Lok Sabha Question No. 2229 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-01
Subject: Tourist Circuit in Shirdi
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: PRATAPRAO GANPATRAO JADHAV, S.P. MUDDAHANUMEGOWDA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†2229 ANSWERED ON 01.01.2018

## TOURIST CIRCUIT IN SHIRDI

†2229. SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV: SHRI S.P. MUDDAHANUME GOWDA:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  declare  new  tourism circuits in the country to attract foreign tourists;
- if  so,  the  details  and  the  locations  thereof,  State/UT-wise
- (b) including Maharashtra;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to develop a tourist circuit in Shirdi, Ellora, Ajanta, Lonar and Shegaon;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)
- if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): For integrated development  of Theme-Based  Tourist Circuits in the country, Ministry of Tourism has launched Swadesh Darshan  Scheme  in  2014-15.  Under  the  Scheme,  15  thematic circuits  have  been  identified  for  development  namely  North-East Circuit,  Himalayan  Circuit,  Coastal  Circuit,  Desert  Circuit,  Tribal Circuit, Eco Circuit, Wildlife Circuit, Rural Circuit, Heritage Circuit, Spiritual Circuit, Ramayana Circuit, Krishna Circuit, Buddhist Circuit, Tirthankar Circuit and Sufi Circuit.

All  sites/destinations  in  the  country  including  Maharashtra falling  under  the  respective  thematic  circuit  are  covered  under

Swadesh Darshan Scheme.

The  State/UT-wise  details  of  projects  sanctioned  under  the scheme including Maharashtra are annexed. The projects under the scheme are identified for development in  consultation  with  the  State  Government/UT  and  are  sanctioned subject  to  availability  of  funds,  submission  of  suitable  Detailed Project Reports, adherence to scheme guidelines and utilization of funds released earlier. Based on the above criteria, the Ministry has sanctioned the project 'Development of Sindhudurg Coastal Circuit in  Maharashtra  under  Swadesh  Darshan  Scheme'  in  2015-16  for

Rs.82.17 crore.

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ANNEXURE

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†2229 ANSWERED ON 01.01.2018 REGARDING TOURIST CIRCUIT IN SHIRDI.

THE STATE/UT-WISE DETAILS OF PROJECTS SANCTIONED UNDER SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME INCLUDING MAHARASHTRA (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. | 98.05             |
| 5.               | Uttarakhand       | Eco Circuit           | Integrated Development of Eco-Tourism, Adventure Sports, Associated Tourism                                                                                                                                                                         | 80.37             |

|    |                |                    | related 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.                              | 60.38 |
| 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.                    | 99.22 |
| 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           | Development of Manas-                                                                                                                              | 95.67 |

|                  |                   | Circuit            | Probitora- Nameri- Kaziranga- Dibru- 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- Tirthgarh in Chhattisgarh. |   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                                                                                                                                                                                               | 1512.93 |

|   Year 2016-17 | Year 2016-17    | Year 2016-17       | Year 2016-17                                                                                                                                |   Year 2016-17 |
|----------------|-----------------|--------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|
|             20 | Goa             | Coastal Circuit    | Development of Coastal Circuit (Sinquerim-Baga, Anjuna-Vagator, Morjim- Keri, Aguada Fort and Aguada Jail) in Goa.                          |          99.99 |
|             21 | Jammu & Kashmir | Himalay an 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 - |          53.8  |

|    |                |                    | Shri Kaina Temple, Manipur.                                                                                                                                          |       |
|----|----------------|--------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|
| 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 Padmanabhaswamy 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-                                                                                                   | 52.35 |

|    |                 |                   | Deoghar under Spiritual circuit in Bihar.                                                                                                                       |       |
|----|-----------------|-------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|
| 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 Nagaland                                                                                            | 99.67 |
| 38 | Uttarakhand     | Heritage circuit  | Integrated Development of Heritage Circuit in Kumaon Region - Katarmal - Jogeshwar-Baijnath- Devidhura in Uttarakhand.                                          | 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 - RanjitSagar Dam under Himalayan Circuit Theme in J&K.                   | 96.39 |
| 43 | Jammu &         | Himalayan         | Integrated Development of                                                                                                                                       | 96.93 |

|    | Kashmir                   | Circuit           | Tourist Facilities at Gulmarg-Baramulla- Kupwara-Leh Circuit under Himalayan Circuit Theme in J&K.                                                                                                      |       |
|----|---------------------------|-------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|
| 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 Ramayana Circuit in Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                         | 69.45 |
| 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-                                                                                                   | 62.96 |

|    |                  |                   | Ghosi- Balia- Ambedkar Nagar- Aligarh- Fatehpur- Deoria- Mahoba- Sonbhadra- Chandauli- Mishrikh- Bhadohi) in Uttar Pradesh under Swadesh Darshan Scheme                                                                            |       |
|----|------------------|-------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|
| 50 | Uttar Pradesh    | Heritage Circuit  | Development of Heritage Circuit(Kalinjar Fort (Banda)- Marhar Dham (Sant Kabir Nagar)- Chauri Chaura, Shaheed Sthal (Fatehpur)- Mavahar Sthal (Ghosi)- Shaheed Smarak (Meerut) in Uttar Pradesh under Swadesh Darshan Scheme       | 41.51 |
| 51 | Bihar            | Buddhist Circuit  | Development of Buddhist circuit- Construction of Convention 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         | Development of Spiritual                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 93.9  |

|                  |                  | Circuit          | Circuit- Churu (Salasar Balaji)- Jaipur (Shri Samode Balaji, Ghat ke Balaji, Bandhe ke Balaji)- Alwar (Pandupole Hanumanji, Bharathari)- Viratnagar (Bijak, Jainnasiya, Ambika Temple)- Bharatpur (Kaman Region)- Dholpur (Muchkund) - Mehandipur Balaji- Chittorgarh (Sanwaliyaji) in Rajasthan under Swadesh Darshan scheme   |              |
|------------------|------------------|------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|
| 56.              | Gujarat          | Heritage Circuit | Development of Heritage circuit: Vadnagar- Modhera and Patan in Gujarat under Swadesh Darshan Scheme                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 99.81        |
| Total of 2016-17 | Total of 2016-17 | Total of 2016-17 | Total of 2016-17                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 3191.38      |
| Year 2017-18     | 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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 66.35        |

|    |                |                   | under Swadesh Darshan Scheme.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |       |
|----|----------------|-------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|
| 61 | Puducherry     | Spiritual Circuit | Development of Spiritual Circuit in Puducherry under Swadesh Darshan                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 40.68 |
| 62 | 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 (Jaisalmer Fort)- 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 | 99.6  |
| 63 | Telangana      | Heritage Circuit  | Development of Heritage Circuit: Qutub Shahi Heritage Park- Paigah Tombs- Hayat Bakshi Mosque- Raymond's Tomb in Telangana under Swadesh Darshan Scheme                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 99.42 |
| 64 | Bihar          | Spiritual Circuit | Dvelopment of Mandar Development Hill & Ang Pradesh under Spiritual Circuit theme of Swadesh Darshan Scheme.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 53.49 |
| 65 | Madhya Pradesh | Eco Circuit       | Development of Gandhisagar Dam-                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 99.62 |

|                  |                  |                  | 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                      |        |
|------------------|------------------|------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|
| 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  |

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