Lok Sabha Question No. 66 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-03
Subject: Exclusive Project for Cultural Heritage of Thrissur
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: T.N. Prathapan

(a)   No, Sir.

(b) & (c)   Ministry of Tourism, Government of India had launched the Swadesh Darshan Scheme in January, 2015 for integrated development of theme based tourist circuits in the  country.  Under  the  scheme,  fifteen  (15)  thematic  circuits  have  been  identified  for development  namely;  North-East  Circuit,  Buddhist  Circuit,  Himalayan  Circuit,  Coastal Circuit,  Krishna  Circuit,  Desert  Circuit,  Tribal  Circuit,  Eco  Circuit,  Wildlife  Circuit,  Rural Circuit,  Spiritual  Circuit,  Ramayana  Circuit,  Heritage  Circuit,  Sufi  Circuit,  and  Tirthankara Circuit.

Under the Spiritual Circuit in Kerala, Ministry of Tourism has approved development of Kasaragod, Wayanad, Kannur, Kozhikode, Palakkad, Mallapuram, Thrichur, Ernakulam, Idukki, Kottayam, Allaphuza, Pathananamithitta, Kollam and Trivandrum for Rs. 85.23 crores.

Further,  Ministry  of  Tourism  has  sanctioned  a  number  of  projects  relating  to cultural heritage under the Heritage Circuit theme of Swadesh Darshan Scheme. Details of the projects are annexed (Annexure) .

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 66 TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 RD FEBRUARY, 2020

## EXCLUSIVE PROJECT FOR CULTURAL HERITAGE OF THRISSUR

## 66. SHRI T.N. PRATHAPAN:

## Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to initiate an exclusive project for the cultural heritage of Thrissur which is known as the Cultural Capital of Kerala and if so, the
- details thereof; (b) whether  the  Government  has  any  projects  related  with  the  cultural  heritages  in particular cities, towns and villages and if so, the details thereof; and the  details  of  fund  allocated  for  the  projects  related  to  the  cultural  heritage  and
- (c) cultural tourism in the country since 2014?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) FOR CULTURE AND TOURISM (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

## Annexure referred to in reply to parts (b) & (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 66 for 03.02.2020

Details of the projects sanctioned under the Heritage Circuit theme of Swadesh Darshan Scheme

|   Sl. No. | State/ Year of Sanction   | Circuit          | Details                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |   Amount sanctioned (in Crores) |
|-----------|---------------------------|------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|         1 | Gujarat 2016-17           | Heritage Circuit | Development of Ahmedabad- Rajkot - Porbandar - Bardoli - Dandi                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |                           85.01 |
|         2 | Madhya Pradesh 2016-17    | Heritage Circuit | Development of Gwalior - Orchha - Khajuraho - Chanderi - Bhimbetka - Mandu                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                           92.97 |
|         3 | Uttarakhand 2016-17       | Heritage Circuit | Development of Heritage Circuit in Kumaon Region - Katarmal -Jogeshwar-Baijnath-Devidhura.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                           79.13 |
|         4 | Uttar Pradesh 2016-17     | Heritage Circuit | Development of Kalinjar Fort (Banda) - Marhar Dham (SantKabir Nagar) - Chauri Chaura, Shaheed Sthal (Fatehpur) - Mavahar Sthal (Ghosi) - Shaheed Smarak (Meerut)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |                           34.82 |
|         5 | Assam 2016-17             | Heritage Circuit | Development of Tezpur - Majuli - Sibsagar                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |                           98.35 |
|         6 | Gujarat 2016-17           | Heritage Circuit | Development of Vadnagar - Modhera and Patan                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |                           98.61 |
|         7 | Puducherry 2017-18        | Heritage Circuit | Development of Heritage Circuit in Puducherry                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |                           66.35 |
|         8 | Rajasthan 2017-18         | Heritage Circuit | Development of Rajsamand (Kumbhalgarh Fort) - Jaipur (Nahargarh Fort) - Alwar (Bala Quila) - Sawai Madhopur (Ranthambore Fort and Khandar Fort) - Jhalawar (Gagron Fort) - Chittorgarh (Chittorgarh Fort) Jaisalmer (Jaisalmer Fort) Hanumangarh (Kalibangan, Bhatner Fort and Gogamedi) - Jalore (Jalore Fort) - Udaipur (Pratap Gaurav Kendra) - Dholpur (Bagh-i-Nilofar and Purani Chawni) - Nagaur (Meera Bai Smarak) |                           90.92 |
|         9 | Telangana 7102- 18        | Heritage Circuit | Development of Heritage Circuit: Qutub Shahi Heritage Park - Paigah Tombs - Hayat Bakshi Mosque - Raymond's Tomb                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |                           99.42 |
|        10 | Punjab 7108-19            | Heritage Circuit | Development of Anandpur Sahib - Fatehgarh Sahib - Chamkaur Sahib - Ferozpur - Amritsar - Khatkar Kalan - Kalanour - Patiala                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |                           99.95 |