Lok Sabha Question No. 1907 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-28
Subject: Swadesh Darshan Scheme
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: BHANU PRATAP SINGH VERMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†1907

## LOK SABHA ANSWERED ON 28.11.2016

## SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME

## †1907. SHRI BHANU PRATAP SINGH VERMA:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is running 'Swadesh Darshan' scheme to develop the tourist places;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of the places selected under this scheme; and
- (d) the facilities provided/to be provided to develop the tourist places in this scheme?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): For Integrated Development of Theme-Based Tourist Circuits in  the  country, the Ministry of Tourism has launched Swadesh Darshan Scheme in 2014-15.

Under the Scheme, thirteen thematic circuits have been identified for  development  namely;  North-East  India  Circuit,  Buddhist  Circuit, Himalayan Circuit, Coastal Circuit, Krishna Circuit, Desert Circuit, Tribal Circuit,  Eco  Circuit,  Wildlife  Circuit,  Rural  Circuit,  Spiritual  Circuit, Ramayana Circuit and Heritage Circuit.

The details of projects sanctioned under Swadesh Darshan Scheme since 2014-15 are annexed.

Under the scheme, Central Financial Assistance is provided mainly for  development/creation  of  tourism  related  infrastructure  such  as construction of tourist facilitation/information centres, restoration/ conservation/illumination of heritage structures, parking, wayside amenities, souvenir shops, nature trails, rain shelters, log huts, helipads, sound and light show, adventure/water sports facilities/equipment, convention  centre,  lighting,  signages,  last    mile  connectivity,  sewage treatment plant, open air theatre/amphi-theaters etc.

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## ANNEXURE

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†1907 ANSWERED ON 28.11.2016 REGARDING SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME.

PROJECTS SANCTIONED UNDER SWADESH DARSHAN SINCE 201415.

(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 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            |
| 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             |
| 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 | 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-Mukundpur-Sanjay-Dubri- Bandhavgarh-Kanha-Mukki-Pench in Madhya Pradesh.                                                            |   92.22 |
|    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, Mizoram.                         |   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 Tripura |   99.59 |

| 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 | 99.94        |
| 17.          | Maharashtra     | Coastal Circuit           | Development of Sindhudurg Coastal Circuit in Maharashtra under Swadesh Darshan Scheme.                                                                                                       | 82.17        |
|              |                 |                           | Total                                                                                                                                                                                        | 1512.93      |
| Year 2016-17 | Year 2016-17    | Year 2016-17              | Year 2016-17                                                                                                                                                                                 | Year 2016-17 |
| 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                                                                                                                                 | 82.97        |
| 3.           | Telangana       | Tribal Circuit            | Integrated Development of Mulugu-Laknavaram-Medavaram- Tadvai- Damaravi -Mallur - Bogatha Waterfalls as Tribal Circuit in Telangana.                                                         | 84.40        |
| 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 Gopinath Temple - Shri Bungshibodon Temple - Shri Kaina Temple, Manipur.   |   53.80 |
|------|----------------|---------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
|    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 Sikkim.          |   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 in J&K.                                    |   96.93 |
| 25.   | Uttar Pradesh   | Buddhist Circuit  | 'Development of Buddhist Circuit - Srawasti, Kushinagar, & Kapilvastu in Uttar Pradesh.                                                                         |   99.97 |
| 26.   | Uttar Pradesh   | Ramayana Circuit  | Development of Chitrakoot and Shringverpur as Ramayana Circuit in Uttar Pradesh                                                                                 |   69.45 |
|       |                 |                   | Total                                                                                                                                                           | 2279.18 |

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