Lok Sabha Question No. 1192 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-24
Subject: Ramayana and Krishna  Circuits
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1192 ANSWERED ON 24.07.2017

## RAMAYANA AND KRISHNA CIRCUITS

## 1192. SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any plan to make Ramayana and Krishna circuits in different locations in the country in order to attract more foreign tourists as well as domestic tourists;
- (b)
- if so, the details of these States;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  allocated  financial  package  for developing Ramayana and Krishna circuits in the country;
- (d)
- if so, the details of the financial package; and
- (e) whether  any time  limit  has  been  set  for  completion  of  these circuits and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and (b): Ramayana  Circuit  and  Krishna  Circuit  are  among the  thirteen  thematic  circuits  identified  for  development  under Swadesh Darshan Scheme.

Ministry has initially identified fifteen destinations for development  under  the  Ramayana  Circuit  theme  namely  Ayodhya, Nandigram,  Shringverpur  &  Chitrakoot  (Uttar  Pradesh), Sitamarhi, Buxar & Darbhanga (Bihar), Chitrakoot (Madhya Pradesh), Mahendragiri  (Odisha),  Jagdalpur  (Chattisgarh),  Nashik  &  Nagpur (Maharashtra),  Bhadrachalam  (Telangana),  Hampi  (Karnataka)  and Rameshwaram (Tamil Nadu).

Similarly, twelve destinations have been identified for development under Krishna circuit namely Dwarka (Gujarat), Nathdwara,  Jaipur  &  Sikar  (Rajasthan),  Kurukshetra  (Haryana), Mathura, Vrindavan, Gokul, Barsana, Nandgaon & Govardhan (Uttar Pradesh) and Puri (Odisha).

(c) to (e): The following projects have been  sanctioned under Ramayana and Krishna Circuits of Swadesh Darshan Scheme:

(Rs. in crore)

| Sl. No.          | Name of the Project                                                                                                               | Amount sanctioned   |
|------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
| Ramayana Circuit | Ramayana Circuit                                                                                                                  |                     |
| 1.               | Development of Chitrakoot and Shringverpur as Ramayana Circuit in Uttar Pradesh (2016-17)                                         | 69.45               |
| Krishna Circuit  | Krishna Circuit                                                                                                                   |                     |
| 2.               | Development of Tourism Infrastructures at places related to Mahabharata in Kurukshetra, Haryana. (2016-17)                        | 97.35               |
| 3.               | Integrated Development of Govind Dev ji temple (Jaipur), Khatu Shyam Ji (Sikar) and Nathdwara (Rajsamand) in Rajasthan. (2016-17) | 91.45               |

The completion time for the projects sanctioned under Swadesh Darshan Scheme varies from 18 to 36 months.

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