Lok Sabha Question No. 12 (STARRED), answered on 2019-02-04
Subject: Schemes for Development of Tourism
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: DEVAJIBHAI GOVINDBHAI FATEPARA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.†*12 ANSWERED ON 04.02.2019

## SCHEMES FOR DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM

## †*12. SHRI DEVAJIBHAI G. FATEPARA:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of schemes/programmes being implemented by the Government  to  provide  assistance  to  State  Governments  for development of tourism in the country;
- (b) whether  several  tourist places  in the country  are being developed with foreign financial assistance;
- (c) if  so,  the  details  of  the  financial  assistance  received  and utilized  during  each  of  the  last  three  years  and  the  current year, project and State/UT-wise;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to declare the tourist sites of Gujarat, Jammu  &  Kashmir  and  Madhya  Pradesh as important tourist sites, develop these sites and provide assistance to the State Governments for the said purpose; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): A statement is laid on the table of the House.

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STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION  NO.†*12  ANSWERED  ON  04.02.2019  REGARDING  SCHEMES FOR DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM.

(a) to (e): Ministry of Tourism provides Central Financial Assistance to State Governments/Union Territory Administrations under the Schemes of  Swadesh  Darshan  and  National  Mission  on  Pilgrimage  Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD) for the development of tourism related infrastructure in the country.

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 Swadesh Darshan and PRASHAD Schemes aim at development of  tourism  related  infrastructure  spanning  the  entire  country  including Gujarat, Jammu & Kashmir and Madhya Pradesh. Submission of project proposals by the State Governments/UT Administrations under the above schemes  is  a  continuous  process.  The  projects  for  development  are identified in consultation with the State Governments/UT Administrations  and  are  sanctioned  subject  to  availability  of  funds, submission  of  suitable  detailed  project  reports,  adherence  to  scheme guidelines and utilization of funds released earlier.

Details  of  projects  sanctioned  under  the  Swadesh  Darshan  and PRASHAD Schemes to different States/UTs including Gujarat, Jammu & Kashmir and Madhya Pradesh is given at Annexure-I. As per Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), the list of projects with  foreign  assistance  for  development  of  tourism  sector  are  at

Annexure-II and the utilization of loans is at Annexure-III.

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## ANNEXURE-I

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION  NO.†*12  ANSWERED  ON  04.02.2019  REGARDING  SCHEMES FOR DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM.

Swadesh Darshan Scheme

(Rs. in Crore)

| Sl. No.          | State/UT          | Name of the Circuit   | Name of the Project                                                                                                                                                                           | Amt. Sanctioned   | Amount 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                                                                                  | 67.84             | 64.44             |
| Total of 2014-15 | Total of 2014-15  | Total of 2014-15      | Total of 2014-15                                                                                                                                                                              | 117.61            | 104.25            |
| 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- | 98.05             | 78.44             |

|    |                |                  | Mangan- Gangtok- TuminLingee- Singtam (exit) in Sikkim.                                                                                                                              |       |       |
|----|----------------|------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
|  5 | Uttarakhand    | Eco Circuit      | Integrated Development of Eco- Tourism, Adventure Sports, Associated Tourism related Infrastructure for Development of Tehri Lake & Surroundings as New Destination- District Tehri, | 70.92 | 64.3  |
|  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 | 77.89 |
|  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  | 47.76 |
| 10 | Telangana      | Eco              | Integrated                                                                                                                                                                           | 91.62 | 73.3  |

|    |                   | Circuit             | Development of Eco Tourism Circuit in Mahaboobnagar district, Telangana.                                                                            |       |       |
|----|-------------------|---------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
| 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 | 76.54 |
| 14 | Puducherry        | Coastal Circuit     | Development of Union Territory of Puducherry as Tourist Circuit under Swadesh Darshan Scheme (Coastal Circuit)                                      | 85.28 | 42.64 |
| 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                                                                                           | 99.59 | 74.15 |

|                  |                  |                  | - Melaghar - Udaipur - Amarpur- Tirthamukh- Mandirghat- Dumboor- Narikel Kunja- Gandachara- Ambassa in Tripura                                                                                                    |         |         |
|------------------|------------------|------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|
| 17.              | West Bengal      | Coastal Circuit  | Development of Beach Circuit: Udaipur- Digha- Shankarpur- Tajpur- Mandarmani- Fraserganj-Bakkhlai- Henry Island in West Bengal                                                                                    |   85.39 |   61.96 |
| 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 |   73.29 |
| 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 | 1080.02 |
| 20.              | Goa              | Coastal Circuit  | Development of Coastal Circuit (Sinquerim-Baga, Anjuna-Vagator,                                                                                                                                                   |   99.99 |   79.99 |

|    |                 |                     | Morjim-Keri, Aguada Fort and Aguada Jail) in Goa.                                                                                    |       |       |
|----|-----------------|---------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
| 21 | Jammu & Kashmir | Himalayan Circuit   | Integrated Development of Tourism Infrastructure Projects in the State of Jammu and Kashmir.                                         | 82.97 | 41.48 |
| 22 | Telangana       | Tribal Circuit      | Integrated Development of Mulugu-Laknavaram- Medavaram- Tadvai- Damaravi- Mallur- Bogatha Waterfalls as Tribal Circuit in Telangana. | 83.88 | 65.27 |
| 23 | Meghalaya       | North- East Circuit | Development of Umium (Lake View), U Lum Sohpetbneng- Mawdiangdiang - Orchid Lake Resort, Meghalaya.                                  | 99.13 | 79.31 |
| 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 -                                            | 53.8  | 40.14 |

|    |                |                     | Shri Gopinath Temple - Shri Bungshibodon Temple - Shri Kaina Temple, Manipur.                                                                                         |       |       |
|----|----------------|---------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
| 27 | Gujarat        | Heritage Circuit    | Development of Heritage Circuit in Ahmedabad- Rajkot- Porbandar -Bardoli- Dandi in Gujarat.                                                                           | 85.01 | 42.13 |
| 28 | Haryana        | Krishna Circuit     | Development of Tourism Infrastructures at places related to Mahabharata in Kurukshetra, Haryana.                                                                      | 97.35 | 70.6  |
| 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 Circuit | Development of Tourist Circuit Linking Singtam- Maka- Temi- Bermoik Tokel- Phongia- Namchi - Jorthang- Okharey- Sombaria-Daramdin- Jorethang- Melli (Exit) in Sikkim. | 95.32 | 47.66 |
| 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                                    |   92.22 |   72.42 |
|-------|-----------------|---------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|
|    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 |   78.09 |
|    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-                                                         |   96.38 |   48.19 |

|    |                 |                   | Shopian-Pulwama under Himalayan Circuit theme in J&K.                                                                                                           |       |       |
|----|-----------------|-------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
| 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 J&K | 98.7  | 74.7  |
| 40 | Jammu & Kashmir | Himalayan Circuit | Integrated Development of Tourist facilities at Mantalai- Sudhmahadev- Patnitop under Himalayan Circuit Theme in J&K.                                           | 97.82 | 44.52 |
| 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,                                                                                                                     | 99.97 | 45.03 |

|    |                           |                   | Kushinagar, &Kapilvastu in Uttar Pradesh.                                                                                                                                                               |       |       |
|----|---------------------------|-------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
| 44 | Uttar Pradesh             | Ramayana Circuit  | Development of Chitrakoot and Shringverpur as Ramayana Circuit in Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                         | 69.45 | 34.73 |
| 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 Nadu                | Coastal Circuit   | Development of Coastal Circuit (Chennai- Mamamallapuram - Rameshwaram - Manpadu - Kanyakumari) in Tamil Nadu under Swadesh Darshan Scheme                                                               | 99.92 | 49.96 |
| 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 under Swadesh Darshan scheme                                                                                                                                                              |   98.35 |   19.67 |

|   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- Sakawrhmuituaitlan g - Muthee - Beratlawng -Tuirial Airfield - Hmuifang under Eco circuit theme of Swadesh                                                                                                                                                   |   99.07 |   49.53 |
|    54 | Rajasthan          | Spiritual Circuit   | Darshan Scheme 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 |   93.9  |   43.69 |
|    55 | Gujarat            | Heritage Circuit    | Development of Heritage circuit:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |   98.61 |   79.85 |

|                                               |                                               |                                               | Vadnagar- Modhera and Patan in Gujarat under Swadesh Darshan Scheme                                                                        |                                               |                                               |
|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
| Total of 2016-17 3071.81 1587.33 Year 2017-18 | Total of 2016-17 3071.81 1587.33 Year 2017-18 | Total of 2016-17 3071.81 1587.33 Year 2017-18 | Total of 2016-17 3071.81 1587.33 Year 2017-18                                                                                              | Total of 2016-17 3071.81 1587.33 Year 2017-18 | Total of 2016-17 3071.81 1587.33 Year 2017-18 |
| 56.                                           | Bihar                                         | Rural Circuit                                 | Development of Gandhi Circuit: Bhitiharwa- Chandrahia- Turkaulia in Bihar under Rural Circuit theme of Swadesh Darshan Scheme              | 44.65                                         | 8.93                                          |
| 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                                         | 7.20                                          |
| 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 Scheme                                                                | 40.68                                         | 19.26                                         |
| 61.                                           | Rajasthan                                     | Heritage Circuit                              | Development of Heritage Circuit                                                                                                            | 99.60                                         | 49.80                                         |

|    |           |                   | (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 Smarak) in Rajasthan under Swadesh Darshan   |       |       |
|----|-----------|-------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
| 62 | Telangana | Heritage Circuit  | Scheme. Development of Heritage Circuit: Qutub Shahi Heritage Park- Paigah Tombs- Hayat Bakshi Mosque- Raymond's Tomb in Telangana under Swadesh Darshan Scheme                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 99.42 | 44.83 |
| 63 | Bihar     | Spiritual Circuit | Development of Mandar Hill & Ang Pradesh under Spiritual Circuit                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 53.49 | 10.7  |

|                  |                  |                   | theme of Swadesh Darshan Scheme.                                                                                                                                        | theme of Swadesh Darshan Scheme.              |        |        |
|------------------|------------------|-------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|--------|--------|
| 64.              | Madhya Pradesh   | Eco Circuit       | Development Gandhisagar Mandleshwar Omkareshwar Indira Sagar Tawa Dam- Dam- Bheda Bansagar Dam- River under circuit theme Swadesh Darshan Scheme                        | of Dam- Dam- Dam- Dam- Bargi Ghat- Ken Eco of | 99.62  | 73.56  |
| 65.              | Uttar Pradesh    | Ramayana Circuit  | Development Ayodhya Ramayana Circuit theme of Swadesh Darshan Scheme                                                                                                    | of under                                      | 133.31 | 66.65  |
| 66.              | Andhra Pradesh   | Buddhist Circuit  | Development Buddhist Shalihundam- Thotlakonda- Bavikonda- Bojjanakonda- Amravati- Anupu in Andhra Pradesh under the theme of Buddhist Circuit of Swadesh Darshan Scheme | of Circuit:                                   | 52.34  | 10.47  |
| Total of 2017-18 | Total of 2017-18 | Total of 2017-18  | Total of 2017-18                                                                                                                                                        | Total of 2017-18                              | 824.8  | 324.54 |
| Year 2018-19     | Year 2018-19     | Year 2018-19      | Year 2018-19                                                                                                                                                            | Year 2018-19                                  |        |        |
| 67.              | Maharashtra      | Spiritual Circuit | Development Waki- Dhapewada- Paradsingha- Taj Telankhandi- in Maharashtra                                                                                               | of Adasa- Chota Bagh- Girad                   | 54.01  | 0.00   |
| 68.              | --               | Buddhist Circuit  | Development of Wayside Amenities                                                                                                                                        |                                               | 18.10  | 0.00   |

|    |               | and Ramayana Circuit   | in Buddhist Circuit and Ramayana Circuit: Varanasi- Gaya; 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 Development of | 65    |  0 |
| 72 | Punjab        | Heritage Circuit       | Heritage Circuit: Anandpur Sahib - Fatehgarh Sahib - Chamkaur Sahib - Ferozpur - Amritsar - Khatkar Kalan - Kalanour - Patiala in Punjab                                                     | 99.95 |  0 |
| 73 | Kerala        | Rural                  | Development of                                                                                                                                                                               | 80.37 |  0 |

|    |               | Circuit            | Rural Circuit: Malanad Malabar Cruise Tourism Project in Kerala                                                                                                                                                                  |       |    |
|----|---------------|--------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|----|
| 74 | Kerala        | Spiritual Circuit  | Development Sivagiri Sree Narayana Guru Ashram- Arruvipuram- Kunnumpara Sree Subrahmania- Chembazhanthi Sree Narayana Gurukulam                                                                                                  | 69.47 |  0 |
| 75 | Kerala        | Spiritual Circuit  | Development of Kasaragod, Wayanad, Kannur, Kozhikode, Palakkad, Mallapuram, Thrichur, Ernakulam, Idukki, Kottayam, Allaphuza, Pathananamithitta, Kollam, Trivandrum                                                              | 85.23 |  0 |
| 76 | Meghalaya     | North East Circuit | Development of West Khasi Hills (Nongkhlaw- Krem Tirot - Khudoi & Kohmang Falls - Khri River- Mawthadraishan, Shillong), Jaintia Hills (Krang Suri Falls- Shyrmang- Iooksi), Garo Hills (Nokrek Reserve, Katta Beel, Siju Caves) | 84.97 |  0 |
| 77 | Uttar Pradesh | Spiritual Circuit  | Development of Gorakhnath                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 21.16 |  0 |

|                       | Temple(Gorakhpur), Devipattan Temple (Balrampur) and Vatvashni Temple (Domariyagunj)   |         |         |
|-----------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|
|                       | Total of 2018-19                                                                       |  645.5  |    0    |
| GRAND TOTAL TILL DATE | GRAND TOTAL TILL DATE                                                                  | 6121.69 | 3096.14 |

## PRASHAD Scheme

(Rs. in Crore)

| Sl. No.      | State          | Name of the Project                                                                                                 | Project Cost   | Amount Released   |
|--------------|----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|-------------------|
| Year 2014-15 | Year 2014-15   | Year 2014-15                                                                                                        | Year 2014-15   | Year 2014-15      |
| 1            | Bihar          | Development of basic facilities at Vishnupad temple, Gaya, Bihar                                                    | 4.27           | 2.91              |
| 2            | Odisha         | Infrastructure Development at Puri, Shree Jagannath Dham- Ramachandi-Prachi River front at Deuli under Mega Circuit | 50.00          | 10.00             |
| 3            | Uttar Pradesh  | Development of Mathura- Vrindavan as Mega Tourist Circuit (Ph-II)                                                   | 14.93          | 10.38             |
| 4            | Uttar Pradesh  | Construction of Tourist Facilitation Centre at Vrindavan, Distt. Mathura                                            | 9.36           | 7.36              |
| Year 2015-16 | Year 2015-16   | Year 2015-16                                                                                                        | Year 2015-16   | Year 2015-16      |
| 5            | Andhra Pradesh | Development of Amaravati Town, Guntur District as a Tourist Destination                                             | 28.36          | 22.69             |
| 6            | Assam          | Development of Kamakhya Temple and Pilgrimage Destination in and around Guwahati                                    | 33.98          | 16.99             |
| 7            | Bihar          | Development at Patna Sahib                                                                                          | 41.54          | 33.23             |
| 8            | Punjab         | Development of Karuna Sagar Valmiki Sthal at Amritsar                                                               | 6.40           | 6.40              |
| 9            | Rajasthan      | Integrated Development of Pushkar/Ajmer                                                                             | 40.44          | 19.41             |
| 10           | Uttarakhand    | Integrated Development of Kedarnath                                                                                 | 34.78          | 27.83             |
| 11           | Uttar Pradesh  | Development of Varanasi                                                                                             | 20.40          | 16.32             |

| Year 12      | 2016-17 Gujarat   | Development of Dwarka                                                                                             | 26.23        | 6.85                        |
|--------------|-------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|-----------------------------|
| 13           | Gujarat           | Pilgrimage amenities at Somnath                                                                                   | 37.44        | 26.51                       |
| 14           | Jammu & Kashmir   | Development at Hazratbal                                                                                          | 42.02        | 25.45                       |
| 15           | Kerala            | Development at Guruvayur Temple                                                                                   | 46.14        | 21.98                       |
| 16           | Tamilnadu         | Development of Kanchipuram                                                                                        | 16.48        | 8.24                        |
| 17           | Tamilnadu         | Development of Vellankani                                                                                         | 5.60         | 2.59                        |
| 18           | West Bengal       | Development of Belur                                                                                              | 30.03        | 23.39                       |
| Year 2017-18 | Year 2017-18      | Year 2017-18                                                                                                      | Year 2017-18 | Year 2017-18                |
| 19           | Madhya Pradesh    | Development of Omkareshwar                                                                                        | 40.67        | 18.76                       |
| 20           | Uttar Pradesh     | Cruise Tourism in River Ganga, Varanasi                                                                           | 10.72        | 2.14                        |
| 21           | Maharashtra       | Development of Trimbakeshwar                                                                                      | 37.81        | Admn. Appl. only 30.01.2018 |
| 22           | Uttar Pradesh     | Development of Varanasi Under Prashad Scheme - II                                                                 | 44.60        | 10.21                       |
| 23           | Andhra Pradesh    | Development of Srisailam Temple in Andhra Pradesh under PRASHAD Scheme                                            | 47.45        | 37.96                       |
| Year 2018-19 | Year 2018-19      | Year 2018-19                                                                                                      | Year 2018-19 | Year 2018-19                |
| 24           | Uttarakhand       | Development of Infrastructure for Pilgrimage Facilitation in Badrinath Ji Dham (Uttarakhand) under PRASHAD Scheme | 39.24        | 11.77                       |
| 25           | Gujrat            | Development of Promenade at Somnath                                                                               | 44.59        | Admn. Appl. only 19.12.2018 |
| 26           | Uttar Pradesh     | Development of Govardhan, Mathura                                                                                 | 39.74        | Admn. Appl. only 08.01.2019 |
| 27           | Jharkhand         | Development of Baidyanathji Dham, Deoghar                                                                         | 39.13        | Admn. Appl. only 24.01.2019 |
|              |                   | Total                                                                                                             | 832.35       | 369.37                      |

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ANNEXURE-II

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION  NO.†*12  ANSWERED  ON  04.02.2019  REGARDING  SCHEMES FOR DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM.

LIST  OF  PROJECTS  OF  ADB  AND  WORLD  BANK  FOR  DEVELOPMENT  OF TOURISM SECTOR ARE AS UNDER:

| Loan No.   | Loan Name                                                            | State(s)                                 | Loan Amount (in USD million)                                                  | Loan Signing Date   | Loan Closing Date   |
|------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
| ADB        | ADB                                                                  | ADB                                      | ADB                                                                           | ADB                 | ADB                 |
| 2578- IND  | South Asia Tourism Infrastructure Development Project                | Sikkim                                   | 20.00*                                                                        | 4 Oct 2010          | 15 Mar 2018         |
| 2676- IND  | Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism, Project 1 | Punjab and Himachal Pradesh              | Total - 43.42 Punjab - 20.32 Himachal Pradesh - 23.10                         | 20 Jul 2011         | 30 Sep 2018         |
| 2833- IND  | Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism, Project 2 | Tamil Nadu and Uttarakhand               | Total - 43.84** Tamil Nadu - 20.56 Uttarakhand - 23.28                        | 02 Apr 2012         | 30 Jun 2018         |
| 3223- IND  | Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism, Project 3 | Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand | Total - 123.51*** Punjab - 41.66 Himachal Pradesh - 43.51 Uttarakhand - 38.34 | 28 Sep 2015         | 30 June 2020        |
| 3717- IND  | Infrastructure Development Investment Program for                    | Tamil Nadu                               | 31.00                                                                         | 10 Dec 2018         | 27 Sep 2020         |

|            | Tourism, Project 4                         |               |            |             |             |
|------------|--------------------------------------------|---------------|------------|-------------|-------------|
| World Bank | World Bank                                 | World Bank    | World Bank | World Bank  | World Bank  |
| 8811- IN   | Uttar Pradesh Pro-poor Tourism Development | Uttar Pradesh | 40         | 28 Dec 2017 | 30 Dec 2022 |

*Net loan amount is $12 million after two partial loan cancellations of $6 million and $2 million. **Net loan amount is $35.54 millon after two partial loan cancellations of $1.3  million  and  $7.0  million  from  Tamil  Nadu  component.  The  net  loan amount for Tamil Nadu upon cancellation is $12.26 million. ***Net loan amount is $118.21 million after one partial loan cancellation of $5.3  million  from  Uttarakhand  component.  The  net  loan  amount  for Uttarakhand upon cancellation is $33.04 million.

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## ANNEXURE-III

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.†*12 ANSWERED ON 04.02.2019 REGARDING SCHEMES FOR DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM.

## UTILISATION OF GOVERNMENT LOANS FROM 2015- 2016 TO 20182019

| INR in Crore And LC in Millions                                      | INR in Crore And LC in Millions   | INR in Crore And LC in Millions   | INR in Crore And LC in Millions   | INR in Crore And LC in Millions   | INR in Crore And LC in Millions   | INR in Crore And LC in Millions   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| State /Donor /Ministry /Loan                                         | LC                                | Agree Dt.                         | 2015- 2016                        | 2016- 2017                        | 2017- 2018                        | 2018- 2019                        |
| Himachal Pradesh                                                     | Himachal Pradesh                  | Himachal Pradesh                  | Himachal Pradesh                  | Himachal Pradesh                  | Himachal Pradesh                  | Himachal Pradesh                  |
| ADB Asian Development Bank                                           | USD                               |                                   | 6.35                              | 10.17                             | 11.17                             | 9.05                              |
|                                                                      | INR                               |                                   | 35.57                             | 68.41                             | 71.97                             | 68.65                             |
| MOTR Ministry of Tourism                                             | USD                               |                                   | 6.35                              | 10.17                             | 11.17                             | 9.05                              |
|                                                                      | INR                               |                                   | 35.57                             | 68.41                             | 71.97                             | 68.65                             |
| 2676-IND Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism - | USD                               | 20/07/2011                        | 4.07                              | 6.22                              | 4.47                              | 3.33                              |
|                                                                      | INR                               |                                   | 26.52                             | 41.85                             | 28.73                             | 23.21                             |
| 3223-IND Infrastructure Development Investment Program for           | USD                               | 28/09/2015                        | 2.28                              | 3.95                              | 6.70                              | 5.72                              |
|                                                                      | INR                               |                                   | 9.06                              | 26.56                             | 43.24                             | 45.44                             |
| Total                                                                | USD                               |                                   | 6.35                              | 10.17                             | 11.17                             | 9.05                              |
| Total                                                                | INR                               |                                   | 35.57                             | 68.41                             | 71.97                             | 68.65                             |
| Punjab                                                               |                                   |                                   |                                   |                                   |                                   |                                   |

| ADB Asian Development Bank                                                          | USD   |            | 4.61   | 7.28   | 4.37   | 4.09   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|------------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
|                                                                                     | INR   |            | 30.26  | 48.99  | 27.97  | 30.26  |
| MOTR Ministry of Tourism                                                            | USD   |            | 4.61   | 7.28   | 4.37   | 4.09   |
|                                                                                     | INR   |            | 30.26  | 48.99  | 27.97  | 30.26  |
| 2676-IND Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism - Project 1 reg. | USD   | 20/07/2011 | 3.54   | 3.81   | 2.30   | 1.40   |
|                                                                                     | INR   |            | 23.20  | 25.65  | 14.72  | 11.01  |
| 3223-IND Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism - Project 3 reg. | USD   | 28/09/2015 | 1.07   | 3.47   | 2.07   | 2.68   |
|                                                                                     | INR   |            | 7.06   | 23.34  | 13.25  | 19.25  |
| Total                                                                               | USD   |            | 4.61   | 7.28   | 4.37   | 4.09   |
| Total                                                                               | INR   |            | 30.26  | 48.99  | 27.97  | 30.26  |
| Sikkim                                                                              |       |            |        |        |        |        |
| ADB Asian Development Bank                                                          | USD   |            | 2.10   | 2.28   | 1.67   | 0.89   |
|                                                                                     | INR   |            | 13.88  | 15.27  | 10.80  | 6.34   |
| MOTR Ministry of Tourism                                                            | USD   |            | 2.10   | 2.28   | 1.67   | 0.89   |
|                                                                                     | INR   |            | 13.88  | 15.27  | 10.80  | 6.34   |
| 2578-IND South Asia Tourism Infrastructure Development Project - India              | USD   | 04/10/2010 | 2.10   | 2.28   | 1.67   | 0.89   |
|                                                                                     | INR   |            | 13.88  | 15.27  | 10.80  | 6.34   |

| Total                                                                      | USD           |               | 2.10          | 2.28          | 1.67          | 0.89          |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
| Total                                                                      | INR           |               | 13.88         | 15.27         | 10.80         | 6.34          |
| Tamil Nadu                                                                 | Tamil Nadu    | Tamil Nadu    | Tamil Nadu    | Tamil Nadu    | Tamil Nadu    | Tamil Nadu    |
| ADB Asian Development Bank                                                 | USD           |               | 3.06          | 1.52          | 3.09          | 0.93          |
|                                                                            | INR           |               | 20.23         | 10.23         | 19.88         | 6.43          |
| MOTR Ministry of Tourism                                                   | USD           |               | 3.06          | 1.52          | 3.09          | 0.93          |
|                                                                            | INR           |               | 20.23         | 10.23         | 19.88         | 6.43          |
| 2833-IND Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism-Project | USD           | 02/04/2012    | 3.06          | 1.52          | 3.09          | 0.93          |
|                                                                            | INR           |               | 20.23         | 10.23         | 19.88         | 6.43          |
| Total                                                                      | USD           |               | 3.06          | 1.52          | 3.09          | 0.93          |
| Total                                                                      | INR           |               | 20.23         | 10.23         | 19.88         | 6.43          |
| Uttar Pradesh                                                              | Uttar Pradesh | Uttar Pradesh | Uttar Pradesh | Uttar Pradesh | Uttar Pradesh | Uttar Pradesh |
| IBRD International Bank for Reconstruction and Development                 | USD           |               | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.10          | 2.26          |
|                                                                            | INR           |               | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.65          | 15.38         |
| MOTR Ministry of Tourism                                                   | USD           |               | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.10          | 2.26          |
|                                                                            | INR           |               | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.65          | 15.38         |
| 8811-IN Uttar Pradesh Pro- Poor Tourism Development Project                | USD           | 28/12/2017    | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.10          | 2.26          |
|                                                                            | INR           |               | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.65          | 15.38         |
| Total                                                                      | USD           |               | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.10          | 2.26          |
| Total                                                                      | INR           |               | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.65          | 15.38         |
| Uttarakhand                                                                | Uttarakhand   | Uttarakhand   | Uttarakhand   | Uttarakhand   | Uttarakhand   | Uttarakhand   |

| ADB Asian Development Bank                                                                                                            | USD                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                       | 5.31                                                                                                                                  | 8.24                                                                                                                                  | 7.12                                                                                                                                  | 6.74                                                                                                                                  |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                                                                                                       | INR                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                       | 31.67                                                                                                                                 | 54.99                                                                                                                                 | 45.82                                                                                                                                 | 47.77                                                                                                                                 |
| MOTR Ministry of Tourism                                                                                                              | USD                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                       | 5.31                                                                                                                                  | 8.24                                                                                                                                  | 7.12                                                                                                                                  | 6.74                                                                                                                                  |
|                                                                                                                                       | INR                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                       | 31.67                                                                                                                                 | 54.99                                                                                                                                 | 45.82                                                                                                                                 | 47.77                                                                                                                                 |
| 2833-IND Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism-Project                                                            | USD                                                                                                                                   | 02/04/2012                                                                                                                            | 3.91                                                                                                                                  | 6.24                                                                                                                                  | 3.96                                                                                                                                  | 4.36                                                                                                                                  |
|                                                                                                                                       | INR                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                       | 25.55                                                                                                                                 | 41.59                                                                                                                                 | 25.52                                                                                                                                 | 30.93                                                                                                                                 |
| 3223-IND Infrastructure Development Investment Program for                                                                            | USD                                                                                                                                   | 28/09/2015                                                                                                                            | 1.40                                                                                                                                  | 2.00                                                                                                                                  | 3.16                                                                                                                                  | 2.39                                                                                                                                  |
|                                                                                                                                       | INR                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                       | 6.12                                                                                                                                  | 13.40                                                                                                                                 | 20.30                                                                                                                                 | 16.84                                                                                                                                 |
| Total                                                                                                                                 | USD                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                       | 5.31                                                                                                                                  | 8.24                                                                                                                                  | 7.12                                                                                                                                  | 6.74                                                                                                                                  |
| Total                                                                                                                                 | INR                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                       | 31.67                                                                                                                                 | 54.99                                                                                                                                 | 45.82                                                                                                                                 | 47.77                                                                                                                                 |
| Grand Total (INR) Note: Data for current financial                                                                                    | Grand Total (INR) Note: Data for current financial                                                                                    | Grand Total (INR) Note: Data for current financial                                                                                    | 131.61                                                                                                                                | 197.89                                                                                                                                | 177.08                                                                                                                                | 174.83                                                                                                                                |
| year (2018-2019) upto 31/01/2019. Provisional 2017-2018, 2016-2017 (i) Loan Currencies can not be summarized as they are in different | year (2018-2019) upto 31/01/2019. Provisional 2017-2018, 2016-2017 (i) Loan Currencies can not be summarized as they are in different | year (2018-2019) upto 31/01/2019. Provisional 2017-2018, 2016-2017 (i) Loan Currencies can not be summarized as they are in different | year (2018-2019) upto 31/01/2019. Provisional 2017-2018, 2016-2017 (i) Loan Currencies can not be summarized as they are in different | year (2018-2019) upto 31/01/2019. Provisional 2017-2018, 2016-2017 (i) Loan Currencies can not be summarized as they are in different | year (2018-2019) upto 31/01/2019. Provisional 2017-2018, 2016-2017 (i) Loan Currencies can not be summarized as they are in different | year (2018-2019) upto 31/01/2019. Provisional 2017-2018, 2016-2017 (i) Loan Currencies can not be summarized as they are in different |
| Grand Total(JPY)                                                                                                                      | Grand Total(JPY)                                                                                                                      | Grand Total(JPY)                                                                                                                      | 0.00                                                                                                                                  | 0.00                                                                                                                                  | 0.00                                                                                                                                  | 0.00                                                                                                                                  |
| Grand Total(USD)                                                                                                                      | Grand Total(USD)                                                                                                                      | Grand Total(USD)                                                                                                                      | 21.43                                                                                                                                 | 29.50                                                                                                                                 | 27.52                                                                                                                                 | 23.95                                                                                                                                 |

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