Lok Sabha Question No. 2849 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-20
Subject: Development of New Tourist Spots
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: PARBHUBHAI NAGARBHAI VASAVA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†2849 ANSWERED ON 20.03.2017

## DEVELOPMENT OF NEW TOURIST SPOTS

## †2849. SHRI PARBHUBHAI NAGARBHAI VASAVA:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the  Government  has identified new tourist spots for development during the last three years;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof along  with the locations  where new tourist spots have been developed during last three years and the amount spent thereon; and
- (c) if  so,  the  guidelines  to  be  followed  for  development  of  new tourist spots?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): The  Ministry  of  Tourism  has  launched  the  Swadesh Darshan  and  the  National  Mission  on  Pilgrimage  Rejuvenation  and Spiritual Augmentation Drive (PRASAD) Schemes for the development  of  tourism  related  infrastructure  and  facilities to promote tourism in the country in 2014-15. Under Swadesh Darshan, thirteen theme based 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 also twenty five  religious  cities/sites  have  been  identified  for  development namely  Ajmer  (Rajasthan),  Amaravati  (Andhra  Pradesh),  Amritsar (Punjab),  Ayodhya  (Uttar  Pradesh),    Badrinath  (Uttarakhand),  Belur (West Bengal), Deoghar  (Jharkhand), Dwarka  (Gujarat), 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). In  addition  to  the  above,  the  Ministry  of  Tourism  was  also extending Central Financial Assistance to the State Governments/Union Territory Administrations under the Product/Infrastructure  Development  for  Destinations  and  Circuits (PIDDC)  Scheme  which  has  been  delinked  from  Union  Support  for States from the financial year 2015-16. The  number  of  projects  and  amount  sanctioned  under  the operative  schemes  to  State  Governments/UT  Administrations  is given at Annexure. in consultation  with  the  State  Governments/UTs  and  are  sanctioned subject  to  availability  of  funds,  submission  of  suitable  detailed project  reports,  adherence  to  scheme  guidelines  and  utilization  of

The tourism projects are identified for development funds released earlier.

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ANNEXURE

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†2849 ANSWERED ON 20.03.2017 REGARDING DEVELOPMENT OF NEW TOURIST SPOTS.

2013-14

Product/Infrastructure  Development  for  Destinations  and  Circuits (PIDDC) Scheme including Rural Tourism Projects (Hardware Component)

(Rs. in Lakh)

| Sl. No.   | Name of the State                                |   No. of Project |   Amt. Sanctioned |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------|------------------|-------------------|
| 1 (a)     | Andhra Pradesh                                   |               11 |           4507.52 |
| 1 (b)     | Combined Project of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana |                1 |           4588.8  |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh                                |                9 |           7423.64 |
| 3         | Bihar                                            |               10 |          10554.4  |
| 4         | Haryana                                          |                4 |           1412.25 |
| 5         | Himachal Pradesh                                 |                1 |           3371.52 |
| 6         | Jammu and Kashmir                                |               28 |           8167.57 |
| 7         | Jharkhand                                        |                1 |            500    |
| 8         | Kerala                                           |                9 |           3467.63 |
| 9         | Karnataka                                        |                7 |           3203.71 |
| 10        | Maharashtra                                      |                5 |           6770.18 |
| 11        | Manipur                                          |                7 |          12047.4  |
| 12        | Mizoram                                          |                8 |           4671.16 |
| 13        | Madhya Pradesh                                   |                7 |           9963.29 |
| 14        | Nagaland                                         |                8 |           5187.01 |
| 15        | Odisha                                           |                9 |           6493.08 |
| 16        | Puducherry                                       |                1 |           4848.16 |
| 17        | Punjab                                           |                1 |            453.86 |
| 18        | Rajasthan                                        |               10 |           5174.71 |
| 19        | Sikkim                                           |               10 |          10400    |
| 20        | Telangana                                        |                8 |           3370.07 |
| 21        | Uttar Pradesh                                    |               22 |          12064.8  |
| 22        | Uttarakhand                                      |               29 |          21772.7  |
|           | Total                                            |              206 |         150413    |

2014-15

Product/Infrastructure  Development  for  Destinations  and  Circuits (PIDDC) Scheme including Rural Tourism Projects (Hardware Component)

(Rs. in Lakh)

| Sl. No.   | Name of the State   | No. of Project   |   Amt. Sanctioned |
|-----------|---------------------|------------------|-------------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh      | 6                |           1702.48 |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh   | 7                |           3631.08 |
| 3         | Assam               | 4                |           3588.45 |
| 4         | Bihar               | 2                |            637.06 |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh        | 2                |            940.13 |
| 6         | Jammu and Kashmir 3 |                  |            426.55 |
| 7         | Karnataka           | 1                |           5000    |
| 8         | Manipur             | 7                |          14948    |
| 9         | Mizoram             | 1                |           4829.69 |
| 10        | Madhya Pradesh      | 4                |           3657.54 |
| 11        | Nagaland            | 10               |           6074.3  |
| 12        | Odisha              | 2                |           1488.34 |
| 13        | Punjab              | 1                |           4796.98 |
| 14        | Sikkim              | 10               |           5337.55 |
| 15        | Telangana           | 1                |            454.36 |
| 16        | Uttar Pradesh       | 1                |            483.63 |
|           | Total               | 62               |          57996.1  |

Swadesh Darshan Scheme

(Rs. in Crore)

|   Sl. No. | State/UT          | Name of the Circuit      | Name of the Project                                                                             |   Amt. Sanctioned |
|-----------|-------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
|         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 |

National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Augmentation Drive (PRASAD) Scheme

(Rs. in Crore)

| Sl. No.   | Name of the Project                                                                                                 | Amt. Sanctioned   |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
|           | BIHAR                                                                                                               |                   |
| 1.        | Development of basic facilities at Vishnupad temple, Gaya, Bihar                                                    | 4.27              |
|           | UTTAR PRADESH                                                                                                       |                   |
| 2.        | Development of Mathura-Vrindavan as Mega Tourist Circuit (Ph-II)                                                    | 14.93             |
| 3.        | Construction of Tourist Facilitation Centre at Vrindavan, Distt. Mathura                                            | 9.36              |
|           | ODISHA                                                                                                              |                   |
| 4.        | Infrastructure Development at Puri, Shree Jagannath Dham- Ramachandi-Prachi River front at Deuli under Mega Circuit | 50.00             |
|           | Total                                                                                                               | 78.56             |

## 2015-16

Swadesh Darshan Scheme

## (Rs. in Crore)

|   Sl. No. | State/UT   | Name of the Circuit       | Name of the Project                                                                                                                         |   Amt. Sanctioned |
|-----------|------------|---------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
|         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- |             98.05 |

|    |                |                  | Lachung-Yumthang- Lachen- Thangu- Gurudongmer-Mangan- Gangtok-Tumin Lingee- Singtam (exit) in Sikkim.                                                                                           |       |
|----|----------------|------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|
|  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                                                                         | 99.22 |

|    |                   | in Kerala.                | in Kerala.                                                                                                                                                                  |   in Kerala. |
|----|-------------------|---------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|
| 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 -                                   |        99.94 |

|     |             |                 | Nathyanawagaon - Jagdalpur Chitrakoot - Tirthgarh in Chhattisgarh.                     |         |
|-----|-------------|-----------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
| 17. | Maharashtra | Coastal Circuit | Development of Sindhudurg Coastal Circuit in Maharashtra under Swadesh Darshan Scheme. |   82.17 |
|     |             |                 | Total                                                                                  | 1512.93 |

National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Augmentation Drive (PRASAD) Scheme

(Rs. in Crore)

| Sl. No.   | Name of the Project                                                              | Amt. Sanctioned   |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
|           | PUNJAB                                                                           |                   |
| 1.        | Development of Karuna Sagar Valmiki Sthal at Amritsar                            | 6.45              |
|           | RAJASTHAN                                                                        |                   |
| 2.        | Integrated Development of Pushkar/Ajmer                                          | 40.44             |
|           | ASSAM                                                                            |                   |
| 3.        | Development of Kamakhya Temple and Pilgrimage Destination in and around Guwahati | 33.98             |
|           | ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                   |                   |
| 4.        | Development of Amaravati Town, Guntur District as a Tourist Destination          | 28.36             |
|           | BIHAR                                                                            |                   |
| 5.        | Development at Patna Sahib                                                       | 41.54             |
|           | UTTAR PRADESH                                                                    |                   |
| 6.        | Development of Varanasi                                                          | 20.40             |
|           | UTTARAKHAND                                                                      |                   |
| 7.        | Development of Kedarnath                                                         | 34.78             |
|           | Total                                                                            | 205.95            |

2016-17

Swadesh Darshan Scheme

(Rs. in Crore)

|   Sl. No. | State/UT   | Name of the Circuit   | Name of the Project                                                                  |   Amt. Sanctioned |
|-----------|------------|-----------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
|         1 | Goa        | Coastal Circuit       | Development of Coastal Circuit (Sinquerim- Baga, Anjuna-Vagator, Morjim-Keri, Aguada |             99.99 |

Telangana.

|    |                 |                          | Fort and Aguada Jail) in Goa.                                                                                                        |       |
|----|-----------------|--------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|
|  2 | Jammu & Kashmir | Himalayan Circuit        | Integrated Development of Tourism Infrastructure Projects in the State of Jammu and Kashmir.                                         | 82.97 |
|  3 | Telangana       | Tribal Circuit           | Integrated Development of Mulugu-Laknavaram- Medavaram-Tadvai- Damaravi -Mallur - Bogatha Waterfalls as Tribal Circuit in Telangana. | 84.4  |
|  4 | Meghalaya       | North-East India Circuit | Development of Umium (Lake View), U Lum Sohpetbneng Mawdiangdiang - Orchid Lake Resort,                                              | 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                | 53.8  |

|    |                |                          | Bungshibodon Temple - Shri Kaina Temple, Manipur.                                                                                                               |       |
|----|----------------|--------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|
|  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                                                    | 52.39 |

|    |                 |                   | Bihar.                                                                                                                                                          |       |
|----|-----------------|-------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|
| 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-                                                                                                       | 97.82 |

|    |                           |                   | Sudhmahadev- Patnitop under Himalayan Circuit Theme in J&K.                                                                                                                                              |       |
|----|---------------------------|-------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|
| 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 |
| 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 Darshan Scheme. | 42.19 |
| 28 | Tamil Nadu                | Coastal Circuit   | Development of Coastal Circuit (Chennai- Mamamallapuram - Rameshwaram - Manpadu - Kanyakumari) in Tamil Nadu under Swadesh                                                                               | 99.92 |

|     |               |                   | Darshan Scheme                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |         |
|-----|---------------|-------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
| 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- Azamgarh)                                                             |   76    |
| 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 Swadesh Darshan Scheme |   62.96 |
| 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 |
|     |               |                   | Total                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 2601.76 |

National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Augmentation Drive (PRASAD) Scheme

## (Rs. in Crore)

| Sl. No.   | Name of the Project       | Amt. Sanctioned            |
|-----------|---------------------------|----------------------------|
|           | GUJARAT                   |                            |
| 1.        | 26.23                     | Development of Dwarka      |
|           | TAMILNADU                 |                            |
| 2.        | 16.48                     | Development of Kanchipuram |
| 3.        | 5.60                      | Development of Vellankani  |
|           | JAMMU & KASHMIR           |                            |
| 4.        | Development at Hazratbal, | 42.02                      |
|           | WEST                      |                            |
| 5.        | Development of Belur      | 30.03                      |
|           | Total 120.36              |                            |

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