Lok Sabha Question No. 4660 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-23
Subject: Scheme for Integrated Development of Tourist Circuits in Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Rajesh Verma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†4660 ANSWERED ON 23.03.2020

## SCHEME FOR INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT OF TOURIST CIRCUITS IN UTTAR PRADESH

†4660. SHRI RAJESH VERMA:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has formulated any scheme for the integrated development of tourists circuits in Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether  any  financial  allocation  has  been  made  for  the developments of tourist circuit in Uttar Pradesh; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (e):     The  Ministry  of  Tourism,  under   Swadesh  Darshan Scheme is developing thematic tourist circuits in the country. The details  of  projects  sanctioned  by  the  Ministry  for  Uttar  Pradesh under the scheme is given at the Annexure.

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## ANNEXURE

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†4660 ANSWERED ON 23.03.2020 REGARDING SCHEME FOR INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT OF TOURIST CIRCUITS IN UTTAR PRADESH.

(Rs. in crore)

|   Sl. No. | Year of Sanction Name of the Circuit   | Year of Sanction Name of the Circuit   | Name of the Project                                                                                                                                                                      |   Amt. Sanctioned |
|-----------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
|         1 | 2016-17                                | Buddhist Circuit                       | Development of Srawasti, Kushinagar, & Kapilvastu.                                                                                                                                       |             99.97 |
|         2 | 2016-17                                | Ramayana Circuit                       | Development of Chitrakoot and Shringverpur                                                                                                                                               |             69.45 |
|         3 | 2016-17                                | Spiritual Circuit                      | Development of Shahjahanpur- Basti- Ahar-Aligharh-Kasgunj- Sarosi-Pratapgarh-Unnao- Kaushambi- Mirzapur-Gorakpur- Kairana- Doamr iyagunj- Bagpat-Barabanki- Azamgarh                     |             68.39 |
|         4 | 2016-17                                | Spiritual Circuit                      | Development of Bijnor- Meerut- Kanpur- Kanpur Dehat- Banda- Ghazipur- Salempur- Ghosi- Balia- Ambedkar Nagar- Aligarh- Fatehpur- Deoria- Mahoba- Sonbhadra- Chandauli- Mishrikh- Bhadohi |             63.77 |
|         5 | 2016-17                                | Heritage Circuit                       | Development of Kalinjar Fort (Banda)- Marhar Dham (Sant Kabir Nagar)- Chauri Chaura, Shaheed Sthal (Fatehpur)- Mavahar Sthal (Ghosi)- Shaheed Smarak (Meerut)                            |             34.82 |
|         6 | 2017-18                                | Ramayana Circuit                       | Development of Ayodhya                                                                                                                                                                   |            133.31 |
|         7 | 2018-19                                | Spiritual Circuit                      | Development of Jewar-Dadri- Sikandrabad-Noida-Khurja- Banda                                                                                                                              |             14.52 |
|         8 | 2018-19                                | Spiritual Circuit                      | Development of Gorakhnath Temple(Gorakhpur), Devipattan Temple (Balrampur) and Vatvashni Temple (Domariyaganj)                                                                           |             21.16 |

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