Lok Sabha Question No. 401 (STARRED), answered on 2020-03-23
Subject: Recognition of New Tourist Spots
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Mondal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*401 ANSWERED ON 23.03.2020

RECOGNITION OF NEW TOURIST SPOTS

*401. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has recognised any new spots for the development of tourism sector across the country during the last three years and the current year;
- (b)
- (c)

if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise; and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c):   A statement is laid on the table of the House.

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STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO*401 ANSWERED ON 23.03.2020 REGARDING RECOGNITION OF NEW TOURIST SPOTS. (a) to (c): Identification  of  new  tourism  spots  for  development  is primarily the responsibility of the concerned State Governments/Union  Territory  (UT)  Administrations.  The  Ministry  of Tourism, however, under the scheme of Swadesh Darshan provides financial  assistance  to  State  Governments/UT  Administrations  for development of tourism infrastructure in the country. 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. The  details  of  projects  sanctioned  under  this  scheme  during the last three years and the current year is placed at Annexure.

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ANNEXURE

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*401 ANSWERED ON 23.03.2020 REGARDING RECOGNITION OF NEW TOURIST SPOTS.

THE DETAILS OF PROJECTS SANCTIONED UNDER SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME:

(in Rs. crore)

| Sl. No.      | State/UT        | Name of the Circuit   | Name of the Project                                                                                                                        | Amt. Sanctioned   |
|--------------|-----------------|-----------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
| 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             |
| 2.           | Jammu & Kashmir | Himalayan Circuit     | Integrated Development of Jammu, Kashmir, Pehalgam, Kargil, Leh                                                                            | 82.97             |
| 3.           | Telangana       | Tribal Circuit        | Integrated Development of Mulugu-Laknavaram- Medavaram- Tadvai- Damaravi- Mallur- Bogatha Waterfalls.                                      | 83.88             |
| 4.           | Meghalaya       | North East Circuit    | Development of Umium (Lake View), U Lum Sohpetbneng- Mawdiangdiang - Orchid Lake Resort.                                                   | 99.13             |
| 5.           | Madhya Pradesh  | Buddhist Circuit      | Development of Sanchi-Satna- Rewa-Mandsaur-Dhar.                                                                                           | 74.94             |
| 6.           | Kerala          | Spiritual Circuit     | Development of Sabarimala - Erumeli-Pampa-Sannidhanam.                                                                                     | 99.99             |
| 7.           | Manipur         | Spiritual Circuit     | Development of Shri Govindajee Temple, Shri Bijoy Govindajee Temple - Shri Gopinath Temple - Shri Bungshibodon Temple - Shri Kaina Temple. | 53.80             |
| 8.           | Gujarat         | Heritage Circuit      | Development of Ahmedabad- Rajkot- Porbandar -Bardoli- Dandi.                                                                               | 85.01             |
| 9.           | Haryana         | Krishna               | Development of Tourism                                                                                                                     | 97.35             |

|    |                 | Circuit            | Infrastructures at Brahmsarovar, Sanhit Sarovar, Narkatari, Jyotisar in Kurukshetra.                                                |       |
|----|-----------------|--------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|
| 10 | Rajasthan       | Krishna Circuit    | Integrated Development of Govind Dev ji temple (Jaipur), Khatu Shyam Ji (Sikar) and Nathdwara (Rajsamand).                          | 91.45 |
| 11 | Sikkim          | North East circuit | Development of Tourist Circuit Linking Lingmoo- Lingee- Maka- Temi-Bermoik Namchi - Okharey- Sombaria- Daramdin- Melli (Exit)       | 95.32 |
| 12 | Madhya Pradesh  | Heritage circuit   | Development of Gwalior - Orchha - Khajuraho - Chanderi - Bhimbetka - Mandu                                                          | 92.97 |
| 13 | Kerala          | Spiritual Circuit  | Development of Sree Padmanabha Temple, Aranmula- Sabrimala                                                                          | 92.22 |
| 14 | Bihar           | Tirthankar circuit | Development of Vaishali- Arrah- Masad- Patna- Rajgir- Pawapuri- Champapuri.                                                         | 52.39 |
| 15 | Bihar           | Spiritual circuit  | Integrated Development of Kanwaria Route: Sultanganj- Mojma- Banka.                                                                 | 52.35 |
| 16 | Odisha          | Coastal circuit    | Development of Gopalpur, Barkul, Satapada and Tampara.                                                                              | 70.82 |
| 17 | Nagaland        | Tribal circuit     | Development of Mokokchung- Tuensang-Mon                                                                                             | 99.67 |
| 18 | Uttarakhand     | Heritage circuit   | Development of Kumaon Region - Katarmal - Jogeshwar -Baijnath- Devidhura.                                                           | 79.13 |
| 19 | Jammu & Kashmir | Himalayan Circuit  | Integrated Development of Tourist Facilities at Jammu- Rajouri-Shopian-Pulwama                                                      | 96.38 |
| 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 | 90.96 |

|    |                           |                   | Development Package for J&K                                                                                                                                                              |       |
|----|---------------------------|-------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|
| 21 | Jammu & Kashmir           | Himalayan Circuit | Integrated Development of Tourist facilities at Mantalai- Sudhmahadev- Patnitop                                                                                                          | 97.82 |
| 22 | Jammu & Kashmir           | Himalayan Circuit | Integrated Development of Tourist Facilities at Anantnag- Kishtwar- Pahalgam - Daksum - Ranjit                                                                                           | 87.44 |
| 23 | Jammu & Kashmir           | Himalayan Circuit | Integrated Development of Tourist Facilities at Gulmarg- Baramulla-Kupwara-Leh                                                                                                           | 96.93 |
| 24 | Uttar Pradesh             | Buddhist Circuit  | Development of Srawasti, Kushinagar, & Kapilvastu.                                                                                                                                       | 99.97 |
| 25 | Uttar Pradesh             | Ramayana Circuit  | Development of Chitrakoot and Shringverpur                                                                                                                                               | 69.45 |
| 26 | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | Coastal Circuit   | Development of Long Island- Ross Smith Island- Neil Island- Havelock Island- Baratang Island-Port Blair.                                                                                 | 42.19 |
| 27 | Tamil Nadu                | Coastal Circuit   | Development of Chennai- Mamamallapuram - Rameshwaram - Kulasekaranpattinam -                                                                                                             | 74.58 |
| 28 | Uttar Pradesh             | Spiritual Circuit | Development of Shahjahanpur-Basti- Ahar- Aligharh-Kasgunj-Sarosi- Pratapgarh-Unnao- Kaushambi- Mirzapur- Gorakpur- Kairana- Doamr iyagunj- Bagpat-Barabanki- Azamgarh                    | 68.39 |
| 29 | Uttar Pradesh             | 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 |
| 30 | Uttar                     | Heritage          | Development of Kalinjar Fort                                                                                                                                                             | 34.82 |

|              | Pradesh          | Circuit           | (Banda)- Marhar Dham (Sant Kabir Nagar)- Chauri Chaura, Shaheed Sthal (Fatehpur)- Mavahar Sthal (Ghosi)- Shaheed Smarak (Meerut)                                                                                                                                                         |         |
|--------------|------------------|-------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
| 31.          | Bihar            | Buddhist Circuit  | Construction of Convention Centre at Bodhgaya                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |   98.73 |
| 32.          | Assam            | Heritage Circuit  | Development of Tezpur - Majuli - Sibsagar                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |   98.35 |
| 33.          | Himachal Pradesh | Himalayan Circuit | Integrated Development of Himalayan Circuit in Kiarighat, Shimla, Hatkoti, Manali, Kangra, Dharamshala, Bir, Palampur, Chamba                                                                                                                                                            |   86.85 |
| 34.          | Mizoram          | Eco Circuit       | Development of Eco- Adventure Circuit at Aizawl - Rawpuichhip - Khawhphawp - Lengpui - Durtlang -Chatlang- Sakawrhmuituaitlang - Muthee - Beratlawng -Tuirial Airfield - Hmuifang                                                                                                        |   99.07 |
| 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  |
| 36.          | Gujarat          | Heritage Circuit  | Development of Vadnagar- Modhera and Patan                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |   98.61 |
| Year 2017-18 | Year 2017-18     | Year 2017-18      | Year 2017-18                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 3001.59 |
| 37.          | Bihar            | Rural Circuit     | Development of Bhitiharwa- Chandrahia- Turkaulia                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |   44.65 |
| 38.          | Goa              | Coastal Circuit   | Development of Rua De Orum Creek - Don Paula -Colva - Benaulim                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |   99.35 |
| 39.          | Gujarat          | Buddhist          | Development of Junagadh-                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |   29.28 |

|    |                | circuit           | Gir Somnath- Bharuch-Kutch- Bhavnagar- Rajkot- Mehsana                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |        |
|----|----------------|-------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|
| 40 | Puducherry     | Heritage Circuit  | Development of Franco- Tamil Village, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |  66.35 |
| 41 | Puducherry     | Spiritual Circuit | Development of Karaikal, Yanam and Puducherry                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |  40.68 |
| 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 (JaisalmerFort) 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 |
| 43 | Telangana      | Heritage Circuit  | Development of Heritage Circuit: Qutub Shahi Heritage Park- Paigah Tombs- Hayat Bakshi Mosque- Raymond's Tomb                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |  99.42 |
| 44 | Bihar          | Spiritual Circuit | Development of Mandar Hill & Ang Pradesh.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |  53.49 |
| 45 | Madhya Pradesh | Eco Circuit       | Development of Gandhisagar Dam- Mandleshwar Dam- Omkareshwar Dam- Indira Sagar Dam- Tawa Dam- Bargi Dam- Bheda Ghat- Bansagar Dam- Ken River                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |  99.62 |
| 46 | Uttar Pradesh  | Ramayana Circuit  | Development of Ayodhya                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 133.31 |
| 47 | Andhra Pradesh | Buddhist Circuit  | Development of Buddhist Circuit: Shalihundam- Thotlakonda- Bavikonda- Bojjanakonda- Amravati- Anupu in Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |  52.34 |

|                  |                                                |                                                | under the theme of Buddhist Circuit of Swadesh Darshan Scheme                                                                                                                        |              |
|------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|
| Total of 2017-18 | Total of 2017-18                               | Total of 2017-18                               | Total of 2017-18                                                                                                                                                                     | 809.41       |
| 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        |
| 49.              | Development of Wayside Amenities (Sub- Scheme) | 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- Kushinaga in collaboration with MoRTH | 17.93        |
| 50.              | Uttar Pradesh                                  | Spiritual Circuit                              | Development of Jewar-Dadri- Sikandrabad-Noida-Khurja- Banda                                                                                                                          | 14.52        |
| 51.              | Jharkhand                                      | Eco Circuit                                    | Development of Dalma- Chandil- Getalsud- Betla National park- Mirchaiya- Netarhat                                                                                                    | 52.72        |
| 52.              | Tripura                                        | North East circuit                             | Development of Surma Cherra- Unakoti- Jampui Hills- Gunabati-Bhunaneshwari- Matabari- Neermahal- Boxanagar- Chotta khola- Pilak- Avangchaarra                                        | 65.00        |
| 53.              | Punjab                                         | Heritage Circuit                               | Development of Anandpur Sahib - Fatehgarh Sahib - Chamkaur Sahib - Ferozpur - Amritsar - Khatkar Kalan - Kalanour - Patiala                                                          | 99.95        |
| 54.              | Kerala                                         | Rural Circuit                                  | Development of Malanad Malabar Cruise Tourism Project                                                                                                                                | 80.37        |
| 55.              | 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),         | 84.97        |

|         |               |                   | Garo Hills (Nokrek Reserve, Katta Beel, Siju Caves)                                                           |        |
|---------|---------------|-------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|
| 56.     | Uttar Pradesh | Spiritual Circuit | Development of Gorakhnath Temple(Gorakhpur), Devipattan Temple (Balrampur) and Vatvashni Temple(Domariyaganj) | 21.16  |
|         |               |                   | Total of 2018-19                                                                                              | 490.63 |
| 2019-20 | 2019-20       | 2019-20           | 2019-20                                                                                                       | NIL    |

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