Lok Sabha Question No. 2270 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-08
Subject: Inter-Linking of Religious Places in Tourism Circuits
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Hanuman Beniwal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†2270 ANSWERED ON 08.07.2019

INTER-LINKING OF RELIGIOUS PLACES IN TOURISM CIRCUITS †2270. SHRI HANUMAN BENIWAL:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  action  plan  for  developing  the religious  places  in  the  country  by  connecting  them  in  a  tourism circuit;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): Ministry  of  Tourism  under  its  Swadesh  Darshan  SchemeIntegrated Development of Theme Based Tourist Circuits is developing tourism  infrastructure  in  the  identified  circuits,  across  the  country, having tourist potential in a planned and prioritized manner. Under the scheme fifteen thematic circuits have been identified for development including themes covering all the religious/spiritual sites in the country, namely:  Spiritual  Circuit,  Ramayana  Circuit,  Krishna  Circuit,  Buddhist Circuit, Tirthankar Circuit and Sufi Circuit.

The details of projects sanctioned under the above circuits are as follows:

(Rs. in crore)

| S. No.            | State/ Sanction Year   | Project Name                                                                                                                              | Amt. Sanctioned   |
|-------------------|------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
| SPIRITUAL CIRCUIT | SPIRITUAL CIRCUIT      | SPIRITUAL CIRCUIT                                                                                                                         | SPIRITUAL CIRCUIT |
| 1.                | Kerala (2016-17)       | Development of Sabarimala - Erumeli-Pampa-Sannidhanam in District Pathanamthitta                                                          | 99.99             |
| 2.                | Manipur (2016-17)      | Development of Spiritual Circuit - Shri Govindajee Temple, Shri Bijoy Govindajee Temple - Shri Gopinath Temple - Shri Bungshibodon Temple | 53.80             |

|    |                         | - Shri Kaina Temple                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |       |
|----|-------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|
|  3 | Kerala (2016-17)        | Development of Sree Padmanabha Arnamula-Sabrimala                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 92.22 |
|  4 | Bihar (2016-17)         | Integrated Development of Kanwaria Route: Sultanganj - Dharmshala- Deoghar                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 52.35 |
|  5 | Uttar Pradesh (2016-17) | Development of Shahjahanpur- Allahabad-Basti- Ahar-Aligharh- Kasgunj-Sarosi-Pratapgarh-Unnao- Kaushambi- Mirzapur-Gorakpur- Kairana- Doamriyagunj- Bagpat- Barabanki- Azamgarh                                                                                                          | 68.39 |
|  6 | Uttar Pradesh (2016-17) | Development of Bijnor- Meerut- Kanpur- Kanpur Dehat- Banda- Ghazipur- Salempur- Ghosi- Balia- Ambedkar Nagar- Aligarh- Fatehpur- Deoria- Mahoba- Sonbhadra- Chandauli- Mishrikh- Bhadohi                                                                                                | 63.77 |
|  7 | Rajasthan (2016-17)     | Development of Churu (Salasar Balaji)- Jaipur (Shri Samode Balaji, Ghatke Balaji, Bandheke Balaji)- Alwar (Pandupole Hanumanji, Bharathari)- Viratnagar (Bijak, Jainnasiya, Ambika Temple)- Bharatpur (Kaman Region)- Dholpur (Muchkund) - Mehandipur Balaji- Chittorgarh (Sanwaliyaji) | 93.9  |
|  8 | Puducherry (2017-18)    | Development of Spiritual Circuit in Puducherry                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 40.68 |
|  9 | Bihar (2017-18)         | Dvelopment of Mandar Development Hill & Ang Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 53.49 |
| 10 | Maharashtra (2018-19)   | Development of Waki- Adasa- Dhapewada- Paradsingha- Chota Taj Bagh- Telankhandi- Girad                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 54.01 |
| 11 | Uttar Pradesh (2018-19) | Development of Jewar-Dadri- Sikandrabad-Noida-Khurja-Banda                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 14.52 |
| 12 | Kerala (2018-19)        | Development Sivagiri Sree Narayana Guru Ashram- Arruvipuram- Kunnumpara Sree Subrahmania- Chembazhanthi Sree Narayana Gurukulam                                                                                                                                                         | 69.47 |
| 13 | Kerala (2018-19)        | Development of Kasaragod, Wayanad, Kannur, Kozhikode,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 85.23 |

|                    |                          | Palakkad, Mallapuram, Thrichur, Ernakulam, Idukki, Kottayam, Allaphuza, Pathananamithitta, Kollam, Trivandrum   |                    |
|--------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|
| 14.                | Uttar Pradesh (2018-19)  | Development of Gorakhnath Temple(Gorakhpur), Devipattan Temple (Balrampur) and Vatvashni Temple (Domariyagunj)  | 21.16              |
| RAMAYANA CIRCUIT   | RAMAYANA CIRCUIT         | RAMAYANA CIRCUIT                                                                                                | RAMAYANA CIRCUIT   |
| 15.                | Uttar Pradesh (2016-17)  | Development of Chitrakoot and Shringverpur                                                                      | 69.45              |
| 16.                | Uttar Pradesh (2017-18)  | Development of Ayodhya                                                                                          | 133.31             |
| KRISHNA CIRCUIT    | KRISHNA CIRCUIT          | KRISHNA CIRCUIT                                                                                                 | KRISHNA CIRCUIT    |
| 17.                | Haryana (2016-17)        | Development of Tourism Infrastructures at places related to Mahabharata in Kurukshetra                          | 97.35              |
| 18.                | Rajasthan (2016-17)      | Integrated Development of Govind Dev ji temple (Jaipur), Khatu Shyam Ji (Sikar) and Nathdwara (Rajsamand)       | 91.45              |
| BUDDHIST CIRCUIT   | BUDDHIST CIRCUIT         | BUDDHIST CIRCUIT                                                                                                | BUDDHIST CIRCUIT   |
| 19.                | Madhya Pradesh (2016-17) | Development of Sanchi-Satna-Rewa- Mandsaur-Dhar                                                                 | 74.94              |
| 20.                | Uttar Pradesh (2016-17)  | Development of Srawasti, Kushinagar & Kapilvastu                                                                | 99.97              |
| 21.                | Bihar (2016-17)          | Construction of Convention Centre adjacent to Maya Sarovar on the western side at Bodhgaya                      | 98.73              |
| 22.                | Gujarat (2017-18)        | Development of Junagadh- Gir- Somnath- Bharuch-Kutch- Bhavnagar- Rajkot- Mehsana                                | 35.99              |
| 23.                | Andhra Pradesh (2017-18) | Development of Shalihundam- Thotlakonda- Bavikonda- Bojjanakonda- Amravati- Anupu in Andhra Pradesh             | 52.34              |
| TIRTHANKAR CIRCUIT | TIRTHANKAR CIRCUIT       | TIRTHANKAR CIRCUIT                                                                                              | TIRTHANKAR CIRCUIT |
| 24.                | Bihar (2016-17)          | Development of Jain Circuit: Vaishali-Arrah-Masad-Patna-Rajgir- Pawapuri-Champapuri                             | 52.39              |

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