Lok Sabha Question No. 4813 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-23
Subject: Places Included under Krishna Circuit
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Manoj Rajoria

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†4813 ANSWERED ON 23.03.2020

## PLACES INCLUDED UNDER KRISHNA CIRCUIT

## †4813. DR. MANOJ RAJORIA:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the  names of places included  under  Krishna  Circuit  selected for the development of Swadesh Darshan scheme;
- (b) the State-wise details of funds allocated for the development of  these  places  from  the  date  of  selection  of  the  circuit  till now;
- (c) whether the Government  proposes  to include Sri  Radha Madanmohan  Mandir  situated  at  Karoli  district  headquarter and several other important spiritual tourist spots in selected sites of Rajasthan in Krishna Circuit; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

(a) to (d): Krishna  Circuit  is  one  of  the  fifteen  thematic  circuit identified  for  development  under  Swadesh  Darshan  scheme.  The Ministry has initially identified twelve destinations for development under Krishna Circuit namely Dwarka (Gujarat), Nathdwara, Jaipur &  Sikar  (Rajasthan),  Kurukshetra  (Haryana),  Mathura,  Vrindavan, Gokul,  Barsana,  Nandgaon  &  Govardhan  (Uttar  Pradesh)  and  Puri (Odisha).

The projects under this scheme are identified for development in consultation with the State Governments/Union Territory Administrations and are sanctioned subject to availability of funds, submission  of  suitable  Detailed  Project  Reports,  adherence  to scheme guidelines and utilization of funds released earlier.

Submission  of  project  proposals  by  the  State  Governments/  UT Administrations under the above scheme is a continuous process.

Based  on  this  criteria,  Ministry  has  sanctioned  following projects under Krishna Circuit:

(in Rs. crore)

|   Sl. No. | Name of State/ Year   | Project Name                                                                                                |   Amt. Sanctioned |   Amt. Released |
|-----------|-----------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------|
|         1 | Haryana (2016-17)     | Development of Tourism Infrastructures at Brahmsarovar, Sanhit Sarovar, Narkatari, Jyotisar in Kurukshetra. |             97.35 |           77.88 |
|         2 | Rajasthan (2016-17)   | Integrated Development of Govind Dev ji temple (Jaipur), Khatu Shyam Ji (Sikar) and Nathdwara (Rajsamand).  |             91.45 |           45.72 |

In  addition  to  the  above,  the  Ministry  is  developing  tourism infrastructure  at  identified  pilgrimage  and  heritage  destinations under  its  PRASHAD  Scheme.  Mathura,  Puri  and  Dwarka  have  also been identified for development under this Scheme.  The details of projects sanctioned by the Ministry for these sites are as below:

(Rs. in crore)

|   Sr. No. | State/ Year             | Project Name                                                             |   Amt. Sanctioned |   Amt. Released |
|-----------|-------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------|
|         1 | Uttar Pradesh (2014-15) | Development of Mathura-Vrindavan as Mega Tourist Circuit (Ph-II)         |             14.93 |           10.38 |
|         2 | Uttar Pradesh (2014-15) | Construction of Tourist Facilitation Centre at Vrindavan, Distt. Mathura |              9.36 |            9.36 |
|         3 | Odisha (2014-15)        | Infrastructure Development at Puri, Shree Jagannath                      |             50    |           10    |

|    |                         | Dham- Ramachandi- Prachi River front at Deuli under Mega Circuit   |       |       |
|----|-------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
|  4 | Gujarat (2016-17)       | Development of Dwarka                                              | 13.08 | 10.46 |
|  5 | Uttar Pradesh (2018-19) | Development of Govardhan, Mathura                                  | 39.74 |  7.78 |

State Government of Rajasthan has not submitted any proposal for development of Sri Radha Madanmohan Mandir situated at Karoli district.

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