Lok Sabha Question No. 2188 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-02
Subject: Creation of New Tourism Map
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Janardan Mishra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†2188

## LOK SABHA ANSWERED ON 02.12.2019

## CREATION OF NEW TOURISM MAP

## †2188. SHRI JANARDAN MISHRA:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has formulated any scheme to create a new tourism map of the country and to include new tourist places;
- (b)
- if so, the State-wise details thereof;
- (c) if  not, the steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard;
- (d) whether the Government has fixed any criteria for inclusion of places in the tourism map of the country; and
- (e) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  detail  of  new  places  of Madhya Pradesh included in it?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): Identification and development of tourist sites/destinations  is  primarily  the  responsibility  of  the  concerned State Government/Union Territory Administration. However, Ministry of Tourism under the Schemes of Swadesh Darshan and PRASHAD (National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive) provides financial assistance to State Governments/Union Territory Administrations for the development of tourism related infrastructure and facilities to provide an enriching tourism experience to visitors.

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,  51  religious  cities/sites  in  28 States  have  been  identified  for  development  which  are  Amaravati and  Srisailam  (Andhra  Pradesh),  Parasuram  Kund  (Lohit  District, Arunachal  Pradesh),  Kamakhya  (Assam),  Patna  and  Gaya  (Bihar), Balmeshwari  Devi  Temple  (Rajnandgaon,  Chhattisgarh),  St.  Bom Jesus  Church  (Goa),  Dwarka  and  Somnath  (Gujarat),  Gurudwara Nada  Saheb  (Panchkula  district,  Haryana),  Maa  Chintpurni  (Una, Himachal  Pradesh),  Hazratbal  and  Katra  (Jammu  &  Kashmir), Deogarh and Parasnath (Jharkhand), Chamundeshwari Devi (Mysuru District,  Karnataka),  Guruvayoor,  St.  Thomas  International  Shrine, Cheraman  Juma  Mosque  (Kerala),  Trimbakeshwar  (Maharashtra), Charanthala  Durga  Temple-Babedpara,  Nartiang  Shakti  Temple, Nongsawlia Church- Sohra, Madan Air Nar Sacred Pool Near Jowai (Meghalaya),  Changsil  Kai-  Sairang,  Presbyterian  Church-  Dawrpui, Khawruhlian, Solomon's Temple, Kidron Valley and Serkawr (Mizoram), Cathedral of Kohima, Noksen Church, Mission Compound, Aizuto,  Molungkimong  and  Vankhosung-Wokha  (Nagaland),    Puri (Odisha),  Amritsar  (Punjab),  Ajmer  (Rajasthan),  Asta  Chiranjeevi Hanuman  Temple  (Sikkim),  Kanchipuram  and  Vellankani  (Tamil Nadu), Jogulamba Devi Temple (Telangana) Tripura SundariAgartala (Tripura), Varanasi and Mathura (Uttar Pradesh), Badrinath, Kedarnath  and  Gangotri-  Yamunotri  (Uttarakhand),  Belur  (West Bengal) and Omkareshwar & Amarkantak (Madhya Pradesh).

Details of projects sanctioned under the Swadesh Darshan and PRASHAD  Schemes  to  different  States/Union  Territories  including the State of Madhya Pradesh during the last three years are given at Annexure.

Receiving proposals from the State Governments/UT Administrations for Central Financial Assistance for tourism projects  is  a  continuous  process.  The  proposals  received  are examined with reference to the prescribed guidelines and financial assistance is extended for such projects subject to fulfilment of the stipulated conditions, operational viability and availability of funds.

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## ANNEXURE

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.†2188  ANSWERED  ON  02.12.2019  REGARDING  CREATION OF NEW TOURISM MAP.

Swadesh Darshan Scheme

(Rs. in Crore)

| Sl. No.      | State/UT/ Circuit                 | Name of the Project                                                                                                                       | Amt. Sanctioned   | Amt. Released   |
|--------------|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------|
| Year 2016-17 | Year 2016-17                      | Year 2016-17                                                                                                                              | Year 2016-17      | Year 2016-17    |
| 1.           | Goa Coastal Circuit               | Development of Sinquerim- Baga, Anjuna-Vagator, Morjim- Keri, Aguada Fort and Aguada Jail                                                 | 99.99             | 79.99           |
| 2.           | Jammu & Kashmir Himalayan Circuit | Integrated Development of Tourism Infrastructure Projects in the State of Jammu and Kashmir.                                              | 82.97             | 60.47           |
| 3.           | Telangana Tribal Circuit          | Integrated Development of Mulugu-Laknavaram- Medavaram- Tadvai- Damaravi- Mallur- Bogatha Waterfalls                                      | 83.88             | 67.10           |
| 4.           | Meghalaya North East Circuit      | Development of Umium (Lake View), U Lum Sohpetbneng- Mawdiangdiang - Orchid Lake Resort                                                   | 99.13             | 79.31           |
| 5.           | Madhya Pradesh Buddhist Circuit   | Development of Sanchi-Satna- Rewa-Mandsaur-Dhar                                                                                           | 74.94             | 59.95           |
| 6.           | Kerala Spiritual Circuit          | Development of Sabarimala - Erumeli-Pampa-Sannidhanam.                                                                                    | 99.99             | 20.00           |
| 7.           | Manipur Spiritual Circuit         | Development of Shri Govindajee Temple, Shri Bijoy Govindajee Temple - Shri Gopinath Temple - Shri Bungshibodon Temple - Shri Kaina Temple | 53.80             | 43.04           |
| 8.           | Gujarat Heritage Circuit          | Development of Ahmedabad- Rajkot- Porbandar -Bardoli- Dandi                                                                               | 85.01             | 62.63           |
| 9.           | Haryana                           | Development of Tourism                                                                                                                    | 97.35             | 77.88           |

|    | Krishna Circuit                   | Infrastructures at places related to Mahabharata in Kurukshetra                                                                                           |       |       |
|----|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
| 10 | Rajasthan Krishna Circuit         | Integrated Development of Govind Dev ji temple (Jaipur), Khatu Shyam Ji (Sikar) and Nathdwara (Rajsamand)                                                 | 91.45 | 45.72 |
| 11 | Sikkim North East Circuit         | Development of Tourist Circuit Linking Singtam- Maka- Temi- Bermoik Tokel- Phongia- Namchi -Jorthang- Okharey- Sombaria-Daramdin- Jorethang- Melli (Exit) | 95.32 | 76.25 |
| 12 | Madhya Pradesh Heritage circuit   | Development of Gwalior - Orchha - Khajuraho - Chanderi - Bhimbetka - Mandu)                                                                               | 92.97 | 74.38 |
| 13 | Kerala Spiritual Circuit          | Development of Sree Padmanabha Arnamula- Sabrimala                                                                                                        | 92.22 | 72.42 |
| 14 | Bihar Tirthankar circuit          | Development of Vaishali- Arrah- Masad- Patna- Rajgir- Pawapuri- Champapuri                                                                                | 52.39 | 26.19 |
| 15 | Bihar Spiritual circuit           | Integrated Development of Kanwaria Route: Sultanganj - Dharmshala- Deoghar                                                                                | 52.35 | 39.76 |
| 16 | Odisha Coastal circuit            | Development of Gopalpur, Barkul, Satapada and Tampara                                                                                                     | 70.82 | 37.61 |
| 17 | Nagaland Tribal circuit           | Development of Mokokchung- Tuensang-Mon                                                                                                                   | 99.67 | 78.09 |
| 18 | Uttarakhand Heritage circuit      | Development of Heritage Circuit in Kumaon Region - Katarmal -Jogeshwar-Baijnath- Devidhura                                                                | 79.13 | 63.3  |
| 19 | Jammu & Kashmir Himalayan Circuit | Integrated Development of Tourist Facilities at Jammu- Rajouri-Shopian-Pulwama                                                                            | 96.38 | 48.19 |

|   20. | 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       |   90.96 |   74.70 |
|-------|-------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|
|    21 | Jammu & Kashmir Himalayan Circuit         | Integrated Development of Tourist facilities at Mantalai- Sudhmahadev- Patnitop                                                                                       |   97.82 |   48.91 |
|    22 | Jammu & Kashmir Himalayan Circuit         | Integrated Development of Tourist Facilities at Anantnag- Kishtwar- Pahalgam - Daksum - Ranjit Sagar Dam                                                              |   87.44 |   63.71 |
|    23 | Jammu & Kashmir Himalayan Circuit         | Integrated Development of Tourist Facilities at Gulmarg- Baramulla-Kupwara-Leh                                                                                        |   96.93 |   45.51 |
|    24 | Uttar Pradesh Buddhist Circuit            | Development of Srawasti, Kushinagar, & Kapilwastu                                                                                                                     |   99.97 |   72.56 |
|    25 | Uttar Pradesh Ramayana Circuit            | Development of Chitrakoot and Shringverpur                                                                                                                            |   69.45 |   55.56 |
|    26 | Andaman & Nicobar Islands Coastal Circuit | Development of Long Island- Ross Smith Island- Neil Island- Havelock Island- Baratang Island-Port Blair                                                               |   42.19 |    8.44 |
|    27 | Tamil Nadu Coastal Circuit                | Development of (Chennai- Mamamallapuram - Rameshwaram - Manpadu - Kanyakumari)                                                                                        |   74.58 |   53.42 |
|    28 | Uttar Pradesh Spiritual Circuit           | Development of Shahjahanpur- Basti- Ahar-Aligharh-Kasgunj- Sarosi-Pratapgarh-Unnao- Kaushambi- Mirzapur- Gorakpur- Kairana- Doamriyagunj- Bagpat- Barabanki- Azamgarh |   68.39 |   54.71 |
|    29 | Uttar                                     | Development of Bijnor- Meerut-                                                                                                                                        |   63.77 |   50.33 |

|    | Pradesh Spiritual Circuit          | Kanpur- Kanpur Dehat- Banda- Ghazipur- Salempur- Ghosi- Balia- Ambedkar Nagar- Aligarh- Fatehpur- Deoria- Mahoba- Sonbhadra- Chandauli- Mishrikh- Bhadohi                                                                                                                                |       |       |
|----|------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
| 30 | Uttar Pradesh Heritage Circuit     | Development of Kalinjar Fort (Banda)- MarharDham (SantKabir Nagar)- ChauriChaura, Shaheed Sthal (Fatehpur)- Mavahar Sthal (Ghosi)- Shaheed Smarak (Meerut)                                                                                                                               | 34.82 | 18.76 |
| 31 | Bihar Buddhist Circuit             | Development of Buddhist circuit- Construction of Convention Centre at Bodhgaya                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 98.73 | 48.69 |
| 32 | Assam Heritage Circuit             | Development of Tezpur - Majuli - Sibsagar                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 98.35 | 45.29 |
| 33 | Himachal Pradesh Himalayan Circuit | Integrated Development of Himalayan Circuit in Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 86.85 | 19.95 |
| 34 | Mizoram Eco Circuit                | Development of Eco-Adventure Circuit Aizawl -Rawpuichhip - Khawhphawp - Lengpui - Durtlang - Chatlang- Sakawrhmuituaitlang - Muthee - Beratlawng -Tuirial Airfield - Hmuifang                                                                                                            | 99.07 | 49.53 |
| 35 | Rajasthan Spiritual Circuit        | Development of 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) | 93.9  | 68.24 |
| 36 | Gujarat                            | Development of Vadnagar-                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 98.61 | 79.85 |

|              | Heritage Circuit             | Modhera and Patan                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |              |              |
|--------------|------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|--------------|
| Year 2017-18 | Year 2017-18                 | Year 2017-18                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Year 2017-18 | Year 2017-18 |
| 37.          | Bihar Rural Circuit          | Development of Gandhi Circuit: Bhitiharwa- Chandrahia- Turkaulia                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 44.65        | 21.24        |
| 38.          | Goa Coastal Circuit          | Development of Coastal Circuit II: Rua De Orum Creek - Don Paula -Colva - Benaulim                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 99.35        | 49.68        |
| 39.          | Gujarat Buddhist circuit     | Development of Junagadh- Gir Somnath- Bharuch-Kutch- Bhavnagar- Rajkot- Mehsana                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 29.28        | 12.89        |
| 40.          | Puducherry Heritage Circuit  | Development of Heritage Circuit in Puducherry                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 66.35        | 33.17        |
| 41.          | Puducherry Spiritual Circuit | Development of Puducherry - Thirukanch- Karaikal- Yanam                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 40.68        | 30.94        |
| 42.          | Rajasthan Heritage Circuit   | Development of Rajsamand (Kumbhalgarh Fort)- Jaipur (Nahargarh Fort)- Alwar (BalaQuila)- 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        | 49.80        |
| 43.          | Telangana Heritage Circuit   | Development of Heritage Circuit: Qutub Shahi Heritage Park- Paigah Tombs- Hayat Bakshi Mosque- Raymond's Tomb                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 99.42        | 49.71        |
| 44.          | Bihar Spiritual Circuit      | Development of Mandar Hill & Ang Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 53.49        | 24.28        |
| 45.          | Madhya Pradesh               | Development of Gandhisagar Dam- Mandleshwar Dam-                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 99.62        | 79.70        |

|              | Eco Circuit                                    | Omkareshwar Dam- Indira Sagar Dam- Tawa Dam- Bargi Dam- Bheda Ghat- Bansagar Dam- Ken River                                                                                           |              |              |
|--------------|------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|--------------|
| 46.          | Uttar Pradesh Ramayana Circuit                 | Development of Ayodhya                                                                                                                                                                | 133.31       | 99.21        |
| 47.          | Andhra Pradesh Buddhist Circuit                | Development of: Shalihundam- Thotlakonda- Bavikonda- Bojjanakonda- Amravati- Anupu                                                                                                    | 52.34        | 26.17        |
| Year 2018-19 | Year 2018-19                                   | Year 2018-19                                                                                                                                                                          | Year 2018-19 | Year 2018-19 |
| 48.          | Maharashtra Spiritual Circuit                  | Development of Waki- Adasa- Dhapewada- Paradsingha- Chota Taj Bagh- Telankhandi- Girad                                                                                                | 54.01        | 0.00         |
| 49.          | Development of Wayside Amenities (Sub- Scheme) | Development of Wayside Amenities in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar at Varanasi-Gaya; Lucknow-Ayodhya- Lucknow; Gorakhpur-Kushinagar; Kushinagar-Gaya- Kushinagar in collaboration with MoRTH | 17.93        | 5.38         |
| 50.          | Uttar Pradesh Spiritual Circuit                | Development of Jewar-Dadri- Sikandrabad-Noida-Khurja- Banda                                                                                                                           | 14.52        | 0.00         |
| 51.          | Jharkhand Eco Circuit                          | Development of Dalma- Chandil- Getalsud- Betla national park- Mirchaiya- Netarhat                                                                                                     | 52.72        | 0.00         |
| 52.          | Tripura North East circuit                     | Development of Surma Cherra- Unakoti- Jampui Hills- Gunabati-Bhunaneshwari- Matabari- Neermahal- Boxanagar- Chotta khola- Pilak- Avangchaarra                                         | 65.00        | 0.00         |
| 53.          | Punjab Heritage Circuit                        | Development of Anandpur Sahib - Fatehgarh Sahib - Chamkaur Sahib - Ferozpur - Amritsar - Khatkar Kalan - Kalanour - Patiala                                                           | 99.95        | 0.00         |

|   54. | Kerala Rural Circuit            | Development of Malanad Malabar Cruise Tourism Project                                                                                                                                                                            |   80.37 |   0.00 |
|-------|---------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|--------|
|    55 | Kerala Spiritual Circuit        | Development Sivagiri Sree Narayana Guru Ashram- Arruvipuram- Kunnumpara Sree Subrahmania- Chembazhanthi Sree Narayana Gurukulam                                                                                                  |   69.47 |      0 |
|    56 | Kerala Spiritual Circuit        | Development of Kasaragod, Wayanad, Kannur, Kozhikode, Palakkad, Mallapuram, Thrichur, Ernakulam, Idukki, Kottayam, Allaphuza, Pathanamithitta, Kollam, Trivandrum                                                                |   85.23 |      0 |
|    57 | 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 |
|    58 | Uttar Pradesh Spiritual Circuit | Development of Gorakhnath Temple(Gorakhpur), Devipattan Temple (Balrampur) and Vatvashni Temple (Domariyagunj)                                                                                                                   |   21.16 |      0 |

## PRASHAD Scheme

(Rs. in Crore)

| Sl. No.      | State/UT      | Name of the Project             | Project Cost   | Amount Released   |
|--------------|---------------|---------------------------------|----------------|-------------------|
| Year 2016-17 | Year 2016-17  |                                 |                |                   |
| 1.           | GUJARAT       | Development of Dwarka           | 26.23          | 6.85              |
| 2.           | GUJARAT       | Pilgrimage amenities at Somnath | 37.44          | 29.95             |
| 3.           | JAMMU KASHMIR | Development at Hazratbal,       | 42.02          | 25.45             |
| 4.           | KERALA        | Development at Guruvayur Temple | 46.14          | 36.91             |
| 5.           | TAMILNADU     | Development of Kanchipuram      | 16.48          | 13.18             |
| 6.           | TAMILNADU     | Development of Vellankani       | 5.60           | 4.48              |

| 7.           | WEST BENGAL    | Development of Belur                                                                         | 30.03        | 23.39                            |
|--------------|----------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|----------------------------------|
| Year 2017-18 | Year 2017-18   | Year 2017-18                                                                                 | Year 2017-18 | Year 2017-18                     |
| 8.           | MADHYAPRADESH  | Development of Omkareshwar                                                                   | 40.67        | 28.33                            |
| 9.           | UTTAR PRADESH  | Cruise Tourism in River Ganga, Varanasi                                                      | 10.72        | 5.14                             |
| 10.          | MAHARASHTRA    | Development of Trimbakeshwar                                                                 | 37.81        | 8.49                             |
| 11.          | UTTAR PRADESH  | Development of Varanasi Under Prashad Scheme - II                                            | 44.60        | 18.46                            |
| 12.          | ANDHRA PRADESH | Development of Srisailam Temple in Andhra Pradesh                                            | 47.45        | 37.96                            |
| Year 2018-19 | Year 2018-19   | Year 2018-19                                                                                 | Year 2018-19 | Year 2018-19                     |
| 13.          | UTTARAKHAND    | Development of Infrastructure for Pilgrimage Facilitation in Badrinath Ji Dham (Uttarakhand) | 39.24        | 11.77                            |
| 14.          | GUJARAT        | Development of Promenade at Somnath,                                                         | 44.59        | 23.49                            |
| 15.          | UTTAR PRADESH  | Development of Govardhan, Mathura                                                            | 39.74        | Adm. Sanction only on 08.01.2019 |
| 16.          | JHARKHAND      | Development of Baidyanathji Dham, Deoghar                                                    | 39.13        | 11.58                            |
| 17.          | NAGALAND       | Development of Pilgrimage Facilities in Nagaland                                             | 25.26        | 7.53                             |

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