Lok Sabha Question No. 424 (STARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: Thematic Tourism Circuits
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: PINAKI MISRA, RAJIV PRATAP RUDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*424 ANSWERED ON 26.03.2018

## THEMATIC TOURISM CIRCUITS

- *424. SHRI PINAKI MISRA: SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has proposed to enlist ten Thematic Tourism Circuits for the year 2018-19;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  list  of  such  circuits including the theme envisaged for these circuits, circuit-wise;
- (c) the  details  of  the  number  of  Thematic  Tourism  Circuits  that have  been  identified  for  development  under  the  Swadesh Darshan Scheme;
- (d) whether all the Thematic Circuits identified have been made operational and if so, the details thereof including the number of  tourists  participated  in  each  scheme,  the  employment opportunities  created  and  the  revenue  generated  therefrom under the said scheme; and
- (e) the  number  of  sanctioned  projects  along  with  the  financial allocations made/earmarked for these Thematic Tourism Circuits  including  the  circuits  proposed/enlisted  for  2018-19, during each of the last three years and the current year, theme and circuit-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the table of the House.

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STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*424 ANSWERED ON 26.03.2018 REGARDING THEMATIC TOURISM CIRCUITS.

(a) to (c): The Ministry under Swadesh Darshan Scheme- Integrated development  of  theme  based  tourist  circuits  is  developing  fifteen thematic circuits in the country, 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.

(d): All  the  projects  sanctioned  under  Swadesh  Darshan  Scheme are at various stages of implementation.

(e): There is no circuit-wise allocation of funds under the scheme. The projects are sanctioned subject to availability of funds, submission of suitable detailed project reports by the State Governments,  adherence  to  scheme  guidelines  and  utilization  of funds released earlier. The details of projects sanctioned during last three years and the current year under Swadesh Darshan Scheme are annexed.

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ANNEXURE

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PART (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*424  ANSWERED  ON  26.03.2018  REGARDING  THEMATIC  TOURISM CIRCUITS.

THE DETAILS OF PROJECTS SANCTIONEDDURING LAST THREE YEARS AND THE CURRENT YEAR 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. of | 98.05             |
| 5.               | Uttarakhand       | Eco Circuit           | Integrated Development Eco-Tourism, Adventure Sports, Associated Tourism related                                                                                                                                                                        | 80.37             |

|    |                |                    | Infrastructure for Development of Tehri Lake & Surroundings as New Destination-District Tehri, Uttarakhand.                                        |       |
|----|----------------|--------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|
|  6 | Rajasthan      | Desert Circuit     | Development of Sambhar Lake Town and Other Destinations in Rajasthan under Desert Circuit.                                                         | 63.96 |
|  7 | Nagaland       | Tribal Circuit     | Development of Tribal Circuit Peren- Kohima- Wokha, Nagaland                                                                                       | 97.36 |
|  8 | Madhya Pradesh | Wildlife Circuit   | Development of Wildlife Circuit at Panna- Mukundpur- Sanjay- Dubri- Bandhavgarh- Kanha- Mukki- Pench in Madhya Pradesh.                            | 92.22 |
|  9 | Andhra Pradesh | Coastal Circuit    | Development of Coastal Tourism Circuit in Sri Potti Sriramalu Nellore under Swadesh Darshan Scheme in Andhra Pradesh.                              | 59.7  |
| 10 | Telangana      | Eco Circuit        | Integrated Development of Eco Tourism Circuit in Mahaboobnagar district, Telangana.                                                                | 91.62 |
| 11 | Kerala         | Eco Circuit        | Development of Pathanamthitta- Gavi- 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-                                                                                         | 95.67 |

|                  |                   |                    | Saikhowa as Wildlife Circuit in Assam.                                                                                                                                              |         |
|------------------|-------------------|--------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
| 14.              | Puducherry        | Coastal Circuit    | Development of Union Territory of Puducherry as Tourist Circuit under Swadesh Darshan Scheme (Coastal Circuit)                                                                      |   85.28 |
| 15.              | Arunachal Pradesh | North East Circuit | Integrated Development of New Adventure Tourism in Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                                |   97.14 |
| 16.              | Tripura           | North East Circuit | Development of North East Circuit : Agartala - Sipahijala - Melaghar - Udaipur - Amarpur- Tirthamukh- Mandirghat- Dumboor- Narikel Kunja- Gandachara- Ambassa in Tripura            |   99.59 |
| 17.              | West Bengal       | Coastal Circuit    | Development of Beach Circuit: Udaipur- Digha- Shankarpur- Tajpur- Mandarmani- Fraserganj- Bakkhlai- Henry Island in West Bengal                                                     |   85.39 |
| 18.              | Chhattisgarh      | Tribal Circuit     | Development of Tribal Tourism Circuit in Jashpur- Kunkuri- Mainpat- Ambikapur- Maheshpur - Ratanpur- Kurdar- Sarodadadar Gangrel- Kondagaon - Nathyanawagaon- Jagdalpur Chitrakoot- |   99.94 |
| 19.              | Maharashtra       | Coastal Circuit    | Development of Sindhudurg Coastal Circuit in Maharashtra under Swadesh Darshan Scheme.                                                                                              |   82.17 |
| Total of 2015-16 | Total of 2015-16  | Total of 2015-16   | Total of 2015-16                                                                                                                                                                    | 1503.09 |
| 20.              | Goa               | Coastal Circuit    | Development of Coastal Circuit (Sinquerim-Baga, Anjuna-Vagator, Morjim-                                                                                                             |   99.99 |

|    |                 |                    | Keri, Aguada Fort and Aguada Jail) in Goa.                                                                                                                              |       |
|----|-----------------|--------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|
| 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.                                    | 84.4  |
| 23 | Meghalaya       | North East Circuit | Development of Umium (Lake View), U Lum Sohpetbneng Mawdiangdiang - Orchid Lake Resort, Meghalaya.                                                                      | 99.13 |
| 24 | Madhya Pradesh  | Buddhist Circuit   | Development of Buddhist Circuit in Sanchi-Satna- Rewa-Mandsaur-Dhar in Madhya Pradesh.                                                                                  | 74.94 |
| 25 | Kerala          | Spiritual Circuit  | Development of Sabarimala - Erumeli- Pampa-Sannidhanam as a Spiritual Circuit in District Pathanamthitta, Kerala.                                                       | 99.99 |
| 26 | Karnataka       | Coastal Circuit    | Development of Coastal Circuit in Dakshin Kannada Dist, Uttar Kannada Dist& Udupi Dist in Karnataka.                                                                    | 95.67 |
| 27 | Manipur         | Spiritual Circuit  | Development of Spiritual Circuit - Shri Govindajee Temple, Shri Bijoy Govindajee Temple - Shri Gopinath Temple - Shri Bungshibodon Temple - Shri Kaina Temple, Manipur. | 53.8  |
| 28 | Gujarat         | Heritage Circuit   | Development of Heritage Circuit in Ahmedabad- Rajkot- Porbandar -Bardoli- Dandi in Gujarat.                                                                             | 93.48 |

|   29. | Haryana        | Krishna Circuit    | Development of Tourism Infrastructures at places related to Mahabharata in Kurukshetra, Haryana.                                                                     |   97.35 |
|-------|----------------|--------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
|    30 | Rajasthan      | Krishna Circuit    | Integrated Development of Govind Dev ji temple (Jaipur), Khatu Shyam Ji (Sikar) and Nathdwara (Rajsamand) in Rajasthan.                                              |   91.45 |
|    31 | Sikkim         | North East circuit | Development of Tourist Circuit Linking Singtam- Maka- Temi-Bermoik Tokel- Phongia- Namchi - Jorthang- Okharey- Sombaria-Daramdin- Jorethang- Melli (Exit) in Sikkim. |   95.32 |
|    32 | Madhya Pradesh | Heritage circuit   | Development of Heritage Circuit (Gwalior - Orchha - Khajuraho - Chanderi - Bhimbetka - Mandu) Madhya Pradesh                                                         |   99.77 |
|    33 | Kerala         | Spiritual Circuit  | Development of Sree Padmanabha Arnamula- Sabrimala-as a Spiritual Circuit in Kerala                                                                                  |   92.44 |
|    34 | Bihar          | 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 |

|   38. | Uttarakhand     | Heritage          | Nagaland Integrated Development of                                                                                                                              |   81.94 |
|-------|-----------------|-------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
|    39 | Jammu & Kashmir | Himalayan Circuit | Integrated Development of Tourist Facilities at Jammu-Rajouri-Shopian- Pulwama under Himalayan Circuit theme in J&K.                                            |   96.38 |
|    40 | Jammu & Kashmir | Himalayan Circuit | Integrated Development of Tourist Facilities under the Construction of Assets in lieu of those Destroyed in Floods in 2014 under PM Development Package for J&K |   98.7  |
|    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 - Ranjit Sagar Dam under Himalayan Circuit Theme                          |   96.39 |
|    43 | Jammu & Kashmir | Himalayan Circuit | in J&K. Integrated Development of Tourist Facilities at Gulmarg-Baramulla- Kupwara-Leh Circuit under Himalayan Circuit Theme in J&K.                            |   96.93 |
|    44 | Uttar Pradesh   | Buddhist Circuit  | Development of Buddhist Circuit - Srawasti, Kushinagar, &Kapilvastu in Uttar Pradesh.                                                                           |   99.97 |
|    45 | Uttar Pradesh   | Ramayana Circuit  | Development of Chitrakoot and Shringverpur as                                                                                                                   |   69.45 |

|    |                           |                   | Ramayana Circuit in Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |       |
|----|---------------------------|-------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|
| 46 | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | Coastal Circuit   | Development of Coastal Circuit (Long Island-Ross Smith Island- Neil Island- Havelock Island- Baratang Island-Port Blair) in Andaman & Nicobar under Coastal thematic circuit of Swadesh Darshan Scheme.                                                       | 42.19 |
| 47 | Tamil Nadu                | Coastal Circuit   | Development of Coastal Circuit (Chennai- Mamamallapuram - Rameshwaram - Manpadu - Kanyakumari) in Tamil Nadu under Swadesh Darshan Scheme                                                                                                                     | 99.92 |
| 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    |
| 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 |
| 50 | Uttar Pradesh             | Heritage Circuit  | Development of Heritage Circuit(Kalinjar Fort (Banda)- MarharDham (SantKabir Nagar)- ChauriChaura, Shaheed Sthal (Fatehpur)- Mavahar Sthal (Ghosi)- Shaheed                                                                                                   | 41.51 |

|    |                  |                   | Smarak (Meerut) in Uttar Pradesh under Swadesh Darshan Scheme                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |       |
|----|------------------|-------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|
| 51 | Bihar            | Buddhist Circuit  | Development of Buddhist circuit- Construction of Cultural Centre at Bodhgaya, Bihar                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 98.73 |
| 52 | Assam            | Heritage Circuit  | Development of Tezpur - Majuli - Sibsagar as Heritage Circuit in Assam under Swadesh Darshan scheme                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 98.35 |
| 53 | Himachal Pradesh | Himalayan Circuit | Integrated Development of Himalayan Circuit in Himachal Pradesh under Swadesh Darshan scheme                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 99.76 |
| 54 | Mizoram          | Eco Circuit       | Development of Eco- Adventure Circuit Aizawl - Rawpuichhip - Khawhphawp - Lengpui - Durtlang - Chatlang- Sakawrhmuituaitlang - Muthee - Beratlawng - Tuirial Airfield - Hmuifang under Eco circuit theme of Swadesh Darshan Scheme                                                                                                                   | 99.07 |
| 55 | Rajasthan        | Spiritual Circuit | Development of Spiritual Circuit- Churu (SalasarBalaji)- Jaipur (Shri Samode Balaji, Ghat ke Balaji, Bandhe ke Balaji)- Alwar (Pandupole Hanumanji, Bharathari)- Viratnagar (Bijak, Jainnasiya, Ambika Temple)- Bharatpur (Kaman Region)- Dholpur (Muchkund) - MehandipurBalaji- Chittorgarh (Sanwaliyaji) in Rajasthan under Swadesh Darshan scheme | 93.9  |
| 56 | Gujarat          | Heritage Circuit  | Development of Heritage circuit: Vadnagar- Modhera                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 99.81 |

|              |              |                   | and Patan in Gujarat under Swadesh Darshan Scheme                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |       |
|--------------|--------------|-------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|
| 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 |
| 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 )- 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 | 99.60 |

|                       |                       |                       | (Jalore Fort)- Udaipur (Pratap Gaurav Kendra)- Dholpur (Bagh-i-Nilofar and Purani Chawni)- Nagaur(Meera Bai Temple) in Rajasthan under Swadesh Darshan Scheme.                                 |         |
|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
| 63.                   | Telangana             | Heritage Circuit      | Development of Heritage Circuit: Qutub Shahi Heritage Park- Paigah Tombs- Hayat Bakshi Mosque- Raymond's Tomb in Telangana under                                                               |   99.42 |
| 64.                   | Bihar                 | Spiritual Circuit     | Development of Mandar Hill & Ang Pradesh under Spiritual Circuit theme of Swadesh Darshan Scheme.                                                                                              |   53.49 |
| 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 |
| 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      | Total of 2017-18      | Total of 2017-18      | 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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