Lok Sabha Question No. 4848 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: Promotion of Tourism Industry in Jharkhand
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY, SUNIL KUMAR SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†4848 ANSWERED ON 26.03.2018

## PROMOTION OF TOURISM INDUSTRY IN JHARKHAND

## †4848. DR. RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY: SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has implemented any tourism projects  during  the  last  year  in  the  country,  specially  in Jharkhand;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the funds allocated in this regard, State/UT-wise including Jharkhand;
- (c) the  details  of  the  proposals  regarding  beautification  of  the tourist places of Jharkhand lying pending with the Government; and
- (d) the details of the funds released to promote tourism industry in Jharkhand during the last three years and the current year?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (b): The  Ministry  under  its  schemes  of  Swadesh  DarshanIntegrated development of theme based tourist circuits and PRASHADNational Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual,  Heritage  Augmentation  Drive  provides  Central  Financial Assistance  to  the  State  Governments/UT  Administrations/Central Agencies for development of tourism infrastructure at circuits/selected sites in the country. Deogarh, Jharkhand is one of the 25 sites identified for development under PRASHAD Scheme.

The  details  of  projects  sanctioned  under  Swadesh  Darshan Scheme are annexed. The Ministry has not sanctioned any project in Jharkhand under the above schemes.

(c) to (d): The Ministry  has  received  following  two  proposals  from the Government of Jharkhand:

 Development of Deogarh under PRASHAD Scheme  Development of Eco Circuit: Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary - Chandil Dam -Getalsud Dam-Betala National Park -Mirchaiya Waterfalls- Netarhat under Swadesh Darshan Scheme.

The projects under the above schemes are sanctioned subject to availability of funds, submission of suitable detailed project reports, adherence  to  scheme  guidelines  and  utilization  of  funds  released earlier.

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ANNEXURE

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.†4848  ANSWERED  ON  26.03.2018  REGARDING  PROMOTION OF TOURISM INDUSTRY IN JHARKHAND.

## THE  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- Singtam (exit) in Sikkim. | 98.05             |
| 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,                                                                                                                                                                                               | 97.36             |

|    |                       |                    | Nagaland                                                                                                                                                                |       |
|----|-----------------------|--------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|
|  8 | Madhya Pradesh Andhra | Wildlife Circuit   | Development of Wildlife Circuit at Panna- Mukundpur- Sanjay- Dubri-Bandhavgarh- Kanha- Mukki- Pench in Madhya Pradesh.                                                  | 92.22 |
|  9 | Pradesh               | Coastal Circuit    | Development of Coastal Tourism Circuit in Sri PottiSriramalu 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- Vagamon- Thekkady as Eco Tourism Circuit in Idduki and Pathanamthitta Districts in Kerala.                                         | 90.06 |
| 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- NarikelKunja- Gandachara- Ambassa in Tripura | 99.59 |
| 17 | West Bengal           | Coastal Circuit    | Development of Beach Circuit: Udaipur- Digha- Shankarpur- Tajpur- Mandarmani- Fraserganj- Bakkhlai- Henry Island in West                                                | 85.39 |

|                  |                  |                    | Bengal                                                                                                                                                                                                     |              |
|------------------|------------------|--------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|
| 18.              | Chhattisgarh     | Tribal Circuit     | Development of Tribal Tourism Circuit in Jashpur- Kunkuri- Mainpat- Ambikapur- Maheshpur -Ratanpur- Kurdar- SarodadadarGangrel- Kondagaon -Nathyanawagaon- JagdalpurChitrakoot- 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      |
| 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) 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 Telangana.                                                                       | 84.40        |
| 23.              | Meghalaya        | North East Circuit | Development of Umium (Lake View), U LumSohpetbnengMawdiangdiang - 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          | Development of Spiritual Circuit                                                                                                                                                                           | 53.80        |

|    |                | Circuit            | - Shri Govindajee Temple, Shri BijoyGovindajee Temple - Shri Gopinath Temple - Shri Bungshibodon Temple - Shri Kaina Temple, Manipur.                                |       |
|----|----------------|--------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|
| 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 Mahabharata in Kurukshetra, Haryana.                                                                     | 97.35 |
| 30 | Rajasthan      | Krishna Circuit    | Integrated Development of Govind Dev ji temple (Jaipur), KhatuShyam Ji (Sikar) and Nathdwara (Rajsamand) in Rajasthan.                                               | 91.45 |
| 31 | Sikkim         | North East circuit | Development of Tourist Circuit Linking Singtam- Maka- Temi- BermoikTokel- 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 SreePadmanabhaArnamula- Sabrimala-as a Spiritual Circuit in Kerala                                                                                    | 92.44 |
| 34 | Bihar          | Spiritual circuit  | Development of Jain Circuit: Vaishali- Arrah- Masad- Patna- Rajgir- Pawapuri- Champapuri as Spiritual Circuit in Bihar.                                              | 52.39 |
| 35 | Bihar          | Spiritual circuit  | Integrated Development of Kanwaria Route: Sultanganj - Dharmshala- Deoghar under Spiritual circuit in Bihar.                                                         | 52.35 |
| 36 | Odisha         | Coastal circuit    | Development of Gopalpur, Barkul, Satapada and Tampara as Coastal circuit in Odisha.                                                                                  | 76.49 |
| 37 | Nagaland       | Tribal circuit     | Development of Tribal circuit (Mokokchung-Tuensang-Mon) in                                                                                                           | 99.67 |

|    |                           |                   | Nagaland                                                                                                                                                                        |       |
|----|---------------------------|-------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|
| 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                 | 98.7  |
| 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 - RanjitSagar 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                                                            | 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 | 42.19 |

|     |                  |                   | Swadesh Darshan Scheme.                                                                                                                                                                                                  |       |
|-----|------------------|-------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|
| 48. | Uttar Pradesh    | Spiritual Circuit | under Swadesh Darshan Scheme Development of Spiritual Circuit (Shahjahanpur-Basti- Ahar- Aligharh-Kasgunj-Sarosi- Pratapgarh-Unnao-Kaushambi- Mirzapur-Gorakpur- Kairana- Doamriyagunj- Bagpat-                          | 76.00 |
| 49. | Uttar Pradesh    | Spiritual Circuit | Barabanki- Azamgarh) Development of Spiritual Circuit -II(Bijnor- Meerut- Kanpur- Kanpur Dehat- Banda- Ghazipur- Salempur- Ghosi- Balia-                                                                                 | 62.96 |
|     |                  | Heritage Circuit  | Ambedkar Nagar- Aligarh- Fatehpur- Deoria- Mahoba- Sonbhadra- Chandauli- Mishrikh- Bhadohi) in Uttar Pradesh under Swadesh Darshan Scheme                                                                                | 41.51 |
| 50. | Uttar Pradesh    |                   | Development of Heritage Circuit(Kalinjar Fort (Banda)- MarharDham (SantKabir Nagar)- ChauriChaura, Shaheed Sthal (Fatehpur)- MavaharSthal (Ghosi)- Shaheed Smarak (Meerut) in Uttar Pradesh under Swadesh Darshan Scheme |       |
| 52. | Assam            | Circuit Heritage  | Construction of Cultural Centre at Bodhgaya, Bihar Development of Tezpur - Majuli -                                                                                                                                      | 98.35 |
| 53. | Himachal Pradesh | Himalayan Circuit | scheme Integrated Development of Himalayan Circuit in Himachal Pradesh under Swadesh Darshan                                                                                                                             | 99.76 |
|     |                  |                   | scheme                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |       |
| 54. | Mizoram          | Eco Circuit       | Development of Eco-Adventure Circuit Aizawl -Rawpuichhip - Khawhphawp - Lengpui - Durtlang - Chatlang-                                                                                                                   | 99.07 |

|                  |                  |                   | Sakawrhmuituaitlang - Muthee - Beratlawng -Tuirial Airfield - Hmuifang under Eco circuit theme of Swadesh Darshan Scheme                                                                                                                                                                                                |         |
|------------------|------------------|-------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
| 55.              | Rajasthan        | Spiritual Circuit | Development of Spiritual Circuit- Churu (SalasarBalaji)- Jaipur (Shri SamodeBalaji, GhatkeBalaji, BandhekeBalaji)- Alwar (PandupoleHanumanji, Bharathari)- Viratnagar (Bijak, Jainnasiya, Ambika Temple)- Bharatpur (Kaman Region)- Dholpur (Muchkund) - MehandipurBalaji- Chittorgarh (Sanwaliyaji) in Rajasthan under |   93.9  |
| 56.              | Gujarat          | Heritage Circuit  | Development of Heritage circuit: Vadnagar- Modhera and Patan in Gujarat under Swadesh Darshan Scheme                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |   99.81 |
| Total of 2016-17 | Total of 2016-17 | Total of 2016-17  | Total of 2016-17                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 3191.38 |
| 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 Scheme.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |   66.35 |
| 61.              | Puducherry       | Spiritual Circuit | Development of Spiritual Circuit in Puducherry under Swadesh Darshan Scheme                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |   40.68 |
| 62.              | Rajasthan        | Heritage Circuit  | Development of Heritage Circuit (Rajsamand (Kumbhalgarh Fort )-                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |   99.6  |

|                        |                        |                        | 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 PuraniChawni)- Nagaur(Meera Bai Temple) in Rajasthan under Swadesh Darshan Scheme.   |                        |
|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------|
| 63.                    | Telangana              | Heritage Circuit       | Development of Heritage Circuit: QutubShahi Heritage Park- Paigah Tombs- Hayat Bakshi Mosque- Raymond's Tomb in Telangana under Swadesh Darshan Scheme                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 99.42                  |
| 64.                    | Bihar                  | Spiritual Circuit      | Development of Mandar Hill &Ang Pradesh under Spiritual Circuit theme of Swadesh                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 53.49                  |
| 65.                    | Madhya Pradesh         | Eco Circuit            | Development of Gandhisagar Dam- Mandleshwar Dam- Omkareshwar Dam- Indira Sagar Dam- Tawa Dam- Bargi Dam- BhedaGhat- Bansagar Dam- Ken River under Eco circuit theme of Swadesh Darshan Scheme                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 99.62                  |
| 66.                    | Uttar Pradesh          | Ramayana Circuit       | Development of Ayodhya under Ramayana Circuit theme of Swadesh Darshan Scheme                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 133.31                 |
| 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                  |
| Total of 2017-18 824.8 | Total of 2017-18 824.8 | Total of 2017-18 824.8 | Total of 2017-18 824.8                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Total of 2017-18 824.8 |
| GRAND TOTAL TILL DATE  | GRAND TOTAL TILL DATE  | GRAND TOTAL TILL DATE  | GRAND TOTAL TILL DATE                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 5638.87                |

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