Lok Sabha Question No. 3558 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-16
Subject: Inclusion of Jogulamba Town under Heritage Circuit
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Ramulu Pothuganti

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3558 ANSWERED ON 16.03.2020

## INCLUSION OF JOGULAMBA TOWN UNDER HERITAGE CIRCUIT

## 3558. SHRI POTHUGANTI RAMULU:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  under  the  Swadesh  Darshan  Scheme  announced  in January, 2015, many tourist circuits have been identified and became operational across the country;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof,  State/UT-wise  along  with  the  funds allocated in this regard;
- (c) whether the Government is considering to include Jogulamba Town under the Heritage Circuit/Tourist Circuit; and
- (d) if so, the funds allocated for the State of Telangana under the Tourist Circuits?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

## (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

(a) to (d): Ministry  of  Tourism  under  its  schemes  viz.  Swadesh Darshan- integrated development of theme based tourist circuits in the country, PRASHAD- National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and  Spiritual, Heritage  Augmentation  Drive  and  Assistance  to Central Agencies provides financial assistance to State Governments/UT Administrations/Central Agencies for development of  tourism  infrastructure  and  facilities  in  the  country  .  Under  the Swadesh  Darshan  Scheme  fifteen  thematic  circuits  have  been identified  for  development  namely;  North-East  Circuit,  Buddhist Circuit,  Himalayan  Circuit,  Coastal  Circuit,  Krishna  Circuit,  Desert Circuit,  Tribal  Circuit,  Eco  Circuit,  Wildlife  Circuit,  Rural  Circuit, Spiritual  Circuit,  Ramayana  Circuit,  Heritage  Circuit,  Sufi  Circuit, and  Tirthankara  Circuit.  The  details  of  the  projects  approved  and funds sanctioned state wise including Telangana under the scheme is attached in the annexure.

The State government has sent a proposal for development of "The Jogulamba Temple in Alampur" Telangana under the PRASHAD  scheme  of  the Ministry .The Concept presentation meeting was held on 22.08.2019 were in principle approval has been granted by the Ministry.

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ANNEXURE

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.3558  ANSWERED  ON  16.03.2020  REGARDING  INCLUSION OF JOGULAMBA TOWN UNDER HERITAGE CIRCUIT.

THE  DETAILS  OF  PROJECTS  SANCTIONED  STATE  WISE  UNDER  THE SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME.

(Amount in Cr.)

|   Sl. No. | State/UT                  | Circuit/ Year               | Name of the Project                                                                                                                                                                 |   Amt. Sanctioned |
|-----------|---------------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
|         1 | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | Coastal Circuit/ 2016-17    | Development of Long Island- Ross Smith Island- Neil Island- Havelock Island- Baratang Island-Port Blair.                                                                            |             42.19 |
|         2 | Andhra Pradesh            | Coastal Circuit/ 2014-15    | Development of Circuit at Kakinada - Hope Island - Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary - Passarlapudi - Aduru - S Yanam - Kotipally                                                          |             67.84 |
|         3 | Andhra Pradesh            | Coastal Circuit/ 2015-16    | Development of Nellore,Pulikat Lake, Ubblamadugu water falls, Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary, Mypadu Beach, Ramatheertham                                                                 |             59.7  |
|         4 | Andhra Pradesh            | Buddhist Circuit/ 2017-18   | Development of Buddhist Circuit: Shalihundam- Thotlakonda- Bavikonda- Bojjanakonda- Amravati- Anupu in Andhra Pradesh under the theme of Buddhist Circuit of Swadesh Darshan Scheme |             52.34 |
|         5 | Arunachal Pradesh         | North-East Circuit/ 2014-15 | Development of Circuit at Bhalukpong- Bomdila and Tawang.                                                                                                                           |             49.77 |
|         6 | Arunachal Pradesh         | North East Circuit/ 2015-16 | Integrated Development of Jirigaon, Nafra, Seppa, Pappu, Pasa, Pakke Valleys, Lumdung, LafangSohung Lake, Taro Yar, New Sagalee, Ziro, Yomcha                                       |             97.14 |
|         7 | Assam                     | Wildlife                    | Development of Manas-                                                                                                                                                               |             95.67 |

|    |                                                | Circuit/ 2015-16            | Pobitora- Nameri- Kaziranga- Dibru- Saikhowa.                                                                                                                                        |       |
|----|------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|
|  8 | Assam                                          | Heritage Circuit/ 2016-17   | Development of Tezpur - Majuli - Sibsagar                                                                                                                                            | 98.35 |
|  9 | Bihar                                          | Tirthankar circuit/ 2016-17 | Development of Vaishali- Arrah- Masad- Patna- Rajgir- Pawapuri- Champapuri.                                                                                                          | 52.39 |
| 10 | Bihar                                          | Spiritual circuit/ 2016-17  | Integrated Development of Kanwaria Route: Sultanganj- Mojma- Banka.                                                                                                                  | 52.35 |
| 11 | Bihar                                          | Buddhist Circuit/ 2016-17   | Construction of Convention Centre at Bodhgaya                                                                                                                                        | 98.73 |
| 12 | Bihar                                          | Rural Circuit/ 2017-18      | Development of Gandhi Circuit: Bhitiharwa- Chandrahia- Turkaulia                                                                                                                     | 44.65 |
| 13 | Bihar                                          | Spiritual Circuit/ 2017-18  | Development of Mandar Hill &Ang Pradesh.                                                                                                                                             | 53.49 |
| 14 | Chhattisgarh                                   | Tribal Circuit/ 2015-16     | Development of Jashpur- Kunkuri- Mainpat- Ambikapur- Maheshpur - Ratanpur- Kurdar- Sarodadadar- Gangrel- Kondagaon- NathiyaNawagaon- Jagdalpur- Chitrakoot- Tirthgarh.               | 99    |
| 15 | Development of Wayside Amenities (Sub- Scheme) | 2018-19                     | Development of Wayside Amenities in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar at Varanasi-Gaya; Lucknow-Ayodhya- Lucknow; Gorakhpur-Kushinagar; Kushinagar-Gaya- Kushinaga in collaboration with MoRTH | 17.93 |
| 16 | Goa                                            | Coastal Circuit/ 2016-17    | Development of Sinquerim- Baga, Anjuna-Vagator, Morjim-Keri, Aguada Fort and Aguada Jail.                                                                                            | 99.99 |
| 17 | Goa                                            | Coastal Circuit/ 2017-18    | Development of Coastal Circuit II: Rua De Orum Creek - Don Paula -Colva - Benaulim                                                                                                   | 99.35 |

|   18. | Gujarat          | Heritage Circuit/ 2016-17   | Development of Ahmedabad- Rajkot- Porbandar -Bardoli- Dandi.                                                                                                    |   85.01 |
|-------|------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
|    19 | Gujarat          | Heritage Circuit/ 2016-17   | Development of Vadnagar- Modhera and Patan                                                                                                                      |   98.61 |
|    20 | Gujarat          | Buddhist circuit/ 2017-18   | Development of Junagadh- GirSomnath- Bharuch-Kutch- Bhavnagar- Rajkot- Mehsana                                                                                  |   29.28 |
|    21 | Haryana          | Krishna Circuit/ 2016-17    | Development of Tourism Infrastructures at places related to Mahabharata in Kurukshetra                                                                          |   97.35 |
|    22 | Himachal Pradesh | Himalayan Circuit/ 2016-17  | Integrated Development of Himalayan Circuit in Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                 |   86.85 |
|    23 | Jammu & Kashmir  | Himalayan Circuit/ 2016-17  | Integrated Development of Jammu, Kashmir, Pehalgam, Kargil, Leh                                                                                                 |   82.97 |
|    24 | Jammu & Kashmir  | Himalayan Circuit/ 2016-17  | Integrated Development of Tourist Facilities at Jammu- Rajouri-Shopian-Pulwama.                                                                                 |   96.38 |
|    25 | Jammu & Kashmir  | Himalayan Circuit/ 2016-17  | Integrated Development of Tourist Facilities under the Construction of Assets in lieu of those Destroyed in Floods in 2014 under PM Development Package for J&K |   90.96 |
|    26 | Jammu & Kashmir  | Himalayan Circuit/ 2016-17  | Integrated Development of Tourist facilities at Mantalai- Sudhmahadev- Patnitop                                                                                 |   97.82 |
|    27 | Jammu & Kashmir  | Himalayan Circuit/ 2016-17  | Integrated Development of Tourist Facilities at Anantnag- Kishtwar- Pahalgam - Daksum - RanjitSagar Dam                                                         |   87.44 |
|    28 | Jammu & Kashmir  | Himalayan Circuit/ 2016-17  | Integrated Development of Tourist Facilities at Gulmarg-Baramulla- Kupwara-Leh                                                                                  |   96.93 |
|    29 | Jharkhand        | Eco Circuit/ 2018-19        | Development of Dalma- Chandil- Getalsud- Betla national park- Mirchaiya-                                                                                        |   52.72 |

|    |                |                            | Netarhat                                                                                                                                                            |       |
|----|----------------|----------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|
| 30 | Kerala         | Eco Circuit/ 2015-16       | Development of Pathanamthitta- Gavi- Vagamon- Thekkady                                                                                                              | 76.55 |
| 31 | Kerala         | Spiritual Circuit/ 2016-17 | Development of Sabarimala - Erumeli-Pampa- Sannidhanam                                                                                                              | 99.99 |
| 32 | Kerala         | Spiritual Circuit/ 2016-17 | Development of SreePadmanabhaArnamula- Sabrimala                                                                                                                    | 92.22 |
| 33 | Kerala         | Rural Circuit/ 2018-19     | Development of Malanad Malabar Cruise Tourism Project                                                                                                               | 80.37 |
| 34 | Kerala         | Spiritual Circuit/ 2018-19 | Development SivagiriSree Narayana Guru Ashram- Arruvipuram- KunnumparaSreeSubrahman ia- ChembazhanthiSree Narayana Gurukulam                                        | 69.47 |
| 35 | Kerala         | Spiritual Circuit/ 2018-19 | Development of Kasaragod, Wayanad, Kannur, Kozhikode, Palakkad, Mallapuram, Thrichur, Ernakulam, Idukki, Kottayam, Allaphuza, Pathananamithitta, Kollam, Trivandrum | 85.23 |
| 36 | Madhya Pradesh | Wildlife Circuit/ 2015-16  | Development of Wildlife Circuit at Panna- Mukundpur- Sanjay- Dubri-Bandhavgarh- Kanha- Mukki- Pench                                                                 | 92.22 |
| 37 | Madhya Pradesh | Buddhist Circuit/ 2016-17  | Development of Sanchi- Satna-Rewa-Mandsaur-Dhar                                                                                                                     | 74.94 |
| 38 | Madhya Pradesh | Heritage circuit/ 2016-17  | Development of Gwalior - Orchha - Khajuraho - Chanderi - Bhimbetka - Mandu                                                                                          | 92.97 |
| 39 | Madhya Pradesh | Eco Circuit/ 2017-18       | Development of Gandhisagar Dam- Mandleshwar Dam- Omkareshwar Dam- Indira Sagar Dam- Tawa Dam- Bargi Dam- Bheda Ghat- Bansagar Dam- Ken River                        | 99.62 |

|   40. | Maharashtra   | Coastal Circuit/ 2015-16    | Development of Sindhudurg Coastal Circuit (Shiroda Beach, Sagareshwar, Tarkarli, Vijaydurg (Beach & Creek), Devgad (Fort & Beach), Mitbhav, Tondavali, Mocehmad and Nivati Fort)                                      |   82.17 |
|-------|---------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
|    41 | Maharashtra   | Spiritual Circuit/ 2018-19  | Development of Waki- Adasa- Dhapewada- Paradsingha- Chota Taj Bagh- Telankhandi- Girad                                                                                                                                |   54.01 |
|    42 | Manipur       | North-East Circuit/ 2015-16 | Development of Tourist Circuit in Manipur: Imphal- Khongjom                                                                                                                                                           |   72.23 |
|    43 | Manipur       | Spiritual Circuit/ 2016-17  | Development of Shri Govindajee Temple, Shri BijoyGovindajee Temple - Shri Gopinath Temple - Shri Bungshibodon Temple - Shri Kaina Temple                                                                              |   53.8  |
|    44 | Meghalaya     | North East Circuit/ 2016-17 | Development of Umium (Lake View), U LumSohpetbneng- Mawdiangdiang - Orchid                                                                                                                                            |   99.13 |
|    45 | Meghalaya     | North East Circuit/ 2018-19 | Development of West Khasi Hills (Nongkhlaw- KremTirot - Khudoi&Kohmang Falls - Khri River- Mawthadraishan, Shillong), Jaintia Hills (Krang Suri Falls- Shyrmang- Iooksi), Garo Hills (Nokrek Reserve, KattaBeel, Siju |   84.97 |
|    46 | Mizoram       | North East Circuit/ 2015-16 | Integrated Development of Thenzawl& South Zote, District Serchhip and Reiek.                                                                                                                                          |   94.91 |
|    47 | Mizoram       | Eco Circuit/ 2016-17        | Development of Eco- Adventure Circuit Aizawl - Rawpuichhip - Khawhphawp - Lengpui - Durtlang - Chatlang- Sakawrhmuituaitlang - Muthee - Beratlawng -                                                                  |   99.07 |

|    |            |                            | Tuirial Airfield - Hmuifang                                                                                                                                                                 |       |
|----|------------|----------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|
| 48 | Nagaland   | Tribal Circuit/ 2015-16    | Development of Tribal Circuit Peren- Kohima- Wokha                                                                                                                                          | 97.36 |
| 49 | Nagaland   | Tribal circuit/ 2016-17    | Development of Mokokchung-Tuensang-Mon                                                                                                                                                      | 99.67 |
| 50 | Odisha     | Coastal circuit/ 2016-17   | Development of Gopalpur, Barkul, Satapada and Tampara                                                                                                                                       | 70.82 |
| 51 | Puducherry | Coastal Circuit/ 2015-16   | Development of Dubrayapet - Arikamedu - Veerampattinam - Chunnambar - Nallavadu/Narambai - Manapet- Kalapet - Puducherry - Yanam                                                            | 85.28 |
| 52 | Puducherry | Heritage Circuit/ 2017-18  | Development of Heritage Circuit in Puducherry                                                                                                                                               | 66.35 |
| 53 | Puducherry | Spiritual Circuit/ 2017-18 | Development of Puducherry - Thirukanch- Karaikal- Yanam                                                                                                                                     | 40.68 |
| 54 | Punjab     | Heritage Circuit/ 2018-19  | Development of Anandpur Sahib - Fatehgarh Sahib - Chamkaur Sahib - Ferozpur - Amritsar - Khatkar Kalan - Kalanour - Patiala                                                                 | 99.95 |
| 55 | Rajasthan  | Desert Circuit/ 2015-16    | Development of Sambhar Lake Town and Other Destinations                                                                                                                                     | 63.96 |
| 56 | Rajasthan  | Krishna Circuit/ 2016-17   | Integrated Development of Govind Dev ji temple (Jaipur), KhatuShyam Ji (Sikar) and Nathdwara (Rajsamand)                                                                                    | 91.45 |
| 57 | Rajasthan  | Spiritual Circuit/ 2016-17 | Development of Churu (Salasar Balaji)- Jaipur (Shri Samode Balaji, Ghat keBalaji, Bandheke Balaji)- Alwar (Pandupole Hanumanji, Bharathari)- Viratnagar (Bijak, Jainnasiya, Ambika Temple)- | 93.9  |

|    |            |                             | Bharatpur (Kaman Region)- Dholpur (Muchkund) - Mehandipur Balaji- Chittorgarh (Sanwaliyaji)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |       |
|----|------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|
| 58 | Rajasthan  | Heritage Circuit/ 2017-18   | Development of Rajsamand (Kumbhalgarh Fort)- Jaipur (Nahargarh Fort)- Alwar (Bala Quila)- Sawai Madhopur (Ranthambore Fort and Khandar Fort)- Jhalawar (Gagron Fort)- Chittorgarh (Chittorgarh Fort) Jaisalmer (Jaisalmer Fort) Hanumangarh (Kalibangan, Bhatner Fort and Gogamedi)- Jalore (Jalore Fort)- Udaipur (Pratap Gaurav Kendra)- Dholpur (Bagh-i-Nilofar and Purani Chawni)- Nagaur | 90.92 |
| 59 | Sikkim     | North-East Circuit/ 2015-16 | Development of Tourist Circuit linking Rangpo (entry) - Rorathang- Aritar- Phadamchen- Nathang- Sherathang- Tsongmo- Gangtok-Phodong- Mangan- Lachung-Yumthang- Lachen- Thangu-Gurudongmer- Mangan- Gangtok- TuminLingee- Singtam (exit)                                                                                                                                                      | 98.05 |
| 60 | Sikkim     | North East Circuit/ 2016-17 | Development of Tourist Circuit Linking Singtam- Maka- Temi-BermoikTokel- Phongia- Namchi -Jorthang- Okharey- Sombaria- Daramdin- Jorethang- Melli (Exit)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 95.32 |
| 61 | Tamil Nadu | Coastal Circuit/ 2016-17    | Development of (Chennai- Mamamallapuram - Rameshwaram - Manpadu - Kanyakumari)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 74.58 |
| 62 | Telangana  | Eco Circuit/ 2015-16        | Integrated Development of Eco Tourism Circuit in                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 91.62 |

|    |               |                             | Mahaboobnagar district                                                                                                                                                 |       |
|----|---------------|-----------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|
| 63 | Telangana     | Tribal Circuit/ 2016-17     | Integrated Development of Mulugu-Laknavaram- Medavaram- Tadvai- Damaravi- Mallur- Bogatha Waterfalls                                                                   | 83.88 |
| 64 | Telangana     | Heritage Circuit/ 2017-18   | Development of Heritage Circuit: QutubShahi Heritage Park- Paigah Tombs- Hayat Bakshi Mosque- Raymond's Tomb                                                           | 99.42 |
| 65 | Tripura       | North East Circuit/ 2015-16 | Development of North East Circuit: Agartala - Sipahijala - Melaghar - Udaipur - Amarpur- Tirthamukh- Mandirghat- Dumboor- NarikelKunja- Gandachara- Ambassa            | 99.59 |
| 66 | Tripura       | North East circuit/ 2018-19 | Development of SurmaCherra- Unakoti- Jampui Hills- Gunabati- Bhunaneshwari- Matabari- Neermahal- Boxanagar- Chottakhola- Pilak- Avangchaarra                           | 65    |
| 67 | Uttar Pradesh | Buddhist Circuit/ 2016-17   | Development of Srawasti, Kushinagar, &Kapilwastu                                                                                                                       | 99.97 |
| 68 | Uttar Pradesh | Ramayana Circuit/ 2016-17   | Development of Chitrakoot and Shringverpur                                                                                                                             | 69.45 |
| 69 | Uttar Pradesh | Spiritual Circuit/ 2016-17  | Development of Shahjahanpur-Basti- Ahar- Aligharh-Kasgunj-Sarosi- Pratapgarh-Unnao- Kaushambi- Mirzapur- Gorakpur- Kairana- DoamrFiyagunj- Bagpat- Barabanki- Azamgarh | 68.39 |
| 70 | Uttar Pradesh | Spiritual Circuit/ 2016-17  | Development of Bijnor- Meerut- Kanpur- Kanpur Dehat- Banda- Ghazipur- Salempur- Ghosi- Balia- Ambedkar Nagar- Aligarh-                                                 | 63.77 |

|       |               |                            | Fatehpur- Deoria- Mahoba- Sonbhadra- Chandauli- Mishrikh- Bhadohi                                                                                         |         |
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| 71.   | Uttar Pradesh | Heritage Circuit/ 2016-17  | Development of Kalinjar Fort (Banda)- MarharDham (SantKabir Nagar)- ChauriChaura, Shaheed Sthal (Fatehpur)- MavaharSthal (Ghosi)- Shaheed Smarak (Meerut) |   34.82 |
| 72.   | Uttar Pradesh | Ramayana Circuit/ 2017-18  | Development of Ayodhya                                                                                                                                    |  133.31 |
| 73.   | Uttar Pradesh | Spiritual Circuit/ 2018-19 | Development of Jewar-Dadri- Sikandrabad-Noida-Khurja- Banda                                                                                               |   14.52 |
| 74.   | Uttar Pradesh | Spiritual Circuit/ 2018-19 | Development of Gorakhnath Temple(Gorakhpur), Devipattan Temple (Balrampur) and Vatvashni Temple (Domariyagunj)                                            |   21.16 |
| 75.   | Uttarakhand   | Eco Circuit/ 2015-16       | Development of Circuit at Tehri-Chamba- Sarain around Tehri Lake.                                                                                         |   70.92 |
| 76.   | Uttarakhand   | Heritage circuit/ 2016-17  | Development of Heritage Circuit in Kumaon Region - Katarmal -Jogeshwar- Baijnath-Devidhura                                                                |   79.13 |
| 77.   | West Bengal   | Coastal Circuit/ 2015-16   | Development of Beach Circuit: Udaipur- Digha- Shankarpur- Tajpur- Mandarmani- Fraserganj- Bakkhlai- Henry Island                                          |   85.39 |
| Total | Total         | Total                      | Total                                                                                                                                                     | 6035.7  |

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