Lok Sabha Question No. 3243 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-09
Subject: Inclusion of Wayanad in Tourist Circuit
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Rahul Gandhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3243 ANSWERED ON 09.12.2019

## INCLUSION OF WAYANAD IN TOURIST CIRCUIT

## 3243. SHRI RAHUL GANDHI:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  Wayanad  is  proposed  to  be  included  in  any  tourist circuit being developed by the Government;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  develop  any  thematic circuit in Kerala under the Swadesh Darshan scheme; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  funds  released and the status of the project?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): Ministry of Tourism under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme is developing thematic circuits in the country in planned and prioritized manner .The projects under the scheme are identified for development in consultation with the state Governments/Union Territory 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.  Submission  of project proposal by the state Governments/Union Territory Administrations and its sanctioning is a continuous process.

The details of projects sanctioned to Kerala under the scheme are at annexure.

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ANNEXURE

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3243 ANSWERED ON 09.12.2019 REGARDING INCLUSION OF WAYANAD IN TOURIST CIRCUIT

The  details  of  projects  sanctioned  to  Kerala  under  the  Swadesh Darshan scheme.

(Rs. in Crore)

|   S. No. | Circuit/ year of sanction   | Detail                                                                                                                          |   Sanctioned amount |   Released amount | Status of Completion   |
|----------|-----------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|-------------------|------------------------|
|        1 | Eco Circuit 2015-16         | Development of Pathanamthitta- Gavi- Vagamon- Thekkady                                                                          |               76.55 |             61.24 | 90%                    |
|        2 | Spiritual Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Sabarimala - Erumeli-Pampa- Sannidhanam                                                                          |               99.99 |             20    | 0%                     |
|        3 | Spiritual Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Sree Padmanabha Arnamula- Sabrimala                                                                              |               92.22 |             72.42 | 80%                    |
|        4 | Rural Circuit 2018-19       | Development of Malanad Malabar Cruise Tourism Project                                                                           |               80.37 |              0    | 0%                     |
|        5 | Spiritual Circuit 2018-19   | Development Sivagiri Sree Narayana Guru Ashram- Arruvipuram- Kunnumpara Sree Subrahmania- Chembazhanthi Sree Narayana Gurukulam |               69.47 |              0    | 0%                     |
|        6 | Spiritual Circuit           | Development of Kasaragod,                                                                                                       |               85.23 |              0    | 0%                     |

| 2018-19   | Wayanad, Kannur, Kozhikode, Palakkad, Mallapuram, Thrichur, Ernakulam, Idukki, Kottayam, Allaphuza, Pathanamithitta, Kollam, Trivandrum   |        |        |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|--------|
|           | Total                                                                                                                                     | 505.83 | 153.66 |

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