Lok Sabha Question No. 2288 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-01
Subject: Exploration of New Tourist Places in Hilly States
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: RAM SWAROOP SHARMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†2288 ANSWERED ON 01.01.2018

## EXPLORATION OF NEW TOURIST PLACES IN HILLY STATES

†2288. SHRI RAM SWAROOP SHARMA:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has envisaged any scheme to explore new tourist places in the hilly States like Himachal Pradesh; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (b): Under  the  existing  schemes  of  the  Ministry,  Central Financial  Assistance  is  extended  to  States  and  Union  Territories including the State Govt. of Himachal Pradesh wherein they envisage to develop new tourist places after undertaking exploratory  work  and  thereafter  submit  a  Detailed  Project  Report (DPR)  for  development.  The  details  of  project  sanctioned  under SWADESH DARSHAN and PRASHAD Scheme is as follows:

SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME

(Rs. in crores)

| Year    | Name of the State/UT   | Name of Circuit   | Name of the Project                                                                                                   |   Amount Sanctioned |
|---------|------------------------|-------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
| 2015-16 | Uttrakhand             | Eco Circuit       | Integrated Development of Eco-Tourism, Adventure Sports, Associated Tourism related Infrastructure for Development of |               80.37 |

|         |                 |                   | Tehri Lake & Surroundings as New Destination- District Tehri, Uttrakhand.                                                                                                      |       |
|---------|-----------------|-------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|
| 2016-17 | Jammu & Kashmir | Himalayan Circuit | Integrated Development of Tourism Infrastructure Projects in the State of Jammu and Kashmir.                                                                                   | 82.97 |
| 2016-17 | Uttrakhand      | Heritage Circuit  | Integrated Development of Heritage Circuit in Kumaon Region - Katarmal - Jogeshwar- Baijnath-Devidhura in Uttarakhand.                                                         | 81.94 |
| 2016-17 | Jammu & Kashmir | Himalayan Circuit | Integrated Development of Tourist Facilities at Jammu-Rajouri- Shopian-Pulwama under Himalayan Circuit                                                                         | 96.38 |
| 2016-17 | Jammu & Kashmir | Himalayan Circuit | theme in J&K. 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  |
| 2016-17 | Jammu & Kashmir | Himalayan Circuit | Integrated Development of Tourist facilities at                                                                                                                                | 97.82 |

|         |                  |                     | Mantalai- Sudhmahadev- Patnitop under Himalayan Circuit Theme in J&K.                                                                          |       |
|---------|------------------|---------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|
| 2016-17 | 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 |
| 2016-17 | Jammu Kashmir    | & Himalayan Circuit | Integrated Development of Tourist Facilities                                                                                                   | 96.93 |
| 2016-17 | Himachal Pradesh | Himalayan Circuit   | Integrated Development of Himalayan Circuit in Himachal Pradesh.                                                                               | 99.76 |

PRASHAD SCHEME

(Rs. in Crores)

| Year    | Name of the State/UT   | Name of the Project                  |   Amount Sanctioned |
|---------|------------------------|--------------------------------------|---------------------|
| 2015-16 | Uttrakhand             | Integrated development of Kedarnath. |               34.78 |
| 2016-17 | Jammu & Kashmir        | Development at Hazratbal.            |               42.02 |

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