Lok Sabha Question No. 1386 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-01
Subject: Development of Eco-Parks
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Upendra Singh Rawat, Kaushal Kishore

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†1386 ANSWERED ON 01.07.2019

## DEVELOPMENT OF ECO-PARKS

## †1386. SHRI UPENDRA SINGH RAWAT: SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number  of  States  in  the  country  including  Uttar  Pradesh where  the  Government  has  developed  eco-parks  during  the last  three  years  including  the  amount  of  revenue  generated through these eco-parks;
- (b) the State-wise details in this regard;
- (c) whether  there  is  a  proposal  of  constructing  eco-parks  in various districts of Uttar Pradesh including Lucknow  at present; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): The Ministry of Tourism under its scheme  of Swadesh Darshan is developing theme based tourist circuits in the country.  Eco  parks/  adventure  parks/adventure  activity  zones  are among the admissible components under the scheme. The details of projects  under  which  Ministry  has  sanctioned  the  components  of Eco parks/adventure parks/adventure activity zones since the launch of the scheme in 2014-15 are as follows:

|   Sr. | Year of Sanction   | Project                                                                                                                         |
|-------|--------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|     1 | 2015-16            | Development of Pathanamthitta- Gavi- Vagamon- Thekkady as Eco Tourism Circuit in Idduki and Pathanamthitta Districts in Kerala. |

|   2. | 2015-16   | Development of Coastal Tourism Circuit in Sri Potti Sriramalu Nellore under Swadesh Darshan Scheme in Andhra Pradesh.                                                                                                           |
|------|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|    3 | 2015-16   | Integrated Development of New Eco Tourism under Swadesh Darshan-North East Circuit at Thenzawl & South Zote, District Serchhip and Reiek, Mizoram.                                                                              |
|    4 | 2016-17   | Integrated Development of Tourist facilities at Mantalai- Sudhmahadev- Patnitop under Himalayan Circuit Theme in J&K.                                                                                                           |
|    5 | 2016-17   | Integrated Development of Tourist Facilities at Gulmarg-Baramulla-Kupwara- Leh Circuit under Himalayan Circuit Theme in J&K.                                                                                                    |
|    6 | 2017-18   | Development of Gandhisagar Dam- Mandleshwar Dam- Omkareshwar Dam- Indira Sagar Dam- Tawa Dam- Bargi Dam- Bheda Ghat- Bansagar Dam- Ken River under Eco circuit theme of Swadesh Darshan Scheme                                  |
|    7 | 2017-18   | Development of Eco-Adventure Circuit Aizawl -Rawpuichhip - Khawhphawp - Lengpui - Durtlang - Chatlang- Sakawrhmuituaitlang - Muthee - Beratlawng -Tuirial Airfield - Hmuifang under Eco circuit theme of Swadesh Darshan Scheme |
|    8 | 2018-19   | Development of North East circuit: Surma Cherra- Unakoti- Jampui Hills- Gunabati- Bhunaneshwari- Matabari- Neermahal- Boxanagar- Chotta khola- Pilak- Avangchaarra in Tripura                                                   |
|    9 | 2018-19   | Development of Eco Circuit: Dalma- Chandil- Getalsud- Betla national park- Mirchaiya- Netarhat in Jharkhand                                                                                                                     |

Ministry  has  not  sanctioned  any  project  for  development  of Eco Park in Uttar Pradesh.

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