Lok Sabha Question No. 3861 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-19
Subject: Development of Tribal and Rural Circuits under Swadesh Darshan Scheme
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: VISHNU DAYAL RAM, UDIT RAJ

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†3861

## LOK SABHA ANSWERED ON 19.03.2018

## DEVELOPMENT OF TRIBAL AND RURAL CIRCUITS UNDER SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME

†3861. SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM: DR. UDIT RAJ:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether tourist circuits are being developed on priority basis under  Swadesh  Darshan  and  Pilgrimage  Rejuvenation  and Spiritual Augmentation Drive (PRASAD) Scheme;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  for  the  development  of tribal and rural circuits under the said scheme; and
- the  funds  allocated  and  expenditure  incurred  thereunder  in
- (d) this regard so far, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (b): Yes, Madam. The Ministry under its schemes of Swadesh Darshan-  Integrated  development  of  theme  based  tourist  circuits and  PRASHAD-  National  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 in the country.

Under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme, fifteen thematic circuits have  been  identified  for  development  namely;  North  East  Circuit, Buddhist Circuit, Himalayan Circuit, Coastal Circuit, Krishna Circuit, Desert  Circuit,  Tribal  Circuit,  Eco  Circuit,  Wildlife  Circuit,  Rural circuit,  Spiritual  Circuit,  Ramayana  Circuit,  Heritage  Circuit,  Sufi

Circuit and Tirthankar Circuit. Till date, the Ministry has sanctioned

67 projects under the above scheme for Rs.5638.87 crore.

Under PRASHAD Scheme 25 sites are identified for development  namely  Amaravati,  Srisailam  and  Tirupati  (Andhra Pradesh), Kamakhya (Assam), Patna and Gaya (Bihar), Dwarka and Somnath  (Gujarat), Hazratbal and Katra (Jammu  &  Kashmir), Deogarh  (Jharkhand),  Guruvayoor  (Kerala),  Omkareshwar  (Madhya Pradesh),  Trimbakeshwar  (Maharashtra),  Puri  (Odisha),  Amritsar (Punjab),  Ajmer  (Rajasthan),  Kanchipuram  and  Vellankani  (Tamil Nadu),  Varanasi,  Ayodhya  and  Mathura  (Uttar  Pradesh),  Badrinath and Kedarnath (Uttarakhand) and Belur (West Bengal). Till date, the Ministry  has  sanctioned  23  projects  under  the  above  scheme  for Rs.687.92 crore.

(c) to (d): Rural  and  Tribal  Circuits  are  among  the  fifteen  circuits identified  for  development  under  Swadesh  Darshan  Scheme.  The details of projects sanctioned under the rural and tribal circuits are annexed.

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ANNEXURE

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (c) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†3861 ANSWERED ON 19.03.2018 REGARDING DEVELOPMENT  OF  TRIBAL  AND  RURAL  CIRCUITS  UNDER  SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME.

THE  DETAILS  OF  PROJECTS  SANCTIONED  UNDER  RURAL  AND  TRIBAL CIRCUIT THEME OF SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME

(Amt. in Rs. Crore)

|   Sl. No. | Name of State   | Name of Circuit & Year   | Project Name                                                                                                                                                                                                           |   Amt. Sanctioned |   Amt. Released |
|-----------|-----------------|--------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------|
|         1 | Bihar           | Rural Circuit (2017-18)  | Development of Bhitiharwa - Chandrahia - Turkaulia in Bihar under Rural Circuit theme of Swadesh Darshan Scheme                                                                                                        |             44.65 |            8.93 |
|         2 | Nagaland        | Tribal Circuit (2015-16) | Development of Tribal Circuit Peren- Kohima- Wokha, Nagaland                                                                                                                                                           |             97.36 |           72.05 |
|         3 | Chhattisgarh    | Tribal Circuit (2015-16) | Development of Tribal Tourism Circuit in Jashpur-Kunkuri- Mainpat- Ambikapur- Maheshpur - Ratanpur- Kurdar- Sarodadadar Gangrel- Kondagaon- Nathyanawagaon -Jagdalpur Chitrakoot- Tirthgarh in Chhattisgarh Integrated |             99.94 |           45.01 |
|         4 | Telangana       | Tribal Circuit           | Development of                                                                                                                                                                                                         |             84.4  |           38.37 |

|    |          | (2016-17)                | Mulugu- Laknavaram- Medavaram- Tadvai- Damaravi- Mallur- Bogatha Waterfalls as Tribal Circuit in Telangana   |       |       |
|----|----------|--------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
|  5 | Nagaland | Tribal circuit (2016-17) | Development of Tribal circuit (Mokokchung- Tuensang-Mon) in Nagaland                                         | 99.67 | 49.83 |

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