Lok Sabha Question No. 161 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-19
Subject: Development of Ramayana Circuit
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Sangamlal Kadedin Gupta, Manoj Kumar Tiwari

- (e)

MINISTER OF TOURISM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.161 ANSWERED ON 19.07.2021

## DEVELOPMENT OF RAMAYANA CIRCUIT

161.  SHRI SANGAM LAL GUPTA: SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to Ramayana Circuit in the near future;
- (b)
- (c)
- if so, the details thereof;
- if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether any other religions circuit is also under consideration;
- and
- if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a) to (e): Ramayana Circuit is one of the identified thematic circuit of  'Swadesh  Darshan'  scheme  of  the  Ministry  of  Tourism  under which  2  projects  have  been  sanctioned.  The  Ministry  has  also sanctioned projects under Buddhist, Tirthankar, Krishna and Spiritual Circuits.

In addition,  the  Ministry of Tourism    provides    financial assistance  to  State Governments / Union Territory  Administrations for  integrated  development of  identified  pilgrimage and  heritage destinations  under  'National Mission on  Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and  Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD)'  scheme.

The  detail  of  projects  sanctioned  under  Ramayana,  Krishna, Spiritual, Tirthankar and Buddhist Circuits under  Swadesh Darshan scheme    and    the    detail  of    the    projects    sanctioned  under

'PRASHAD'  scheme is  annexed.

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ANNEXURE

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.161 ANSWERED ON 19.07.2021 DEVELOPMENT OF RAMAYANA CIRCUIT.

THE  DETAIL  OF  PROJECTS  SANCTIONED  UNDER  RAMAYANA, BUDDHIST, TIRTHANKAR, KRISHNA AND SPIRITUAL CIRCUITS OF SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME AND DETAIL OF PROJECTS SANCTIONED UNDER PRASHAD SCHEME.

(Amt. in Rs. crore)

| S. No.            | Name of State     | Name of Circuit & Year   | Project Name                                                                                               | Amt. Sanctioned   |
|-------------------|-------------------|--------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
| RAMAYANA CIRCUIT  | RAMAYANA CIRCUIT  | RAMAYANA CIRCUIT         | RAMAYANA CIRCUIT                                                                                           | RAMAYANA CIRCUIT  |
| 1.                | Uttar Pradesh     | (2016-17)                | Development of Chitrakoot and Shringverpur                                                                 | 69.45             |
| 2.                | Uttar Pradesh     | (2017-18)                | Development of Ayodhya                                                                                     | 127.21            |
| KRISHNA CIRCUIT   | KRISHNA CIRCUIT   | KRISHNA CIRCUIT          | KRISHNA CIRCUIT                                                                                            | KRISHNA CIRCUIT   |
| 1.                | Haryana           | (2016-17)                | Development of Tourism Infrastructures at Brahmsarovar, SanhitSarovar, Narkatari, Jyotisar in Kurukshetra. | 97.35             |
| 2.                | Rajasthan         | (2016-17)                | Integrated Development of Govind Dev ji temple (Jaipur), KhatuShyam Ji (Sikar) and Nathdwara (Rajsamand).  | 75.80             |
| SPIRITUAL CIRCUIT | SPIRITUAL CIRCUIT | SPIRITUAL CIRCUIT        | SPIRITUAL CIRCUIT                                                                                          | SPIRITUAL CIRCUIT |
| 1.                | Kerala            | (2016-17)                | Development of Sabarimala - Erumeli- Pampa-Sannidhanam as a Spiritual Circuit in District Pathanamthitta,  | 99.99             |

|    |               |           | Kerala.                                                                                                                                                                                               |       |
|----|---------------|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|
|  2 | Manipur       | (2016-17) | Development of Shri Govindajee Temple, Shri Bijoy Govindajee Temple - Shri Gopinath Temple - Shri Bungshibodon Temple - Shri Kaina Temple.                                                            | 53.8  |
|  3 | Kerala        | (2016-17) | Development of SreePadmanabha Temple, Aranmula- Sabrimala                                                                                                                                             | 92.22 |
|  4 | Bihar         | (2016-17) | Integrated Development of Kanwaria Route: Sultanganj- Mojma- Banka.                                                                                                                                   | 44.76 |
|  5 | Uttar Pradesh | (2016-17) | Development of Spiritual Circuit-I (Shahjahanpur- Allahabad-Basti- Ahar-Aligharh- Kasgunj-Sarosi- Pratapgarh-Unnao- Kaushambi- Mirzapur- Gorakpur- Kairana- Doamriyagunj- Bagpat-Barabanki- Azamgarh) | 65.61 |
|  6 | Uttar Pradesh | (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 |

|   7. | Rajasthan     | (2016-17)   | Development of Churu (Salasar Balaji)- Jaipur (Shri Samode Balaji, Ghatke Balaji, Bandheke Balaji)- Alwar (Pandupole Hanumanji, Bharathari)- Viratnagar (Bijak, Jainnasiya, Ambika Temple)- Bharatpur (Kaman Region)- Dholpur (Muchkund) - Mehandipur Balaji- Chittorgarh (Sanwaliyaji)   |   93.90 |
|------|---------------|-------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
|    8 | Puducherry    | (2017-18)   | Development of Karaikal, Yanam and Puducherry                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |   34.96 |
|    9 | Bihar         | (2017-18)   | Development of Mandar Hill &Ang Pradesh.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |   47.52 |
|   10 | Maharashtra   | (2018-19)   | Development of Waki- Adasa- Dhapewada- Paradsingha- Chota Taj Bagh- Telankhandi- Girad                                                                                                                                                                                                    |   54.01 |
|   11 | Uttar Pradesh | (2018-19)   | Development of Jewar-Dadri- Sikandrabad-Noida- Khurja-Banda                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |   12.03 |
|   12 | Uttar Pradesh | (2018-19)   | Development of Gorakhnath Temple (Gorakhpur), Devipattan Temple (Balrampur) and Vatvashni Temple (Domariyaganj)                                                                                                                                                                           |   15.76 |

| 13.              | Kerala           | (2018-19)        | Development SivagiriSree Narayana Guru Ashram- Arruvipuram- Kunnumpara Sree Subrahmania- Chembazhanthi Sree Narayana Gurukulam                                                      | 69.47            |
|------------------|------------------|------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|
| TIRTHANKAR       | TIRTHANKAR       | TIRTHANKAR       | TIRTHANKAR                                                                                                                                                                          | TIRTHANKAR       |
| 1.               | Bihar            | (2016-17)        | Development of Vaishali- Arrah- Masad- Patna- Rajgir- Pawapuri- Champapuri.                                                                                                         | 37.19            |
| BUDDHIST CIRCUIT | BUDDHIST CIRCUIT | BUDDHIST CIRCUIT | BUDDHIST CIRCUIT                                                                                                                                                                    | BUDDHIST CIRCUIT |
| 1.               | Madhya Pradesh   | (2016-17)        | Development of Sanchi-Satna-Rewa- Mandsaur-Dhar.                                                                                                                                    | 74.02            |
| 2.               | Uttar Pradesh    | (2016-17)        | Development of Srawasti, Kushinagar, & Kapilvastu.                                                                                                                                  | 99.97            |
| 3.               | Bihar            | (2016-17)        | Construction of Convention Centre at Bodhgaya                                                                                                                                       | 98.73            |
| 4.               | Gujarat          | (2017-18)        | Development of Junagadh- Gir Somnath- Bharuch- Kutch- Bhavnagar- Rajkot- Mehsana                                                                                                    | 28.67            |
| 5.               | Andhra Pradesh   | (2017-18)        | Development of Buddhist Circuit: Shalihundam- Thotlakonda- Bavikonda- Bojjanakonda- Amravati- Anupu in Andhra Pradesh under the theme of Buddhist Circuit of Swadesh Darshan Scheme | 24.14            |

## PROJECTS SANCTIONED UNDER PRASHAD SCHEME

(Amt in Rs. Crore)

| Sl. No.   | State/UTs         |   Project Nos | Name of the Project                                                               | Year of Sanction   |   Approved cost |
|-----------|-------------------|---------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|-----------------|
| 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            |           47.45 |
| 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            |           29.99 |
| 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                                                                    | 2018-19            |           47.12 |

|     |                 |    | Promenade at Somnath under PRASHAD Scheme                                                                              |         |       |
|-----|-----------------|----|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|-------|
| 7.  | HARYANA         | 11 | Development of Nada Saheb Gurudwara and Mata Mansha Devi Temple in Panchkula District                                  | 2019-20 | 49.52 |
| 8.  | JAMMU & KASHMIR | 12 | Development at Hazratbal,                                                                                              | 2016-17 | 40.46 |
| 9.  | JHARKHAND       | 13 | Development of Baidyanathji Dham, Deoghar                                                                              | 2018-19 | 39.13 |
| 10. | KERALA          | 14 | Development at Guruvayur Temple                                                                                        | 2016-17 | 46.14 |
| 11. | MADHYA          | 15 | Development of Omkareshwar                                                                                             | 2017-18 | 44.83 |
|     | PRADESH         | 16 | Development of Amarkantak                                                                                              | 2020-21 | 49.99 |
| 12. | MAHARASHTRA     | 17 | Development of Trimbakeshwar                                                                                           | 2017-18 | 37.81 |
| 13. | MEGHALAYA       | 18 | Development of Pilgrimage Facilitation in Meghalaya                                                                    | 2020-21 | 29.32 |
| 14. | NAGALAND        | 19 | Development of Pilgrimage Infrastructure in Nagaland                                                                   | 2018-19 | 25.26 |
| 15. | ODISHA          | 20 | Infrastructure Development at Puri, Shree Jagannath Dham - Ramachandi - Prachi River front at Deuli under Mega Circuit | 2014-15 | 50    |

|   16. | PUNJAB      |   21. | Development of KarunaSagar Valmiki Sthal at Amritsar                                                                              | 2015-16   |   6.40 |
|-------|-------------|-------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|--------|
|    17 | RAJASTHAN   |    22 | Integrated Development of Pushkar/Ajmer                                                                                           | 2015-16   |  32.64 |
|    18 | SIKKIM      |    23 | Development of Pilgrimage Facilitation at Four Patron Saints, Yuksom                                                              | 2020-21   |  33.32 |
|    19 | TAMILNADU   |    24 | Development of Kanchipuram                                                                                                        | 2016-17   |  13.99 |
|    19 | TAMILNADU   |    25 | Development of Vellankani                                                                                                         | 2016-17   |   4.86 |
|    20 | TELANGANA   |    26 | Development of Jogulamba Devi Temple, Alampur                                                                                     | 2020-21   |  36.73 |
|    21 | TRIPURA     |    27 | Development of Tripura Sundari Temple, Udaipur                                                                                    | 2021-21   |  37.84 |
|    22 | UTTARAKHAND |    28 | Integrated Development of Kedarnath                                                                                               | 2015-16   |  34.78 |
|    22 | UTTARAKHAND |    29 | Development of Infrastructure for Pilgrimage Facilitation in Badrinath Ji Dham (Uttarakhand) under PRASHAD Scheme Augmentation of | 2018-19   |  39.24 |
|    22 | UTTARAKHAND |    30 | Pilgrimage Infrastructure Facilities and Gangotri and Yamunotri Dham in Uttarakhand under PRASHAD                                 | 2021-11   |  54.36 |

|        |        | Scheme                                                                   |         |        |        |        |
|--------|--------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|--------|--------|--------|
| 23.    | 31.    | Development of Mathura- Vrindavan as Mega Tourist Circuit (Ph-II)        | 2014-15 | 14.93  | 14.93  |        |
|        | 32.    | Construction of Tourist Facilitation Centre at Vrindavan, Distt. Mathura | 2014-15 | 9.36   | 9.36   |        |
|        | 33.    | Development of Varanasi -Phase -I                                        | 2015-16 | 20.40  | 20.40  |        |
|        | 34.    | Cruse Tourism in River Ganga, Varanasi                                   | 2017-18 |        |        |        |
|        | 35.    | Varanasi Prashad - Phase II                                              | 2017-18 |        |        |        |
|        |        | Development of Under Scheme                                              |         | 44.60  | 44.60  |        |
|        |        | Development Infrastructure facilities at                                 | 2018-19 |        |        |        |
|        |        | of                                                                       |         |        |        |        |
|        | 36.    | Govardhan,                                                               |         |        |        |        |
|        |        |                                                                          |         | 39.74  | 39.74  |        |
|        |        | Mathura, UP                                                              |         |        |        |        |
|        |        | Development                                                              |         |        |        |        |
|        | 37.    |                                                                          |         |        |        |        |
|        |        |                                                                          |         | 30.03  | 30.03  |        |
|        |        |                                                                          | 2016-17 |        |        |        |
|        |        | Belur                                                                    |         |        |        |        |
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| BENGAL | BENGAL | BENGAL                                                                   | BENGAL  | BENGAL | BENGAL | BENGAL |

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