Lok Sabha Question No. 364 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-05
Subject: Proposals received for Promotion of Tourism
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: RAVINDRA VISHWANATH GAIKWAD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†364 ANSWERED ON 05.02.2018

## PROPOSALS RECEIVED FOR PROMOTION OF TOURISM

## †364. PROF. RAVINDRA VISHWANATH GAIKWAD:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of proposal received by the Government from various  State  Governments  for  the  promotion  of  tourism  in their  respective  States  and  which  are  still  pending  with  the Government, State-wise;
- (b) the number of proposals approved out of them and the funds released to each of them separately;
- (c) whether  the Government  has  framed  any  policy  for the promotion of tourism; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): Proposals from the States/UTs are received in the form of Detailed  Project  Reports  (DPRs)  after  detailed  deliberations  in conformity with existing schemes of the Union Ministry of Tourism, i.e. SWADESH DARSHAN and PRASHAD.

The  number  of  proposals  sanctioned  and  funds  released  to each  of  them  under  SWADESH  DARSHAN  Scheme  and  PRASHAD Scheme is at Annexure I and II.

- (c) & (d): The Government had framed the National Tourism Policy in 2002. It envisages an institutional framework which is Government-led, private-sector driven and community welfare oriented.  The broad framework of the policy is to:-
-  position tourism as a major engine of economic growth.
-  harness the direct and multiplier effects of tourism for employment generation, economic development and providing impetus to rural tourism.
-  focus on domestic tourism as a major driver of tourism growth.
-  position  India  as  a  global  brand  to  take  advantage  of  the burgeoning global travel trade and the vast untapped potential of India as a destination;
-  acknowledges the critical role of private sector with government working as a pro-active facilitator and catalyst;
-  create  and  develop  integrated  tourism  circuits  based  on India's unique civilization, heritage, and culture in partnership with states, private sector and other agencies;
-  ensure  that  the  tourist  to  India  gets  physically  invigorated, mentally rejuvenated, culturally  enriched,  spiritually  elevated and 'feel India from within'.

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## ANNEXURE-I

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF LOK SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†364 ANSWERED ON 05.02.2018 REGARDING PROPOSALS RECEIVED FOR PROMOTION OF TOURISM.

## DETAILS of PROJECT SANCTIONED UNDER 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             | 36.18             |
| 2.               | Andhra Pradesh    | Coastal Circuit          | Development of Kakinada Hope Island Konaseema as World Class Coastal & Eco Tourism Circuit in Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                                         | 69.83             | 55.86             |
| Total of 2014-15 | Total of 2014-15  | Total of 2014-15         | Total of 2014-15                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 119.6             | 92.04             |
| Year 2015-16     | Year 2015-16      | Year 2015-16             | Year 2015-16                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Year 2015-16      | Year 2015-16      |
| 3.               | Manipur           | North-East India Circuit | Development of Tourist Circuit in Manipur: Imphal- Moirang- Khongjom- Moreh.                                                                                                                                                                         | 89.66             | 61.32             |
| 4.               | 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- TuminLingee- Singtam (exit) in Sikkim. | 98.05             | 71.57             |
| 5.               | Uttarakhand       | Eco                      | Integrated                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 80.37             | 64.30             |

|    |                | Circuit          | Development of Eco- Tourism, Adventure Sports, Associated Tourism 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 | 46.99 |
|  7 | Nagaland       | Tribal Circuit   | Development of Tribal Circuit Peren- Kohima- Wokha, Nagaland                                                                                                                             | 97.36 | 72.05 |
|  8 | Madhya Pradesh | Wildlife Circuit | Development of Wildlife Circuit at Panna- Mukundpur- Sanjay- Dubri- Bandhavgarh- Kanha- Mukki- Pench in Madhya Pradesh.                                                                  | 92.22 | 46.11 |
|  9 | Andhra Pradesh | Coastal Circuit  | Development of Coastal Tourism Circuit in Sri Potti Sriramalu Nellore under Swadesh Darshan Scheme in Andhra Pradesh.                                                                    | 59.7  | 44.3  |
| 10 | Telangana      | Eco Circuit      | Integrated Development of Eco Tourism Circuit in Mahaboobnagar district, Telangana.                                                                                                      | 91.62 | 45.81 |
| 11 | Kerala         | Eco Circuit      | Development of Pathanamthitta- Gavi- Vagamon- Thekkady as Eco Tourism Circuit in Idduki and Pathanamthitta Districts in Kerala.                                                          | 99.22 | 49.61 |
| 12 | Mizoram        | North East       | Integrated                                                                                                                                                                               | 94.91 | 75.92 |

|    |                   | India Circuit            | Development of New Eco Tourism under Swadesh Darshan- North East Circuit at Thenzawl & South Zote, District Serchhip and Reiek, Mizoram.                                 |       |       |
|----|-------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
| 13 | Assam             | Wildlife Circuit         | Development of Manas- Probitora- Nameri- Kaziranga- Dibru- Saikhowa as Wildlife Circuit in Assam.                                                                        | 95.67 | 43.05 |
| 14 | Puducherry        | Coastal Circuit          | Development of Union Territory of Puducherry as Tourist Circuit under Swadesh Darshan Scheme (Coastal Circuit)                                                           | 85.28 | 38.43 |
| 15 | Arunachal Pradesh | North East India Circuit | Integrated Development of New Adventure Tourism in Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                     | 97.14 | 74.27 |
| 16 | Tripura           | North East India Circuit | Development of North East Circuit : Agartala - Sipahijala - Melaghar - Udaipur - Amarpur- Tirthamukh- Mandirghat- Dumboor- Narikel Kunja- Gandachara- Ambassa in Tripura | 99.59 | 49.79 |
| 17 | West Bengal       | Coastal Circuit          | Development of Beach Circuit: Udaipur- Digha- Shankarpur- Tajpur- Mandarmani- Fraserganj-Bakkhlai- Henry Island in West Bengal                                           | 85.39 | 42.69 |
| 18 | Chhattisgarh      | Tribal Circuit           | Development of Tribal Tourism Circuit in Jashpur- Kunkuri- Mainpat- Ambikapur- Maheshpur - Ratanpur- Kurdar-                                                             | 99.94 | 45.01 |

|                  |                  |                          | Sarodadadar Gangrel- Kondagaon - Nathyanawagaon- Jagdalpur Chitrakoot- Tirthgarh in Chhattisgarh.                                    |              |              |
|------------------|------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|--------------|
| 19.              | 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                                                                                                                     | 1512.25      | 884.01       |
| Year 2016-17     | 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        | 72.56        |
| 21.              | Jammu & Kashmir  | Himalayan Circuit        | Integrated Development of Tourism Infrastructure Projects in the State of Jammu and Kashmir.                                         | 82.97        | 41.48        |
| 22.              | Telangana        | Tribal Circuit           | Integrated Development of Mulugu-Laknavaram- Medavaram- Tadvai- Damaravi- Mallur- Bogatha Waterfalls as Tribal Circuit in Telangana. | 84.40        | 38.37        |
| 23.              | Meghalaya        | North East India Circuit | Development of Umium (Lake View), U Lum Sohpetbneng Mawdiangdiang - Orchid Lake Resort, Meghalaya.                                   | 99.13        | 44.61        |
| 24.              | Madhya Pradesh   | Buddhist Circuit         | Development of Buddhist Circuit in Sanchi-Satna-Rewa- Mandsaur-Dhar in Madhya Pradesh.                                               | 74.94        | 14.99        |

|   25. | Kerala    | Spiritual Circuit        | Development of Sabarimala - Erumeli- Pampa-Sannidhanam as a Spiritual Circuit in District Pathanamthitta, Kerala.                                                       |   99.99 |   20.00 |
|-------|-----------|--------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|
|    26 | Karnataka | Coastal Circuit          | Development of Coastal Circuit in Dakshin Kannada Dist, Uttar Kannada Dist& Udupi Dist in Karnataka.                                                                    |   95.67 |   19.13 |
|    27 | 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  |   24.24 |
|    28 | Gujarat   | Heritage Circuit         | Development of Heritage Circuit in Ahmedabad- Rajkot- Porbandar -Bardoli- Dandi in Gujarat.                                                                             |   93.48 |   18.7  |
|    29 | Haryana   | Krishna Circuit          | Development of Tourism Infrastructures at places related to Mahabharata in Kurukshetra, Haryana.                                                                        |   97.35 |   19.47 |
|    30 | Rajasthan | Krishna Circuit          | Integrated Development of Govind Dev ji temple (Jaipur), Khatu Shyam Ji (Sikar) and Nathdwara (Rajsamand) in Rajasthan.                                                 |   91.45 |   41.78 |
|    31 | Sikkim    | North East India circuit | Development of Tourist Circuit Linking Singtam- Maka- Temi-Bermoik Tokel- Phongia- Namchi -Jorthang-                                                                    |   95.32 |   19.06 |

|    |                |                   | Okharey- Sombaria- Daramdin- Jorethang- Melli (Exit) in Sikkim.                                                         |       |       |
|----|----------------|-------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
| 32 | Madhya Pradesh | Heritage circuit  | Development of Heritage Circuit (Gwalior - Orchha - Khajuraho - Chanderi - Bhimbetka - Mandu) Madhya Pradesh            | 99.77 | 19.95 |
| 33 | Kerala         | Spiritual Circuit | Development of Sree Padmanabha Arnamula- Sabrimala- as a Spiritual Circuit in Kerala                                    | 92.44 | 44.75 |
| 34 | Bihar          | Spiritual circuit | Development of Jain Circuit: Vaishali- Arrah- Masad- Patna- Rajgir- Pawapuri- Champapuri as Spiritual Circuit in Bihar. | 52.39 | 24.06 |
| 35 | Bihar          | Spiritual circuit | Integrated Development of Kanwaria Route: Sultanganj - Dharmshala- Deoghar under Spiritual circuit in Bihar.            | 52.35 | 24.05 |
| 36 | Odisha         | Coastal circuit   | Development of Gopalpur, Barkul, Satapada and Tampara as Coastal circuit in Odisha.                                     | 76.49 | 15.3  |
| 37 | Nagaland       | Tribal circuit    | Development of Tribal circuit (Mokokchung- Tuensang-Mon) in Nagaland                                                    | 99.67 | 49.83 |
| 38 | Uttarakhand    | Heritage circuit  | Integrated Development of Heritage Circuit in Kumaon Region - Katarmal - Jogeshwar-Baijnath- Devidhura in Uttarakhand.  | 81.94 | 16.39 |
| 39 | Jammu &        | Himalayan         | Integrated                                                                                                              | 96.38 | 44.78 |

| Kashmir       | Circuit           | Development of Tourist Facilities at Jammu-Rajouri- Shopian-Pulwama under Himalayan Circuit theme in J&K.                                       |       |       |
|---------------|-------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
| 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 | 98.7  | 47.25 |
| Jammu Kashmir | Himalayan Circuit | Integrated Development of Tourist facilities at Mantalai- Sudhmahadev- Patnitop under Himalayan Circuit Theme in J&K.                           | 97.82 | 19.56 |
| 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 | 44.52 |
| 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 |
| Uttar Pradesh | Buddhist Circuit  | Development of Buddhist Circuit - Srawasti, Kushinagar, &Kapilvastu in Uttar Pradesh.                                                           | 99.97 | 19.99 |

|   45. | Uttar Pradesh             | Ramayana Circuit   | Development of Chitrakoot and Shringverpur as Ramayana Circuit in Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                         |   69.45 |   13.89 |
|-------|---------------------------|--------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|
|    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 |    8.44 |
|    47 | Tamil Nadu                | Coastal Circuit    | Development of Coastal Circuit (Chennai- Mamamallapuram - Rameshwaram - Manpadu - Kanyakumari) in Tamil Nadu under Swadesh Darshan Scheme                                                               |   99.92 |   19.98 |
|    48 | Uttar Pradesh             | Spiritual Circuit  | Development of Spiritual Circuit (Shahjahanpur-Basti- Ahar-Aligharh- Kasgunj-Sarosi- Pratapgarh-Unnao- Kaushambi- Mirzapur- Gorakpur- Kairana- Doamriyagunj- Bagpat-Barabanki-                          |   76    |   15.2  |
|    49 | Uttar Pradesh             | Spiritual Circuit  | Azamgarh) Development of Spiritual Circuit - II(Bijnor- Meerut- Kanpur- Kanpur Dehat- Banda- Ghazipur- Salempur- Ghosi- Balia- Ambedkar Nagar- Aligarh- Fatehpur- Deoria- Mahoba-                       |   62.96 |   12.59 |

|    |                  |                   | Sonbhadra- Chandauli- Mishrikh- Bhadohi) in Uttar Pradesh under Swadesh Darshan Scheme                                                                                                                             |       |       |
|----|------------------|-------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
| 50 | Uttar Pradesh    | Heritage Circuit  | Development of Heritage Circuit(Kalinjar Fort (Banda)- MarharDham (SantKabir Nagar)- ChauriChaura, Shaheed Sthal (Fatehpur)- Mavahar Sthal (Ghosi)- Shaheed Smarak (Meerut) in Uttar Pradesh under Swadesh Darshan | 41.51 |  8.3  |
| 51 | Bihar            | Buddhist Circuit  | Development of Buddhist circuit- Construction of Cultural Centre at Bodhgaya, Bihar                                                                                                                                | 98.73 | 19.75 |
| 52 | Assam            | Heritage Circuit  | Development of Tezpur - Majuli - Sibsagar as Heritage Circuit in Assam under Swadesh Darshan scheme                                                                                                                | 98.35 | 19.67 |
| 53 | Himachal Pradesh | Himalayan Circuit | Integrated Development of Himalayan Circuit in Himachal Pradesh under Swadesh Darshan scheme                                                                                                                       | 99.76 | 19.95 |
| 54 | Mizoram          | Eco Circuit       | Development of Eco- Adventure Circuit Aizawl -Rawpuichhip - Khawhphawp - Lengpui - Durtlang - Chatlang- Sakawrhmuituaitlang - Muthee - Beratlawng -Tuirial Airfield - Hmuifang under Eco circuit                   | 99.07 | 44.63 |

|                  |                  |                   | theme of Swadesh Darshan Scheme                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |         |         |
|------------------|------------------|-------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|
| 55.              | Rajasthan        | Spiritual Circuit | Development of Spiritual Circuit- Churu (SalasarBalaji)- Jaipur (Shri Samode Balaji, Ghat ke Balaji, Bandhe ke Balaji)- Alwar (Pandupole Hanumanji, Bharathari)- Viratnagar (Bijak, Jainnasiya, Ambika Temple)- Bharatpur (Kaman Region)- Dholpur (Muchkund) - MehandipurBalaji- Chittorgarh (Sanwaliyaji) in Rajasthan under Swadesh Darshan scheme | 93.90   | 18.78   |
| 56.              | Gujarat          | Heritage Circuit  | Development of Heritage circuit: Vadnagar- Modhera and Patan in Gujarat under Swadesh Darshan Scheme                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 99.81   | 44.91   |
| Total of 2016-17 | Total of 2016-17 | Total of 2016-17  | Total of 2016-17                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 3191.38 | 1010.29 |
| 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   | 8.93    |
| 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   | 19.87   |
| 59.              | Gujarat          | Buddhist          | Development of                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 35.99   | 7.20    |

|    |            | circuit           | Buddhist circuit: Junagadh- Gir- Somnath- Bharuch- Kutch- Bhavnagar- Rajkot- Mehsana in Gujarat under Swadesh Darshan scheme                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |       |       |
|----|------------|-------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
| 60 | Puducherry | Heritage Circuit  | Development of Heritage Circuit in Puducherry under Swadesh Darshan Scheme.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 66.35 | 13.27 |
| 61 | Puducherry | Spiritual Circuit | Development of Spiritual Circuit in Puducherry under Swadesh Darshan Scheme                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 40.68 |  8.14 |
| 62 | Rajasthan  | Heritage Circuit  | 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 (JaisalmerFort) 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 Swadesh Darshan Scheme. | 99.6  | 19.92 |
| 63 | Telangana  | Heritage Circuit  | Development of Heritage Circuit:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 99.42 | 19.88 |

|                               |                               |                               | Qutub Shahi Heritage Park- Paigah Tombs- Hayat Bakshi Mosque- Raymond's Tomb in Telangana under Swadesh Darshan Scheme                                                                         |                               |         |
|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|---------|
| 64.                           | Bihar                         | Spiritual Circuit             | Development of Mandar Development Hill & Ang Pradesh under Spiritual Circuit theme of Swadesh Darshan Scheme.                                                                                  | 53.49                         |   10.7  |
| 65.                           | Madhya Pradesh                | Eco Circuit                   | Development of Gandhisagar Dam- 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 | 99.62                         |   19.92 |
| 66.                           | Uttar Pradesh                 | Ramayana Circuit              | Development of Ayodhya under Ramayana Circuit theme of Swadesh Darshan Scheme                                                                                                                  | 133.31                        |   23.53 |
| 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                         |   10.47 |
| Total of 2017-18 824.8        | Total of 2017-18 824.8        | Total of 2017-18 824.8        | Total of 2017-18 824.8                                                                                                                                                                         | Total of 2017-18 824.8        |  161.83 |
| GRAND TOTAL TILL DATE 5648.03 | GRAND TOTAL TILL DATE 5648.03 | GRAND TOTAL TILL DATE 5648.03 | GRAND TOTAL TILL DATE 5648.03                                                                                                                                                                  | GRAND TOTAL TILL DATE 5648.03 | 2148.17 |

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ANNEXURE-II

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  &  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†364 ANSWERED ON 05.02.2018 REGARDING PROPOSALS RECEIVED FOR PROMOTION OF TOURISM.

## DETAILS of PROJECT SANCTIONED UNDER PRASHAD SCHEME

(Rupees in Crore)

|   Sl. No. | State           | Name of the project                                                              | Year of sanction   |   Amt. Sanctioned |   Amt. Released |
|-----------|-----------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|-------------------|-----------------|
|         1 | ANDHRA PRADESH  | Development of Amaravati Town, Guntur District as a Tourist Destination          | 2015-16            |             28.36 |           22.69 |
|         2 | ANDHRA PRADESH  | Development of Srisailam Tample                                                  | 2017-18            |             47.45 |            9.49 |
|         3 | ASSAM           | Development of Kamakhya Temple and Pilgrimage Destination in and around Guwahati | 2015-16            |             33.98 |           16.99 |
|         4 | BIHAR           | Development of basic facilities at Vishnupad temple, Gaya, Bihar                 | 2014-15            |              4.27 |            2.14 |
|         5 | BIHAR           | Development at Patna Sahib                                                       | 2015-16            |             41.54 |           33.23 |
|         6 | GUJARAT         | Development of Dwarka                                                            | 2016-17            |             26.23 |            5.25 |
|         7 | GUJARAT         | Pilgrimage amenities at Somnath                                                  | 2016-17            |             37.44 |            7.49 |
|         8 | JAMMU & KASHMIR | Development at Hazratbal,                                                        | 2016-17            |             42.02 |           19.93 |
|         9 | KERALA          | Development at Guruvayur Temple                                                  | 2016-17            |             46.14 |            9.23 |
|        10 | MADHYA PRADESH  | Development of Omkareshwar                                                       | 2017-18            |             40.67 |            8.13 |
|        11 | ODISHA          | Infrastructure Development at Puri, Shree                                        | 2014-15            |             50    |           10    |

|       |               | JagannathDham- Ramachandi- Prachi River front at Deuli under Mega Circuit   |         |        |        |
|-------|---------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|--------|--------|
| 12.   | PUNJAB        | Development of Karuna Sagar Valmiki Sthal at Amritsar                       | 2015-16 |   6.45 |   5.11 |
| 13.   | RAJASTHAN     | Integrated Development of Pushkar/Ajmer                                     | 2015-16 |  40.44 |  19.41 |
| 14.   | TAMILNADU     | Development of Kanchipuram                                                  | 2016-17 |  16.48 |   3.3  |
| 15.   | TAMILNADU     | Development of Vellankani                                                   | 2016-17 |   5.6  |   1.12 |
| 16.   | UTTARAKHAND   | Integrated Development of Kedarnath                                         | 2015-16 |  34.78 |  17.39 |
| 17.   | UTTAR PRADESH | Development of Mathura-Vrindavan as Mega Tourist Circuit (Ph-II)            | 2014-15 |  14.93 |   6.77 |
| 18.   | UTTAR PRADESH | Construction of Tourist Facilitation Centre at Vrindavan, Distt. Mathura    | 2014-15 |   9.36 |   1.76 |
| 19.   | UTTAR PRADESH | Development of Varanasi                                                     | 2015-16 |  20.4  |  10.2  |
| 20.   | WEST BENGAL   | Development of Belur                                                        | 2016-17 |  30.03 |  23.39 |
| 21.   | UTTAR PRADESH | Cruse Tourism in River Ganga, Varanasi                                      | 2017-18 |  10.72 |   2.14 |
| Total | Total         | Total                                                                       | 587.29  | 587.29 | 235.16 |

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