Lok Sabha Question No. 3734 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-19
Subject: Rich Tourism Potential of Country
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: BANSHILAL MAHTO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†3734 ANSWERED ON 19.03.2018

## RICH TOURISM POTENTIAL OF COUNTRY

†3734. DR. BANSHILAL MAHATO:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken cognizance of the untapped rich tourism potential in various parts of the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  conducted  vibrant  supporting activities to exhibit the tourism potential in foreign countries and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of the success  achieved in  consequence  to increase the inflow of the tourists;
- (d) the details of the funds allocated and utilized by the States for tourism development in their respective States during the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise and year-wise; and
- (e) the steps taken to encourage tourism within the country and the extent of success achieved therefrom?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): The  Ministry  of  Tourism  promotes  India  as  a  holistic destination including its rich cultural, historical, religious  and natural  heritage.  The  Ministry  of  Tourism  through  its  overseas Indiatourism  Offices  endeavors  to  position  India  in  the  tourism generating markets as a preferred tourism destination and promote various  Indian  tourism  products  to  increase  India's  share  in  the global tourism market. The specific elements of promotional efforts undertaken  in  overseas  markets  include  advertising  in  the  Print,

Electronic, Online and Outdoor Media, participation in International Fairs  &  Exhibitions,  organising  Know  India  Seminars,  Workshops, Road  Shows,  Printing/Production  of Brochures  and  Collaterals, inviting members of the Media and Travel Trade to visit the country under the Hospitality Programme.

The  Foreign  Tourist  Arrivals  (FTAs)  and  Foreign  Exchange Earnings  (FEEs)  from  tourism  during  the  last  three  years  are  as under:

| Year   | FTAs        |   Growth (%) | FEEs (Rs. in Crore)   |   Growth (%) |
|--------|-------------|--------------|-----------------------|--------------|
| 2015   | 80,27,133   |          4.5 | 1,35,193              |          9.6 |
| 2016   | 88,04,411   |          9.7 | 1,54,146              |         14   |
| 2017*  | 1,01,77,248 |         15.6 | 1,80,379              |         17   |

* Provisional

The Ministry of Tourism is according priority to the development  of tourism in the country. It has launched the 'Swadesh  Darshan  Scheme'  for  integrated  development  of  theme based  tourist  circuits  and  the  'National  Mission  on  Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive' (PRASHAD) Scheme to beautify and improve amenities and infrastructure at pilgrimage sites.

Some of the other major initiatives taken to encourage tourism include  launching  of  Incredible  India  2.0  Campaign,  launching  eVisa, developing & promoting 'Niche Tourism' products and launching 24x7 toll free Multi-Lingual Tourist Helpline.

Details of the projects sanctioned under the Swadesh Darshan and PRASHAD Schemes during the last three years and the current year are annexed.

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## ANNEXURE

## STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.†3734  ANSWERED  ON  19.03.2018  REGARDING  RICH TOURISM POTENTIAL OF COUNTRY.

Swadesh Darshan Scheme

(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             | 55.86           |
| Total of 2014-15 | Total of 2014-15  | Total of 2014-15      | Total of 2014-15                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 119.6             | 92.04           |
| Year 2015-16     | Year 2015-16      | Year 2015-16          | Year 2015-16                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Year 2015-16      | Year 2015-16    |
| 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 Sikkim. | 98.05             | 71.57           |
| 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             | 64.30           |
| 6.               | Rajasthan         | Desert Circuit        | Development of Sambhar Lake Town and Other Destinations in Rajasthan under Desert Circuit.                                                                                                                                                           | 63.96             | 46.99           |
| 7.               | Nagaland          | Tribal Circuit        | Development of Tribal Circuit Peren- Kohima-                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 97.36             | 72.05           |

|    |                   | Wokha, Nagaland    | Wokha, Nagaland                                                                                                                                                          | Wokha, Nagaland                |       |       |
|----|-------------------|--------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|-------|-------|
|  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.                                                    |                                | 59.7  | 44.3  |
| 10 | Telangana         | Eco Circuit        | Integrated Development Eco Tourism Circuit Mahaboobnagar Telangana.                                                                                                      | of in district,                | 91.62 | 45.81 |
| 11 | Kerala            | Eco Circuit        | Development Pathanamthitta- Vagamon- Thekkady Eco Tourism Circuit Idduki and Pathanamthitta Districts in Kerala.                                                         | of Gavi- as in                 | 90.06 | 49.61 |
| 12 | Mizoram           | North East Circuit | Integrated Development New Eco Tourism Swadesh Darshan-North East Circuit at Thenzawl South Zote, Serchhip and Mizoram.                                                  | of under & District Reiek,     | 94.91 | 75.92 |
| 13 | Assam             | Wildlife Circuit   | Development of Probitora- Kaziranga- Saikhowa as Circuit in Assam.                                                                                                       | Manas- Nameri- Dibru- Wildlife | 95.67 | 43.05 |
| 14 | Puducherry        | Coastal Circuit    | Development of Territory of Puducherry Tourist Circuit Swadesh Darshan Scheme (Coastal Circuit)                                                                          | Union as under                 | 85.28 | 38.43 |
| 15 | Arunachal Pradesh | North East Circuit | Integrated Development of New Adventure Tourism in Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                     |                                | 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 Circuit: Udaipur- Shankarpur-                                                                                                                             | Beach Digha- Tajpur-           | 85.39 | 42.69 |

|                  |                  |                    | 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 | Total of 2015-16 | Total of 2015-16   | Total of 2015-16                                                                                                                                                                                             | 1503.09 | 884.01 |
| 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   | 72.56  |
| 21.              | Jammu & Kashmir  | Himalayan Circuit  | Integrated Development of Tourism Infrastructure Projects in the State of Jammu and Kashmir.                                                                                                                 | 82.97   | 41.48  |
| 22.              | Telangana        | Tribal Circuit     | Integrated Development of Mulugu-Laknavaram- Medavaram- Tadvai- Damaravi- Mallur- Bogatha Waterfalls as Tribal Circuit in Telangana.                                                                         | 84.40   | 38.37  |
| 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, Kerala.                                                                                            | 99.99   | 20.00  |
| 26.              | Karnataka        | Coastal Circuit    | Development of Coastal Circuit in Dakshin Kannada Dist, Uttar                                                                                                                                                | 95.67   | 19.13  |

|    |                |                    | Kannada Dist& Udupi Dist in Karnataka.                                                                                                                                  |       |       |
|----|----------------|--------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
| 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 Infrastructures at places related to Mahabharata in Kurukshetra, Haryana.                                                                        | 97.35 | 19.47 |
| 30 | Rajasthan      | Krishna Circuit    | Integrated Development of Govind Dev ji temple (Jaipur), Khatu Shyam Ji (Sikar) and Nathdwara (Rajsamand) in Rajasthan.                                                 | 91.45 | 41.78 |
| 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 | 44.75 |
| 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: Sultanganj - Dharmshala- Deoghar under Spiritual circuit in Bihar.                                                            | 52.35 | 24.05 |
| 36 | Odisha         | Coastal Circuit    | Development of Gopalpur, Barkul, Satapada and Tampara as Coastal circuit                                                                                                | 76.49 | 15.3  |

|    |                           |                   | in Odisha.                                                                                                                                                      |       |       |
|----|---------------------------|-------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
| 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 Uttarakhand.                                          | 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 | 44.78 |
| 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- Patnitop under Himalayan Circuit Theme in J&K.                                           | 97.82 | 19.56 |
| 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 | 44.52 |
| 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                                                           | 42.19 |  8.44 |

|    |               |                   | Island-Port Blair) in Andaman & Nicobar under Coastal thematic circuit of Swadesh Darshan Scheme.                                                                                                                                                             |       |       |
|----|---------------|-------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
| 47 | Tamil Nadu    | Coastal Circuit   | Development of Coastal Circuit (Chennai- Mamamallapuram - Rameshwaram - Manpadu - Kanyakumari) in Tamil Nadu under Swadesh Darshan Scheme                                                                                                                     | 99.92 | 19.98 |
| 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)                                                                    | 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)- Shaheed Smarak (Meerut) in Uttar Pradesh under Swadesh Darshan Scheme                                     | 41.51 |  8.3  |
| 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      | Himalayan         | Integrated Development of                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 99.76 | 19.95 |

|                  | Pradesh          | Circuit           | Himalayan Circuit in Himachal Pradesh under Swadesh Darshan scheme                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |              |              |
|------------------|------------------|-------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|--------------|
| 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 Samode Balaji, Ghat ke Balaji, Bandhe ke Balaji)- Alwar (Pandupole Hanumanji, Bharathari)- Viratnagar (Bijak, Jainnasiya, Ambika Temple)- Bharatpur (Kaman Region)- Dholpur (Muchkund) - MehandipurBalaji- Chittorgarh (Sanwaliyaji) in Rajasthan under Swadesh Darshan scheme | 93.90        | 18.78        |
| 56.              | Gujarat          | Heritage Circuit  | Development of Heritage circuit: Vadnagar- Modhera and Patan in Gujarat under Swadesh Darshan Scheme                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 99.81        | 44.91        |
| Total of 2016-17 | Total of 2016-17 | Total of 2016-17  | Total of 2016-17                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 3191.38      | 1010.29      |
| Year 2017-18     | Year 2017-18     | Year 2017-18      | Year 2017-18                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Year 2017-18 | Year 2017-18 |
| 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 Swadesh Darshan scheme                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 35.99        | 7.20         |
| 60.              | Puducherry       | Heritage          | Development of Heritage                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 66.35        | 13.27        |

|    |                | Circuit           | Circuit in Puducherry under Swadesh Darshan Scheme.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |        |       |
|----|----------------|-------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|-------|
| 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 Darshan |  99.6  | 19.92 |
| 63 | Telangana      | Heritage Circuit  | Development of Heritage Circuit: Qutub Shahi Heritage Park- Paigah Tombs- Hayat Bakshi Mosque- Raymond's Tomb in Telangana under Swadesh Darshan Scheme                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |  99.42 | 19.88 |
| 64 | Bihar          | Spiritual Circuit | Development of Mandar 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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 133.31 | 23.53 |

|                       |                       |                       | Darshan Scheme                                                                                                                                                                      |         |         |
|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|
| 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 TILL DATE | GRAND TOTAL TILL DATE | GRAND TOTAL TILL DATE | GRAND TOTAL TILL DATE                                                                                                                                                               | 5638.87 | 2148.17 |

PRASHAD Scheme (Rs. in Crore)

|   Sl. No. | State          | Name of the Project                                                                                                | Year of Sanction   |   Amt. Sanctioned |   Amt. Released |
|-----------|----------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|-------------------|-----------------|
|         1 | ANDHRA PRADESH | Development of Amaravati Town, Guntur District as a Tourist Destination                                            | 2015-16            |             28.36 |           22.69 |
|         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 |           19.93 |
|         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    |           10    |
|        12 | PUNJAB         | Development of Karuna Sagar Valmiki Sthal at                                                                       | 2015-16            |              6.45 |            5.11 |

|     |               | Amritsar                                                                 |         |        |                                                               |
|-----|---------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
| 13. | RAJASTHAN     | Integrated Development of Pushkar/Ajmer                                  | 2015-16 |  40.44 | 19.41                                                         |
| 14. | TAMILNADU     | Development of Kanchipuram                                               | 2016-17 |  16.48 | 3.30                                                          |
| 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  | 16.32                                                         |
| 20. | WEST BENGAL   | Development of Belur                                                     | 2016-17 |  30.03 | 23.39                                                         |
| 21. | UTTAR PRADESH | Cruse Tourism in River Ganga, Varanasi                                   | 2017-18 |  10.72 | 2.14                                                          |
| 22. | MAHARASHTRA   | Development of Trimbakeshwar                                             | 2017-18 |  37.81 | Administrative approval conveyed vide letter dated 30.01.2018 |
| 23. | UTTAR PRADESH | Development of Varanasi Under PRASHAD Scheme - II                        | 2017-18 |  62.82 | Administrative approval conveyed vide letter dated 08.02.2018 |
|     |               | Total                                                                    |         | 687.92 | 241.28                                                        |

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