Lok Sabha Question No. 1954 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-30
Subject: Identification of Special Areas as Rural Circuit
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: KIRTI (JHA) AZAD, JANAK RAM, BALKA SUMAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†1954 ANSWERED ON 30.07.2018

## IDENTIFICATION OF SPECIAL AREAS AS RURAL CIRCUIT

†1954. SHRI KIRTI AZAD: SHRI JANAK RAM: SHRI SUMAN BALKA:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received any proposals from State Governments  for  identifying  specific/  special  areas  as  rural circuit under 'Swadesh Darshan Yojana';
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise including Bihar and Telangana;
- (c) the details of the steps taken/being taken by the Government for development of tribal and rural circuits under 'Swadesh Darshan Yojana';
- (d) the  details  of  the  projects  sanctioned  under  rural  circuit  of 'Swadesh Darshan Yojana', so far, State/UT-wise; and
- (e) the details of the funds utilized for tribal and rural circuits under 'Swadesh Darshan Yojana' so far, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e):   Tribal  and  Rural  Circuits  are  among  the  fifteen  thematic circuits identified for development under Swadesh Darshan Scheme.

The projects under the scheme are identified for development in consultation with the State Governments/UT 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.  Based  on  above,  Ministry  has sanctioned following projects under Tribal and Rural Circuit theme of Swadesh Darshan Scheme including Bihar and Telangana:

(Rs. in Crore)

|   Sl. No. | State/UT     | Circuit   | Name of the Project/ Year of Sanction                                                                                                                                                                          |   Amt. Sanctioned |   Amt. released |
|-----------|--------------|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------|
|         1 | Nagaland     | Tribal    | Development of Tribal Circuit Peren- Kohima- Wokha, Nagaland (2015-16)                                                                                                                                         |             97.36 |           72.05 |
|         2 | Chhattisgarh | Tribal    | Development of Tribal Tourism Circuit in Jashpur- Kunkuri- Mainpat- Ambikapur- Maheshpur - Ratanpur- Kurdar- Sarodadadar- Gangrel- Kondagaon - Nathyanawagaon- Jagdalpur Chitrakoot- Tirthgarh in Chhattisgarh |             99.94 |           49.97 |
|         3 | Telangana    | Tribal    | Integrated Development of Mulugu- Laknavaram- Medavaram- Tadvai- Damaravi - Mallur - Bogatha Waterfalls as Tribal Circuit in Telangana (2016-17)                                                               |             84.4  |           42.2  |

|   4. | Nagaland   | Tribal   | Development of Tribal circuit (Mokokchung- Tuensang-Mon) in Nagaland                  |   99.67 |   49.83 |
|------|------------|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|
|    5 | Bihar      | Rural    | Development of Gandhi Circuit: Bhitiharwa - Chandrahia - Turkaulia in Bihar (2017-18) |   44.65 |    8.93 |

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