Lok Sabha Question No. 3357 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-09
Subject: Amount Spent in Backward Tourist Areas
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Ashok Kumar Rawat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†3357

## LOK SABHA ANSWERED ON 09.12.2019

## AMOUNT SPENT IN BACKWARD TOURIST AREAS

## †3357. SHRI ASHOK KUMAR RAWAT:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the places of tourist interest particularly in the backward areas of the country are being neglected and are not being looked after properly;
- (b) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto;
- the expenditure incurred for tourism development during the last
- (c) three years till date, State-wise;
- (d) the  expenditure  targetted  to  be  incurred  for  the  promotion  of tourism during the current financial year, State-wise; and
- (e) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Union Government to allure domestic and foreign tourists?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): Ministry of Tourism launched Swadesh Darshan and PRASHAD Schemes on pan India basis including backward areas for development of theme based circuits and infrastructure at pilgrimage and Heritage sites respectively.

State-wise list of projects sanctioned under the  Swadesh Darshan & PRASHAD Scheme during the last three years is annexed.

Ministry  of  Tourism  promotes  India  as  a  holistic  destination including its various tourism products in both international & domestic markets through its ongoing schemes. Ministry of Tourism undertakes promotion activities in domestic and international markets under the schemes  Domestic  Promotion  &  Publicity  including  Hospitality  and Overseas Promotion & Publicity Including Market Development Assistance.  The  budget  allocation  during  the  current  financial  year under the above schemes at Budget Estimate (BE) stage is:

(Rs. in Crore)

| Name of the Scheme                                                     |   BE 2019-20 |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|
| Domestic Promotion & Publicity including Hospitality                   |       129.5  |
| Overseas Promotion & Publicity Including Market Development Assistance |       446.42 |

Several  initiatives/programmes  taken  to  attract  domestic  and foreign tourists are:

- i. Ministry  of  Tourism  has  identified  17  Iconic  Sites  for  in  the country by seeking convergence with other Central Ministries/Departments/State Governments /Urban Local Bodies
- ii. Launched  the  Adopt  a  Heritage  Project  for  development  and maintenance  of  tourist  amenities  at  heritage  sites/monuments and other tourist sites.
- iii. Development  and  promotion  of  'Niche  Tourism'  products  to attract tourist with specific interest and to ensure repeat visits for  the  unique  products  in  which  India  has  a  comparative advantage.
- iv. Launched 24x7 toll free Multi-Lingual Tourist Helpline (1363).
- v. Promoting  India  as  a  holistic  tourism  destination  including  its various tourism sites and products through Incredible India 2.0 Campaign.
- vi. Providing facility of e-Visa for 5 sub-categories i.e. e-Tourist visa, e-Business visa, e-Medical visa, e-Medical Attendant visa and eConference visa for nationals of 169 countries.
- vii. Revamp  of  Incredible India Website having information on tourism sites/destinations in different States/Union Territory Administrations.
- viii. Launch of the Incredible India Tourist Facilitator Programme on an online digital platform to provide basic,  advanced  and refresher courses for tourist facilitators.
- ix. E-Visa  has  been  further  liberalized  and  the  visa  fee  has  been substantially reduced.
- x. New mountain peaks have been opened for Mountaineering/Trekking  to  give  boost  to  adventure  tourism  in the country.
- xi. Lowering of GST on hotels rooms with tariffs of ₹ 1,001 to ₹ 7,500/night to 12%  and  those  above ₹ 7,501 to 18%  to increase India's competitiveness as a tourism destination.

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ANNEXURE

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†3357 ANSWERED ON 09.12.2019 REGARDING AMOUNT SPENT IN BACKWARD TOURIST AREAS.

THE DETAILS OF  PROJECTS  SANCTIONED  UNDER  SWADESH DARSHAN AND PRASHAD SCHEME DURING LAST THREE YEARS

## I. SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME

(Rs. in crores)

| Sl. No.   | State/UT/ Circuit                 | Name of the Project                                                                                                                       | Amt. Sanctioned   |
|-----------|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
| 2016-17   | 2016-17                           | 2016-17                                                                                                                                   | 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 Tourism Infrastructure Projects in the State of Jammu and Kashmir.                                              | 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 Circuit         | Development of Tourism Infrastructures at places related to Mahabharata in Kurukshetra                                                                     |   97.35 |
|   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 Singtam- Maka- Temi- Bermoik Tokel- Phongia- Namchi -Jorthang- Okharey- Sombaria- Daramdin- Jorethang- 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 Arnamula- 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 - Dharmshala- Deoghar                                                                                 |   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 Heritage Circuit in Kumaon Region - Katarmal - Jogeshwar-Baijnath-Devidhura                                                                 |   79.13 |
|   19 | Jammu & Kashmir Himalayan       | Integrated Development of Tourist Facilities at Jammu- Rajouri-Shopian-Pulwama                                                                             |   96.38 |

|    | Circuit                                   |                                                                                                                                                                      |       |
|----|-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|
| 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 |
| 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 Sagar Dam                                                             | 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, & Kapilwastu                                                                                                                    | 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 - Manpadu - Kanyakumari)                                                                                       | 74.58 |
| 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 |

|   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 Pradesh 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 |
|    31 | Bihar Buddhist Circuit             | Development of 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 Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |   86.85 |
|    34 | Mizoram Eco Circuit                | Development of Eco-Adventure Circuit 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) - Mehandipur Balaji- Chittorgarh (Sanwaliyaji) |   93.9  |

| 36.              | Gujarat Heritage Circuit     | Development of Vadnagar- Modhera and Patan                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 98.61   |
|------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
| Total of 2016-17 | Total of 2016-17             | Total of 2016-17                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 3001.59 |
| 2017-18          | 2017-18                      | 2017-18                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 2017-18 |
| 37.              | Bihar Rural Circuit          | Development of Gandhi Circuit: Bhitiharwa- Chandrahia- Turkaulia                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 44.65   |
| 38.              | Goa Coastal Circuit          | Development of Coastal Circuit II: Rua De Orum Creek - Don Paula -Colva - Benaulim                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 99.35   |
| 39.              | Gujarat Buddhist circuit     | Development of Junagadh- Gir Somnath- Bharuch-Kutch- Bhavnagar- Rajkot- Mehsana                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 29.28   |
| 40.              | Puducherry Heritage Circuit  | Development of Heritage Circuit in Puducherry                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 66.35   |
| 41.              | Puducherry Spiritual Circuit | Development of Puducherry - Thirukanch- Karaikal- Yanam                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 40.68   |
| 42.              | Rajasthan Heritage Circuit   | Development of Rajsamand (Kumbhalgarh Fort)- Jaipur (Nahargarh Fort)- Alwar (Bala Quila)- 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   |
| 43.              | Telangana Heritage Circuit   | Development of Heritage Circuit: Qutub Shahi Heritage Park- Paigah Tombs- Hayat Bakshi Mosque- Raymond's Tomb                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 99.42   |
| 44.              | Bihar                        | Development of Mandar Hill &                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 53.49   |

|         | Spiritual Circuit                              | Ang Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                          |        |
|---------|------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|
| 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: Shalihundam- Thotlakonda- Bavikonda- Bojjanakonda- Amravati- Anupu                                                                                                   | 52.34  |
| Total   | Total                                          | of 2017-18                                                                                                                                                                           | 809.41 |
| 2018-19 | 2018-19                                        | 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 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.   | Kerala Spiritual Circuit        | Development Sivagiri Sree Narayana Guru Ashram- Arruvipuram- Kunnumpara Sree Subrahmania- Chembazhanthi Sree Narayana Gurukulam                                                                                                  |   69.47 |
| 56.   | Kerala Spiritual Circuit        | Development of Kasaragod, Wayanad, Kannur, Kozhikode, Palakkad, Mallapuram, Thrichur, Ernakulam, Idukki, Kottayam, Allaphuza, Pathanamithitta,                                                                                   |   85.23 |
| 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 |
| 58.   | Uttar Pradesh Spiritual Circuit | Development of Gorakhnath Temple(Gorakhpur), Devipattan Temple (Balrampur) and Vatvashni Temple (Domariyagunj)                                                                                                                   |   21.16 |
|       |                                 | Total of 2018-19                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |  645.33 |

## II. PRASHAD SCHEME

## Rs. in Crore

|     | State   | Name of the Project             | Project Cost   |
|-----|---------|---------------------------------|----------------|
| Sl. |         |                                 |                |
| No. |         |                                 |                |
|     | 2016-17 |                                 |                |
| 1   | Gujarat | Development of Dwarka           | 26.23          |
| 2   | Gujarat | Pilgrimage amenities at Somnath | 37.44          |

| 3   | Jammu & Kashmir   | Development at Hazratbal,                                                                    | 42.02   |
|-----|-------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
| 4   | Kerala            | Development at Guruvayur Temple                                                              | 46.14   |
| 5   | Tamil Nadu        | Development of Kanchipuram                                                                   | 16.48   |
| 6   | Tamil Nadu        | Development of Vellankani                                                                    | 5.60    |
| 7   | West Bengal       | Development of Belur                                                                         | 30.03   |
|     | 2017-18           | 2017-18                                                                                      |         |
| 8   | Madhya Pradesh    | Development of Omkareshwar                                                                   | 40.67   |
| 9   | Uttar Pradesh     | Cruise Tourism in River Ganga, Varanasi                                                      | 10.72   |
| 10  | Maharashtra       | Development of Trimbakeshwar                                                                 | 37.81   |
| 11  | Uttar Pradesh     | Development of Varanasi Under Prashad Scheme - II                                            | 44.60   |
| 12  | Andhra Pradesh    | Development of Srisailam Temple in Andhra Pradesh under PRASHAD scheme                       | 47.45   |
|     | 2018-19           | 2018-19                                                                                      |         |
| 13  | Uttarakhand       | Development of Infrastructure for Pilgrimage Facilitation in Badrinath Ji Dham (Uttarakhand) | 39.24   |
| 14  | Gujarat           | Development of Promenade at Somnath,                                                         | 44.59   |
| 15  | Uttar Pradesh     | Development of Govardhan, Mathura                                                            | 39.74   |
| 16  | Jharkhand         | Development of Baidyanathji Dham, Deoghar                                                    | 39.13   |
| 17  | Nagaland          | Development of Pilgrimage Facilities in Nagaland                                             | 25.26   |

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