Lok Sabha Question No. 3988 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-28
Subject: Infrastructural Development Projects in States under SDS
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Rajbahadur Singh, Manoj Kumar Tiwari, Pratap Chandra Sarangi, Brijbhushan Sharan Singh, Sangamlal Kadedin Gupta

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3988 ANSWERED ON 28.03.2022

## INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN STATES UNDER SDS

3988.   SHRI RAJBAHADUR SINGH:

SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI:

SHRI BRIJBHUSHAN SHARAN SINGH:

SHRI SANGAM LAL GUPTA:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a)   the key objectives and features of the Swadesh Darshan scheme (SDS)  along  with  the  details  of  sanctioned  projects  under  Eco Theme under SDS;
- (b) the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for major ongoing infrastructural development  projects  in  the  State  of  Madhya  Pradesh,  Odisha, Uttar Pradesh and NCT of Delhi;
- (c) the  details  of  funds  allocated  for  the  said  States  under  SDS towards strengthening Tourism infrastructure through various spiritual circuits; and
- (d) the  details  of  Foreign  Exchange  Earnings  (FEEs),  in  US$  from Tourism  in  the  said  States  during  the  last  three  years  and  the current year?

## ANSWER

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

MINISTER OF TOURISM

(a) to (d): The major objective of the 'Swadesh  Darshan'  scheme includes development of circuits with tourist potential in a planned and prioritized  manner,  promote  cultural  value  of  the  country  to  generate livelihoods in the identified regions, enhancing the tourist attractiveness in a sustainable manner by developing world class infrastructure etc.

The  Ministry  of  Tourism  under its  schemes  of 'Swadesh  Darshan' and 'National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive  (PRASHAD)' provides  financial  assistance  to  State Governments/Union Territory (UT) Administrations/Central Agencies etc. for  development  of  tourism  infrastructure  in  the  country.  The  projects under these schemes are sanctioned subject to availability of funds, submission  of  suitable  Detailed  Project  Reports  (DPR),  adherence  to scheme  guidelines  and  utilization  of  funds  released  earlier  etc.  The details  of  the  projects    sanctioned    in  the  country    under    PRASHAD scheme  and    various  themes    including    eco  and  spiritual  themes  in Swadesh Darshan  scheme is  at  annexure  I.

The Ministry of  Tourism has  not  sanctioned  any  project  in  Delhi under  Swadesh Darshan and  PRASHAD  schemes  however the details of  the  projects    sanctioned    in    Madhya  Pradesh,  Odisha    and    Uttar Pradesh is at  annexure  II.

The  Ministry  of  Tourism  do  not  maintain  State  -wise  Foreign Exchange  Earnings  (FEEs).  However,  the  details  of  Foreign  Exchange Earnings (FEEs), in US$ from Tourism in the country from 2017 to 2020 is at Annexure- III.

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ANNEXURE- I

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3988 ANSWERED ON 28.03.2022 REGARDING INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN STATES UNDER SDS.

THE  DETAIL  OF  PROJECTS  SANCTIONED  UNDER  THE  SCHEMES  OF PRASHAD AND SWADESH DARSHAN. PRASHAD SCHEME.

(Rs. in crore)

| S. No.                   | State/UTs                | Project Nos              | Name of the Project                                                               | Year of Sanction         | Approved cost            |
|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
| List of ongoing projects | List of ongoing projects | List of ongoing projects | List of ongoing projects                                                          | List of ongoing projects | List of ongoing projects |
| 1.                       | Andhra Pradesh           | 1.                       | Development of Amaravati Town, Guntur District as a Tourist Destination           | 2015-16                  | 27.77                    |
|                          |                          | 2.                       | Development of Srisailam Temple                                                   | 2017-18                  | 43.08                    |
| 2.                       | Arunachal Pradesh        | 3.                       | Development of Parasuram Kund, Lohit Distt.                                       | 2020-21                  | 37.88                    |
| 3.                       | Assam                    | 4.                       | Development of Kamakhya Temple and Pilgrimage Destination in and around Guwahati  | 2015-16                  | 29.80                    |
| 4.                       | Bihar                    | 5.                       | Development of basic facilities at Vishnupad temple, Gaya, Bihar                  | 2014-15                  | 4.27                     |
|                          |                          | 6.                       | Development at Patna Sahib                                                        | 2015-16                  | 41.54                    |
| 5.                       | Chhattisgarh             | 7.                       | Development of Maa Bamleshwari Devi Temple, Rajnandgaon, Dongargarh, Chhattisgarh | 2020-21                  | 43.33                    |
| 6.                       | Gujarat                  | 8.                       | Development of Dwarka                                                             | 2016-17                  | 13.08                    |
|                          |                          | 9.                       | Pilgrimage Amenities at Somnath                                                   | 2016-17                  | 45.36                    |
|                          |                          | 10.                      | Development of Promenade at Somnath under PRASHAD Scheme                          | 2018-19                  | 47.12                    |
|                          |                          | 11.                      | Development of Pilgrim                                                            | 2021-22                  | 49.97                    |

|     |                 |    | Plaza with Queue Management Complex at Somnath Gujarat                                                                 |         |       |
|-----|-----------------|----|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|-------|
| 7.  | Haryana         | 12 | Development of Nada Saheb Gurudwara and Mata Mansha Devi Temple in Panchkula District                                  | 2019-20 | 49.52 |
| 8.  | Jammu & Kashmir | 13 | Development at Hazratbal,                                                                                              | 2016-17 | 40.46 |
| 9.  | Jharkhand       | 14 | Development of Baidyanathji Dham, Deoghar                                                                              | 2018-19 | 39.13 |
| 10. | Kerala          | 15 | Development at Guruvayur Temple                                                                                        | 2016-17 | 46.14 |
| 11. | Madhya Pradesh  | 16 | Development of Omkareshwar                                                                                             | 2017-18 | 44.83 |
|     |                 | 17 | Development of Amarkantak                                                                                              | 2020-21 | 49.99 |
| 12. | Maharashtra     | 18 | Development of Trimbakeshwar                                                                                           | 2017-18 | 37.81 |
| 13. | Meghalaya       | 19 | Development of Pilgrimage Facilitation in Meghalaya                                                                    | 2020-21 | 29.32 |
| 14. | Nagaland        | 20 | Development of Pilgrimage Infrastructure in Nagaland                                                                   | 2018-19 | 25.26 |
| 15. | Odisha          | 21 | Infrastructure Development at Puri, Shree Jagannath Dham - Ramachandi - Prachi River front at Deuli under Mega Circuit | 2014-15 | 50    |
| 16. | Punjab          | 22 | Development of Karuna Sagar Valmiki Sthal at Amritsar                                                                  | 2015-16 |  6.4  |
|     |                 | 23 | Development of Chamkaur Sahib at Rupar, Punjab under PRASHAD Scheme                                                    | 2021-22 | 31.57 |
| 17. | Rajasthan       | 24 | Integrated Development of Pushkar/Ajmer                                                                                | 2015-16 | 32.64 |
| 18. | Sikkim          | 25 | Development of                                                                                                         | 2020-21 | 33.32 |

|     |               |    | Pilgrimage Facilitation at Four Patron Saints, Yuksom                                                                    |         |       |
|-----|---------------|----|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|-------|
| 19. | Tamilnadu     | 26 | Development of Kanchipuram                                                                                               | 2016-17 | 13.99 |
|     |               | 27 | Development of Vellankani                                                                                                | 2016-17 |  4.86 |
| 20. | Telangana     | 28 | Development of Jogulamba Devi Temple, Alampur                                                                            | 2020-21 | 36.73 |
| 21. | Tripura       | 29 | Development of Tripura Sundari Temple, Udaipur                                                                           | 2020-21 | 37.84 |
| 22. | Uttarakhand   | 30 | Integrated Development of Kedarnath                                                                                      | 2015-16 | 34.77 |
|     |               | 31 | Development of Infrastructure for Pilgrimage Facilitation in Badrinath Ji Dham (Uttarakhand) under PRASHAD Scheme        | 2018-19 | 39.24 |
|     |               | 32 | Augmentation of Pilgrimage Infrastructure Facilities and Gangotri and Yamunotri Dham in Uttarakhand under PRASHAD Scheme | 2021-22 | 54.36 |
| 23. | Uttar Pradesh | 33 | Development of Mathura- Vrindavan as Mega Tourist Circuit (Ph-II)                                                        | 2014-15 | 14.93 |
|     |               | 34 | Construction of Tourist Facilitation Centre at Vrindavan, Distt. Mathura                                                 | 2014-15 |  9.36 |
|     |               | 35 | Development of Varanasi -Phase -I                                                                                        | 2015-16 | 20.4  |
|     |               | 36 | Cruise Tourism in River Ganga, Varanasi                                                                                  | 2017-18 | 10.72 |
|     |               | 37 | Development of Varanasi Under Prashad Scheme - Phase II                                                                  | 2017-18 | 44.6  |
|     |               | 38 | Development of Infrastructure facilities at Govardhan, Mathura,                                                          | 2018-19 | 39.74 |

|    |             |    | UP                   |         |       |
|----|-------------|----|----------------------|---------|-------|
| 24 | West Bengal | 39 | Development of Belur | 2016-17 | 30.03 |

## SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME

## BUDDHIST CIRCUIT

(Amt. Rs. in crore)

| S. No.   | Name of State   | Name of Circuit & Year     | Project Name                                                                                                          |   Amt. Sanctioned |   Amt. Released |
|----------|-----------------|----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------|
| 1.       | Madhya Pradesh  | Buddhist Circuit (2016-17) | Development of Sanchi-Satna-Rewa- Mandsaur-Dhar.                                                                      |             74.02 |           69.08 |
| 2.       | Uttar Pradesh   | Buddhist Circuit (2016-17) | Development of Srawasti, Kushinagar, & Kapilvastu.                                                                    |             99.97 |           72.56 |
| 3.       | Bihar           | Buddhist Circuit (2016-17) | Construction of Convention Centre at Bodhgaya                                                                         |             98.73 |           93.22 |
| 4.       | Gujarat         | Buddhist circuit (2017-18) | Development of Junagadh- Gir Somnath- Bharuch- Kutch- Bhavnagar- Rajkot- Mehsana                                      |             26.68 |           22.28 |
| 5.       | Andhra Pradesh  | Buddhist Circuit (2017-18) | Development of Buddhist Circuit: Shalihundam- Thotlakonda- Bavikonda- Bojjanakonda- Amravati- Anupu in Andhra Pradesh |             24.14 |           26.17 |
| Total    | Total           | Total                      | Total                                                                                                                 |            323.54 |          283.31 |

COASTAL CIRCUIT                                                           (Amt. Rs. in crore)

|   S. No. | Name of State   | Name of Circuit & Year    | Project Name                              |   Amt. Sanctioned |   Amt. Released |
|----------|-----------------|---------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------|
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh  | Coastal Circuit (2014-15) | Development of Circuit at Kakinada - Hope |             67.84 |           67.84 |

|    |                           |                           | Island - Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary - Passarlapudi - Aduru - S Yanam - Kotipally                                                            |       |       |
|----|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
|  2 | Andhra Pradesh            | Coastal Circuit (2015-16) | Development of Nellore,Pulikat Lake, Ubblamadugu water falls, Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary, Mypadu Beach, Ramatheertham                         | 49.55 | 47.76 |
|  3 | PuducherryCoastal Circuit | (2015-16)                 | Development of Dubrayapet, Arikamedu China Veerampattinam, Chunnabmar, Nallavadu, Manapet, Kalapet, French Quarter, Tamil Quarter and       | 58.44 | 61.82 |
|  4 | West Bengal               | Coastal Circuit (2015-16) | Development of Beach Circuit: Udaipur- Digha- Shankarpur- Tajpur- Mandarmani- Fraserganj- Bakkhlai-Henry Island                             | 67.99 | 68.31 |
|  5 | Maharashtra               | Coastal Circuit (2015-16) | Development of Sindhudurg Coastal Circuit (Shiroda Beach, Sagareshwar, Tarkarli, Vijaydurg (Beach & Creek), Devgad (Fort & Beach), Mitbhav, | 19.06 | 18.11 |

|     |                           |                           | Tondavali, Mocehmad and Nivati Fort).                                                                   |        |        |
|-----|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|--------|
| 6.  | Goa                       | Coastal Circuit (2016-17) | Development of Sinquerim-Baga, Anjuna-Vagator, Morjim-Keri, Aguada Fort and Aguada Jail.                |  97.65 |  92.76 |
| 7.  | Odisha                    | Coastal circuit (2016-17) | Development of Gopalpur, Barkul, Satapada and Tampara.                                                  |  70.82 |  56.65 |
| 8.  | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | Coastal Circuit (201617)  | Development of Long Island-Ross Smith Island- Neil Island- Havelock Island- Baratang Island-Port Blair. |  27.57 |  13.46 |
| 9.  | Tamil Nadu                | Coastal Circuit (2016-17) | Development of Chennai- Mamamallapuram - Rameshwaram - Kulasekaranpattina m- Kanyakumari                |  73.13 |  69.48 |
| 10. | Goa                       | Coastal Circuit (2017-18) | Development of Rua De Orum Creek - Don Paula -Colva - Benaulim                                          |  99.35 |  94.38 |
|     |                           |                           | Total                                                                                                   | 631.4  | 590.57 |

## DESERT CIRCUIT

(Amt Rs. in crore)

|   S. No. | Name of State   | Name of Circuit & Year   | Project Name                                                                                    |   Amt. Sanctioned |   Amt. Released |
|----------|-----------------|--------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------|
|        1 | Rajasthan       | Desert Circuit (2015-16) | Development of Shakambhari Mata Temple, Sambhar Salt Complex, Devyani Kund, Sharmistha Sarovar, |             50.01 |           51.17 |

| Naliasarand Other Destinations.   |       |       |
|-----------------------------------|-------|-------|
| Total                             | 50.01 | 51.17 |

## ECO-TOURISM CIRCUIT

## (Amt. Rs. in crore)

|   S. No. | Name of State   | Name of Circuit & Year   | Project Name                                                                                                                                                                       |   Amt. Sanctioned |   Amt. Released |
|----------|-----------------|--------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------|
|        1 | Uttarakhand     | Eco Circuit (2015-16)    | Development of Circuit at Tehri- Chamba- Sarain around Tehri Lake.                                                                                                                 |             69.17 |           65.71 |
|        2 | Telangana       | Eco Circuit (2015-16)    | Development of Circuit in Mahaboobnagar districts (Somasila, Singotam, Kadalaivanam, Akkamahadevi, Egalanpanta, Farahabad, Uma Maheshwaram, Mallelatheertham)                      |             91.62 |           87.04 |
|        3 | Kerala          | Eco Circuit (2015-16)    | Development of Pathanamthitta- Gavi- Vagamon- Thekkady.                                                                                                                            |             76.55 |           61.24 |
|        4 | Mizoram         | Eco Circuit (2016-17)    | Development of Eco-Adventure Circuit at Aizawl - Rawpuichhip - Khawhphawp - Lengpui - Durtlang -Chatlang- Sakawrhmuituaitl ang - Muthee - Beratlawng - Tuirial Airfield - Hmuifang |             66.37 |           49.53 |
|        5 | Madhya Pradesh  | Eco Circuit (2017-       | Development of Gandhisagar Dam- Mandleshwar                                                                                                                                        |             94.61 |           79.7  |

|              |              | 18)                    | Dam- Omkareshwar Dam- Indira Sagar Dam- Tawa Dam- Bargi Dam- Bheda Ghat- Bansagar Dam- Ken River   |              |        |
|--------------|--------------|------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|--------|
| 6.           | Jharkhand    | Eco Circuit (2018- 19) | Development of Dalma- Chandil- Getalsud- BetlaNational park- Mirchaiya- Netarhat                   | 52.72        |  15.07 |
| Total 451.04 | Total 451.04 | Total 451.04           | Total 451.04                                                                                       | Total 451.04 | 358.29 |

## HERITAGE CIRCUIT                                                         (Amt. Rs. in crore)

|   S. No. | Name of State   | Name of Circuit & Year     | Project Name                                                                                                                                                 |   Amt. Sanctioned |   Amt. Released |
|----------|-----------------|----------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------|
|        1 | Gujarat         | Heritage Circuit (2016-17) | Development of Ahmedabad- Rajkot- Porbandar -Bardoli- Dandi.                                                                                                 |             58.42 |           56.21 |
|        2 | Madhya Pradesh  | Heritage circuit (2016-17) | Development of Gwalior - Orchha - Khajuraho - Chanderi - Bhimbetka - Mandu                                                                                   |             89.82 |           85.33 |
|        3 | Uttarakhand     | Heritage circuit (2016-17) | Development of Kumaon Region - Katarmal - Jogeshwar-Baijnath- Devidhura.                                                                                     |             76.32 |           67.62 |
|        4 | Uttar Pradesh   | Heritage Circuit (2016-17) | Development of Kalinjar Fort (Banda)- Marha rDham (Sant Kabir Nagar)- ChauriChaura, Shaheed Sthal (Fatehpur)- Mavahar Sthal (Ghosi)- Shaheed Smarak (Meerut) |             33.97 |           32.27 |
|        5 | Assam           | Heritage                   | Development of                                                                                                                                               |             90.98 |           72.78 |

|    |            | Circuit (2016-17)          | Tezpur - Majuli - Sibsagar                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |       |       |
|----|------------|----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
|  6 | Gujarat    | Heritage Circuit (2016-17) | Development of Vadnagar- Modhera and Patan                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 91.12 | 87.25 |
|  7 | Puducherry | Heritage Circuit (2017-18) | Development of Franco- Tamil Village, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 54.91 | 43.93 |
|  8 | Rajasthan  | Heritage Circuit (2017-18) | 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) | 72.49 | 56.57 |
|  9 | Telangana  | Heritage Circuit (2017-18) | Development of Heritage Circuit: Qutub Shahi Heritage Park- Paigah Tombs- Hayat Bakshi Mosque- Raymond's Tomb                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 96.9  | 70.61 |
| 10 | Punjab     | Heritage Circuit (2018-19) | Development of Anandpur Sahib - Fatehgarh Sahib - Chamkaur Sahib -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 91.55 | 47.39 |

|       | Ferozpur - Amritsar - Khatkar Kalan - Kalanour - Patiala   |        |        |
|-------|------------------------------------------------------------|--------|--------|
| Total | Total                                                      | 756.48 | 619.96 |

## HIMALAYAN CIRCUIT                                                      (Amt. Rs. in crore)

|   S. No. | Name of State   | Name of Circuit & Year      | Project Name                                                                                                                                                    |   Amt. Sanctioned |   Amt. Released |
|----------|-----------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------|
|        1 | Jammu & Kashmir | Himalayan Circuit (2016-17) | Integrated Development of Tourism Infrastructure Projects-Bhagwati Nagar                                                                                        |             77.33 |           60.47 |
|        2 | Jammu & Kashmir | Himalayan Circuit (2016-17) | Integrated Development of Tourist Facilities at Jammu-Rajouri- Shopian-Pulwama                                                                                  |             84.46 |           67.35 |
|        3 | Jammu & Kashmir | Himalayan Circuit (2016-17) | 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 |             90.43 |           74.7  |
|        4 | Jammu & Kashmir | Himalayan Circuit (2016-17) | Integrated Development of Tourist facilities at Mantalai & Sudhmahadev                                                                                          |             90.85 |           75.11 |
|        5 | Jammu & Kashmir | Himalayan Circuit (2016-17) | Integrated Development of Tourist Facilities at Anantnag- Kishtwar-                                                                                             |             87.44 |           69.95 |

|       |                  |                             | Pahalgam - Daksum - RanjitSagar Dam.                                                                                          |        |        |
|-------|------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|--------|
| 6.    | Jammu & Kashmir  | Himalayan Circuit (2016-17) | Integrated Development of Tourist Facilities at Gulmarg-Baramulla- Kupwara-Leh                                                |  91.84 |  48.46 |
| 7.    | Himachal Pradesh | Himalayan Circuit (2016-17) | Integrated Development of Himalayan Circuit in Kiarighat, Shimla, Hatkoti, Manali, Kangra, Dharamshala, Bir, Palampur, Chamba |  80.69 |  64.55 |
| Total | Total            | Total                       | Total                                                                                                                         | 603.04 | 460.59 |

## KRISHNA CIRCUIT

(Amt. Rs.in crore)

| S. No.   | Name of State   | Name of Circuit & Year    | Project Name                                                                                               |   Amt. Sanctioned |   Amt. Released |
|----------|-----------------|---------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------|
| 1.       | Haryana         | Krishna Circuit (2016-17) | Development of Tourism Infrastructures at Brahmsarovar, SanhitSarovar, Narkatari, Jyotisar in Kurukshetra. |             97.35 |           77.88 |
| 2.       | Rajasthan       | Krishna Circuit (2016-17) | Integrated Development of Govind Dev ji temple (Jaipur), KhatuShyam Ji (Sikar) and Nathdwara (Rajsamand).  |             75.8  |           60.64 |
|          |                 |                           | Total                                                                                                      |            173.15 |          138.52 |

## NORTH EAST CIRCUIT

## (Amt. Rs. in crore)

|   S. No. | Name of State     | Name of Circuit & Year       | Project Name                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |   Amt. Sanctioned |   Amt. Released |
|----------|-------------------|------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------|
|        1 | Arunachal Pradesh | North-East Circuit (2014-15) | Development of Circuit at Bhalukpong- Bomdila and Tawang.                                                                                                                                                                           |             49.77 |           39.81 |
|        2 | Manipur           | North-East Circuit (2015-16) | Development of Circuit at Imphal- Khongjom                                                                                                                                                                                          |             72.23 |           61.32 |
|        3 | Sikkim            | North-East Circuit (2015-16) | Development of Circuit linking Rangpo (entry) - Rorathang- Aritar- Phadamchen- Nathang- Sherathang- Tsongmo- Gangtok-Phodong- Mangan- Lachung- Yumthang- Lachen- Thangu- Gurudongmer- Mangan- Gangtok- TuminLingee- Singtam (exit). |             98.05 |           92.77 |
|        4 | Mizoram           | North East Circuit (2015-16) | Integrated Development of Thenzawl& South Zote, Districts Serchhip and Reiek                                                                                                                                                        |             92.26 |           87.65 |
|        5 | Arunachal Pradesh | North-East Circuit (2015-16) | Integrated Development of Jirigaon, Nafra, Seppa, Pappu,                                                                                                                                                                            |             96.72 |           84.24 |

|    |           |                                | Pasa, Pakke Valleys, Lumdung, LafangSohung Lake, Taro Yar, New Sagalee, Ziro, Yomcha                                                                |       |       |
|----|-----------|--------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
|  6 | Tripura   | North- East Circuit (2015-16)  | Development of North East Circuit: Agartala - Sipahijala - Melaghar - Udaipur - Amarpur- Tirthamukh- Mandirghat- Dumboor- NarikelKunja- Gandachara- | 82.85 | 68.58 |
|  7 | Meghalaya | North - East Circuit (2016-17) | Development of Umium (Lake View), U Lum Sohpetbneng- Mawdiangdiang - Orchid Lake Resort.                                                            | 99.13 | 94.14 |
|  8 | Sikkim    | North- East circuit (2016-17)  | Development of Tourist Circuit Linking Lingmoo- Lingee- Maka- Temi- BermoikNamchi- Okharey- Sombaria- Daramdin- Melli (Exit)                        | 95.32 | 85.18 |

| 9.    | Tripura   | North- East circuit (2018-19)   | Development of SurmaCherra- Unakoti- Jampui Hills- Gunabati- Bhunaneshwari- Matabari- Neermahal- Boxanagar- Chottakhola- Pilak- Avangchaarra                                                                                  |   65.00 |   10.10 |
|-------|-----------|---------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|
| 10.   | Meghalaya | North East Circuit (2018-19)    | Development of West Khasi Hills (Nongkhlaw- KremTirot - Khudoi&Kohmang Falls - Khri River- Mawthadraishan, Shillong), Jaintia Hills (Krang Suri Falls- Shyrmang- Iooksi), Garo Hills (Nokrek Reserve, Katta Beel, Siju Caves) |   84.97 |   45.98 |
| Total | Total     | Total                           | Total                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |  836.3  |  669.77 |

## RAMAYANA CIRCUIT

(Amt. Rs. in crore)

| S. No.   | Name of State   | Name of Circuit & Year     | Project Name                               |   Amt. Sanctioned |   Amt. Released |
|----------|-----------------|----------------------------|--------------------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------|
| 1.       | Uttar Pradesh   | Ramayana Circuit (2016-17) | Development of Chitrakoot and Shringverpur |             69.45 |           64.09 |
| 2.       | Uttar Pradesh   | Ramayana Circuit (2017-18) | Development of Ayodhya                     |            127.21 |          115.46 |
| Total    | Total           | Total                      | Total                                      |            196.66 |          179.55 |

## SPIRITUAL CIRCUIT

(Amt. Rs. in crore)

|   S. No . | Name of State   | Name of Circuit & Year      | Project Name                                                                                                                              |   Amt. Sanctioned |   Amt. Released |
|-----------|-----------------|-----------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------|
|         1 | Kerala          | Spiritual Circuit (2016-17) | Development of Sabarimala - Erumeli-Pampa- Sannidhanam as a Spiritual Circuit in District Pathanamthitta, Kerala.                         |            106.42 |           20    |
|         2 | Manipur         | Spiritual Circuit (2016-17) | Development of Shri Govindajee Temple, Shri BijoyGovindajee Temple - Shri Gopinath Temple - Shri Bungshibodon Temple - Shri Kaina Temple. |             53.8  |           43.04 |
|         3 | Kerala          | Spiritual Circuit (2016-17) | Development of SreePadmanabha Temple, Aranmula                                                                                            |             78.08 |           73.77 |
|         4 | Bihar           | Spiritual circuit (2016-17) | Integrated Development of Kanwaria Route: Sultanganj- Mojma- Banka.                                                                       |             44.76 |           42.52 |
|         5 | Uttar Pradesh   | Spiritual Circuit (2016-17) | Development of Spiritual Circuit- I(Shahjahanpur- Allahabad-Basti- Ahar-Aligharh- Kasgunj-Sarosi- Pratapgarh-                             |             71.91 |           68.32 |

|    |               |                             | Unnao- Kaushambi- Mirzapur- Gorakpur- Kairana- Doamriyagunj- Bagpat- Barabanki- Azamgarh)                                                                                                                                 |       |       |
|----|---------------|-----------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
|  6 | Uttar Pradesh | 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                                  | 67.51 | 64.14 |
|  7 | Rajasthan     | Spiritual Circuit (2016-17) | Development of Churu (SalasarBalaji)- Jaipur (Shri SamodeBalaji, GhatkeBalaji, BandhekeBalaji)- Alwar (PandupoleHanum anji, Bharathari)- Viratnagar (Bijak, Jainnasiya, Ambika Temple)- Bharatpur (Kaman Region)- Dholpur | 93.9  | 68.24 |

|    |               |                             | (Muchkund) - MehandipurBalaji- Chittorgarh (Sanwaliyaji)                                                        |       |       |
|----|---------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
|  8 | Puducherry    | Spiritual Circuit (2017-18) | Development of Karaikal, Yanam and Puducherry                                                                   | 34.96 | 30.94 |
|  9 | Bihar         | Spiritual Circuit (2017-18) | Development of Mandar Hill & Ang Pradesh.                                                                       | 47.52 | 38.02 |
| 10 | Maharashtra   | Spiritual Circuit (2018-19) | Development of Waki- Adasa- Dhapewada- Paradsingha- Chota Taj Bagh- Telankhandi- Girad                          | 54.01 | 24    |
| 11 | Uttar Pradesh | Spiritual Circuit (2018-19) | Development of Jewar-Dadri- Sikandrabad- Noida-Khurja- Banda                                                    | 12.03 |  9.63 |
| 12 | Uttar Pradesh | Spiritual Circuit (2018-19) | Development of Gorakhnath Temple(Gorakhpu r), Devipattan Temple (Balrampur) and Vatvashni Temple(Domariya ganj) | 15.76 | 12.61 |
| 13 | Kerala        | Spiritual Circuit (2018-19) | Development Sivagiri Sree Narayana Guru Ashram- Arruvipuram- KunnumparaSree Subrahmania-                        | 69.47 |  3.88 |

|       | ChembazhanthiSr ee Narayana Gurukulam   |        |        |
|-------|-----------------------------------------|--------|--------|
| Total | Total                                   | 750.13 | 499.11 |

TRIBAL CIRCUIT                                                            (Amt. Rs. in crore)

| Sl. No.   | State/UT     | Name of the Circuit      | Name of the Project/ Year of Sanction                                                                                                                                  |   Amt. Sanctioned |   Amount released |
|-----------|--------------|--------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
| 1.        | Nagaland     | Tribal Circuit (2015-16) | Development of Circuit at Peren- Kohima- Wokha                                                                                                                         |             97.36 |             92.49 |
| 2.        | Chhattisgarh | Tribal Circuit (2015-16) | Development of Jashpur- Kunkuri- Mainpat- Ambikapur- Maheshpur - Ratanpur- Kurdar- Sarodadadar- Gangrel- Kondagaon- NathiyaNawagaon- Jagdalpur- Chitrakoot- Tirthgarh. |             96.1  |             84.81 |
| 3.        | Telangana    | Tribal Circuit (2016-17) | Integrated Development of Mulugu- Laknavaram- Medavaram- Tadvai- Damaravi- Mallur- Bogatha Waterfalls.                                                                 |             79.87 |             75.88 |
| 4.        | Nagaland     | Tribal circuit (2016-17) | Development of Mokokchung- Tuensang-Mon                                                                                                                                |             98.14 |             93.24 |
| Total     | Total        | Total                    | Total                                                                                                                                                                  |            371.47 |            346.42 |

WILDLIFE CIRCUIT                                                          (Amt. Rs. in crore)

| S. No.   | Name of State   | Name of Circuit & Year     | Project Name                                                                                |   Amt. Sanctioned |   Amt. Released |
|----------|-----------------|----------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------|
| 1.       | Madhya Pradesh  | Wildlife Circuit (2015-16) | Development of Circuit at Panna- Mukundpur- Sanjay- Dubri-Bandhavgarh- Kanha- Mukki- Pench. |             92.22 |           81.15 |
| 2.       | Assam           | Wildlife Circuit (2015-16) | Development of Manas- Pobitora- Nameri- Kaziranga- Dibru- Saikhowa.                         |             94.68 |           89.94 |
| Total    | Total           | Total                      | Total                                                                                       |            186.9  |          171.09 |

RURAL CIRCUIT                                                              (Amt. Rs. in crore)

| S. No.   | Name of State   | Name of Circuit & Year   | Project Name                                                     |   Amt. Sanctioned |   Amt. Released |
|----------|-----------------|--------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------|
| 1.       | Bihar           | Rural Circuit (2017-18)  | Development of Gandhi Circuit: Bhitiharwa- Chandrahia- Turkaulia |             44.65 |           35.72 |
| 2.       | Kerala          | Rural Circuit (2018-19)  | Development of Malanad Malabar Cruise Tourism Project            |             80.37 |           23.77 |
|          |                 |                          | Total                                                            |            125.02 |           59.49 |

TIRTHANKAR CIRCUIT                                               (Amt. Rs. in crore)

|   S. No. | Name of State   | Name of Circuit & Year       | Project Name                                                    |   Amt. Sanctioned |   Amt. Released |
|----------|-----------------|------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------|
|        1 | Bihar           | Tirthankar circuit (2016-17) | Development of Vaishali- Arrah- Masad- Patna- Rajgir- Pawapuri- |             37.19 |           26.19 |

| 37.19   | 26.19   |
|---------|---------|

## WAYSIDE SUB SCHEME                                                (Amt. Rs. in crore)

| S. No.   | Name of State   | Name of Circuit & Year                          | Project Name                                                                                                                                                                            |   Amt. Sanctioned |   Amt. Released |
|----------|-----------------|-------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------|
|          | Wayside         | Buddhist Circuit and Ramayana Circuit (2018-19) | Development of Wayside Amenities in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar at Varanasi- Gaya; Lucknow- Ayodhya- Lucknow; Gorakhpur- Kushinagar; Kushinagar-Gaya- Kushinaga in collaboration with MoRTH |             15.07 |           12.29 |

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## ANNEXURE- II

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3988 ANSWERED ON 28.03.2022 REGARDING INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN STATES UNDER SDS

THE  DETAIL  OF  PROJECTS  SANCTIONED  UNDER  THE  SCHEMES  OF PRASHAD  AND  SWADESH  DARSHAN  IN  THE  STATES  OF  MADHYA PRADESH, ODISHA AND UTTAR PRADESH.

## PRASHAD SCHEME.

|   Sl. No. | State/UTs     | Name of the Project                                                                                                    | Year of Sanction   |   Approved cost ₹ in crore |
|-----------|---------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|----------------------------|
|         1 | MADHYA        | Development of Omkareshwar                                                                                             | 2017-18            |                      44.83 |
|         1 | PRADESH       | Development of Amarkantak                                                                                              | 2020-21            |                      49.99 |
|         2 | ODISHA        | Infrastructure Development at Puri, Shree Jagannath Dham - Ramachandi - Prachi River front at Deuli under Mega Circuit | 2014-15            |                      50    |
|         3 | UTTAR PRADESH | Development of Mathura- Vrindavan as Mega Tourist Circuit (Ph-II)                                                      | 2014-15            |                      14.93 |
|         3 | UTTAR PRADESH | Construction of Tourist Facilitation Centre at Vrindavan, Distt. Mathura                                               | 2014-15            |                       9.36 |
|         3 | UTTAR PRADESH | Development of Varanasi -Phase -I                                                                                      | 2015-16            |                      20.4  |
|         3 | UTTAR PRADESH | Cruise Tourism in River Ganga, Varanasi                                                                                | 2017-18            |                      10.72 |
|         3 | UTTAR PRADESH | Development of Varanasi Under Prashad Scheme - Phase II                                                                | 2017-18            |                      44.6  |
|         3 | UTTAR PRADESH | Development of Infrastructure facilities at Govardhan, Mathura, UP                                                     | 2018-19            |                      39.74 |

## SWADESH DARSHAN

| Sr.   | Name   | Theme   | Year of Name of the project   |
|-------|--------|---------|-------------------------------|

|   NO. | of the State   |                   | Sanction   |                                                                                                                                              |   Amount. ₹ in crore |
|-------|----------------|-------------------|------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|
|     1 | Madhya Pradesh | Wildlife Circuit  | 2015-16    | Development of Wildlife Circuit at Panna- Mukundpur- Sanjay- Dubri-Bandhavgarh- Kanha- Mukki- Pench                                          |                92.22 |
|     2 | Madhya Pradesh | Buddhist Circuit  | 2016-17    | Development of Sanchi- Satna-Rewa-Mandsaur- Dhar                                                                                             |                74.02 |
|     3 | Madhya Pradesh | Heritage circuit  | 2016-17    | Development of Gwalior - Orchha - Khajuraho - Chanderi - Bhimbetka - Mandu                                                                   |                89.82 |
|     4 | Madhya Pradesh | Eco Circuit       | 2017-18    | Development of Gandhisagar Dam- Mandleshwar Dam- Omkareshwar Dam- Indira Sagar Dam- Tawa Dam- Bargi Dam- Bheda Ghat- Bansagar Dam- Ken River |                94.61 |
|     5 | Odisha         | Coastal circuit   | 2016-17    | Development of Gopalpur, Barkul, Satapada and Tampara                                                                                        |                70.82 |
|     6 | Uttar Pradesh  | Buddhist Circuit  | 2016-17    | Development of Srawasti, Kushinagar, & Kapilwastu                                                                                            |                99.97 |
|     7 | Uttar Pradesh  | Ramayana Circuit  | 2016-17    | Development of Chitrakoot and Shringverpur                                                                                                   |                69.45 |
|     8 | Uttar Pradesh  | Spiritual Circuit | 2016-17    | Development of Shahjahanpur-Basti- Ahar-Aligharh-Kasgunj- Sarosi-Pratapgarh- Unnao-Kaushambi- Mirzapur-Gorakpur-                             |                71.91 |

|    |               |                   |         | Kairana- DoamrFiyagunj- Bagpat- Barabanki- Azamgarh                                                                                                                                      |        |
|----|---------------|-------------------|---------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|
|  9 | Uttar Pradesh | 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 |  67.51 |
| 10 | Uttar Pradesh | Heritage Circuit  | 2016-17 | Development of Kalinjar Fort (Banda)- MarharDham (Sant Kabir Nagar)- ChauriChaura, Shaheed Sthal (Fatehpur)- Mavahar Sthal (Ghosi)- Shaheed Smarak (Meerut)                              |  33.97 |
| 11 | Uttar Pradesh | Ramayana Circuit  | 2017-18 | Development of Ayodhya                                                                                                                                                                   | 127.21 |
| 12 | Uttar Pradesh | Spiritual Circuit | 2018-19 | Development of Jewar- Dadri-Sikandrabad- Noida-Khurja-Banda                                                                                                                              |  12.03 |
| 13 | Uttar Pradesh | Spiritual Circuit | 2018-19 | Development of Gorakhnath Temple (Gorakhpur), Devipattan Temple (Balrampur) and Vatvashni Temple (Domariyagunj)                                                                          |  15.76 |

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ANNEXURE- III

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3988 ANSWERED ON 28.03.2022 REGARDING INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN STATES UNDER SDS THE DETAIL OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS (FEEs) FROM TOURISM

## IN INDIA DURING 2017-2020.

| Year*   | Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs)   | Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs)   |
|---------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|         | ₹ Crore                            | US $ Million                       |
| 2017    | 177874                             | 27310                              |
| 2018    | 194881                             | 28586                              |
| 2019    | 211661                             | 30058                              |
| 2020    | 50136                              | 6958                               |

*Revised estimates