Lok Sabha Question No. 181 (STARRED), answered on 2018-12-24
Subject: Coastal Tourism Circuit
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: KONAKALLA NARAYANA RAO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*181 ANSWERED ON 24.12.2018

## COASTAL TOURISM CIRCUIT

- *181. SHRI KONAKALLA NARAYANA RAO:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government  is planning to develop coastal tourism circuit in the country to meet  the  international standards;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  initially  five  States  have  been identified for such development and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether Andhra Pradesh has also been included in the list; and
- (e) if so, the funds earmarked and released along with the details of  the  developmental works that would be carried out in the State?

## ANSWER

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

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

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STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*181 ANSWERED ON 24.12.2018 REGARDING COASTAL TOURISM CIRCUIT.

(a) and (b): The  Ministry  of  Tourism  launched  the  Swadesh Darshan Scheme in the year 2014-15 for Integrated Development of Theme-Based Tourist Circuits in the country. Coastal circuit is one of the fifteen thematic circuits identified for development under the scheme. The list  of  projects  sanctioned  under  the  Coastal  Circuit theme of Swadesh Darshan Scheme is given at the Annexure.

(c) and (d): All states and Union Territories (UTs) having coastline including Andhra Pradesh are covered under the Coastal circuit  theme.  The  projects  under  the  scheme  are  identified  for development in consultation with the State Governments/UT 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.

## (e): The details of funds sanctioned and released for the State of Andhra  Pradesh  under  the  scheme  of  Swadesh  Darshan  are  as below:

(Rs. in crore)

|   Sl. No. | Name of the circuit and Year   | Name of the Project                                                                                           |   Amount Sanctioned |   Amount Released |
|-----------|--------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|-------------------|
|         1 | Coastal Circuit (2014-15)      | Development of Kakinada Hope Island Konaseema as World Class Coastal & Eco Tourism Circuit in Andhra Pradesh. |               69.83 |             55.86 |
|         2 | Coastal Circuit (2015-16)      | Development of Coastal Tourism Circuit in Sri Potti Sriramalu Nellore in Andhra Pradesh.                      |               59.7  |             44.3  |

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ANNEXURE

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  AND  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*181 ANSWERED ON 24.12.2018 REGARDING COASTAL TOURISM CIRCUIT.

The list of projects sanctioned under the Coastal Circuit theme of Swadesh Darshan Scheme is as below:

(Rs. in crore)

|   Sl. No. | State/UT                  | Year    | Name of the Project                                                                                                         |   Amount Sanctioned |
|-----------|---------------------------|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
|         1 | Andhra Pradesh            | 2014-15 | Development of Kakinada Hope Island Konaseema as World Class Coastal & Eco Tourism Circuit in Andhra Pradesh                |               69.83 |
|         2 | Andhra Pradesh            | 2015-16 | Development of Sri Potti Sriramalu Nellore in Andhra Pradesh.                                                               |               59.7  |
|         3 | Puducherry                | 2015-16 | Development of Union Territory of Puducherry                                                                                |               85.28 |
|         4 | West Bengal               | 2015-16 | Development of Udaipur- Digha- Shankarpur- Tajpur- Mandarmani- Fraserganj- Bakkhlai- Henry Island in West Bengal            |               85.39 |
|         5 | Maharashtra               | 2015-16 | Development of Sindhudurg in Maharashtra                                                                                    |               82.17 |
|         6 | Goa                       | 2016-17 | Development of Sinquerim- Baga, Anjuna-Vagator, Morjim-Keri, Aguada Fort and Aguada Jail in Goa.                            |               99.99 |
|         7 | Odisha                    | 2016-17 | Development of Gopalpur, Barkul, Satapada and Tampara in Odisha.                                                            |               76.49 |
|         8 | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 2016-17 | Development of Long Island-Ross Smith Island- Neil Island- Havelock Island- Baratang Island-Port Blair in Andaman & Nicobar |               42.19 |

| 9.   | Tamil Nadu   | 2016-17   | Development of Chennai- Mamamallapuram - Rameshwaram - Manpadu - Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu   |   99.92 |
|------|--------------|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
| 10.  | Goa          | 2017-18   | Development of Rua De Orum Creek - Don Paula - Colva - Benaulim in Goa                       |   99.35 |
|      |              |           | Total                                                                                        |  800.31 |

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