Lok Sabha Question No. 1923 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-28
Subject: Development of Tourism in Tripura
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: SANKAR PRASAD DATTA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1923 ANSWERED ON 28.11.2016

## DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM IN TRIPURA

## 1923. SHRI SANKAR PRASAD DATTA:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has identified locations having tourism  potential  in  various  States/UTs  of  the  country  and  if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to introduce special tourism  package  for  connecting  important  tourist  location  in all  the  States  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the financial assistance extended in this regard, State/UT-wise;
- (c) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  for  the  development  of tourism  in  various  States/UTs  of  the  country  including  the State of Tripura over a period of time?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

(a) to (c): The  Ministry  of  Tourism  has  launched  two  schemes  in 2014-15 i.e. Swadesh Darshan - Integrated Development of ThemeBased  Tourist  Circuits  and  PRASAD-  Pilgrimage  Rejuvenation  and Spiritual Augmentation Drive for development of tourism infrastructure in the country.

Under  Swadesh  Darshan  scheme  thirteen  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  and  Heritage Circuit.

Under PRASAD scheme, 23 sites of religious significance have been identified for development namely Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh),  Amritsar  (Punjab),  Ajmer  (Rajasthan),  Ayodhya  (Uttar Pradesh),   Dwarka  (Gujarat),   Deoghar  (Jharkhand),  Belur  (West Bengal),  Gaya  (Bihar)  ,  Guruvayoor  (Kerala),  Hazratbal  (Jammu  & Kashmir), Kamakhya (Assam), Kanchipuram (Tamil Nadu), Kedarnath  (Uttarakhand),  Mathura  (Uttar  Pradesh),  Patna  (Bihar), Puri (Odisha), Srisailam (Andhra Pradesh), Somnath(Gujarat), Tirupati  (Andhra  Pradesh),  Trimbakeshwar  (Maharashtra),  Ujjain (Madhya  Pradesh),  Varanasi  (Uttar  Pradesh)  and  Vellankani  (Tamil Nadu). The projects are identified for development under the schemes in  consultation  with  the  State  Government/UT  and  are  sanctioned subject  to  availability  of  funds,  submission  of  suitable  detailed project  reports,  adherence  to  scheme  guidelines  and  utilization  of funds released earlier. The state-wise details of projects sanctioned under Swadesh Darshan and PRASAD Schemes including Tripura since 2014-15 are annexed.

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ANNEXURE

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1923 ANSWERED ON 28.11.2016 REGARDING DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM IN TRIPURA.

STATE-WISE DETAILS OF PROJECTS SANCTIONED UNDER SWADESH DARSHAN AND PRASAD SCHEMES INCLUDING TRIPURA SINCE 2014-15.

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 India Circuit | Development of Mega Circuit at Bhalukpong-Bomdila and Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh.                                                         | 49.77             |
| 2.           | Bihar             | Buddhist Circuit          | Construction of Cultural Centre adjacent to Maya Sarovar on the western side at Bodhgaya, Bihar.                                           | 33.17             |
| 3.           | Andhra Pradesh    | Coastal Circuit           | Development of Kakinada Hope Island Konaseema as World Class Coastal & Eco Tourism Circuit in Andhra Pradesh.                              | 69.83             |
| Year 2015-16 | Year 2015-16      | Year 2015-16              | Year 2015-16                                                                                                                               | Year 2015-16      |
| 1.           | Manipur           | North- East India Circuit | Development of Tourist Circuit in Manipur: Imphal- Moirang- Khongjom-Moreh.                                                                | 89.66             |
| 2.           | Sikkim            | North- East India Circuit | Development of Tourist Circuit linking Rangpo (entry) - Rorathang-Aritar- Phadamchen- Nathang- Sherathang-Tsongmo- Gangtok-Phodong-Mangan- | 98.05             |

|    |                |                  | Lachung-Yumthang-Lachen- Thangu-Gurudongmer- Mangan- Gangtok-Tumin Lingee-Singtam (exit) in Sikkim.                                                                                             |       |
|----|----------------|------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|
|  3 | 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 |
|  4 | Rajasthan      | Desert Circuit   | Development of Sambhar Lake Town and Other Destinations in Rajasthan under Desert Circuit.                                                                                                      | 63.96 |
|  5 | Nagaland       | Tribal Circuit   | Development of Tribal Circuit Peren- Kohima- Wokha, Nagaland                                                                                                                                    | 97.36 |
|  6 | Madhya Pradesh | Wildlife Circuit | Development of Wildlife Circuit at Panna-Mukundpur- Sanjay-Dubri-Bandhavgarh- Kanha-Mukki-Pench in Madhya Pradesh.                                                                              | 92.22 |
|  7 | Andhra Pradesh | Coastal Circuit  | Development of Coastal Tourism Circuit in Sri Potti Sriramalu Nellore under Swadesh Darshan Scheme in Andhra Pradesh.                                                                           | 60.38 |
|  8 | Telangana      | Eco Circuit      | Integrated Development of Eco Tourism Circuit in Mahaboobnagar district, Telangana.                                                                                                             | 91.62 |
|  9 | Kerala         | Eco Circuit      | Development of Pathanamthitta - Gavi - Vagamon - Thekkady as Eco Tourism Circuit in Idduki and Parhanamthitta Districts in Kerala.                                                              | 99.22 |

|   10. | Mizoram           | North- East India Circuit   | Integrated Development of New Eco Tourism under Swadesh Darshan - North East Circuit at Thenzawl & South Zote, District Serchhip and Reiek, Mizoram.                                          |   94.91 |
|-------|-------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
|    11 | Assam             | Wildlife Circuit            | Development of Manas - Probitora - Nameri - Kaziranga - Dibru - Saikhowa as Wildlife Circuit in Assam.                                                                                        |   95.67 |
|    12 | Puducherry        | Coastal Circuit             | Development of Union Territory of Puducherry as Tourist Circuit under 'Swadesh Darshan' Scheme (Coastal Circuit)                                                                              |   85.28 |
|    13 | Arunachal Pradesh | North- East India Circuit   | Integrated Development of New Adventure Tourism in Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                                          |   97.14 |
|    14 | Tripura           | North- East India Circuit   | Development of North East Circuit : Agartala - Sipahijala - Melaghar - Udaipur - Amarpur - Tirthamukh - Mandirghat - Dumboor- NarikelKunja - Gandachara - Ambassa in Tripura                  |   99.59 |
|    15 | West Bengal       | Coastal Circuit             | Development of Beach Circuit - Udaipur - Digha - Shankarpur - Tajpur - Mandarmani - Fraserganj - Bakkhlai -Henry Island in West Bengal                                                        |   85.39 |
|    16 | Chhattisgarh      | Tribal Circuit              | Development of Tribal Tourism Circuit in Jashpur- Kunkuri-Mainpat- Ambikapur- Maheshpur -Ratanpur- Kurdar-Sarodadadar Gangrel- Kondagaon - Nathyanawagaon -Jagdalpur Chitrakoot -Tirthgarh in |   99.94 |

|              |                 |                           | Chhattisgarh.                                                                                                                        |              |
|--------------|-----------------|---------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|
| 17.          | Maharashtra     | Coastal Circuit           | Development of Sindhudurg Coastal Circuit in Maharashtra under Swadesh Darshan Scheme.                                               | 82.17        |
| Year 2016-17 | Year 2016-17    | Year 2016-17              | Year 2016-17                                                                                                                         | Year 2016-17 |
| 1.           | Goa             | Coastal Circuit           | Development of Coastal Circuit (Sinquerim-Baga, Anjuna-Vagator, Morjim- Keri, Aguada Fort and Aguada Jail) in Goa.                   | 99.99        |
| 2.           | Jammu & Kashmir | Himalayan Circuit         | Integrated Development of Tourism Infrastructure Projects in the State of Jammu and Kashmir.                                         | 82.97        |
| 3.           | Telangana       | Tribal Circuit            | Integrated Development of Mulugu-Laknavaram- Medavaram-Tadvai- Damaravi -Mallur - Bogatha Waterfalls as Tribal Circuit in Telangana. | 84.40        |
| 4.           | Meghalaya       | North- East India Circuit | Development of Umium (Lake View), U Lum Sohpetbneng Mawdiangdiang - Orchid Lake Resort, Meghalaya.                                   | 99.13        |
| 5.           | Madhya Pradesh  | Buddhist Circuit          | Development of Buddhist Circuit in Sanchi-Satna- Rewa-Mandsaur-Dhar in Madhya Pradesh.                                               | 74.94        |
| 6.           | Kerala          | Spiritual Circuit         | Development of Sabarimala - Erumeli-Pampa- Sannidhanam as a Spiritual Circuit in District Pathanamthitta, Kerala.                    | 99.99        |
| 7.           | Karnataka       | Coastal Circuit           | Development of Coastal Circuit in Dakshin Kannada Dist, Uttar Kannada Dist & Udupi Dist in Karnataka.                                | 95.67        |
| 8.           | Manipur         | Spiritual                 | Development of Spiritual                                                                                                             | 53.80        |

|    |                | Circuit                   | Circuit - Shri Govindajee Temple, Shri Bijoy Govindajee Temple - Shri Gopinath Temple - Shri Bungshibodon Temple - Shri Kaina Temple, Manipur.                   |       |
|----|----------------|---------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|
|  9 | Gujarat        | Heritage Circuit          | Development of Heritage Circuit in Ahmedabad- Rajkot-Porbandar -Bardoli- Dandi in Gujarat.                                                                       | 93.48 |
| 10 | Haryana        | Krishna Circuit           | Development of Tourism Infrastructures at places related to Mahabharata in Kurukshetra, Haryana.                                                                 | 97.35 |
| 11 | Rajasthan      | Krishna Circuit           | Integrated Development of Govind Dev ji temple (Jaipur), Khatu Shyam Ji (Sikar) and Nathdwara (Rajsamand) in Rajasthan.                                          | 91.45 |
| 12 | Sikkim         | North- East India circuit | Development of Tourist Circuit Linking Singtam - Maka-Temi-Bermoik Tokel- Phongia-Namchi -Jorthang- Okharey-Sombaria- Daramdin-Jorethang-Melli (Exit) in Sikkim. | 95.32 |
| 13 | Madhya Pradesh | Heritage circuit          | Development of Heritage Circuit (Gwalior - Orchha - Khajuraho - Chanderi - Bhimbetka - Mandu) Madhya Pradesh                                                     | 99.77 |
| 14 | Kerala         | Spiritual Circuit         | Development of Sree Padmanabha Arnamula- Sabrimala-as a Spiritual Circuit in Kerala                                                                              | 92.44 |
| 15 | Bihar          | Spiritual circuit         | Development of Jain Circuit: Vaishali-Arrah-Masad-Patna- Rajgir-Pawapuri-Champapuri as Spiritual Circuit in Bihar.                                               | 52.39 |
| 16 | Bihar          | Spiritual                 | Integrated Development of                                                                                                                                        | 52.35 |

|    |                 | circuit           | Kanwaria Route: Sultanganj - Dharmshala- Deoghar under Spiritual circuit in Bihar.                                                                              |       |
|----|-----------------|-------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|
| 17 | Odisha          | Coastal circuit   | Development of Gopalpur, Barkul, Satapada and Tampara as Coastal circuit in Odisha.                                                                             | 76.49 |
| 18 | Nagaland        | Tribal circuit    | Development of Tribal circuit (Mokokchung- Tuensang-Mon) in Nagaland.                                                                                           | 99.67 |
| 19 | Uttarakhand     | Heritage circuit  | Integrated Development of Heritage Circuit in Kumaon Region - Katarmal - Jogeshwar-Baijnath- Devidhura in Uttarakhand.                                          | 81.94 |
| 20 | Jammu & Kashmir | Himalayan Circuit | Integrated Development of Tourist Facilities at Jammu- Rajouri-Shopian-Pulwama under Himalayan Circuit theme in J&K.                                            | 96.38 |
| 21 | 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  |
| 22 | Jammu & Kashmir | Himalayan Circuit | Integrated Development of Tourist facilities at Mantalai- Sudhmahadev- Patnitop under Himalayan Circuit Theme in J&K.                                           | 97.82 |
| 23 | 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 |
| 24 | Jammu &         | Himalayan         | Integrated Development of                                                                                                                                       | 96.93 |

|    | Kashmir       | Circuit          | Tourist Facilities at Gulmarg-Baramulla- Kupwara-Leh Circuit under Himalayan Circuit Theme in J&K.   |       |
|----|---------------|------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|
| 25 | Uttar Pradesh | Buddhist Circuit | 'Development of Buddhist Circuit - Srawasti, Kushinagar, & Kapilvastu in Uttar Pradesh.              | 99.97 |
| 26 | Uttar Pradesh | Ramayana Circuit | Development of Chitrakoot and Shringverpur as Ramayana Circuit in Uttar Pradesh                      | 69.45 |

## PRASAD scheme

## (Rs. in crore)

| Sl. No.       | State/UT       | Name of the project                                                                                                  | Sanction Amount   |
|---------------|----------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
| Year- 2014-15 | Year- 2014-15  | Year- 2014-15                                                                                                        | Year- 2014-15     |
| 1.            | Bihar          | Development of basic facilities at Vishnupad temple, Gaya, Bihar                                                     | *4.29             |
| 2.            | Uttar Pradesh  | Development of Mathura-Vrindavan as Mega Tourist Circuit (Ph-II)                                                     | 14.93             |
| 3.            | Uttar Pradesh  | Construction of Tourist Facilitation Centre at Vrindavan, Distt. Mathura                                             | 9.35              |
| 4.            | Odisha         | Infrastructure Development at Puri, Shree Jagannath Dham- Ramachandi- Prachi River front at Deuli under Mega Circuit | 50.00             |
| Year- 2015-16 | Year- 2015-16  | Year- 2015-16                                                                                                        | Year- 2015-16     |
| 1.            | Punjab         | Development of Karuna Sagar Valmiki Sthal at Amritsar                                                                | 6.45              |
| 2.            | Rajasthan      | Integrated Development of Pushkar/Ajmer                                                                              | 40.44             |
| 3.            | Andhra Pradesh | Development of amaravati Town, Guntur District of Andhra Pradesh as Tourist Destination                              | 28.36             |
| 4.            | Assam          | Development of Kamakhya Temple and Pilgrimage Destination in and around Guwahati.                                    | 33.98             |

| 5.            | Bihar         | Development at Patna Saheb           | 41.54         |
|---------------|---------------|--------------------------------------|---------------|
| 6.            | Uttar         | Development of Varanasi              | 20.40         |
|               | Pradesh       |                                      |               |
| 7.            | Uttarakhand   | Development of Kedarnath             | 34.78         |
| Year- 2016-17 | Year- 2016-17 | Year- 2016-17                        | Year- 2016-17 |
| 1.            | Gujarat       | Infrastructure development in Dwarka | 26.23         |
| 2.            | Tamil Nadu    | Development of Kanchipuram           | 16.48         |
| 3.            | Tamil Nadu    | Development of Velankanni            | 5.60          |

*Revised to Rs. 4.27 crore dated 17.10.2016.

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