Lok Sabha Question No. 4339 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-07
Subject: Development of Bundelkhand as Tourist Hub
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†4339

## LOK SABHA ANSWERED ON 07.01.2019

## DEVELOPMENT OF BUNDELKHAND AS TOURIST HUB

†4339. SHRI BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has formulated/proposes to formulate any new action-plan to develop Bundelkhand as tourist hub;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  time  by  which  it  is  likely  to  be done; and
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  develop  this  area  enriched with natural and  historical  perspective  as  tourism  hub  after formulating such action plan and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

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

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

(Rs. in crore)

|   Sr. No. | Name of the Circuit and year   | Name of project        | Name of project   | Name of project   |   Amount Sanctioned |
|-----------|--------------------------------|------------------------|-------------------|-------------------|---------------------|
|         1 | Wildlife Circuit (2015-16)     | Development Mukundpur- | of Sanjay-        | Panna- Dubri-     |               92.22 |

|       |                             | 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 (Sant Kabir 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 Madhya Pradesh.                                                                                                |  99.77 |
| TOTAL | TOTAL                       | TOTAL                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 360.03 |

All the above projects are at various stages of implementation/completion.

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