Lok Sabha Question No. 1245 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: Spiritual Tourism Circuit in Thrissur
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: T.N. Prathapan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1245 ANSWERED ON 10.02.2020

## SPIRITUAL TOURISM CIRCUIT IN THRISSUR

## 1245. SHRI T.N. PRATHAPAN:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any projects regarding spiritual tourism in India and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of fund allocated to the religious centres in tourism sector and if so, the details thereof since 2014; and
- (c) whether the Government is ready to initiate a spiritual tourism circuit in Thrissur and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): Ministry  of  Tourism  under  its  ongoing  schemes  viz. 'Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive  (PRASHAD)'  and  Integrated  Development  of  Theme  based Tourism Circuit in the country 'Swadesh  Darshan', including Thrissur in Kerala has approved projects for spiritual tourism as per the  details  given  in  the  Annexed  statement.    The  funds  under  the schemes  are  released  to  the  respective  state  Governments  for creation  and  development  of  tourist  amenities  under  the  projects approved by this Ministry.

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## ANNEXURE

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1245 ANSWERED ON 10.02.2020 REGARDING SPIRITUAL TOURISM CIRCUIT IN THRISSUR.

## Amount: Crore Rupees

| Sl. No.        | Name of the State   | Name of the Project                                                              | Year of Sanction   | Approved Cost   | Amount Released   |
|----------------|---------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
| PRASHAD Scheme | PRASHAD Scheme      | PRASHAD Scheme                                                                   | PRASHAD Scheme     | PRASHAD Scheme  | PRASHAD Scheme    |
| 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 Temple                                                  | 2017-18            | 47.45           | 37.96             |
| 3.             | ASSAM               | Development of Kamakhya Temple and Pilgrimage Destination in and around Guwahati | 2015-16            | 30.71           | 22.03             |
| 4.             | BIHAR               | Development of basic facilities at Vishnupad temple, Gaya, Bihar                 | 2014-15            | 4.27            | 2.91              |
| 5.             | BIHAR               | Development at Patna Sahib                                                       | 2015-16            | 41.54           | 33.23             |
| 6.             | GUJARAT             | Development of Dwarka                                                            | 2016-17            | 13.08           | 10.46             |
| 7.             | GUJARAT             | Pilgrimage Amenities at Somnath                                                  | 2016-17            | 44.07           | 35.26             |
| 8.             | GUJARAT             | Development of Promenade at Somnath under PRASHAD Scheme                         | 2018-19            | 44.59           | 26.75             |
| 9.             | JAMMU & KASHMIR     | Development at Hazratbal,                                                        | 2016-17            | 42.02           | 30.42             |
| 10.            | KERALA              | Development at Guruvayur Temple                                                  | 2016-17            | 46.14           | 36.91             |
| 11.            | MADHYA PRADESH      | Development of Omkareshwar                                                       | 2017-18            | 40.67           | 28.33             |

|   12. | MAHARASHTRA   | Development of Trimbakeshwar                                                                                       | 2017-18   |   37.81 |   8.49 |
|-------|---------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|---------|--------|
|    13 | ODISHA        | Infrastructure Development at Puri, Shree JagannathDham- Ramachandi-Prachi River front at Deuli under Mega Circuit | 2014-15   |   50    |  10    |
|    14 | RAJASTHAN     | Integrated Development of Pushkar/Ajmer                                                                            | 2015-16   |   32.64 |  26.11 |
|    15 | TAMILNADU     | Development of Kanchipuram                                                                                         | 2016-17   |   16.48 |  13.18 |
|    16 | TAMILNADU     | Development of Vellankani                                                                                          | 2016-17   |    5.6  |   4.48 |
|    17 | UTTARAKHAND   | Integrated Development of Kedarnath                                                                                | 2015-16   |   34.78 |  27.83 |
|    18 | UTTARAKHAND   | Development of Infrastructure for Pilgrimage Facilitation in Badrinath Ji Dham (Uttarakhand) under PRASHAD Scheme  | 2018-19   |   39.24 |  11.77 |
|    19 | UTTAR PRADESH | Development of Mathura-Vrindavan as Mega Tourist Circuit (Ph-II)                                                   | 2014-15   |   14.93 |  10.38 |
|    20 | UTTAR PRADESH | Development of Varanasi                                                                                            | 2015-16   |   20.4  |  16.32 |
|    21 | UTTAR PRADESH | Cruse Tourism in River Ganga, Varanasi                                                                             | 2017-18   |   10.72 |   5.14 |
|    22 | UTTAR PRADESH | Development of Varanasi Under Prashad Scheme - Phase II                                                            | 2017-18   |   44.6  |  18.46 |
|    23 | UTTAR PRADESH | Development of Infrastructure                                                                                      | 2018-19   |   39.74 |   7.78 |

|                                             |                                             | facilities at Govardhan, Mathura, UP                                                                                                                          |                                             |                                             |                                             |
|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
| 24.                                         |                                             | Construction of Tourist Facilitation Centre at Vrindavan, Distt. Mathura                                                                                      | 2014-15                                     | 9.36                                        | 9.36                                        |
| 25.                                         | WEST BENGAL                                 | Development of Belur                                                                                                                                          | 2016-17                                     | 30.03                                       | 23.39                                       |
| 26.                                         | JHARKHAND                                   | Development of BaidyanathjiDham, Deoghar                                                                                                                      | 2018-19                                     | 39.13                                       | 11.58                                       |
| 27.                                         | NAGALAND                                    | Development of Pilgrimage Infrastructure in Nagaland                                                                                                          | 2018-19                                     | 25.26                                       | 7.53                                        |
| 28.                                         | PUNJAB                                      | Development of KarunaSagar Valmiki Sthal at Amritsar (Completed in Aprl. 2018)                                                                                | 2015-16                                     | 6.40                                        | 6.40                                        |
| Spiritual Circuit of Swadesh Darshan Scheme | Spiritual Circuit of Swadesh Darshan Scheme | Spiritual Circuit of Swadesh Darshan Scheme                                                                                                                   | Spiritual Circuit of Swadesh Darshan Scheme | Spiritual Circuit of Swadesh Darshan Scheme | Spiritual Circuit of Swadesh Darshan Scheme |
| 1.                                          | Kerala                                      | Development of Sabarimala - Erumeli-Pampa- Sannidhanam as a Spiritual Circuit in District Pathanamthitta,                                                     | 2016-17                                     | 99.99                                       | 20.00                                       |
| 2.                                          | Manipur                                     | Development of Spiritual Circuit - Shri Govindajee Temple, Shri BijoyGovindajee Temple - Shri Gopinath Temple - Shri Bungshibodon Temple - Shri Kaina Temple, | 2016-17                                     | 53.80                                       | 43.04                                       |

|    |               | Manipur.                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |         |       | 73.77   |
|----|---------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|-------|---------|
|    | Bihar         | as a Spiritual Circuit in Kerala Integrated Development of Kanwaria Route: Sultanganj - Dharmshala- Deoghar under                                                                                                                 | 2016-17 | 52.35 | 39.76   |
| 4. |               | Spiritual circuit in Bihar.                                                                                                                                                                                                       |         |       |         |
| 5. | Uttar Pradesh | Development of Spiritual Circuit- I(Shahjahanpur- Allahabad-Basti- Ahar-Aligharh- Kasgunj-Sarosi- Pratapgarh-Unnao- Kaushambi- Mirzapur-Gorakpur- Kairana- Doamriyagunj- Bagpat-Barabanki- Azamgarh)                              | 2016-17 | 68.39 | 54.71   |
| 6. | Uttar Pradesh | Development of Spiritual Circuit - II(Bijnor- Meerut- Kanpur- Kanpur Dehat- Banda- Ghazipur- Salempur- Ghosi- Balia- Ambedkar Nagar- Aligarh- Fatehpur- Deoria- Mahoba- Sonbhadra- Chandauli- Mishrikh- Bhadohi) in Uttar Pradesh | 2016-17 | 63.77 | 50.33   |

|    |             | under Swadesh Darshan Scheme                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |         |       |       |
|----|-------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|-------|-------|
|  7 | Rajasthan   | Development of Spiritual Circuit- Churu (SalasarBalaji)- Jaipur (Shri SamodeBalaji, GhatkeBalaji, BandhekeBalaji)- Alwar (PandupoleHanuma nji, Bharathari)- Viratnagar (Bijak, Jainnasiya, Ambika Temple)- Bharatpur (Kaman Region)- Dholpur (Muchkund) - MehandipurBalaji- Chittorgarh (Sanwaliyaji) in Rajasthan under Swadesh Darshan scheme | 2016-17 | 93.9  | 68.24 |
|  8 | Puducherry  | Development of Spiritual Circuit in Puducherry under Swadesh Darshan Scheme                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 2017-18 | 40.68 | 30.94 |
|  9 | Bihar       | Development of Mandar Development Hill & Ang Pradesh under Spiritual Circuit theme of Swadesh Darshan Scheme.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 2017-18 | 53.49 | 24.28 |
| 10 | Maharashtra | Development of Waki- Adasa- Dhapewada- Paradsingha- Chota Taj Bagh-                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 2018-19 | 54.01 |  0    |

|    |               | Telankhandi- Girad in Maharashtra                                                                                                                                   |         |       |    |
|----|---------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|-------|----|
| 11 | Uttar Pradesh | Development of Jewar-Dadri- Sikandrabad-Noida- Khurja-Banda in Uttar Pradesh under spiritual-III theme of Swadesh Darshan Scheme                                    | 2018-19 | 14.52 |  0 |
| 12 | Kerala        | Development Sivagiri Sree Narayana Guru Ashram- Arruvipuram- Kunnumpara Sree Subrahmania- Chembazhanthi Sree Narayana Gurukulam                                     | 2018-19 | 69.47 |  0 |
| 13 | Kerala        | Development of Kasaragod, Wayanad, Kannur, Kozhikode, Palakkad, Mallapuram, Thrichur, Ernakulam, Idukki, Kottayam, Allaphuza, Pathananamithitta, Kollam, Trivandrum | 2018-19 | 85.23 |  0 |
| 14 | Uttar Pradesh | Development of Gorakhnath Temple (Gorakhpur), Devipattan Temple (Balrampur) and Vatvashni Temple (Domariyagunj)                                                     | 2018-19 | 21.16 |  0 |

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