Lok Sabha Question No. 4109 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-27
Subject: Tourism Projects
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: NISHIKANT  DUBEY, BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB, INNOCENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†4109

## LOK SABHA ANSWERED ON 27.03.2017

## TOURISM PROJECTS

†4109. SHRI NISHIKANT DUBEY:

SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB:

SHRI INNOCENT:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  proposals  from  various State Governments for tourism projects during the last three years and the current year;
- (b) if  so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon, project-wise, State/UT-wise including Kerala;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to allocate additional funds to the State Governments for various tourism projects for the developments of tourism and if so, the project-wise details thereof along with the status of their Detailed Project Reports, State/UT-wise;
- (d) whether the Government has sanctioned certain sanctioned projects/being considered for cancellation; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

(DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

(a) to (c): Project  proposals  are  received  from  State  Governments/UT Administrations from time to time for seeking Central Financial Assistance under  various  operative  infrastructure  development  schemes  in  tourism sector.

The proposals received are examined with reference to the prescribed guidelines and  financial  assistance  is extended  for  such projects  subject  to  fulfilment  of  the  stipulated  conditions,  operational viability and availability of funds.

Details of projects sanctioned State/UT-wise, including for the State of Kerala under various operative schemes is given at Annexure.

(d) and (e): The  Ministry of  Tourism has not  received  any  such proposal from State Governments/UT Administrations.

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## ANNEXURE

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.†4109  ANSWERED  ON  27.03.2017  REGARDING  TOURISM PROJECTS.

2013-14 Product/Infrastructure  Development  for  Destinations  and  Circuits  (PIDDC) Scheme including Rural Tourism Projects (Hardware Component)

(Rs. in Lakh)

2014-15 Product/Infrastructure  Development  for  Destinations  and  Circuits  (PIDDC)

| Sl. No.   | Name of the State                                |   No. of Project |   Amt. Sanctioned |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------|------------------|-------------------|
| 1 (a)     | Andhra Pradesh                                   |               11 |           4507.52 |
| 1 (b)     | Combined Project of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana |                1 |           4588.8  |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh                                |                9 |           7423.64 |
| 3         | Bihar                                            |               10 |          10554.4  |
| 4         | Haryana                                          |                4 |           1412.25 |
| 5         | Himachal Pradesh                                 |                1 |           3371.52 |
| 6         | Jammu and Kashmir                                |               28 |           8167.57 |
| 7         | Jharkhand                                        |                1 |            500    |
| 8         | Kerala                                           |                9 |           3467.63 |
| 9         | Karnataka                                        |                7 |           3203.71 |
| 10        | Maharashtra                                      |                5 |           6770.18 |
| 11        | Manipur                                          |                7 |          12047.4  |
| 12        | Mizoram                                          |                8 |           4671.16 |
| 13        | Madhya Pradesh                                   |                7 |           9963.29 |
| 14        | Nagaland                                         |                8 |           5187.01 |
| 15        | Odisha                                           |                9 |           6493.08 |
| 16        | Puducherry                                       |                1 |           4848.16 |
| 17        | Punjab                                           |                1 |            453.86 |
| 18        | Rajasthan                                        |               10 |           5174.71 |
| 19        | Sikkim                                           |               10 |          10400    |
| 20        | Telangana                                        |                8 |           3370.07 |
| 21        | Uttar Pradesh                                    |               22 |          12064.8  |
| 22        | Uttarakhand                                      |               29 |          21772.7  |
|           | Total                                            |              206 |         150413    |

Scheme including Rural Tourism Projects (Hardware Component)

(Rs. in Lakh)

| Sl.   | Name of the State   | No. of Project   | Amt. Sanctioned   |
|-------|---------------------|------------------|-------------------|
| No.   |                     |                  |                   |
| 1.    | Andhra Pradesh      | 6                | 1702.48           |

| 2.   | Arunachal Pradesh   |   7 |   3631.08 |
|------|---------------------|-----|-----------|
| 3.   | Assam               |   4 |   3588.45 |
| 4.   | Bihar               |   2 |    637.06 |
| 5.   | Chhattisgarh        |   2 |    940.13 |
| 6.   | Jammu and Kashmir   |   3 |    426.55 |
| 7.   | Karnataka           |   1 |   5000    |
| 8.   | Manipur             |   7 |  14948    |
| 9.   | Mizoram             |   1 |   4829.69 |
| 10.  | Madhya Pradesh      |   4 |   3657.54 |
| 11.  | Nagaland            |  10 |   6074.3  |
| 12.  | Odisha              |   2 |   1488.34 |
| 13.  | Punjab              |   1 |   4796.98 |
| 14.  | Sikkim              |  10 |   5337.55 |
| 15.  | Telangana           |   1 |    454.36 |
| 16.  | Uttar Pradesh       |   1 |    483.63 |
|      | Total               |  62 |  57996.1  |

Swadesh Darshan Scheme

(Rs. in Crore)

| Sl. No.   | State/UT          | Name of the Circuit       | Name of the Project                                                                                          |   Amt. Sanctioned |
|-----------|-------------------|---------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
| 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 |
|           |                   |                           | Total                                                                                                        |            152.77 |

National  Mission  on  Pilgrimage  Rejuvenation  and  Spiritual  Augmentation Drive (PRASAD) Scheme

(Rs. in Crore)

| Sl. No.   | Name of the Project                                              | Amt. Sanctioned   |
|-----------|------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
|           | BIHAR                                                            |                   |
| 1.        | Development of basic facilities at Vishnupad temple, Gaya, Bihar | 4.27              |

|    | UTTAR PRADESH                                                                                                       |       |
|----|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|
| 2. | Development of Mathura-Vrindavan as Mega Tourist Circuit (Ph-II)                                                    | 14.93 |
| 3. | Construction of Tourist Facilitation Centre at Vrindavan, Distt. Mathura                                            | 9.36  |
|    | ODISHA                                                                                                              |       |
| 4. | Infrastructure Development at Puri, Shree Jagannath Dham- Ramachandi-Prachi River front at Deuli under Mega Circuit | 50.00 |
|    | Total                                                                                                               | 78.56 |

## 2015-16

## Swadesh Darshan Scheme

(Rs. in Crore)

|   Sl. No. | State/UT       | Name of the Circuit      | Name of the Project                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |   Amt. Sanctioned |
|-----------|----------------|--------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
|         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- Lachung-Yumthang- Lachen- Thangu- Gurudongmer-Mangan- Gangtok-Tumin Lingee- Singtam (exit) in Sikkim. |             98.05 |
|         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-                                                                                                                                                                                                        |             92.22 |

|    |                   |                          | Mukundpur-Sanjay-Dubri- Bandhavgarh-Kanha-Mukki- Pench in Madhya Pradesh.                                                                                           |       |
|----|-------------------|--------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|
|  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,                         | 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 | 99.59 |

|     |              |                 | Tripura                                                                                                                                                                                                       |         |
|-----|--------------|-----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
| 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 Chhattisgarh. |   99.94 |
| 17. | Maharashtra  | Coastal Circuit | Development of Sindhudurg Coastal Circuit in Maharashtra under Swadesh Darshan Scheme.                                                                                                                        |   82.17 |
|     |              |                 | Total                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 1512.93 |

## National  Mission  on  Pilgrimage  Rejuvenation  and  Spiritual  Augmentation Drive (PRASAD) Scheme

(Rs. in Crore)

| Sl. No.   | Name of the Project                                                              | Amt. Sanctioned   |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
|           | PUNJAB                                                                           |                   |
| 1.        | Development of Karuna Sagar Valmiki Sthal at Amritsar                            | 6.45              |
|           | RAJASTHAN                                                                        |                   |
| 2.        | Integrated Development of Pushkar/Ajmer                                          | 40.44             |
|           | ASSAM                                                                            |                   |
| 3.        | Development of Kamakhya Temple and Pilgrimage Destination in and around Guwahati | 33.98             |
|           | ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                   |                   |
| 4.        | Development of Amaravati Town, Guntur District as a Tourist Destination          | 28.36             |
|           | BIHAR                                                                            |                   |
| 5.        | Development at Patna Sahib                                                       | 41.54             |
|           | UTTAR PRADESH                                                                    |                   |
| 6.        | Development of Varanasi                                                          | 20.40             |
|           | UTTARAKHAND                                                                      |                   |
| 7.        | Development of Kedarnath                                                         | 34.78             |
|           | Total                                                                            | 205.95            |

2016-17

## Swadesh Darshan Scheme

(Rs. in Crore)

|   Sl. No. | State/UT        | Name of the Circuit      | Name of the Project                                                                                                                  |   Amt. Sanctioned |
|-----------|-----------------|--------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
|         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. |             84.4  |
|         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 Circuit        | Development of Spiritual Circuit - Shri Govindajee Temple, Shri Bijoy Govindajee Temple - Shri                                       |             53.8  |

|    |                |                          | 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 | 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 Circuit        | Integrated Development of Kanwaria Route: Sultanganj - Dharmshala- Deoghar under Spiritual Circuit in Bihar.                                              | 52.35 |

|   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 & Kashmir | Himalayan Circuit | Integrated Development of Tourist Facilities at Gulmarg-Baramulla- Kupwara-Leh Circuit under Himalayan Circuit Theme                                            |   96.93 |

|     |                           |                   | in J&K.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |       |
|-----|---------------------------|-------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|
|     | Pradesh Uttar Pradesh     | Circuit           | Circuit - Srawasti, Kushinagar, & Kapilvastu in Uttar Pradesh. Development of Chitrakoot and Shringverpur as                                                                                                                                                  | 69.45 |
| 26. |                           | Ramayana Circuit  | Ramayana Circuit in Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |       |
| 27. | 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 |
| 28. | Tamil Nadu                | Coastal Circuit   | Development of Coastal Circuit (Chennai- Mamamallapuram - Rameshwaram - Manpadu - Kanyakumari) in Tamil Nadu under Swadesh Darshan Scheme                                                                                                                     | 99.92 |
| 29. | Uttar Pradesh             | Spiritual Circuit | Development of Spiritual Circuit (Shahjahanpur- Allahabad-Basti- Ahar- Aligharh-Kasgunj-Sarosi- Pratapgarh-Unnao- Kaushambi- Mirzapur- Gorakpur- Kairana- Doamriyagunj- Bagpat- Barabanki- Azamgarh)                                                          | 76.00 |
| 30. | 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 |

| 31.   | Uttar Pradesh   | Heritage Circuit   | Development of Heritage Circuit (Kalinjar Fort   |   41.51 |
|-------|-----------------|--------------------|--------------------------------------------------|---------|
|       |                 |                    | Total                                            | 2601.76 |

National  Mission  on  Pilgrimage  Rejuvenation  and  Spiritual  Augmentation Drive (PRASAD) Scheme

(Rs. in Crore)

| Sl. No.   | Name of the Project       | Amt. Sanctioned            |
|-----------|---------------------------|----------------------------|
|           | GUJARAT                   |                            |
| 1.        | 26.23                     | Development of Dwarka      |
|           | TAMILNADU                 |                            |
| 2.        | 16.48                     | Development of Kanchipuram |
| 3.        | 5.60                      | Development of Vellankani  |
|           | JAMMU & KASHMIR           |                            |
| 4.        | Development at Hazratbal, | 42.02                      |
|           | WEST BENGAL               |                            |
| 5.        | Development of Belur      | 30.03                      |
|           | Total                     | 120.36                     |

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