Lok Sabha Question No. 3049 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-06
Subject: Tourist Circuits and Projects under Swadesh Darshan Scheme
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: GOPALAKRISHNAN CHINNARAJ

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3049 ANSWERED ON 06.08.2018

## TOURIST CIRCUITS AND PROJECTS UNDER SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME

## 3049. DR. C. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the  salient  features,  aims  and  objectives  of  the  Swadesh Darshan Scheme;
- (b) whether it  is  true  that  the  Government  has  identified  around 15 tourist circuits and approved around 68 projects across the country under Swadesh Darshan Scheme;
- (c)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the  number  of  tourist  circuits  and  projects  identified  and implemented by the Government so far, State/UT-wise; and
- (e) the time by which these 68 projects are likely to be completed?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): Under  the  Swadesh  Darshan  Scheme,  the  Ministry  of Tourism provides central financial assistance to State Governments/UT  Administrations/Central  Agencies  for  integrated development of theme based tourist circuits and ancillary tourism infrastructure  in  the  country.  Under  the  scheme,  fifteen  thematic circuits  have  been  identified  for  development,  namely,  North-East India  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.

The main objectives of the scheme are enlisted below:

- To  position  tourism  as  a  major  engine  of  economic growth and job creation.
- Develop circuits having tourist potential in a planned and prioritized manner.
- Promote  cultural  and  heritage  value  of  the  country  to generate livelihoods in the identified regions.
- Enhancing  the  tourist  attractiveness  in  a  sustainable manner  by  developing  world  class  infrastructure  in  the circuit /destinations.
- Follow community based development and pro-poor tourism approach.
- Creating awareness among the local communities about the importance of tourism for them in terms of increased sources of income, improved living standards and overall development of the area.
- To make full use of the potential and advantages in terms of available infrastructure, national culture and characteristic  strong  points  of  each  and  every  region throughout the country by development of theme based circuits.
- Development  of  tourist  facilitation  services  to  enhance visitor experience/satisfaction.

Till date, the Ministry has sanctioned 69 projects worth for Rs. 5711.79 Crore to 29 States/UTs under the scheme and details of the same are given in the Annexure.

All  of  the  69  projects  sanctioned  under  the  scheme  are  at different stages of implementation/completion.

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ANNEXURE

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3049 ANSWERED ON 06.08.2018 REGARDING TOURIST CIRCUITS AND PROJECTS UNDER SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME.

THE STATE/UT-WISE DETAILS OF PROJECTS SANCTIONED UNDER SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME:

(Rs. in Crore)

| Sl. No.          | State/UT          | Name of the Circuit   | Name of the Project                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Amt. Sanctioned   |
|------------------|-------------------|-----------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
| 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             |
| 2.               | Andhra Pradesh    | Coastal Circuit       | Development of Kakinada Hope Island Konaseema as World Class Coastal & Eco Tourism Circuit in Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                              | 69.83             |
| Total of 2014-15 | Total of 2014-15  | Total of 2014-15      | Total of 2014-15                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 119.6             |
| 3.               | Manipur           | North- East Circuit   | Development of Tourist Circuit in Manipur: Imphal- Moirang- Khongjom- Moreh.                                                                                                                                              | 89.66             |
| 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- | 98.05             |

|    |                |                  | Singtam (exit) in 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 |
|  6 | Rajasthan      | Desert Circuit   | Development of Sambhar Lake Town and Other Destinations in Rajasthan under Desert Circuit.                                                                                                        | 63.96 |
|  7 | Nagaland       | Tribal Circuit   | Development of Tribal Circuit Peren- Kohima- Wokha, Nagaland                                                                                                                                      | 97.36 |
|  8 | Madhya Pradesh | Wildlife Circuit | Development of Wildlife Circuit at Panna- Mukundpur- Sanjay- Dubri-Bandhavgarh- Kanha- Mukki- Pench in Madhya Pradesh.                                                                            | 92.22 |
|  9 | Andhra Pradesh | Coastal Circuit  | Development of Coastal Tourism Circuit in Sri Potti Sriramalu Nellore under Swadesh Darshan Scheme in Andhra Pradesh.                                                                             | 59.7  |
| 10 | Telangana      | Eco Circuit      | Integrated Development of Eco Tourism Circuit in Mahaboobnagar district, Telangana.                                                                                                               | 91.62 |
| 11 | Kerala         | Eco Circuit      | Development of Pathanamthitta- Gavi-                                                                                                                                                              | 90.06 |

|    |                   |                     | Vagamon- Thekkady as Eco Tourism Circuit in Idduki and Pathanamthitta 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, Mizoram.                       | 94.91 |
| 13 | Assam             | Wildlife Circuit    | Development of Manas- Probitora- Nameri- Kaziranga- Dibru- Saikhowa as Wildlife Circuit in Assam.                                                                        | 95.67 |
| 14 | Puducherry        | Coastal Circuit     | Development of Union Territory of Puducherry as Tourist Circuit under Swadesh Darshan Scheme (Coastal Circuit)                                                           | 85.28 |
| 15 | Arunachal Pradesh | North- East Circuit | Integrated Development of New Adventure Tourism in Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                     | 97.14 |
| 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 |
| 17 | West Bengal       | Coastal Circuit     | Development of Beach Circuit: Udaipur- Digha- Shankarpur- Tajpur-                                                                                                        | 85.39 |

Chhattisgarh.

|                  |                  |                   | 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 |
| 19.              | Maharashtra      | Coastal Circuit   | Development of Sindhudurg Coastal Circuit in Maharashtra under Swadesh Darshan Scheme.                                                                                                                       |   82.17 |
| Total of 2015-16 | Total of 2015-16 | Total of 2015-16  | Total of 2015-16                                                                                                                                                                                             | 1503.09 |
| 20.              | Goa              | Coastal Circuit   | Development of Coastal Circuit (Sinquerim- Baga, Anjuna-Vagator, Morjim-Keri, Aguada Fort and Aguada Jail) in Goa.                                                                                           |   99.99 |
| 21.              | Jammu & Kashmir  | Himalayan Circuit | Integrated Development of Tourism Infrastructure Projects in the State of Jammu and Kashmir.                                                                                                                 |   82.97 |
| 22.              | Telangana        | Tribal Circuit    | Integrated Development of Mulugu- Laknavaram- Medavaram- Tadvai- Damaravi- Mallur- Bogatha Waterfalls as Tribal Circuit in                                                                                   |   84.4  |

Telangana.

|    |                |                     | Telangana.                                                                                                                                                              |       |
|----|----------------|---------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|
| 23 | Meghalaya      | North- East Circuit | Development of Umium (Lake View), U Lum Sohpetbneng Mawdiangdiang - Orchid Lake Resort, Meghalaya.                                                                      | 99.13 |
| 24 | Madhya Pradesh | Buddhist Circuit    | Development of Buddhist Circuit in Sanchi-Satna-Rewa- Mandsaur-Dhar in Madhya Pradesh.                                                                                  | 74.94 |
| 25 | Kerala         | Spiritual Circuit   | Development of Sabarimala - Erumeli- Pampa-Sannidhanam as a Spiritual Circuit in District Pathanamthitta, Kerala.                                                       | 99.99 |
| 26 | Karnataka      | Coastal Circuit     | Development of Coastal Circuit in Dakshin Kannada Dist, Uttar Kannada Dist& Udupi Dist in Karnataka.                                                                    | 95.67 |
| 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  |
| 28 | Gujarat        | Heritage Circuit    | Development of Heritage Circuit in Ahmedabad- Rajkot- Porbandar -Bardoli- Dandi in Gujarat.                                                                             | 93.48 |
| 29 | Haryana        | Krishna Circuit     | Development of Tourism Infrastructures at places related to                                                                                                             | 97.35 |

|    |                |                     | 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 |
| 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 |
| 32 | Madhya Pradesh | Heritage circuit    | Development of Heritage Circuit (Gwalior - Orchha - Khajuraho - Chanderi - Bhimbetka - Mandu) Madhya Pradesh                                                          | 99.77 |
| 33 | Kerala         | Spiritual Circuit   | Development of Sree Padmanabha Arnamula- Sabrimala-as a Spiritual Circuit in Kerala                                                                                   | 92.44 |
| 34 | Bihar          | Tirthnakar Circuit  | Development of Jain Circuit: Vaishali- Arrah- Masad- Patna- Rajgir- Pawapuri- Champapuri under Tirthnakar Circuit in Bihar.                                           | 52.39 |
| 35 | Bihar          | Spiritual Circuit   | Integrated Development of Kanwaria Route: Sultanganj - Dharmshala- Deoghar under Spiritual circuit                                                                    | 52.35 |

|     |                 |                   | in Bihar.                                                                                                                                                       | 76.49   |
|-----|-----------------|-------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
| 37. | Nagaland        | Tribal Circuit    | Development of Tribal circuit (Mokokchung- Tuensang-Mon) in                                                                                                     | 99.67   |
|     |                 |                   | Nagaland                                                                                                                                                        |         |
| 38. | Uttarakhand     | Heritage Circuit  | Integrated Development of Heritage Circuit in Kumaon Region - Katarmal -Jogeshwar- Baijnath-Devidhura in Uttarakhand.                                           | 81.94   |
| 39. | Jammu & Kashmir | Himalayan Circuit | Integrated Development of Tourist Facilities at Jammu- Rajouri-Shopian- Pulwama under Himalayan Circuit theme in J&K.                                           | 96.38   |
| 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 | 98.70   |
| 41. | Jammu & Kashmir | Himalayan Circuit | Integrated Development of Tourist facilities at Mantalai- Sudhmahadev- Patnitop under Himalayan Circuit Theme in J&K.                                           | 97.82   |

|   42. | Jammu & Kashmir           | Himalayan Circuit   | Integrated Development of Tourist Facilities at Anantnag- Kishtwar- Pahalgam - Daksum - Ranjit Sagar Dam under Himalayan Circuit Theme in J&K.                                                           |   96.39 |
|-------|---------------------------|---------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
|    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 |
|    44 | Uttar Pradesh             | Buddhist Circuit    | Development of Buddhist Circuit - Srawasti, Kushinagar, &Kapilvastu in Uttar Pradesh.                                                                                                                    |   99.97 |
|    45 | Uttar Pradesh             | Ramayana Circuit    | Development of Chitrakoot and Shringverpur as Ramayana Circuit in Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                          |   69.45 |
|    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 |
|    47 | Tamil Nadu                | Coastal Circuit     | Development of Coastal Circuit (Chennai- Mamamallapuram - Rameshwaram - Manpadu - Kanyakumari) in Tamil                                                                                                  |   99.92 |

|    |               |                   | 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- Azamgarh) in Uttar Pradesh under Swadesh Darshan Scheme                           | 76    |
| 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 | 63.77 |
| 50 | Uttar Pradesh | Heritage Circuit  | Development of Heritage Circuit(Kalinjar Fort (Banda)- MarharDham (SantKabir Nagar)- ChauriChaura, Shaheed Sthal (Fatehpur)- Mavahar Sthal (Ghosi)- Shaheed Smarak (Meerut) in Uttar Pradesh under Swadesh Darshan Scheme                                      | 41.51 |

|   51. | Bihar            | Buddhist Circuit   | Development of Buddhist circuit- Construction of Convention Centre at Bodhgaya, Bihar                                                                                                                                                             |   98.73 |
|-------|------------------|--------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
|    52 | Assam            | Heritage Circuit   | Development of Tezpur - Majuli - Sibsagar as Heritage Circuit in Assam under Swadesh Darshan scheme                                                                                                                                               |   98.35 |
|    53 | Himachal Pradesh | Himalayan Circuit  | Integrated Development of Himalayan Circuit in Himachal Pradesh under Swadesh Darshan scheme                                                                                                                                                      |   99.76 |
|    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 |
|    55 | Rajasthan        | Spiritual Circuit  | Development of Spiritual Circuit- Churu (SalasarBalaji)- Jaipur (Shri Samode Balaji, Ghat ke Balaji, Bandhe ke Balaji)- Alwar (Pandupole Hanumanji, Bharathari)- Viratnagar (Bijak, Jainnasiya, Ambika Temple)- Bharatpur (Kaman Region)- Dholpur |   93.9  |

|              |              |                  | (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 |
| Year 2017-18 | Year 2017-18 | Year 2017-18     | Year 2017-18                                                                                                                              | 3192.19 |
| 57.          | Bihar        | Rural Circuit    | Development of Gandhi Circuit: Bhitiharwa - Chandrahia - Turkaulia in Bihar under Rural Circuit theme of Swadesh Darshan Scheme           |   44.65 |
| 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 |
| 59.          | Gujarat      | Buddhist Circuit | Development of Buddhist circuit: Junagadh- Gir-Somnath- Bharuch-Kutch- Bhavnagar- Rajkot- Mehsana in Gujarat under Swadesh Darshan scheme |   35.99 |
| 60.          | Puducherry   | Heritage Circuit | Development of Heritage Circuit in Puducherry under Swadesh Darshan                                                                       |   66.35 |

|    |           |                  | Scheme.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |   40.68 |
|----|-----------|------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
| 62 | Rajasthan | Heritage Circuit | Scheme 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 Darshan |   99.6  |
| 63 | Telangana | Heritage Circuit | Scheme. Development of Heritage Circuit: Qutub Shahi Heritage Park- Paigah Tombs- Hayat Bakshi Mosque- Raymond's Tomb in Telangana under                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |   99.42 |

|                               |                               |                               | Scheme                                                                                                                                            | 53.49   |
|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
| 65.                           | Madhya Pradesh                | Eco Circuit                   | Development of Gandhisagar Dam- Mandleshwar Dam- Omkareshwar Dam- Sagar Dam- Tawa Bargi Dam- Bheda Bansagar Dam- River under Eco theme of Darshan | 99.62   |
| 66.                           | Uttar                         | Ramayana Circuit              | Indira Dam- Ghat- Ken circuit Swadesh Scheme Development of Ayodhya under                                                                         | 133.31  |
|                               | Pradesh                       |                               | Ramayana Circuit theme of Swadesh Darshan Scheme                                                                                                  |         |
| Total of 2017-18 Year 2018-19 | Total of 2017-18 Year 2018-19 | Total of 2017-18 Year 2018-19 | Total of 2017-18 Year 2018-19                                                                                                                     | 824.8   |
| 68.                           | Maharashtra                   | Spiritual Circuit             | Development of Waki- Adasa- Dhapewada- Paradsingha- Chota Taj Bagh- Telankhandi- Girad in Maharashtra                                             | 54.01   |

| 69.                   | --                    | Buddhist Circuit and Circuit   | Ramayana Development of Wayside Amenities by Ministry of Tourism in Buddhist Circuit and Ramayana Circuit:   |   18.10 |
|-----------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
| Total of 2018-19      | Total of 2018-19      | Total of 2018-19               | Total of 2018-19                                                                                             |   72.11 |
| GRAND TOTAL TILL DATE | GRAND TOTAL TILL DATE | GRAND TOTAL TILL DATE          | GRAND TOTAL TILL DATE                                                                                        | 5711.79 |

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