Lok Sabha Question No. 447 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: Inflow of Tourists
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, P. KARUNAKARAN, AJAY (TENI) MISRA, T.G. VENKATESH BABU, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, P.R. SUNDARAM, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, KANWAR SINGH TANWAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.447 ANSWERED ON 18.12.2017

## INFLOW OF TOURISTS

## 447.  SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

SHRI P. KARUNAKARAN:

SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI:

SHRI VENKATESH BABU T.G.:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM:

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

SHRI KANWAR SINGH TANWAR:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the number of foreign  tourists  visiting  the  country  is  on the steep rise in this year as compared to last year;
- (b) if so, the number and status of tourist inflow in the country along with  their  nationality  during  the  last  three  years  and  the  current year, country-wise and the revenue earned therefrom along with its impact on GDP of the country;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  started  new  tourism  projects  and opened tourism offices abroad and if so, the details thereof along with  the  expenditure  incurred  to  run  these  foreign  offices  during the said period, country-wise;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  provided/proposes  to  provide  any special  package  to  various  State  Governments  to  attract  more tourists in the country and if so, the details thereof along with the funds provided in this regard, State/UT-wise; and
- (e) whether  NRIs  visiting  India  are  also  being  counted  as  foreign tourists and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

(SHRI K. J. ALPHONS)

- (a): Yes, Madam. The number of Foreign Tourist Arrivals in India during January- November, 2017 (provisional) were 90.01 lakhs as compared to

77.83 lakhs during the same period in 2016 registering a positive growth of 15.6%.

(b): Nationality wise number of Foreign Tourist Arrivals in India during 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 (till November) is given at Annexure-1.

The Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs) through tourism during 2014 to 2017(up to Nov) are given below:

| Year                | FEEs (in Rs. Crore)   |
|---------------------|-----------------------|
| 2014                | 1,23,320              |
| 2015                | 1,35,193              |
| 2016                | 1,54,146              |
| 2017 (till October) | 1,44,225              |

As per the 2 nd   Tourism Satellite Account of India (TSA) - 2009-10 and its subsequent estimates, the contribution of tourism to total Gross Domestic Product (GDP) during 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13 was  6.77%,  6.76%,  6.76%,  6.88%  respectively.  This  information  is  not available for the last three years and the current year.

(c): For creation of tourism infrastructure, the Ministry of Tourism has two  plan  schemes  viz.  Swadesh  Darshan  -  Integrated  Development  of Theme-Based  Tourist  Circuits  and  PRASHAD-  Pilgrimage  Rejuvenation and Spiritual,  Heritage  Augmentation Drive for development of tourism infrastructure  in  the  country  including  historical  places  and  heritage cities. The details of projects sanctioned under these two schemes are given at Annexure-2.

No new tourism offices have been opened abroad.

(d): Ministry of Tourism has sanctioned projects under special financial packages  to  the  States  of  Bihar  and  Jammu  &  Kashmir.  Details  of amount sanctioned and released are as given in Annexure-3.

(e): Arrival  of  Non-Resident  Indians  (NRIs)  along  with  the  FTAs  is counted for compilation of International Tourist Arrivals since the year 2014 in line with the UNWTO norms.

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ANNEXURE-1

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.447 ANSWERED ON 18.12.2017 REGARDING INFLOW OF TOURISTS.

Nationality wise number of Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in India during 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 (till November) of top 20 countries covering around 90% of the total FTAs are as below:

| Sl. No.                | Nationality            | 2014      | 2015      | 2016      | 2017 (till Nov)   |
|------------------------|------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-------------------|
| 1                      | Bangladesh             | 942562    | 1133879   | 1380409   | 1946684           |
| 2                      | United States          | 1118983   | 1213624   | 1296939   | 1192605           |
| 3                      | United Kingdom         | 838860    | 867601    | 941883    | 874456            |
| 4                      | Canada                 | 268485    | 281306    | 317239    | 293559            |
| 5                      | Malaysia               | 262026    | 272941    | 301961    | 289202            |
| 6                      | Sri Lanka              | 301601    | 299513    | 297418    | 283076            |
| 7                      | Australia              | 239762    | 263101    | 293625    | 264910            |
| 8                      | Germany                | 239106    | 248314    | 265928    | 247726            |
| 9                      | Russia Federation      | 181020    | 206322    | 251313    | 237165            |
| 10                     | France                 | 246101    | 230854    | 238707    | 230893            |
| 11                     | China                  | 269832    | 172419    | 227749    | 225482            |
| 12                     | Japan                  | 219516    | 207415    | 208847    | 205811            |
| 13                     | Singapore              | 150731    | 152238    | 163688    | 156005            |
| 14                     | Nepal                  | 126416    | 154720    | 161097    | 151351            |
| 15                     | Afghanistan            | 115569    | 114406    | 123330    | 136071            |
| 16                     | Republic of Korea      | 106870    | 102993    | 111076    | 130218            |
| 17                     | Thailand               | 121362    | 115860    | 119663    | 122441            |
| 18                     | Oman                   | 88512     | 103740    | 105705    | 102322            |
| 19                     | Italy                  | 91589     | 88091     | 95417     | 96006             |
| 20                     | Pakistan               | 96434     | 124924    | 104720    | 76197             |
| Total of all countries | Total of all countries | 76,79,099 | 80,27,133 | 88,04,411 | 90,01,015         |

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STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.447 ANSWERED ON 18.12.2017 REGARDING INFLOW OF TOURISTS.

## Details  of  Tourism  Projects  along  with  the  amount  sanctioned  under Swadesh Darshan Scheme are as follows:

(Rs. In crore)

| Sl. No.      | State/UT     | Name of the Circuit      | Name of the Project                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Amt. Sanctioned   | Amount released   |
|--------------|--------------|--------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
| Year 2015-16 | 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             | 61.32             |
| 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- TuminLingee- Singtam (exit) in Sikkim. | 98.05             | 71.57             |
| 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             | 58.33             |
| 4            | Rajasthan    | Desert Circuit           | Development of Sambhar Lake Town and Other Destinations in Rajasthan under Desert Circuit.                                                                                                                                                           | 63.96             | 30.70             |
| 5            | Nagaland     | Tribal Circuit           | Development of Tribal Circuit Peren- Kohima- Wokha, Nagaland                                                                                                                                                                                         | 97.36             | 72.05             |
| 6            | Madhya       | Wildlife                 | Development of                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 92.22             | 46.11             |

|    | Pradesh           | Circuit                  | Wildlife Circuit at Panna- 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 | 29.94 |
|  8 | Telangana         | Eco Circuit              | Integrated Development of Eco Tourism Circuit in Mahaboobnagar district, Telangana.                                                                 | 91.62 | 45.81 |
|  9 | Kerala            | Eco Circuit              | Development of Pathanamthitta- Gavi- Vagamon- Thekkady as Eco Tourism Circuit in Idduki and Parhanamthitta Districts in Kerala.                     | 99.22 | 49.61 |
| 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 | 75.92 |
| 11 | Assam             | Wildlife Circuit         | Development of Manas- Probitora- Nameri- Kaziranga- Dibru- Saikhowa as Wildlife Circuit in Assam.                                                   | 95.67 | 43.05 |
| 12 | Puducherry        | Coastal Circuit          | Development of Union Territory of Puducherry as Tourist Circuit under Swadesh Darshan Scheme (Coastal Circuit)                                      | 85.28 | 38.43 |
| 13 | Arunachal Pradesh | North East India Circuit | Integrated Development of New Adventure Tourism in Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                | 97.14 | 74.27 |
| 14 | Tripura           | North East India Circuit | Development of North East Circuit : Agartala - Sipahijala - Melaghar - Udaipur - Amarpur- Tirthamukh-                                               | 99.59 | 49.79 |

|                  |                  |                          | Mandirghat- Dumboor- Narikel Kunja- Gandachara- Ambassa in Tripura                                                                                                                                           |         |        |
|------------------|------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|--------|
| 15.              | West Bengal      | Coastal Circuit          | Development of Beach Circuit: Udaipur- Digha- Shankarpur- Tajpur- Mandarmani- Fraserganj-Bakkhlai- Henry Island in West Bengal                                                                               |   85.39 |  42.69 |
| 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 |  45.01 |
| 17.              | 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                                                                                                                                                                                             | 1512.93 | 847.39 |
| Year 18.         | 2016-17 Goa      | Coastal Circuit          | Development of Coastal Circuit (Sinquerim-Baga, Anjuna-Vagator, Morjim-Keri, Aguada Fort and Aguada Jail) in Goa.                                                                                            |   99.99 |  72.56 |
| 19               | Jammu & Kashmir  | Himalayan Circuit        | Integrated Development of Tourism Infrastructure Projects in the State of Jammu and Kashmir.                                                                                                                 |   82.97 |  37.51 |
| 20.              | Telangana        | Tribal Circuit           | Integrated Development of Mulugu-Laknavaram- Medavaram- Tadvai- Damaravi- Mallur- Bogatha Waterfalls as Tribal Circuit in Telangana.                                                                         |   84.4  |  38.37 |
| 21               | Meghalaya        | North East India Circuit | Development of Umium (Lake View), U Lum Sohpetbneng Mawdiangdiang - Orchid Lake Resort,                                                                                                                      |   99.13 |  44.61 |

|    |                |                          | Meghalaya.                                                                                                                                                              |       |       |
|----|----------------|--------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
| 22 | Madhya Pradesh | Buddhist Circuit         | Development of Buddhist Circuit in Sanchi-Satna-Rewa- Mandsaur-Dhar in Madhya Pradesh.                                                                                  | 74.94 | 14.99 |
| 23 | Kerala         | Spiritual Circuit        | Development of Sabarimala - Erumeli- Pampa-Sannidhanam as a Spiritual Circuit in District Pathanamthitta, Kerala.                                                       | 99.99 | 20    |
| 24 | Karnataka      | Coastal Circuit          | Development of Coastal Circuit in Dakshin Kannada Dist, Uttar Kannada Dist& Udupi Dist in Karnataka.                                                                    | 95.67 | 19.13 |
| 25 | 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 |
| 26 | Gujarat        | Heritage Circuit         | Development of Heritage Circuit in Ahmedabad- Rajkot- Porbandar -Bardoli- Dandi in Gujarat.                                                                             | 93.48 | 18.7  |
| 27 | Haryana        | Krishna Circuit          | Development of Tourism Infrastructures at places related to Mahabharata in Kurukshetra, Haryana.                                                                        | 97.35 | 19.47 |
| 28 | Rajasthan      | Krishna Circuit          | Integrated Development of Govind Dev ji temple (Jaipur), Khatu Shyam Ji (Sikar) and Nathdwara (Rajsamand) in Rajasthan.                                                 | 91.45 | 18.29 |
| 29 | Sikkim         | North East India circuit | Development of Tourist Circuit Linking Singtam- Maka- Temi- Bermoik Tokel- Phongia- Namchi - Jorthang- Okharey- Sombaria-Daramdin- Jorethang- Melli (Exit)              | 95.32 | 19.06 |

|    |                 |                   | in Sikkim.                                                                                                              |       |       |
|----|-----------------|-------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
| 30 | Madhya Pradesh  | Heritage circuit  | Development of Heritage Circuit (Gwalior - Orchha - Khajuraho - Chanderi - Bhimbetka - Mandu) Madhya Pradesh            | 99.77 | 19.95 |
| 31 | Kerala          | Spiritual Circuit | Development of Sree Padmanabha Arnamula- Sabrimala- as a Spiritual Circuit in Kerala                                    | 92.44 | 18.49 |
| 32 | Bihar           | Spiritual circuit | Development of Jain Circuit: Vaishali- Arrah- Masad- Patna- Rajgir- Pawapuri- Champapuri as Spiritual Circuit in Bihar. | 52.39 | 24.06 |
| 33 | Bihar           | Spiritual circuit | Integrated Development of Kanwaria Route: Sultanganj - Dharmshala- Deoghar under Spiritual circuit in Bihar.            | 52.35 | 24.05 |
| 34 | Odisha          | Coastal circuit   | Development of Gopalpur, Barkul, Satapada and Tampara as Coastal circuit in Odisha.                                     | 76.49 | 15.3  |
| 35 | Nagaland        | Tribal circuit    | Development of Tribal circuit (Mokokchung- Tuensang-Mon) in Nagaland                                                    | 99.67 | 49.83 |
| 36 | Uttarakhand     | Heritage circuit  | Integrated Development of Heritage Circuit in Kumaon Region - Katarmal -Jogeshwar- Baijnath-Devidhura in Uttarakhand.   | 81.94 | 16.39 |
| 37 | Jammu & Kashmir | Himalayan Circuit | Integrated Development of Tourist Facilities at Jammu-Rajouri- Shopian-Pulwama under Himalayan Circuit theme in J&K.    | 96.38 | 19.28 |
| 38 | Jammu & Kashmir | Himalayan Circuit | Integrated Development of Tourist Facilities under the Construction of Assets in lieu of those                          | 98.7  | 47.25 |

|    |                           |                   | Destroyed in Floods in 2014 under PM Development Package for J&K                                                                                                                                        |       |       |
|----|---------------------------|-------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
| 39 | Jammu & Kashmir           | Himalayan Circuit | Integrated Development of Tourist facilities at Mantalai- Sudhmahadev- Patnitop under Himalayan Circuit Theme in J&K.                                                                                   | 97.82 | 19.56 |
| 40 | Jammu & Kashmir           | Himalayan Circuit | Integrated Development of Tourist Facilities at Anantnag- Kishtwar- Pahalgam - Daksum - RanjitSagar Dam under Himalayan Circuit Theme in J&K.                                                           | 96.39 | 19.28 |
| 41 | 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 |
| 42 | Uttar Pradesh             | Buddhist Circuit  | 'Development of Buddhist Circuit - Srawasti, Kushinagar, &Kapilvastu in Uttar Pradesh.                                                                                                                  | 99.97 | 19.99 |
| 43 | Uttar Pradesh             | Ramayana Circuit  | Development of Chitrakoot and Shringverpur as Ramayana Circuit in Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                         | 69.45 | 13.89 |
| 44 | 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 |  8.44 |
| 45 | Tamil Nadu                | Coastal Circuit   | Development of Coastal Circuit (Chennai- Mamamallapuram - Rameshwaram -                                                                                                                                 | 99.92 | 19.98 |

|    |                  |                   | Manpadu - Kanyakumari) in Tamil Nadu under Swadesh Darshan Scheme                                                                                                                                                                                              |       |       |
|----|------------------|-------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
| 46 | 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  |
| 47 | 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 |
| 48 | 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  |
| 49 | Bihar            | Buddhist Circuit  | Development of Buddhist circuit- Construction of Cultural Centre at Bodhgaya, Bihar                                                                                                                                                                            | 98.73 | 19.75 |
| 50 | Assam            | Heritage Circuit  | Development of Tezpur - Majuli - Sibsagar as Heritage Circuit in Assam under Swadesh Darshan scheme                                                                                                                                                            | 98.35 | 19.67 |
| 51 | Himachal Pradesh | Himalayan Circuit | Integrated Development of Himalayan Circuit in                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 99.76 | 19.95 |

|                  |                  |                   | Himachal Pradesh under Swadesh Darshan scheme                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |              |              |
|------------------|------------------|-------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|--------------|
| 52.              | 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        |
| 53.              | 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 | 93.90        | 18.78        |
| 54.              | 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      | 905.83       |
| Year 2017-18     | Year 2017-18     | Year 2017-18      | Year 2017-18                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Year 2017-18 | Year 2017-18 |
| 55.              | Bihar            | Rural Circuit     | Development of Gandhi Circuit: Bhitiharwa - Chandrahia - Turkaulia in Bihar under Rural Circuit theme of Swadesh Darshan Scheme                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 44.65        | 8.93         |
| 56               | Goa              | Coastal Circuit   | Development of Coastal Circuit II: Rua                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 99.35        | 19.87        |

|    |            |                   | De Orum Creek - Don Paula -Colva - Benaulim in Goa under Swadesh Darshan Scheme                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |       |       |
|----|------------|-------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
| 57 | Gujarat    | Buddhist circuit  | Development of Buddhist circuit: Junagadh- Gir- Somnath- Bharuch- Kutch- Bhavnagar- Rajkot- Mehsana in Gujarat under Swadesh Darshan scheme                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 35.99 |  7.2  |
| 58 | Puducherry | Heritage Circuit  | Development of Heritage Circuit in Puducherry under Swadesh Darshan Scheme.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 66.35 | 13.27 |
| 59 | Puducherry | Spiritual Circuit | Development of Spiritual Circuit in Puducherry under Swadesh Darshan                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 40.68 |  8.14 |
| 60 | Rajasthan  | Heritage Circuit  | Scheme 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 Scheme. | 99.6  | 19.92 |
| 61 | Telangana  | Heritage Circuit  | Development of Heritage Circuit: Qutub Shahi Heritage Park- Paigah Tombs- Hayat                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 99.42 | 19.88 |

|                              |                              |                              | Bakshi Mosque- Raymond's Tomb in Telangana under Swadesh Darshan Scheme                                                                                                                        |        |        |
|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|--------|
| 62.                          | Bihar                        | Spiritual Circuit            | Dvelopment of Mandar Development Hill & Ang Pradesh under Spiritual Circuit theme of Swadesh Darshan Scheme.                                                                                   |  53.49 |  10.7  |
| 63.                          | 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 |
| 64.                          | Uttar Pradesh                | Ramayana Circuit             | Development of Ayodhya under Ramayana Circuit theme of Swadesh Darshan Scheme                                                                                                                  | 133.31 |  23.53 |
| 65.                          | 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 (till date) | Total of 2017-18 (till date) | Total of 2017-18 (till date) | Total of 2017-18 (till date)                                                                                                                                                                   | 824.8  | 161.83 |

## Details  of  Tourism  Projects  along  with  the  amount  sanctioned  under PRASHAD Scheme are as follows:

(Rs. in crore)

| Sl. No.   | State         | Name of the project                                               | Amount Sanctioned   | Amount Released   |
|-----------|---------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|-------------------|
| 2014-15   | 2014-15       | 2014-15                                                           | 2014-15             | 2014-15           |
| 1.        | Bihar         | Development of basic facilities at Vishnupad temple, Gaya         | 4.27                | 2.14              |
| 2.        | Uttar Pradesh | Development of Mathura-Vrindavan as Mega Tourist Circuit (Ph-II)  | 14.93               | 2.99              |
| 3.        | Uttar Pradesh | Construction of Tourist Facilitation Centre at Vrindavan, Mathura | 9.36                | 1.76              |
| 4.        | Odisha        | Infrastructure Development at Puri,                               | 50.00               | 10.00             |

|                           |                           | Shree JagannathDham- Ramachandi- Prachi River front at Deuli under Mega Circuit   |                           |                           |
|---------------------------|---------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
| Total 78.56 16.89 2015-16 | Total 78.56 16.89 2015-16 | Total 78.56 16.89 2015-16                                                         | Total 78.56 16.89 2015-16 | Total 78.56 16.89 2015-16 |
| 5.                        | Punjab                    | Development of KarunaSagar Valmiki Sthal at Amritsar                              | 6.45                      | 5.11                      |
| 6.                        | Rajasthan                 | Integrated Development of Pushkar/Ajmer                                           | 40.44                     | 19.41                     |
| 7.                        | Assam                     | Development of Kamakhya Temple and Pilgrimage Destination in and around Guwahati  | 33.98                     | 16.99                     |
| 8.                        | Andhra Pradesh            | Development of Amaravati Town, Guntur District                                    | 28.36                     | 14.18                     |
| 9.                        | Bihar                     | Development at Patna Sahib                                                        | 41.54                     | 33.23                     |
| 10.                       | Uttar Pradesh             | Development of Varanasi                                                           | 20.40                     | 10.20                     |
| 11.                       | Uttarakhand               | Integrated Development of Kedarnath                                               | 34.78                     | 17.39                     |
| Total                     | Total                     | Total                                                                             | 205.95                    | 116.51                    |
| 2016-17                   | 2016-17                   | 2016-17                                                                           | 2016-17                   | 2016-17                   |
| 12.                       | Gujarat                   | Development of Dwarka                                                             | 26.23                     | 5.25                      |
| 13.                       | Tamilnadu                 | Development of Kanchipuram                                                        | 16.48                     | 3.30                      |
| 14.                       | Tamilnadu                 | Development of Vellankani                                                         | 5.60                      | 1.12                      |
| 15.                       | Jammu & Kashmir           | Development at Hazratbal,                                                         | 42.02                     | 8.40                      |
| 16.                       | West Bengal               | Development of Belur                                                              | 30.03                     | 14.98                     |
| 17.                       | Kerala                    | Development at Guruvayur Temple                                                   | 46.14                     | 9.23                      |
| 18.                       | Gujarat                   | Development of pilgrimage amenities at Somnath                                    | 37.44                     | 7.49                      |
|                           |                           |                                                                                   | 203.94                    | 49.77                     |
| Total 2017-18 (till date) | Total 2017-18 (till date) | Total 2017-18 (till date)                                                         | Total 2017-18 (till date) | Total 2017-18 (till date) |
| 19.                       | Madhya Pradesh            | Development of Omkareshwar                                                        | 40.67                     | 8.13                      |
| 20.                       | Andhra Pradesh            | Development of Srisailam Temple                                                   | 47.45                     | 9.49                      |
| 21.                       | Uttar Pradesh             | Varanasi- River Cruise                                                            | 10.72                     | 2.14                      |
|                           |                           | Total                                                                             | 98.84                     | 19.76                     |

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## ANNEXURE-3

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.447 ANSWERED ON 18.12.2017 REGARDING INFLOW OF TOURISTS.

The Ministry has sanctioned following projects to State Government of Bihar under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme (PM Package):

(Rs. in Crore)

| Circuit   | Project                                                                                                         |   Amount sanctioned |   Amount released |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|-------------------|
| Spiritual | Development of Jain Circuit in Bihar: Vaishali - Arrah - Masad - Patna - Rajgir -Pawapuri - Champapuri          |               52.39 |             24.06 |
| Spiritual | Integrated Development of Kanwaria route: Sultanganj to Deoghar                                                 |               52.35 |             24.05 |
| Buddhist  | Construction of Cultural Centre adjacent to Maya Sarovar on the western side at Bodhgaya, Bihar                 |               98.73 |             19.75 |
| Rural     | Development of Bhitiharwa - Chandrahia - Turkaulia in Bihar under Rural Circuit theme of Swadesh Darshan Scheme |               44.65 |              8.93 |
| Total     | Total                                                                                                           |              248.12 |             76.79 |

Details of the special package projects sanctioned to State Government of Bihar under the PRASHAD Scheme:

(Rs. in Crore)

| Project                    |   Amount sanctioned |   Amount released |
|----------------------------|---------------------|-------------------|
| Development of Patna Sahib |               41.54 |             33.23 |

The Ministry has sanctioned following projects to State Government of J & K under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme (PM Package):

(Rs. in Crore)

|   Sl. No | Circuit                                                                                        |   Amount sanctioned |   Amount released |
|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|-------------------|
|        1 | Int. Dev of Jammu-Rajouri-Shopian- Pulwama Circuit under Himalayan Circuit                     |               96.38 |             19.28 |
|        2 | Int. dev of tourist Facilities at Anantnag- Kishtwar-Pahalgam-Daksum-Ranjit Sagar dam circuit. |               96.39 |             19.28 |

| 3.    | Int. dev of tourist facilities at Mantalai- Sudhmahadev-Patnitop Circuit                    |   97.82 |   19.56 |
|-------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|
| 4.    | Int. dev. of tourist facilities at Gulmarg- Baramulla-Kupwara-Leh Circuit                   |   96.92 |   19.38 |
| 5.    | Integrated Development of Tourism Infrastructure Projects in the State of Jammu and Kashmir |   82.97 |   37.5  |
| Total | Total                                                                                       |  470.48 |  115    |

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