Lok Sabha Question No. 3218 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-31
Subject: Tourism Circuits in Rajasthan under Swadesh Darshan Scheme
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: ARJUNLAL MEENA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†3218

## LOK SABHA ANSWERED ON 31.12.2018

## TOURISM CIRCUITS IN RAJASTHAN UNDER SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME

†3218. SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  provide  administrative and financial approvals to develop eco-adventure circuit, tribal circuit,  desert  circuit  and  eco-tourism  circuit  in  Rajasthan under Swadesh Darshan Scheme and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to issue guidelines regarding special tourism zone for the above projects; and
- (c) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  time  by  which  these guidelines  are  likely  to  be  issued  and  if  not,  the  reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): The projects for development under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme of Ministry of Tourism are identified 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. The list of projects sanctioned to  the  State  of  Rajasthan  under  the  above  scheme is given at the Annexure.

In the Budget announcements of 2017-18, the Government had proposed  creation  of  Five  Special  Tourism  Zones,  anchored  on draft guidelines  and  held  the  stakeholder  consultations  meetings  with Govt/Public  and  Private  Stakeholders.  The  process  for  obtaining Expenditure Finance Committee's approval for the scheme is under

Special Purpose Vehicle. The Ministry has prepared the process .

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STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a) TO  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†3218 ANSWERED ON 31.12.2018 REGARDING  TOURISM  CIRCUITS  IN  RAJASTHAN  UNDER  SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME

The  list  of  projects  sanctioned  to  the  State  of  Rajasthan  under  the Swadesh Darshan scheme is given below:

(Rs. in crore)

| Sl. No.   | Name of the Circuit and Year   | Name of the Project                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |   Amount Sanctioned |
|-----------|--------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
| 1.        | Desert Circuit (2015-16)       | Development of Sambhar Lake Town and Other Destinations in Rajasthan                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |               63.96 |
| 2.        | Krishna Circuit (2016-17)      | Integrated Development of Govind Dev ji temple (Jaipur), Khatu Shyam Ji (Sikar) and Nathdwara (Rajsamand) in Rajasthan.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |               91.45 |
| 3.        | Spiritual Circuit (2016-17)    | Development of Churu (Salasar Balaji)- 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                                                                                                                       |               93.9  |
| 4.        | Heritage Circuit (2017-18)     | Development of Rajsamand (Kumbhalgarh Fort)- Jaipur (Nahargarh Fort)- Alwar (BalaQuila)- Sawai Madhopur (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 |               99.6  |
|           |                                | Total                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |              348.91 |

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