- Ghosi- Balia- Ambedkar Nagar- Aligarh- Fatehpur- Deoria- Mahoba- Sonbhadra- Chandauli- Mishrikh- Bhadohi) in Uttar Pradesh under Swadesh Darshan Scheme | 62.96 | 12.59 |
| 50 | Uttar Pradesh | Heritage Circuit  | Development of Heritage Circuit(Kalinjar Fort (Banda)- MarharDham (SantKabir Nagar)- ChauriChaura, Shaheed Sthal (Fatehpur)- Mavahar Sthal (Ghosi)-                                                                                                            | 41.51 |  8.3  |

|    |                  |                   | Shaheed Smarak (Meerut) in Uttar Pradesh under Swadesh Darshan Scheme                                                                                                                                                             |       |       |
|----|------------------|-------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
| 51 | Bihar            | Buddhist Circuit  | Development of Buddhist circuit- Construction of Cultural Centre at Bodhgaya, Bihar                                                                                                                                               | 98.73 | 19.75 |
| 52 | Assam            | Heritage Circuit  | Development of Tezpur - Majuli - Sibsagar as Heritage Circuit in Assam under Swadesh Darshan scheme                                                                                                                               | 98.35 | 19.67 |
| 53 | Himachal Pradesh | Himalayan Circuit | Integrated Development of Himalayan Circuit in Himachal Pradesh under Swadesh Darshan scheme                                                                                                                                      | 99.76 | 19.95 |
| 54 | Mizoram          | Eco Circuit       | Development of Eco- Adventure Circuit Aizawl -Rawpuichhip - Khawhphawp - Lengpui - Durtlang - Chatlang- Sakawrhmuituaitlang - Muthee - Beratlawng -Tuirial Airfield - Hmuifang' under Eco circuit theme of Swadesh Darshan Scheme | 99.07 | 44.63 |
| 55 | Rajasthan        | Spiritual Circuit | Development of Spiritual Circuit- Churu (SalasarBalaji)- Jaipur (Shri SamodeBalaji, GhatkeBalaji, BandhekeBalaji)- Alwar                                                                                                          | 93.9  | 18.78 |

|              |              |                  | (PandupoleHanumanji , Bharathari)- Viratnagar (Bijak, Jainnasiya, Ambika Temple)- Bharatpur (Kaman Region)- Dholpur (Muchkund) - MehandipurBalaji- Chittorgarh (Sanwaliyaji) in Rajasthan under Swadesh Darshan scheme   |         |        |
|--------------|--------------|------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|--------|
| 56.          | Gujarat      | Heritage Circuit | Development of Heritage circuit: Vadnagar- Modhera and Patan in Gujarat under Swadesh Darshan Scheme                                                                                                                     |   99.81 |  44.91 |
| Year 2017-18 | Year 2017-18 | Year 2017-18     | Year 2017-18                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 3191.38 | 905.83 |
| 57.          | Bihar        | Rural Circuit    | Development of Gandhi Circuit: Bhitiharwa - Chandrahia - Turkaulia in Bihar under Rural Circuit theme of Swadesh Darshan Scheme                                                                                          |   44.65 |   8.93 |
| 58.          | Goa          | Coastal Circuit  | Development of Coastal Circuit II: Rua De Orum Creek - Don Paula -Colva - Benaulim in Goa under Swadesh Darshan Scheme                                                                                                   |   99.35 |  19.87 |
| 59.          | Gujarat      | Buddhist Circuit | Development of Buddhist circuit: Junagadh- Gir- Somnath- Bharuch- Kutch- Bhavnagar- Rajkot- Mehsana in Gujarat under                                                                                                     |   35.99 |   7.2  |

|    |            |                   | Swadesh Darshan scheme                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |       |       |
|----|------------|-------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
| 60 | Puducherry | Heritage Circuit  | Development of Heritage Circuit in Puducherry under Swadesh Darshan Scheme.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 66.35 | 13.27 |
| 61 | Puducherry | Spiritual Circuit | Development of Spiritual Circuit in Puducherry under Swadesh Darshan Scheme                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 40.68 |  8.14 |
| 62 | Rajasthan  | Heritage Circuit  | Development of Heritage Circuit (Rajsamand (Kumbhalgarh Fort )- Jaipur (Nahargarh Fort)- Alwar (BalaQuila)- SawaiMadhopur (Ranthambore Fort and Khandar Fort)- Jhalawar (Gagron Fort)- Chittorgarh (Chittorgarh Fort) Jaisalmer (JaisalmerFort) Hanumangarh (Kalibangan, Bhatner Fort and Gogamedi)- Jalore (Jalore Fort)- Udaipur (Pratap Gaurav Kendra)- Dholpur (Bagh-i-Nilofar and Purani Chawni)- Nagaur(Meera Bai Temple) in Rajasthan under Swadesh | 99.6  | 19.92 |
| 63 | Telangana  | Heritage Circuit  | Development of Heritage Circuit: Qutub Shahi Heritage                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 99.42 | 19.88 |

|                  |                  |                   | Park- Paigah Tombs- Hayat Bakshi Mosque- Raymond's Tomb in Telangana under Swadesh Darshan Scheme                                                                                              |         |         |
|------------------|------------------|-------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|
| 64.              | Bihar            | Spiritual Circuit | Development of Mandar Development Hill & Ang Pradesh under Spiritual Circuit theme of Swadesh Darshan Scheme.                                                                                  |   53.49 |   10.7  |
| 65.              | Madhya Pradesh   | Eco Circuit       | Development of Gandhisagar Dam- Mandleshwar Dam- Omkareshwar Dam- Indira Sagar Dam- Tawa Dam- Bargi Dam- Bheda Ghat- Bansagar Dam- Ken River under Eco circuit theme of Swadesh Darshan Scheme |   99.62 |   19.92 |
| 66.              | Uttar Pradesh    | Ramayana Circuit  | Development of Ayodhya under Ramayana Circuit theme of Swadesh Darshan Scheme                                                                                                                  |  133.31 |   23.53 |
| 67.              | Andhra Pradesh   | Buddhist Circuit  | Development of Buddhist Circuit: Shalihundam- Thotlakonda- Bavikonda- Bojjanakonda- Amravati- Anupu in Andhra Pradesh under the theme of Buddhist Circuit of Swadesh Darshan Scheme            |   52.34 |   10.47 |
| Total of 2017-18 | Total of 2017-18 | Total of 2017-18  | Total of 2017-18                                                                                                                                                                               |  824.8  |  161.83 |
| Grand Total      | Grand Total      | Grand Total       | Grand Total                                                                                                                                                                                    | 5648.71 | 1999.78 |

| PRASHAD Sl.   |                 | Name of the Project                                                                                                 | Year of Sanction   | (Rs. in Crore)   | (Rs. in Crore)   |
|---------------|-----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|------------------|------------------|
| No.           | State           |                                                                                                                     |                    | Amt. Sanctioned  | Amt. Released    |
| 1.            | ANDHRA PRADESH  | Development of Amaravati Town, Guntur District as a Tourist Destination                                             | 2015-16            | 28.36            | 14.18            |
| 2.            | ANDHRA PRADESH  | Development of Srisailam Temple                                                                                     | 2017-18            | 47.45            | 9.49             |
| 3.            | ASSAM           | Development of Kamakhya Temple and Pilgrimage Destination in and around Guwahati                                    | 2015-16            | 33.98            | 16.99            |
| 4.            | BIHAR           | Development of basic facilities at Vishnupad temple, Gaya, Bihar                                                    | 2014-15            | 4.27             | 2.14             |
| 5.            | BIHAR           | Development at Patna Sahib                                                                                          | 2015-16            | 41.54            | 33.23            |
| 6.            | GUJARAT         | Development of Dwarka                                                                                               | 2016-17            | 26.23            | 5.25             |
| 7.            | GUJARAT         | Pilgrimage amenities at Somnath                                                                                     | 2016-17            | 37.44            | 7.49             |
| 8.            | JAMMU & KASHMIR | Development at Hazratbal,                                                                                           | 2016-17            | 42.02            | 8.40             |
| 9.            | KERALA          | Development at Guruvayur Temple                                                                                     | 2016-17            | 46.14            | 9.23             |
| 10.           | MADHYA PRADESH  | Development of Omkareshwar                                                                                          | 2017-18            | 40.67            | 8.13             |
| 11.           | ODISHA          | Infrastructure Development at Puri, Shree JagannathDham- Ramachandi- Prachi River front at Deuli under Mega Circuit | 2014-15            | 50.00            | 10.00            |
| 12.           | PUNJAB          | Development of Karuna Sagar                                                                                         | 2015-16            | 6.45             | 5.11             |

|     |               | Valmiki Sthal at Amritsar                                                |         |        |        |
|-----|---------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|--------|--------|
| 13. | RAJASTHAN     | Integrated Development of Pushkar/Ajmer                                  | 2015-16 |  40.44 |  19.41 |
| 14. | TAMILNADU     | Development of Kanchipuram                                               | 2016-17 |  16.48 |   3.3  |
| 15. | TAMILNADU     | Development of Vellankani                                                | 2016-17 |   5.6  |   1.12 |
| 16. | UTTARAKHAND   | Integrated Development of Kedarnath                                      | 2015-16 |  34.78 |  17.39 |
| 17. | UTTAR PRADESH | Development of Mathura-Vrindavan as Mega Tourist Circuit (Ph-II)         | 2014-15 |  14.93 |   6.77 |
| 18. | UTTAR PRADESH | Construction of Tourist Facilitation Centre at Vrindavan, Distt. Mathura | 2014-15 |   9.36 |   1.76 |
| 19. | UTTAR PRADESH | Development of Varanasi                                                  | 2015-16 |  20.4  |  10.2  |
| 20. | WEST BENGAL   | Development of Belur                                                     | 2016-17 |  30.03 |  14.95 |
| 21. | UTTAR PRADESH | Cruise Tourism in River Ganga, Varanasi                                  | 2017-18 |  10.72 |   2.15 |
|     |               | Total                                                                    |         | 587.29 | 206.69 |

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