Lok Sabha Question No. 1195 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-25
Subject: Integrated Tourism Circuits for Kerala
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Hibi Eden, Abdul Majeed Ariff, Kumbakudi Sudhakaran

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1195 ANSWERED ON 25.11.2019

## INTEGRATED TOURISM CIRCUITS FOR KERALA

## 1195. SHRI HIBI EDEN:

ADV. A.M. ARIFF: SHRI KUMBAKUDI SUDHAKARAN:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- whether the Government has sanctioned six integrated circuits to Spiritual,  Rural  and  Eco-Tourism  themes  under Swadesh  Darshan  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  their
- (a) Kerala under status;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  proposal  to  include Kerala's Coastal Circuit under Swadesh Darshan Scheme;
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the decision taken thereon and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) the  details  of  the  tourist  destinations  in  Ernakulam  District  of Kerala State which are covered under the above circuits; and
- (e) the  funds  allocated  for  development  of  spiritual  circuit  under Swadesh Darshan Scheme in Kerala including Alappuzha?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): The details of projects sanctioned by the Ministry of Tourism in Kerala under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme -Integrated Development of theme based tourist circuits in the country along with the status is at annexure.

No  Proposal  from  the  State  Government  of  Kerala  under  the Coastal  Circuit  Theme  of  the  scheme  is  under  consideration  of  the Ministry.

In  Ernakulam  district,  destinations  taken  up  for  development includes: Thirumuppam Mahadev Temple, Muslim Jama-ath Mosque, St. Mary's  Basillica  Church,  Mar  Behanan's  Dayara  Chapel,  Moozhikulam Sree Lakshmana Perumal Temple, Payammal Sree Shathruknha Swaamee Temple and St. Thomas Church.

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## ANNEXURE

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1195 ANSWERED ON 25.11.2019 REGARDING INTEGRATED TOURISM CIRCUITS FOR KERALA.

## DETAILS OF PROJECTS SANCTIONED UNDER SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME IN KERALA.

(Rs. in crore)

|   S. No. | Circuit/Year of Sanction    | Name of the project                                                                                                                 |   Amount Sanctioned |   Amount Released | Status of completion   |
|----------|-----------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|-------------------|------------------------|
|        1 | Eco Tourism Circuit 2015-16 | Development of Pathanamthitta- Gavi- Vagamon- Thekkady in Idduki and Pathanamthitta Districts.                                      |               76.55 |             61.24 | 90%                    |
|        2 | Spiritual Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Sabarimala - Erumeli-Pampa- Sannidhanam in District Pathanamthitta                                                   |               99.99 |             20    | 0%                     |
|        3 | Spiritual Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Sree Padmanabha Arnamula- Sabrimala.                                                                                 |               92.22 |             72.42 | 80%                    |
|        4 | Rural Circuit 2018-19       | Development of Malanad Malabar Cruise Tourism Project                                                                               |               80.37 |              0    | 0%                     |
|        5 | Spiritual Circuit 2018-19   | Development of Sivagiri Sree Narayana Guru Ashram- Arruvipuram- Kunnumpara Sree Subrahmania- Chembazhanthi Sree Narayana Gurukulam. |               69.47 |              0    | 0%                     |
|        6 | Spiritual                   | Development of                                                                                                                      |               85.23 |              0    | 0%                     |

| Circuit 2018-19   | Kasaragod, Wayanad, Kannur, Kozhikode, Palakkad, Mallapuram, Thrichur, Ernakulam, Idukki, Kottayam, Allaphuza, Pathananamithitta, Kollam, Trivandrum.   |        |        |
|-------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|--------|
|                   | Total                                                                                                                                                   | 505.83 | 153.66 |

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