Lok Sabha Question No. 1490 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-01
Subject: Development of Tourism in Madhya Pradesh
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Pushpendra Singh Chandel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1490 ANSWERED ON 01.07.2019

## DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM IN MADHYA PRADESH

1490. SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government in planning for specific policies/schemes  for  development  of  Khajuraho,  Charkhari, Orcha, Kalinjar and Mahoba in Bundelkhand in tourism point of view;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if  not,  the  existing  efforts  being  made  by  the  Government  in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): The  Ministry  of  Tourism  under  the  Swadesh  Darshan Scheme - Integrated Development of Theme- Based Tourism Circuits provides  central  financial  assistance  to  State  Governments/  Union Territory Administrations for development of tourism infrastructure in the country for the projects identified in consultation with them, subject  to  submission  of  project  proposals,  their  adherence  to relevant scheme guidelines, submission of suitable detailed project reports, availability of funds and utilization of funds released earlier.

The Ministry has sanctioned following projects for development of Bundelkhand Region under the above scheme:

(Rs. in crore)

|   Sr. No. | Name of Circuit and year of sanction   | Name of project       |   Amount Sanctioned |
|-----------|----------------------------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|
|         1 | Wildlife Circuit                       | Development of Panna- |               92.22 |

|       | (2015-16)                   | Mukundpur- Sanjay- Dubri- Bandhavgarh- Kanha- Mukki- Pench in Madhya Pradesh.                                                                                                                             |        |
|-------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|
| 2.    | Ramayana Circuit (2016-17)  | Development of Chitrakoot and Shringverpur in Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                                               |  69.45 |
| 3.    | Spiritual Circuit (2016-17) | Development of Bijnor- Meerut- Kanpur- Kanpur Dehat- Banda- Ghazipur- Salempur- Ghosi- Balia- Ambedkar Nagar- Aligarh- Fatehpur- Deoria- Mahoba- Sonbhadra- Chandauli- Mishrikh- Bhadohi in Uttar Pradesh |  63.77 |
| 4.    | Heritage Circuit (2016-17)  | Development of Kalinjar Fort (Banda)- Marhar Dham (SantKabir Nagar)- Chauri Chaura, Shaheed Sthal (Fatehpur)- Mavahar Sthal (Ghosi)- Shaheed Smarak (Meerut) in Uttar Pradesh                             |  34.82 |
| 5.    | Heritage Circuit (2016-17)  | Development of Heritage Circuit Gwalior - Orchha - Khajuraho - Chanderi - Bhimbetka - Mandu in Madhya Pradesh                                                                                             |  92.97 |
| 6.    | Spiritual Circuit (2018-19) | Development of Jewar- Dadri-Sikandrabad-Noida- Khurja-Banda in Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                              |  14.52 |
| TOTAL | TOTAL                       | TOTAL                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 367.75 |

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