Lok Sabha Question No. 57 (STARRED), answered on 2017-02-06
Subject: Tourism Hubs
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: PARAYAMPARANBIL KUTTAPPAN BIJU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*57 ANSWERED ON 06.02.2017

## TOURISM HUBS

- *57.  SHRI P.K. BIJU:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the  Government proposes to  set  up tourism  hubs in various  States  of  the  country  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof, State/UT-wise including Kerala; (b) whether  the  Government  has  received  proposals  from  the State Governments in this regard; and if so, the details along with the present status thereof and the
- (c) action taken by the Government on such proposals?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  to (c):  A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
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STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*57 ANSWERED ON 06.02.2017 REGARDING TOURISM HUBS.

(a) to (c):   For development of tourism infrastructure in the country, the Ministry of Tourism has launched two  schemes in 2014-15 i.e. Swadesh Darshan - Integrated Development of Theme-Based Tourist Circuits and PRASAD  Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Augmentation Drive.

Under  Swadesh  Darshan  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.

Under PRASAD scheme, 25 sites of religious significance have been identified for development namely Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh),  Amritsar  (Punjab),  Ajmer  (Rajasthan),  Ayodhya  (Uttar Pradesh),    Badrinath  (Uttarakhand),  Belur  (West  Bengal),  Dwarka (Gujarat),  Deoghar (Jharkhand),  Gaya (Bihar), Guruvayoor (Kerala), Hazratbal  (Jammu  &  Kashmir),  Kamakhya  (Assam),  Kanchipuram (Tamil Nadu), Katra (Jammu & Kashmir), Kedarnath (Uttarakhand), Mathura  (Uttar  Pradesh),  Omkareshwar  (Madhya  Pradesh),  Patna (Bihar), Puri (Odisha), Somnath (Gujarat), Srisailam (Andhra Pradesh), Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh), Trimbakeshwar (Maharashtra), Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) and Vellankani (Tamil Nadu).

The Ministry of Tourism provides Central Financial Assistance to  State  Governments/UTs  for  projects  which  are  identified  for development in consultations with them. The projects are sanctioned  subject  to  availability  of  funds,  submission  of  suitable detailed project reports,  adherence  to  scheme  guidelines  and utilization of funds released earlier.

The State-wise details of the projects sanctioned under Swadesh Darshan and PRASAD schemes including for Kerala since its launch is annexed.

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ANNEXURE

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION  NO.*57  ANSWERED  ON  06.02.2017  REGARDING  TOURISM HUBS.

STATE-WISE  DETAILS  OF  PROJECTS  SANCTIONED  UNDER  SWADESH DARSHAN AND PRASAD SCHEMES INCLUDING FOR KERALA SINCE ITS LAUNCH (2014-15).

## SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME

(Rs. in crore)

| Sl. No.          | State/UT          | Name of the Circuit      | Name of the Project                                                                                          | Amt. Sanctioned   | Amount released   |
|------------------|-------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
| Year 2014-15     | 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             | 10.00             |
| 2.               | Bihar             | Buddhist Circuit         | Construction of Cultural Centre adjacent to Maya Sarovar on the western side at Bodhgaya, Bihar              | 33.17             | 6.63              |
| 3.               | Andhra Pradesh    | Coastal Circuit          | Development of Kakinada Hope Island Konaseema as World Class Coastal & Eco Tourism Circuit in Andhra Pradesh | 69.83             | 34.92             |
| Total of 2014-15 | Total of 2014-15  | Total of 2014-15         | Total of 2014-15                                                                                             | 152.77            | 51.55             |

|   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 |          44.83 |
|              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 |          49.02 |
|              3 | Uttarakhand    | Eco Circuit              | (exit) in Sikkim. Integrated Development of Eco-Tourism, Adventure Sports, Associated Tourism related Infrastructure for Development of Tehri Lake & Surroundings as New Destination- District Tehri, Uttarakhand. Development of |          80.37 |          40.19 |
|              4 | Rajasthan      | Desert Circuit           | Sambhar Lake Town and Other Destinations in                                                                                                                                                                                       |          63.96 |          12.79 |

|    |                |                           | Rajasthan under Desert Circuit.                                                                                                    |       |       |
|----|----------------|---------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
|  5 | Nagaland       | Tribal Circuit            | Development of Tribal Circuit Peren- Kohima- Wokha, Nagaland                                                                       | 97.36 | 48.68 |
|  6 | Madhya Pradesh | Wildlife Circuit          | Development of Wildlife Circuit at Panna- Mukundpur- Sanjay-Dubri- Bandhavgarh- Kanha-Mukki- Pench in Madhya Pradesh.              | 92.22 | 18.44 |
|  7 | Andhra Pradesh | Coastal Circuit           | Development of Coastal Tourism Circuit in Sri Potti Sriramalu Nellore under Swadesh Darshan Scheme in Andhra Pradesh.              | 60.38 | 12.08 |
|  8 | Telangana      | Eco Circuit               | Integrated Development of Eco Tourism Circuit in Mahaboobnagar district, Telangana.                                                | 91.62 | 18.32 |
|  9 | Kerala         | Eco Circuit               | Development of Pathanamthitta - Gavi - Vagamon - Thekkady as Eco Tourism Circuit in Idduki and Parhanamthitta Districts in Kerala. | 99.22 | 19.84 |
| 10 | Mizoram        | North- East India Circuit | Integrated Development of New Eco Tourism under Swadesh                                                                            | 94.91 | 47.45 |

|    |                   |                           | Darshan - North East Circuit at Thenzawl & South Zote, District Serchhip and Reiek, Mizoram.                                                                         |       |       |
|----|-------------------|---------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
| 11 | Assam             | Wildlife Circuit          | Development of Manas - Probitora - Nameri - Kaziranga - Dibru - Saikhowa as Wildlife Circuit in Assam.                                                               | 95.67 | 19.13 |
| 12 | Puducherry        | Coastal Circuit           | Development of Union Territory of Puducherry as Tourist Circuit under 'Swadesh Darshan' Scheme (Coastal Circuit)                                                     | 85.28 | 17.06 |
| 13 | Arunachal Pradesh | North East India Circuit  | Integrated Development of New Adventure Tourism in Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                 | 97.14 | 19.43 |
| 14 | Tripura           | North- East India Circuit | Development of North East Circuit : Agartala - Sipahijala - Melaghar - Udaipur - Amarpur - Tirthamukh - Mandirghat - Dumboor- NarikelKunja - Gandachara - Ambassa in | 99.59 | 19.92 |

| 15.              | West Bengal      | Coastal Circuit   | Development of Beach Circuit - Udaipur - Digha - Shankarpur - Tajpur - Mandarmani - Fraserganj - Bakkhlai -Henry Island in West Bengal                                                                        | 85.39        | 17.08        |
|------------------|------------------|-------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|--------------|
| 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        | 19.99        |
| 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      | 437.04       |
| Year 2016-17     | 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        | 20.00        |
| 2.               | Jammu &          | Himalayan         | Integrated                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 82.97        | 16.59        |

|    | Kashmir        | Circuit                    | Development of Tourism Infrastructure Projects in the State of Jammu and Kashmir.                                                      |       |       |
|----|----------------|----------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
|  3 | Telangana      | Tribal Circuit             | Integrated Development of Mulugu- Laknavaram- Medavaram- Tadvai- Damaravi -Mallur - Bogatha Waterfalls as Tribal Circuit in Telangana. | 84.4  | 16.88 |
|  4 | Meghalaya      | North - East India Circuit | Development of Umium (Lake View), U Lum Sohpetbneng Mawdiangdiang - Orchid Lake Resort, Meghalaya.                                     | 99.13 | 19.83 |
|  5 | Madhya Pradesh | Buddhist Circuit           | Development of Buddhist Circuit in Sanchi-Satna- Rewa-Mandsaur- Dhar in Madhya Pradesh.                                                | 74.94 | 14.99 |
|  6 | Kerala         | Spiritual Circuit          | Development of Sabarimala - Erumeli-Pampa- Sannidhanam as a Spiritual Circuit in District Pathanamthitta, Kerala.                      | 99.99 | 20    |
|  7 | Karnataka      | Coastal Circuit            | Development of Coastal Circuit in Dakshin Kannada Dist, Uttar Kannada Dist & Udupi Dist in                                             | 95.67 | 19.13 |

|    |           |                            | Karnataka.                                                                                                                                                              |       |       |
|----|-----------|----------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
|  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. | 53.8  | 10.76 |
|  9 | Gujarat   | Heritage Circuit           | Development of Heritage Circuit in Ahmedabad- Rajkot- Porbandar - Bardoli-Dandi in Gujarat.                                                                             | 93.48 | 18.7  |
| 10 | Haryana   | Krishna Circuit            | Development of Tourism Infrastructures at places related to Mahabharata in Kurukshetra, Haryana.                                                                        | 97.35 | 19.47 |
| 11 | Rajasthan | Krishna Circuit            | Integrated Development of Govind Dev ji temple (Jaipur), Khatu Shyam Ji (Sikar) and Nathdwara (Rajsamand) in Rajasthan.                                                 | 91.45 | 18.29 |
| 12 | Sikkim    | North - East India circuit | Development of Tourist Circuit Linking Singtam - Maka-Temi- Bermoik Tokel- Phongia-Namchi -Jorthang- Okharey-                                                           | 95.32 | 19.06 |

|    |                |                   | Sombaria- Daramdin- Jorethang-Melli (Exit) in Sikkim.                                                                |       |       |
|----|----------------|-------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
| 13 | Madhya Pradesh | Heritage circuit  | Development of Heritage Circuit (Gwalior - Orchha - Khajuraho - Chanderi - Bhimbetka - Mandu) Madhya Pradesh         | 99.77 | 19.95 |
| 14 | Kerala         | Spiritual Circuit | Development of Sree Padmanabha Arnamula- Sabrimala-as a Spiritual Circuit in Kerala                                  | 92.44 | 18.49 |
| 15 | Bihar          | Spiritual circuit | Development of Jain Circuit: Vaishali-Arrah- Masad-Patna- Rajgir-Pawapuri- Champapuri as Spiritual Circuit in Bihar. | 52.39 | 10.48 |
| 16 | Bihar          | Spiritual circuit | Integrated Development of Kanwaria Route: Sultanganj - Dharmshala- Deoghar under Spiritual circuit in Bihar.         | 52.35 | 10.47 |
| 17 | Odisha         | Coastal circuit   | Development of Gopalpur, Barkul, Satapada and Tampara as Coastal circuit in Odisha.                                  | 76.49 | 15.3  |
| 18 | Nagaland       | Tribal            | Development of Tribal circuit                                                                                        | 99.67 | 19.93 |

|    |                 | circuit           | (Mokokchung- Tuensang-Mon) in Nagaland                                                                                                                          |       |       |
|----|-----------------|-------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
| 19 | Uttarakhand     | Heritage circuit  | Integrated Development of Heritage Circuit in Kumaon Region - Katarmal - Jogeshwar- Baijnath- Devidhura in Uttarakhand.                                         | 81.94 | 16.39 |
| 20 | 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 |
| 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  | 19.74 |
| 22 | Jammu & Kashmir | Himalayan Circuit | Integrated Development of Tourist facilities at Mantalai- Sudhmahadev- Patnitop under Himalayan Circuit Theme in J&K.                                           | 97.82 | 19.56 |
| 23 | Jammu &         | Himalayan         | Integrated Development of                                                                                                                                       | 96.39 | 19.28 |

|    | Kashmir                   | Circuit           | Tourist Facilities at Anantnag- Kishtwar- Pahalgam - Daksum - Ranjit Sagar Dam under Himalayan Circuit Theme in J&K.                                                                      |       |       |
|----|---------------------------|-------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
| 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 | 19.38 |
| 25 | Uttar Pradesh             | Buddhist Circuit  | 'Development of Buddhist Circuit - Srawasti, Kushinagar, & Kapilvastu in Uttar Pradesh.                                                                                                   | 99.97 | 19.99 |
| 26 | Uttar Pradesh             | Ramayana Circuit  | Development of Chitrakoot and Shringverpur as Ramayana Circuit in Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                           | 69.45 | 13.89 |
| 27 | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | Coastal Circuit   | Development of Coastal Circuit (Long Island- Ross Smith Island- Neil Island- Havelock Island- Baratang Island-Port Blair ) in Andaman & Nicobar under Coastal thematic circuit of Swadesh | 42.19 |  8.44 |

|    |               |                   | Darshan Scheme.                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |       |        |
|----|---------------|-------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|--------|
| 28 | Tamil Nadu    | Coastal Circuit   | Development of Coastal Circuit (Chennai- Mamamallapura m - Rameshwaram - Manpadu - Kanyakumari) in Tamil Nadu under Swadesh Darshan Scheme                                                                                              | 99.92 | 19.998 |
| 29 | Uttar Pradesh | Spiritual Circuit | Development of Spiritual Circuit (Shahjahanpur- Allahabad-Basti- Ahar-Aligharh- Kasgunj-Sarosi- Pratapgarh- Unnao- Kaushambi- Mirzapur- Gorakpur- Kairana- Doamriyagunj- Bagpat- Barabanki-                                             | 76    | 15.2   |
| 30 | Uttar Pradesh | Spiritual Circuit | Development of Spiritual Circuit - II(Bijnor- Meerut- Kanpur- Kanpur Dehat- Banda- Ghazipur- Salempur- Ghosi- Balia- Ambedkar Nagar- Aligarh- Fatehpur- Deoria- Mahoba- Sonbhadra- Chandauli- Mishrikh- Bhadohi) in Uttar Pradesh under | 62.96 |  4     |

|                  |                  |                  | Swadesh Darshan Scheme                                                                                                                                                                                                        |         |        |
|------------------|------------------|------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|--------|
| 31.              | 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 |   3    |
| Total of 2016-17 | Total of 2016-17 | Total of 2016-17 | Total of 2016-17                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 2601.76 | 506.46 |

## PRASAD

(Rs. in crore)

| Sl. No         | State          | Name of the project                                                                                                 | Sanction Amount   | Release Amount   |
|----------------|----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|------------------|
| Year- 2014-15  | Year- 2014-15  | Year- 2014-15                                                                                                       | Year- 2014-15     | Year- 2014-15    |
| 1.             | Bihar          | Development of basic facilities at Vishnupad temple, Gaya, Bihar                                                    | 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, Distt. Mathura                                            | 9.35              | 1.76             |
| 4.             | Odisha         | Infrastructure Development at Puri, Shree Jagannath Dham- Ramachandi-Prachi River front at Deuli under Mega Circuit | 50.00             | 10.00            |
| Total          | Total          | Total                                                                                                               | 78.56             | 16.89            |
| Year - 2015-16 | Year - 2015-16 | Year - 2015-16                                                                                                      | Year - 2015-16    | Year - 2015-16   |
| 1.             | Punjab         | Development of Karuna Sagar Valmiki Sthal at Amritsar                                                               | 6.45              | 3.23             |
| 2.             | Rajasthan      | Integrated Development of Pushkar/Ajmer                                                                             | 40.44             | 8.09             |
| 3.             | Andhra Pradesh | Development of amaravati Town, Guntur District of Andhra Pradesh                                                    | 28.36             | 14.18            |

|                               |                               | as Tourist Destination            | as Tourist Destination        |        |        |
|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------|--------|--------|
| 4.                            | Assam                         | Development of Temple and         | Kamakhya Pilgrimage           |  33.98 |   6.8  |
| 5.                            | Bihar                         | Development at Patna Saheb        | Development at Patna Saheb    |  41.54 |  20.77 |
| 6.                            | Uttar Pradesh                 | Development of Varanasi           | Development of Varanasi       |  20.4  |   4.08 |
| 7.                            | Uttarakhand                   | Development of Kedarnath          | Development of Kedarnath      |  34.78 |  17.39 |
| Total                         | Total                         | Total                             | Total                         | 205.95 |  74.54 |
| 1.                            | Gujarat                       | Infrastructure development Dwarka | in                            |  26.23 |   5.25 |
| 2.                            | Tamil Nadu                    | Development of Kanchipuram        | Development of Kanchipuram    |  16.48 |   3.3  |
| 3.                            | Tamil Nadu                    | Development of Velankanni         | Development of Velankanni     |   5.6  |   1.12 |
| 4.                            | Jammu & Kashmir               | Development of Hazratbal          | Development of Hazratbal      |  42.02 |   8.4  |
| 5.                            | West Bengal                   | Development of Belur              | Development of Belur          |  30.03 |   6.01 |
| Total                         | Total                         | Total                             | Total                         | 120.36 |  24.08 |
| TOTAL SINCE 2014-15 TILL DATE | TOTAL SINCE 2014-15 TILL DATE | TOTAL SINCE 2014-15 TILL DATE     | TOTAL SINCE 2014-15 TILL DATE | 404.87 | 115.51 |

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