Lok Sabha Question No. 1077 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-17
Subject: Identification of new Tourist Spots
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: RAJIV PRATAP RUDY, ANIRUDHAN SAMPATH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1077 ANSWERED ON 17.12.2018

## IDENTIFICATION OF NEW TOURIST SPOTS

1077. SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY:

DR. A. SAMPATH:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  steps  to  identify  new tourist spots in the country during the last four years;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof, State-wise along with the names of new tourist spots added during the said period;
- (c) the number of tourist spots in the country as on date, Statewise along with the number of new places being developed by the Government to boost tourism;
- (d) the  details  regarding  the  number  of  foreign  and  domestic visitors  and  the  revenue  earned  from  these  tourist  spots during the said period, State/UT/Year-wise; and
- (e) the possibility of increase in tourists and revenue from these newly developed tourist spots?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): Identification and development of tourist sites/destinations  is  primarily  the  responsibility  of  the  concerned State Government/Union Territory Administration. However, Ministry of  Tourism  under  the  Schemes  of  Swadesh  Darshan  -  Integrated Development  of  Theme  Based  Tourist  Circuits  and  the  PRASHAD (National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive) provides financial assistance to State Governments/Union Territory Administrations for the development of tourism related infrastructure and facilities to provide an enriching tourism experience to visitors.

Under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme, 15 theme based circuits have  been  identified  for  development  which  are  Buddhist  Circuit, Coastal Circuit, Desert Circuit, Eco Circuit, Heritage Circuit, Himalayan  Circuit,  Krishna  Circuit,  North-East  Circuit,  Ramayana Circuit, Rural Circuit, Spiritual Circuit, Sufi Circuit, Tirthankar Circuit, Tribal Circuit and Wildlife Circuit.

Under  the  PRASHAD  Scheme,  41  religious  cities/sites  in  25 States  have  been  identified  for  development  which  are  Amaravati and  Srisailam  (Andhra  Pradesh),  Kamakhya  (Assam),  Parasuram Kund  (Lohit  District,  Arunachal  Pradesh),  Patna  and  Gaya  (Bihar), Balmeshwari Devi Temple (Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh), Dwarka and Somnath  (Gujarat),  Gurudwara  Nada  Saheb  (Panchkula,  Haryana), Maa  Chintpurni  (Una,  Himachal  Pradesh),  Hazratbal  and  Katra (Jammu & Kashmir), Deogarh and Parasnath (Jharkhand), Chamundeshwari Devi (Mysuru, Karnataka), Guruvayoor, St. Thomas International  Shrine  (Malayattoor)  and  Cheraman  Juma  Mosque (Thrissur, Kerala), Omkareshwar and Amarkantak (Madhya Pradesh),  Babedpara,  West  Jaintia  Hills  and  Sohra  (Meghalaya), Aizwal  (Mizoram),  Kohima  and  Mokokchung  Districts  (Nagaland), Trimbakeshwar  (Maharashtra),  Puri  (Odisha),  Amritsar  (Punjab), Ajmer (Rajasthan), Kanchipuram  and  Vellankani (Tamil Nadu), Tripura  Sundari  (Tripura),  Varanasi,  and  Mathura  (Uttar  Pradesh), Badrinath,  Kedarnath,  Gangotri  and  Yamunotri  (Uttarakhand)  and Belur (West Bengal).

The  number  of  projects  and  amount  sanctioned  under  the above schemes is given at Annexure-I.

Details regarding Foreign Tourist Visits  (FTVs),  Domestic Tourist Visits (DTVs) and Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs) through tourism during the last four years is given at Annexure-II.

The projects sanctioned under the above schemes are under various stages of implementation. Once completed the same would lead to increased footfalls to these tourism destinations/sites which in turn would help to increase revenue from tourism sector.

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## ANNEXURE-I

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1077 ANSWERED ON 17.12.2018 REGARDING IDENTIFICATION OF NEW TOURIST SPOTS.

## Swadesh Darshan

(Rs. in Crore)

| Sl. No.                       | State/UT                      | Name of the Circuit           | Name of the Project                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Amt. Sanctioned   | Amt. Released   |
|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------|
| Year 2014-15                  | Year 2014-15                  | Year 2014-15                  | Year 2014-15                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | Year 2014-15      | Year 2014-15    |
| 1.                            | Arunachal Pradesh             | North- East Circuit           | Development of Mega Circuit at Bhalukpong- Bomdila and Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh.                                                                                                                                                                                        | 49.77             | 39.81           |
| 2.                            | Andhra Pradesh                | Coastal Circuit               | Development of Kakinada Hope Island Konaseema as World Class Coastal & Eco Tourism Circuit in Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                                                               | 69.83             | 55.86           |
| Total of 2014-15 Year 2015-16 | Total of 2014-15 Year 2015-16 | Total of 2014-15 Year 2015-16 | Total of 2014-15 Year 2015-16                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 119.6             | 95.67           |
| 3.                            | Manipur                       | North- East Circuit           | Development of Tourist Circuit in Manipur: Imphal- Khongjom                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 72.23             | 61.32           |
| 4.                            | Sikkim                        | North- East Circuit           | 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) in Sikkim. Integrated Development | 98.05             | 78.44           |
| 5.                            | Uttarakhand                   | Eco Circuit                   | of Eco-Tourism, Adventure Sports, Associated Tourism related Infrastructure for Development of Tehri Lake & Surroundings as New Destination-District Tehri, Uttarakhand.                                                                                                   | 70.92             | 64.30           |

|   6. | Rajasthan      | Desert Circuit      | Development of Sambhar Lake Town and Other Destinations in Rajasthan under Desert Circuit.                                                         |   63.96 |   46.99 |
|------|----------------|---------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|
|    7 | Nagaland       | Tribal Circuit      | Development of Tribal Circuit Peren- Kohima- Wokha, Nagaland                                                                                       |   97.36 |   72.05 |
|    8 | Madhya Pradesh | Wildlife Circuit    | Development of Wildlife Circuit at Panna- Mukundpur- Sanjay- Dubri- Bandhavgarh- Kanha- Mukki- Pench in Madhya Pradesh.                            |   92.22 |   73.78 |
|    9 | Andhra Pradesh | Coastal Circuit     | Development of Coastal Tourism Circuit in Sri Potti Sriramalu Nellore under Swadesh Darshan Scheme in Andhra Pradesh.                              |   59.7  |   44.3  |
|   10 | Telangana      | Eco Circuit         | Integrated Development of Eco Tourism Circuit in Mahaboobnagar district, Telangana.                                                                |   91.62 |   67.09 |
|   11 | Kerala         | Eco Circuit         | Development of Pathanamthitta- Gavi- Vagamon- Thekkady as Eco Tourism Circuit in Idduki and Pathanamthitta Districts in Kerala.                    |   76.55 |   61.24 |
|   12 | Mizoram        | North- East Circuit | Integrated Development of New Eco Tourism under Swadesh Darshan-North East Circuit at Thenzawl & South Zote, District Serchhip and Reiek, Mizoram. |   94.91 |   75.92 |
|   13 | Assam          | Wildlife Circuit    | Development of Manas- Probitora- Nameri- Kaziranga- Dibru- Saikhowa as Wildlife Circuit in Assam.                                                  |   95.67 |   47.84 |
|   14 | Puducherry     | Coastal Circuit     | Development of Union Territory of Puducherry as Tourist Circuit under                                                                              |   85.28 |   38.43 |

|                  |                   |                     | Swadesh Darshan Scheme (Coastal Circuit)                                                                                                                                                                        |              |              |
|------------------|-------------------|---------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|--------------|
| 15.              | Arunachal Pradesh | North- East Circuit | Integrated Development of New Adventure Tourism in Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                            | 97.14        | 77.71        |
| 16.              | Tripura           | North- East Circuit | Development of North East Circuit : Agartala - Sipahijala - Melaghar - Udaipur - Amarpur- Tirthamukh- Mandirghat- Dumboor- Narikel Kunja- Gandachara- Ambassa in Tripura                                        | 99.59        | 49.79        |
| 17.              | West Bengal       | Coastal Circuit     | Development of Beach Circuit: Udaipur- Digha- Shankarpur- Tajpur- Mandarmani- Fraserganj- Bakkhlai- Henry Island in West Bengal                                                                                 | 85.39        | 42.69        |
| 18.              | Chhattisgarh      | Tribal Circuit      | Development of Tribal Tourism Circuit in Jashpur- Kunkuri- Mainpat- Ambikapur- Maheshpur -Ratanpur- Kurdar-Sarodadadar- Gangrel- Kondagaon- Nathiya Nawagaon- Jagdalpur- Chitrakoot- Tirthgarh in Chhattisgarh. | 99.21        | 49.97        |
| 19.              | Maharashtra       | Coastal Circuit     | Development of Sindhudurg Coastal Circuit in Maharashtra under Swadesh Darshan Scheme.                                                                                                                          | 82.17        | 12.79        |
| Total of 2015-16 | Total of 2015-16  | Total of 2015-16    | Total of 2015-16                                                                                                                                                                                                | 1461.97      | 964.65       |
| Year 2016-17     | Year 2016-17      | Year 2016-17        | Year 2016-17                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Year 2016-17 | Year 2016-17 |
| 20.              | Goa               | Coastal Circuit     | Development of Coastal Circuit (Sinquerim-Baga, Anjuna-Vagator, Morjim- Keri, Aguada Fort and Aguada Jail) in Goa.                                                                                              | 99.99        | 79.99        |
| 21.              | Jammu & Kashmir   | Himalayan Circuit   | Integrated Development of Tourism Infrastructure Projects in the State of                                                                                                                                       | 82.97        | 41.48        |

|    |                |                     | Jammu and Kashmir.                                                                                                                                                      |       |       |
|----|----------------|---------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
| 22 | Telangana      | Tribal Circuit      | Integrated Development of Mulugu-Laknavaram- Medavaram- Tadvai- Damaravi- Mallur- Bogatha Waterfalls as Tribal Circuit in Telangana.                                    | 84.4  | 42.2  |
| 23 | Meghalaya      | North- East Circuit | Development of Umium (Lake View), U Lum Sohpetbneng Mawdiangdiang - Orchid Lake Resort, Meghalaya.                                                                      | 99.13 | 73.69 |
| 24 | Madhya Pradesh | Buddhist Circuit    | Development of Buddhist Circuit in Sanchi-Satna- Rewa-Mandsaur-Dhar in Madhya Pradesh.                                                                                  | 74.94 | 37.47 |
| 25 | Kerala         | Spiritual Circuit   | Development of Sabarimala - Erumeli- Pampa-Sannidhanam as a Spiritual Circuit in District Pathanamthitta, Kerala.                                                       | 99.99 | 20    |
| 26 | Manipur        | Spiritual Circuit   | Development of Spiritual Circuit - Shri Govindajee Temple, Shri Bijoy Govindajee Temple - Shri Gopinath Temple - Shri Bungshibodon Temple - Shri Kaina Temple, Manipur. | 53.8  | 40.14 |
| 27 | Gujarat        | Heritage Circuit    | Development of Heritage Circuit in Ahmedabad- Rajkot- Porbandar - Bardoli- Dandi in Gujarat.                                                                            | 93.48 | 42.13 |
| 28 | Haryana        | Krishna Circuit     | Development of Tourism Infrastructures at places related to Mahabharata in Kurukshetra, Haryana.                                                                        | 97.35 | 48.67 |
| 29 | Rajasthan      | Krishna Circuit     | Integrated Development of Govind Dev ji temple (Jaipur), Khatu Shyam Ji (Sikar) and Nathdwara (Rajsamand) in Rajasthan.                                                 | 91.45 | 45.72 |
| 30 | Sikkim         | North- East         | Development of Tourist Circuit Linking Singtam-                                                                                                                         | 95.32 | 47.66 |

|    |                 | Circuit            | Maka- Temi-Bermoik Tokel- Phongia- Namchi - Jorthang- Okharey- Sombaria-Daramdin- Jorethang- Melli (Exit) in Sikkim.   |       |       |
|----|-----------------|--------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
| 31 | Madhya Pradesh  | Heritage Circuit   | Development of Heritage Circuit (Gwalior - Orchha - Khajuraho - Chanderi - Bhimbetka - Mandu) Madhya Pradesh           | 99.77 | 49.89 |
| 32 | Kerala          | Spiritual Circuit  | Development of Sree Padmanabha Arnamula- Sabrimala-as a Spiritual Circuit in Kerala                                    | 92.44 | 44.75 |
| 33 | Bihar           | Tirthankar Circuit | Development of Tirthankar Circuit: Vaishali- Arrah- Masad- Patna- Rajgir- Pawapuri- Champapuri in Bihar.               | 52.39 | 26.19 |
| 34 | Bihar           | Spiritual Circuit  | Integrated Development of Kanwaria Route: Sultanganj - Dharmshala- Deoghar under Spiritual circuit in Bihar.           | 52.35 | 26.17 |
| 35 | Odisha          | Coastal Circuit    | Development of Gopalpur, Barkul, Satapada and Tampara as Coastal circuit in Odisha.                                    | 76.49 | 15.3  |
| 36 | Nagaland        | Tribal Circuit     | Development of Tribal circuit (Mokokchung- Tuensang-Mon) in Nagaland                                                   | 99.67 | 49.83 |
| 37 | Uttarakhand     | Heritage Circuit   | Integrated Development of Heritage Circuit in Kumaon Region - Katarmal -Jogeshwar- Baijnath-Devidhura in Uttarakhand.  | 81.94 | 40.97 |
| 38 | Jammu & Kashmir | Himalayan Circuit  | Integrated Development of Tourist Facilities at Jammu-Rajouri-Shopian- Pulwama under Himalayan Circuit theme in J&K.   | 96.38 | 48.19 |

|   39. | Jammu & Kashmir           | Himalayan Circuit   | Integrated Development of Tourist Facilities under the Construction of Assets in lieu of those Destroyed in Floods in 2014 under PM Development Package for                                             |   98.70 |   74.70 |
|-------|---------------------------|---------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|
|    40 | Jammu & Kashmir           | Himalayan Circuit   | Integrated Development of Tourist facilities at Mantalai- Sudhmahadev- Patnitop under Himalayan Circuit Theme in J&K.                                                                                   |   97.82 |   19.56 |
|    41 | Jammu & Kashmir           | Himalayan Circuit   | Integrated Development of Tourist Facilities at Anantnag- Kishtwar- Pahalgam - Daksum - Ranjit Sagar Dam under Himalayan Circuit Theme in J&K.                                                          |   96.39 |   48.19 |
|    42 | Jammu & Kashmir           | Himalayan Circuit   | Integrated Development of Tourist Facilities at Gulmarg-Baramulla- Kupwara-Leh Circuit under Himalayan Circuit Theme in J&K.                                                                            |   96.93 |   19.38 |
|    43 | Uttar Pradesh             | Buddhist Circuit    | Development of Buddhist Circuit - Srawasti, Kushinagar, &Kapilvastu in Uttar Pradesh.                                                                                                                   |   99.97 |   19.99 |
|    44 | Uttar Pradesh             | Ramayana Circuit    | Development of Chitrakoot and Shringverpur as Ramayana Circuit in Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                         |   69.45 |   31.38 |
|    45 | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | Coastal Circuit     | Development of Coastal Circuit (Long Island-Ross Smith Island- Neil Island- Havelock Island- Baratang Island-Port Blair) in Andaman & Nicobar under Coastal thematic circuit of Swadesh Darshan Scheme. |   42.19 |    8.44 |
|    46 | Tamil                     | Coastal             | Development of Coastal                                                                                                                                                                                  |   99.92 |   45.24 |

|    | Nadu          | Circuit           | Circuit (Chennai- Mamamallapuram - Rameshwaram - Manpadu - Kanyakumari) in Tamil Nadu under Swadesh Darshan Scheme                                                                                                                                            |       |       |
|----|---------------|-------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
| 47 | Uttar Pradesh | Spiritual Circuit | Development of Spiritual Circuit (Shahjahanpur- Basti- Ahar-Aligharh- Kasgunj-Sarosi- Pratapgarh-Unnao- Kaushambi- Mirzapur- Gorakpur- Kairana- Doamriyagunj- Bagpat- Barabanki- Azamgarh)                                                                    | 68.39 | 33.86 |
| 48 | Uttar Pradesh | Spiritual Circuit | 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 under Swadesh Darshan Scheme | 63.77 | 50.33 |
| 49 | Uttar Pradesh | Heritage Circuit  | Development of Heritage Circuit(Kalinjar Fort (Banda)- MarharDham (SantKabir Nagar)- ChauriChaura, Shaheed Sthal (Fatehpur)- Mavahar Sthal (Ghosi)- Shaheed Smarak (Meerut) in Uttar Pradesh under Swadesh Darshan Scheme                                     | 34.82 | 18.76 |
| 50 | Bihar         | Buddhist Circuit  | Development of Buddhist circuit- Construction of Convention Centre at Bodhgaya, Bihar                                                                                                                                                                         | 98.73 | 19.75 |
| 51 | Assam         | Heritage Circuit  | Development of Tezpur - Majuli - Sibsagar as Heritage Circuit in Assam                                                                                                                                                                                        | 98.35 | 19.67 |

|                  |                  |                   | under Swadesh Darshan scheme                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |              |              |
|------------------|------------------|-------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|--------------|
| 52.              | Himachal Pradesh | Himalayan Circuit | Integrated Development of Himalayan Circuit in Himachal Pradesh under Swadesh Darshan scheme                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 99.76        | 19.95        |
| 53.              | Mizoram          | Eco Circuit       | 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                                                                                                                    | 99.07        | 49.53        |
| 54.              | Rajasthan        | Spiritual Circuit | Development of Spiritual Circuit- Churu (Salasar Balaji)- Jaipur (Shri Samode Balaji, Ghat ke Balaji, Bandhe ke Balaji)- Alwar (Pandupole Hanumanji, Bharathari)- Viratnagar (Bijak, Jainnasiya, Ambika Temple)- Bharatpur (Kaman Region)- Dholpur (Muchkund) - MehandipurBalaji- Chittorgarh (Sanwaliyaji) in Rajasthan under Swadesh Darshan scheme | 93.90        | 43.69        |
| 55.              | Gujarat          | Heritage Circuit  | Development of Heritage circuit: Vadnagar- Modhera and Patan in Gujarat under Swadesh Darshan Scheme                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 99.81        | 79.85        |
| Total of 2016-17 | Total of 2016-17 | Total of 2016-17  | Total of 2016-17                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 3082.22      | 1422.71      |
| Year 2017-18     | Year 2017-18     | Year 2017-18      | Year 2017-18                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Year 2017-18 | Year 2017-18 |
| 56.              | Bihar            | Rural Circuit     | Development of Gandhi Circuit: Bhitiharwa- Chandrahia- Turkaulia in Bihar under Rural Circuit theme of Swadesh                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 44.65        | 8.93         |

|    |            |                   | Darshan Scheme                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |       |       |
|----|------------|-------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
| 57 | Goa        | Coastal Circuit   | Development of Coastal Circuit II: Rua De Orum Creek - Don Paula -Colva - Benaulim in Goa under Swadesh Darshan Scheme                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 99.35 | 19.87 |
| 58 | Gujarat    | Buddhist Circuit  | Development of Buddhist circuit: Junagadh- Gir Somnath- Bharuch-Kutch- Bhavnagar- Rajkot- Mehsana in Gujarat under Swadesh Darshan scheme                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 35.99 |  7.2  |
| 59 | Puducherry | Heritage Circuit  | Development of Heritage Circuit in Puducherry under Swadesh Darshan Scheme.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 66.35 | 13.27 |
| 60 | Puducherry | Spiritual Circuit | Development of Spiritual Circuit in Puducherry under Swadesh Darshan                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 40.68 |  8.14 |
| 61 | Rajasthan  | Heritage Circuit  | Scheme Development of Heritage Circuit (Rajsamand (Kumbhalgarh Fort)- Jaipur (Nahargarh Fort)- Alwar (BalaQuila)- Sawai Madhopur (Ranthambore Fort and Khandar Fort)- Jhalawar (Gagron Fort)- Chittorgarh (Chittorgarh Fort) Jaisalmer (JaisalmerFort) Hanumangarh (Kalibangan, Bhatner Fort and Gogamedi)- Jalore (Jalore Fort)- Udaipur (Pratap Gaurav Kendra)- Dholpur (Bagh-i- Nilofar and Purani Chawni)- Nagaur(Meera Bai Temple) in Rajasthan under Swadesh Darshan Scheme. | 99.6  | 49.8  |
| 62 | Telangana  | Heritage Circuit  | Development of Heritage Circuit: Qutub Shahi                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 99.42 | 44.83 |

|                  |                  |                               | Heritage Park- Paigah Tombs- Hayat Bakshi Mosque- Raymond's Tomb in Telangana under Swadesh Darshan Scheme                                                                                     |              |              |
|------------------|------------------|-------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|--------------|
| 63.              | Bihar            | Spiritual Circuit             | Development of Mandar Hill & Ang Pradesh under Spiritual Circuit theme of Swadesh Darshan Scheme.                                                                                              | 53.49        | 10.70        |
| 64.              | Madhya Pradesh   | Eco Circuit                   | 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 | 99.62        | 49.81        |
| 65.              | Uttar Pradesh    | Ramayana Circuit              | Development of Ayodhya under Ramayana Circuit theme of Swadesh Darshan Scheme                                                                                                                  | 133.31       | 63.20        |
| 66.              | Andhra Pradesh   | Buddhist Circuit              | Development of Buddhist Circuit: Shalihundam- Thotlakonda- Bavikonda- Bojjanakonda- Amravati- Anupu in Andhra Pradesh under the theme of Buddhist Circuit of Swadesh Darshan                   | 52.34        | 10.47        |
| Total of 2017-18 | Total of 2017-18 | Total of 2017-18              | Total of 2017-18                                                                                                                                                                               | 824.8        | 286.22       |
| Year 2018-19     | Year 2018-19     | Year 2018-19                  | Year 2018-19                                                                                                                                                                                   | Year 2018-19 | Year 2018-19 |
| 67.              | Maharashtra      | Spiritual Circuit             | Development of Waki- Adasa- Dhapewada- Paradsingha- Chota Taj Bagh- Telankhandi- Girad in Maharashtra                                                                                          | 54.01        | 0.00         |
| 68.              | --               | Buddhist Circuit and Ramayana | Development of Wayside Amenities in Buddhist Circuit and Ramayana Circuit: Varanasi-Gaya;                                                                                                      | 18.10        | 0.00         |

|     |               | Circuit             | Lucknow-Ayodhya- Lucknow; Gorakhpur- Kushinagar; Kushinagar- Gaya- Kushinaga                                                                                                  |         |         |
|-----|---------------|---------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|
| 69. | Uttar Pradesh | Spiritual Circuit   | Development of Jewar- Dadri- Sikandrabad- Noida-Khurja-Banda in Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                 |   14.52 |    0    |
| 70. | Jharkhand     | Eco Circuit         | Development of Eco Circuit: Dalma- Chandil- Getalsud- Betla national park- Mirchaiya- Netarhat in Jharkhand                                                                   |   52.72 |    0    |
| 71. | Tripura       | North- East Circuit | Development of North East circuit: Surma Cherra- Unakoti- Jampui Hills- Gunabati- Bhunaneshwari- Matabari- Neermahal- Boxanagar- Chotta khola- Pilak- Avangchaarra in Tripura |   65    |    0    |
| 72. | Punjab        | Heritage Circuit    | Development of Heritage Circuit: Anandpur Sahib - Fatehgarh Sahib - Chamkaur Sahib - Ferozpur - Amritsar - Khatkar Kalan - Kalanour - Patiala in Punjab                       |   99.95 |    0    |
| 73. | Kerala        | Rural Circuit       | Development of Rural Circuit: Malanad Malabar Cruise Tourism Project in Kerala                                                                                                |   80.37 |    0    |
|     |               |                     | Total of 2018-19                                                                                                                                                              |  384.67 |    0    |
|     |               |                     | GRAND TOTAL                                                                                                                                                                   | 5873.26 | 2769.25 |

PRASHAD Scheme (Rs. in Crore)

|   Sl. No. | State          | Name of the Project                                                     | Year of Sanction   |   Approved Cost |   Amount Released |
|-----------|----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
|         1 | ANDHRA PRADESH | Development of Amaravati Town, Guntur District as a Tourist Destination | 2015-16            |           28.36 |             22.69 |
|         2 |                | Development of Srisailam Temple                                         | 2017-18            |           47.45 |             33.79 |

|   3. | ASSAM           | Development of Kamakhya Temple and Pilgrimage Destination in and around Guwahati                                     | 2015-16   |   33.98 | 16.99                                   |
|------|-----------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|---------|-----------------------------------------|
|    4 | BIHAR           | Development of basic facilities at Vishnupad temple, Gaya,                                                           | 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   |   26.23 | 6.85                                    |
|    7 | GUJARAT         | Pilgrimage amenities at Somnath                                                                                      | 2016-17   |   37.44 | 19.96                                   |
|    8 | JAMMU & KASHMIR | Development at Hazratbal                                                                                             | 2016-17   |   42.02 | 19.92                                   |
|    9 | KERALA          | Development at Guruvayur Temple                                                                                      | 2016-17   |   46.14 | 21.98                                   |
|   10 | MADHYA PRADESH  | Development of Omkareshwar                                                                                           | 2017-18   |   40.67 | 18.76                                   |
|   11 | MAHARASHTRA     | Development of Trimbakeshwar                                                                                         | 2017-18   |   37.81 | Administrative approval only 30.01.2018 |
|   12 | ODISHA          | Infrastructure Development at Puri, Shree Jagannath Dham- Ramachandi- Prachi River front at Deuli under Mega Circuit | 2014-15   |   50    | 10.00                                   |
|   13 | RAJASTHAN       | Integrated Development of Pushkar/Ajmer                                                                              | 2015-16   |   40.44 | 19.41                                   |
|   14 | TAMILNADU       | Development of Kanchipuram                                                                                           | 2016-17   |   16.48 | 8.24                                    |
|   15 | TAMILNADU       | Development of Vellankani                                                                                            | 2016-17   |    5.6  | 2.59                                    |
|   16 | UTTARAKHAND     | Integrated Development of Kedarnath                                                                                  | 2015-16   |   34.78 | 27.83                                   |

| 17.   |               | Development of Infrastructure for Pilgrimage Facilitation in Badrinath Ji Dham (Uttarakhand) under PRASHAD Scheme   | 2018-19   |   39.24 | 11.77                                   |
|-------|---------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|---------|-----------------------------------------|
| 18.   | UTTAR PRADESH | Development of Mathura- Vrindavan as Mega Tourist Circuit (Ph-II)                                                   | 2014-15   |   14.93 | 10.38                                   |
| 19.   | UTTAR PRADESH | Construction of Tourist Facilitation Centre at Vrindavan, Distt. Mathura                                            | 2014-15   |    9.36 | 7.36                                    |
| 20.   | UTTAR PRADESH | Development of Varanasi                                                                                             | 2015-16   |   20.4  | 16.32                                   |
| 21.   | UTTAR PRADESH | Cruise Tourism in River Ganga, Varanasi                                                                             | 2017-18   |   10.72 | 2.14                                    |
| 22.   | UTTAR PRADESH | Development of Varanasi Under Prashad Scheme - II                                                                   | 2017-18   |   62.82 | Administrative approval only 08.02.2018 |
| 23.   | WEST BENGAL   | Development of Belur                                                                                                | 2016-17   |   30.03 | 23.39                                   |
| 24.   | PUNJAB        | Development of Karuna Sagar Valmiki Sthal at Amritsar (Completed in April 2018)                                     | 2015-16   |    6.45 | 6.40                                    |
|       |               | Total                                                                                                               |           |  727.16 | 342.91                                  |

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## ANNEXURE-II

STATEMENT IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1077 ANSWERED ON 17.12.2018 REGARDING IDENTIFICATION OF NEW TOURIST SPOTS.

## Foreign Tourist Visits (FTVs) and Domestic Tourist Visits (DTVs)

| Sl. No.                                                            | States/UTs                                                         | DTV 2014                                                           | FTV 2014                                                           | DTV 2015                                                           | FTV 2015                                                           | DTV 2016                                                           | FTV 2016                                                           | DTV 2017 (P)                                                       | FTV 2017 (P)                                                       |
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| 1                                                                  | Maharashtra *                                                      | 92632097                                                           | 4389098                                                            | 103403934                                                          | 4408916                                                            | 116515801                                                          | 4670049                                                            | 119191539                                                          | 5078514                                                            |
| 2                                                                  | Tamil Nadu                                                         | 327555233                                                          | 4657630                                                            | 333459047                                                          | 4684707                                                            | 343812413                                                          | 4721978                                                            | 345061140                                                          | 4860455                                                            |
| 3                                                                  | Uttar Pradesh                                                      | 182820108                                                          | 2909735                                                            | 204888457                                                          | 3104062                                                            | 213544204                                                          | 3156812                                                            | 233977619                                                          | 3556204                                                            |
| 4                                                                  | Delhi *                                                            | 22626859                                                           | 2319046                                                            | 25258051                                                           | 2379169                                                            | 28460832                                                           | 2520083                                                            | 29114423                                                           | 2740502                                                            |
| 5                                                                  | Rajasthan                                                          | 33076491                                                           | 1525574                                                            | 35187573                                                           | 1475311                                                            | 41495115                                                           | 1513729                                                            | 45916573                                                           | 1609963                                                            |
| 6                                                                  | West Bengal                                                        | 49029590                                                           | 1375740                                                            | 70193450                                                           | 1489500                                                            | 74460250                                                           | 1528700                                                            | 79687645                                                           | 1574915                                                            |
| 7                                                                  | Punjab                                                             | 24271302                                                           | 255449                                                             | 25796361                                                           | 242367                                                             | 38703326                                                           | 659736                                                             | 40293352                                                           | 1108635                                                            |
| 8                                                                  | Kerala                                                             | 11695411                                                           | 923366                                                             | 12465571                                                           | 977479                                                             | 13172536                                                           | 1038419                                                            | 14673520                                                           | 1091870                                                            |
| 9                                                                  | Bihar                                                              | 22544377                                                           | 829508                                                             | 28029118                                                           | 923737                                                             | 28516127                                                           | 1010531                                                            | 32414063                                                           | 1082705                                                            |
| 10                                                                 | Goa                                                                | 3544634                                                            | 513592                                                             | 4756422                                                            | 541480                                                             | 5650061                                                            | 680683                                                             | 6895234                                                            | 842220                                                             |
| 11                                                                 | Karnataka                                                          | 118283220                                                          | 561870                                                             | 119863942                                                          | 636502                                                             | 129762600                                                          | 461752                                                             | 179980191                                                          | 498148                                                             |
| 12                                                                 | Himachal Pradesh                                                   | 15924701                                                           | 389699                                                             | 17125045                                                           | 406108                                                             | 17997750                                                           | 452770                                                             | 19130541                                                           | 470992                                                             |
| 13                                                                 | Gujarat                                                            | 30912043                                                           | 235524                                                             | 36288463                                                           | 284973                                                             | 42252909                                                           | 343752                                                             | 48343121                                                           | 448853                                                             |
| 14                                                                 | Madhya Pradesh                                                     | 63614525                                                           | 316195                                                             | 77975738                                                           | 421365                                                             | 150490339                                                          | 363195                                                             | 78038522                                                           | 359119                                                             |
| 15                                                                 | Andhra Pradesh                                                     | 93306974                                                           | 66333                                                              | 121591054                                                          | 237854                                                             | 153163354                                                          | 341764                                                             | 165433898                                                          | 271362                                                             |
| 16                                                                 | Telengana                                                          | 72399113                                                           | 75171                                                              | 94516316                                                           | 126078                                                             | 95160830                                                           | 166570                                                             | 85266596                                                           | 251846                                                             |
| 17                                                                 | Haryana                                                            | 7467064                                                            | 314757                                                             | 7395496                                                            | 303118                                                             | 7382995                                                            | 331291                                                             | 6050325                                                            | 193381                                                             |
| 18                                                                 | Jharkhand                                                          | 33427144                                                           | 154731                                                             | 33079530                                                           | 167785                                                             | 33389286                                                           | 169442                                                             | 33723185                                                           | 170987                                                             |
| 19                                                                 | Uttarakhand                                                        | 21991315                                                           | 101966                                                             | 29496938                                                           | 105882                                                             | 30505363                                                           | 117106                                                             | 34359989                                                           | 133725                                                             |
| 20                                                                 | Puducherry                                                         | 1188093                                                            | 83291                                                              | 1297192                                                            | 106153                                                             | 1398289                                                            | 117437                                                             | 1531972                                                            | 131407                                                             |
| 21                                                                 | Odisha                                                             | 10790622                                                           | 71426                                                              | 11786117                                                           | 66971                                                              | 12842766                                                           | 76361                                                              | 14011229                                                           | 100014                                                             |
| 22                                                                 | Jammu & Kashmir                                                    | 9438544                                                            | 86477                                                              | 9145016                                                            | 58568                                                              | 9414579                                                            | 63207                                                              | 14235473                                                           | 79765                                                              |
| 23                                                                 | Tripura                                                            | 361247                                                             | 26688                                                              | 363172                                                             | 34886                                                              | 370618                                                             | 36780                                                              | 398669                                                             | 69899                                                              |
| 24                                                                 | Sikkim                                                             | 562418                                                             | 49175                                                              | 705023                                                             | 38479                                                              | 747343                                                             | 66012                                                              | 1375854                                                            | 49111                                                              |
| 25                                                                 | Chandigarh                                                         | 1061419                                                            | 28365                                                              | 1073842                                                            | 29538                                                              | 1182504                                                            | 31549                                                              | 1425781                                                            | 31832                                                              |
| 26                                                                 | Assam                                                              | 4826702                                                            | 21537                                                              | 5491845                                                            | 24720                                                              | 5160599                                                            | 19456                                                              | 6052667                                                            | 21760                                                              |
| 27                                                                 | A&N Islands                                                        | 285146                                                             | 17235                                                              | 296684                                                             | 14674                                                              | 384552                                                             | 15466                                                              | 471919                                                             | 15313                                                              |
| 28                                                                 | Meghalaya                                                          | 716469                                                             | 8664                                                               | 751165                                                             | 8027                                                               | 830887                                                             | 8476                                                               | 990856                                                             | 12051                                                              |
| 29                                                                 | Arunachal Pradesh                                                  | 335974                                                             | 5204                                                               | 352067                                                             | 5705                                                               | 385875                                                             | 6598                                                               | 444005                                                             | 7147                                                               |
| 30                                                                 | Chhattisgarh                                                       | 24488465                                                           | 7777                                                               | 18327841                                                           | 6394                                                               | 16534471                                                           | 9220                                                               | 12231935                                                           | 6655                                                               |
| 31                                                                 | Daman & Diu                                                        | 795167                                                             | 4620                                                               | 790911                                                             | 5858                                                               | 826201                                                             | 5669                                                               | 858131                                                             | 5535                                                               |
| 32                                                                 | Nagaland                                                           | 58507                                                              | 2585                                                               | 64616                                                              | 2769                                                               | 58178                                                              | 3260                                                               | 63362                                                              | 4166                                                               |
| 33                                                                 | Manipur                                                            | 115499                                                             | 2769                                                               | 146169                                                             | 3260                                                               | 150638                                                             | 3064                                                               | 153454                                                             | 3497                                                               |
| 34                                                                 | Dadra & Nagar Haveli                                               | 579638                                                             | 1799                                                               | 527782                                                             | 1797                                                               | 589074                                                             | 1891                                                               | 614182                                                             | 1908                                                               |
| 35                                                                 | Mizoram                                                            | 68203                                                              | 921                                                                | 66605                                                              | 798                                                                | 67238                                                              | 942                                                                | 67772                                                              | 1155                                                               |
| 36                                                                 | Lakshadweep                                                        | 7315                                                               | 514                                                                | 17241                                                              | 1173                                                               | 8716                                                               | 753                                                                | 6620                                                               | 1027                                                               |
|                                                                    | Total                                                              | 1282801629                                                         | 22334031                                                           | 143197379423326163                                                 |                                                                    | 161538861924714503                                                 |                                                                    | 1652485357                                                         | 26886638                                                           |
| Source: State Government/UT Administrations                        | Source: State Government/UT Administrations                        | Source: State Government/UT Administrations                        | Source: State Government/UT Administrations                        | Source: State Government/UT Administrations                        | Source: State Government/UT Administrations                        | Source: State Government/UT Administrations                        | Source: State Government/UT Administrations                        | Source: State Government/UT Administrations                        | Source: State Government/UT Administrations                        |
| P: Provisional                                                     | P: Provisional                                                     | P: Provisional                                                     | P: Provisional                                                     | P: Provisional                                                     | P: Provisional                                                     | P: Provisional                                                     | P: Provisional                                                     | P: Provisional                                                     | P: Provisional                                                     |
| *: Estimated figures for the year 2017 using all India growth rate | *: Estimated figures for the year 2017 using all India growth rate | *: Estimated figures for the year 2017 using all India growth rate | *: Estimated figures for the year 2017 using all India growth rate | *: Estimated figures for the year 2017 using all India growth rate | *: Estimated figures for the year 2017 using all India growth rate | *: Estimated figures for the year 2017 using all India growth rate | *: Estimated figures for the year 2017 using all India growth rate | *: Estimated figures for the year 2017 using all India growth rate | *: Estimated figures for the year 2017 using all India growth rate |

Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs)

|   Sl. No. | Parameter                                                |     2014 |       2015 |       2016 |      2017 |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------|------------|------------|-----------|
|         1 | Foreign Exchange Earnings through Tourism (Rs. Crore)    | 120367   | 134844     | 154146     | 177874    |
|         2 | Foreign Exchange Earnings through Tourism (US $ billion) |     19.7 |     21.013 |     22.923 |     27.31 |

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