Lok Sabha Question No. 1288 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-11
Subject: Development of Tourist Circuits
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO (AVNTHI)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1288 ANSWERED ON 11.02.2019

## DEVELOPMENT OF TOURIST CIRCUITS

1288. SHRI MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO (AVANTHI):

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  proposal  from Andhra  Pradesh  and  Telangana  regarding  the  scheme  for development of tourist circuits and tourist places;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  current  status of  the proposals;
- (c)
- the progress and achievements made in this regard so far; and
- (d) the details of funds allocated and spent for purpose during the last three years and the current year?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): Ministry of Tourism, under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme, is developing theme-based tourist circuits in the country. Submission of  project  proposals  by  the  State  Governments/Union  Territory  (UT) Administrations under the scheme is a continuous process.

The  projects  for  development  are  identified  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  the  above  criteria,  the  Ministry  has  sanctioned  the following  projects  to  Andhra  Pradesh  and  Telangana  under  the Scheme:

(Rs. in crore)

|   S. No. | Circuit/Year of Sanction      | Name of the Project                                                                                               |   Amount Sanctioned |   Amount Released |
|----------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|-------------------|
|        1 | Coastal Circuit (2014-15)     | Development of Kakinada Hope Island Konaseema as World Class Coastal & Eco Tourism Circuit in Andhra Pradesh      |               67.84 |             64.44 |
|        2 | Coastal Circuit (2015-16)     | Development of Sri Potti Sriramalu Nellore in Andhra Pradesh                                                      |               59.7  |             47.76 |
|        3 | Buddhist Circuit (2017-18)    | Development of Shalihundam- Thotlakonda- Bavikonda- Bojjanakonda- Amravati- Anupu in Andhra Pradesh               |               52.34 |             10.47 |
|        4 | Eco Tourism Circuit (2015-16) | Integrated Development of Mahaboobnagar district in Telangana                                                     |               91.62 |             73.3  |
|        5 | Tribal Circuit (2016-17)      | Integrated Development of Mulugu-Laknavaram- Medavaram-Tadvai- Damaravi -Mallur - Bogatha Waterfalls in Telangana |               83.88 |             65.27 |
|        6 | Heritage Circuit (2017-18)    | Development of Qutubshahi Heritage Park- Paigarh Tombs- Raymonds Tomb- Begum Hayat Bakshi Tomb in Telangana       |               99.42 |             44.83 |

All  the  projects  are  at  various  stages  of  implementation/ completion. *********