Lok Sabha Question No. 2067 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-19
Subject: Development of Tourist Sites to attract Local and Foreign Tourists
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Rattan Lal Kataria

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †

## 2067 ANSWERED ON 19.12.2022

## DEVELOPMENT OF TOURIST SITES TO ATTRACT LOCAL AND FOREIGN TOURISTS

## †2067.SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  developing  some  tourist  destinations  to promote tourism to attract local and foreign tourists;
- (b)
- if so, the State-wise details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is taking steps for means of transport, basic facilities for connectivity at the said tourist destinations;
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether there have been positive improvements in employment opportunities for people and in their standard of living after setting up of such tourism destinations; and
- (f)
- if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM                                      (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a) to (f): The Ministry of Tourism under its schemes of 'Swadesh Darshan' and  'PRASHAD' provides  financial  assistance  to  State  Governments/Union Territory  (UT)  Administrations  /  Central  Agencies  etc.  for  development  of tourism infrastructure in the country including development of connectivity, public  facilities,  parking  etc.  These  schemes  envisage  to  enhance  tourism experience  of  the  domestic  as  well  as  international  tourists  and  provide socio-economic  benefits  including  employment  to  the  people.    The  list  of projects sanctioned under the schemes of 'Swadesh Darshan' and 'PRASHAD' is  at  annexure  I.  In  addition,  the  Ministry  of  Tourism  under  its  scheme 'Financial Assistance to Central Agencies' also sanctions funds for development  of  tourism  infrastructure  in  the  country.  The  list  of  projects sanctioned under this scheme is at annexure II.

The Ministry of Tourism has now revamped its Swadesh Darshan scheme as Swadesh Darshan scheme 2.0 (SD2.0)  in  order  to  develop  sustainable  and responsible  tourist destinations  following  tourist &  destination  centric approach.  The  objective  of  the  SD2.0  includes  creation  of  jobs,  selfemployment  for  local  communities  etc.  Interventions  related  to  last  mile connectivity,  procurement  of  equipment  for  eco-friendly  modes  of  tourist transport, parking facilities etc.  are included in the illustrative admissible list of components mentioned in SD2.0 guidelines.

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ANNEXURE-I

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (f)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †2067 ANSWERED ON 19.12.2022 REGARDING DEVELOPMENT  OF  TOURIST  SITES  TO  ATTRACT  LOCAL  AND  FOREIGN TOURISTS

## (A) DETAILS OF PROJECTS SANCTIONED UNDER SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME.

(Rs. in crore)

| Sl. No.      | State/UT          | Name of the Circuit   | Name of the Project                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Amt. Sanctioned   | Amount Released   |
|--------------|-------------------|-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
| Year 2014-15 | Year 2014-15      | Year 2014-15          | Year 2014-15                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | Year 2014-15      | Year 2014-15      |
| 1            | Arunachal Pradesh | North-East Circuit    | Development of Bhalukpong- Bomdila and Tawang                                                                                                                                                                                            | 49.77             | 47.28             |
| 2            | Andhra Pradesh    | Coastal Circuit       | Development of Kakinada - Hope Island - Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary - Passarlapudi - Aduru - Syanam - Kotipally                                                                                                                           | 67.84             | 67.84             |
| Year 2015-16 | Year 2015-16      | Year 2015-16          | Year 2015-16                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | Year 2015-16      | Year 2015-16      |
| 1            | Manipur           | North-East Circuit    | Development of Tourist Circuit in Manipur: Imphal- Khongjom                                                                                                                                                                              | 72.23             | 61.32             |
| 2            | Sikkim            | North-East Circuit    | Development of Tourist 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             | 97.41             |
| 3            | Uttarakhand       | Eco Circuit           | Development of Tehri- Chamba- Sarain around Tehri Lake.                                                                                                                                                                                  | 69.17             | 65.71             |
| 4            | Rajasthan         | Desert Circuit        | Development of Sambhar Lake Town and Other Destinations.                                                                                                                                                                                 | 50.01             | 50.01             |
| 5            | Nagaland          | Tribal Circuit        | Development of Tribal Circuit Peren- Kohima- Wokha                                                                                                                                                                                       | 97.36             | 92.49             |
| 6            | Madhya Pradesh    | Wildlife Circuit      | Development of Wildlife Circuit at Panna- Mukundpur- Sanjay- Dubri-Bandhavgarh- Kanha- Mukki- Pench                                                                                                                                      | 92.10             | 86.31             |
| 7            | Andhra Pradesh    | Coastal Circuit       | Development of Nellore - Pulikat Lake - Ubblamadugu Water Falls - Nelapattu- Kothakoduru- Mypadu - Ramateertham - Iskapalli                                                                                                              | 49.55             | 47.76             |

| 8            | Telangana         | Eco Circuit        | Development of Eco Tourism Circuit in Mahaboobnagar district                                                                                                    | 91.62        | 87.04        |
|--------------|-------------------|--------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|--------------|
| 9            | Kerala            | Eco Circuit        | Development of Pathanamthitta- Gavi- Vagamon- Thekkady                                                                                                          | 64.08        | 61.24        |
| 10           | Mizoram           | North East Circuit | Development of Thenzawl & South Zote, District Serchhip and Reiek.                                                                                              | 92.26        | 92.26        |
| 11           | Assam             | Wildlife Circuit   | Development of Manas - Probitora - Nameri - Kaziranga - Dibru - Saikhowa                                                                                        | 94.68        | 89.94        |
| 12           | Puducherry        | Coastal Circuit    | Development of Dubrayapet - Arikamedu - Veerampattinam - Chunnambar - Nallavadu/Narambai - Manapet- Kalapet -                                                   | 58.44        | 61.82        |
| 13           | Arunachal Pradesh | North East Circuit | Development of Nafra- Seppa- Pappu, Pasa, Pakke Valleys- Sangdupota- New Sagalee- Ziro- Yomcha                                                                  | 96.72        | 91.88        |
| 14           | Tripura           | North East Circuit | Development of Agartala - Sipahijala - Melaghar - Udaipur - Amarpur- Tirthamukh- Mandirghat - Dumboor- NarikelKunja- Gandachara - Ambassa                       | 82.85        | 73.30        |
| 15           | West Bengal       | Coastal Circuit    | Development of Beach Circuit: Udaipur- Digha- Shankarpur- Tajpur- Mandarmani- Fraserganj- Bakkhlai- Henry Island                                                | 67.99        | 68.31        |
| 16           | Chhattisgarh      | Tribal Circuit     | Development of Jashpur- Kunkuri- Mainpat- Kamleshpur - Maheshpur -Kurdar - Sarodhadadar- Gangrel- Kondagaon - Nathiyanawagaon- Jagdalpur- Chitrakoot- Tirthgarh | 96.10        | 94.23        |
| 17           | Maharashtra       | Coastal Circuit    | Development of Sindhudurg Coastal Circuit - Sagareshwar, Tarkarli, Vijaydurg (Beach & Creek), Mitbhav                                                           | 19.06        | 18.11        |
| Year 2016-17 | Year 2016-17      | Year 2016-17       | Year 2016-17                                                                                                                                                    | Year 2016-17 | Year 2016-17 |
| 1            | Goa               | Coastal Circuit    | Development of Sinquerim- Baga, Anjuna-Vagator, Morjim-Keri, Aguada Fort and Aguada Jail                                                                        | 97.65        | 92.76        |

|   2 | Jammu & Kashmir   | Himalayan Circuit   | Development of Jammu- Srinagar-Pahalgam-Bhagwati Nagar-Anantnag-Salamabad Uri-Kargil-Leh                                                                  |   77.33 |   60.47 |
|-----|-------------------|---------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|
|   3 | Telangana         | Tribal Circuit      | Development of Mulugu- Laknavaram- Medavaram- Tadvai- Damaravi- Mallur- Bogatha Waterfalls                                                                |   79.87 |   75.88 |
|   4 | Meghalaya         | North East Circuit  | Development of Umium (Lake View), U Lum Sohpetbneng- Mawdiangdiang - Orchid Lake Resort                                                                   |   99.13 |   94.14 |
|   5 | Madhya Pradesh    | Buddhist Circuit    | Development of Sanchi - Satna -Rewa-Mandsaur-Dhar.                                                                                                        |   74.02 |   69.08 |
|   6 | Kerala            | Spiritual Circuit   | Development of Sabrimala - Erumeli-Pampa- Sannidhanam.                                                                                                    |   54.88 |   20    |
|   7 | Manipur           | Spiritual Circuit   | Development of Shri Govindajee Temple, Shri Bijoy Govindajee Temple - Shri Gopinath Temple - Shri Bungshibodon Temple - Shri Kaina Temple                 |   45.34 |   43.04 |
|   8 | Gujarat           | Heritage Circuit    | Development of Ahmedabad- Rajkot- Porbandar - Bardoli- Dandi.                                                                                             |   58.42 |   56.21 |
|   9 | Haryana           | Krishna Circuit     | Development of Tourism Infrastructures at places related to Mahabharata in Kurukshetra                                                                    |   70.91 |   77.88 |
|  10 | Rajasthan         | Krishna Circuit     | Development of Govind Dev ji temple (Jaipur), Khatu Shyam Ji (Sikar) and Nathdwara (Rajsamand)                                                            |   75.8  |   70.29 |
|  11 | Sikkim            | North-East circuit  | Development of Tourist Circuit Linking Singtam - Maka- Temi-BermoikTokel- Phongia- Namchi - Jorthang- Okharey- Sombaria-Daramdin- Jorethang- Melli (Exit) |   95.32 |   85.18 |
|  12 | Madhya Pradesh    | Heritage circuit    | Development of Gwalior - Orchha - Khajuraho - Chanderi - Bhimbetka - Mandu                                                                                |   89.82 |   85.33 |
|  13 | Kerala            | Spiritual Circuit   | Development of Sree Padmanabha Temple, Aranmula                                                                                                           |   78.08 |   73.77 |
|  14 | Bihar             | Tirthankar circuit  | Development of Vaishali- Arrah- Masad- Patna- Rajgir- Pawapuri- Champapuri                                                                                |   33.97 |   30.04 |

|   15 | Bihar                     | Spiritual circuit   | Development of Kanwaria Route: Sultanganj - Dharmshala- Deoghar                                                                                |   44.76 |   42.52 |
|------|---------------------------|---------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|
|   16 | Odisha                    | Coastal circuit     | Development of Gopalpur, Barkul, Satapada and Tampara                                                                                          |   70.82 |   63.56 |
|   17 | Nagaland                  | Tribal circuit      | Development of Mokokchung - Tuensang-Mon                                                                                                       |   98.14 |   93.24 |
|   18 | Uttarakhand               | Heritage circuit    | Development of Kumaon Region - Katarmal - Jogeshwar - Baijnath - Devidhura.                                                                    |   76.32 |   67.62 |
|   19 | Jammu & Kashmir           | Himalayan Circuit   | Development of Tourist Facilities at Jammu-Rajouri- Shopian-Pulwama                                                                            |   81.6  |   67.35 |
|   20 | Jammu & Kashmir           | Himalayan Circuit   | Development of Tourist Facilities - Construction of Assets in lieu of those Destroyed in Floods in 2014 under PM Development Package           |   90.43 |   74.7  |
|   21 | Jammu & Kashmir           | Himalayan Circuit   | Development of Tourist facilities at Mantalai and Sudhmahadev                                                                                  |   90.85 |   84.56 |
|   22 | Jammu & Kashmir           | Himalayan Circuit   | Development of Tourist facilities at Anantnag- Kishwar-Pahalgam-Daksum- Ranjit Sagar Dam                                                       |   86.39 |   69.95 |
|   23 | Jammu & Kashmir           | Himalayan Circuit   | Development of Tourist Facilities at Gulmarg- Baramulla- Kupwara- Kargil - Leh                                                                 |   91.84 |   73.45 |
|   24 | Uttar Pradesh             | Buddhist Circuit    | Development of Srawasti, Kushinagar, &Kapilvastu.                                                                                              |   87.89 |   72.56 |
|   25 | Uttar Pradesh             | Ramayana Circuit    | Development of Chitrakoot and Shringverpur                                                                                                     |   69.45 |   64.09 |
|   26 | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | Coastal Circuit     | Development of Long Island- Ross Smith Island- Neil Island- Havelock Island- Baratang Island-Port Blair.                                       |   27.57 |   20.89 |
|   27 | Tamil Nadu                | Coastal Circuit     | Development of (Chennai- Mamamallapuram - Rameshwaram - Manpadu - Kanyakumari)                                                                 |   73.13 |   69.48 |
|   28 | Uttar Pradesh             | Spiritual Circuit   | Development of Ahar-Aligarh- Kasganj-Sarosi (Unnao)- Pratapgarh- Kausambi- Mirzapur-Gorakhpur- Domariyaganj-Basti- Barabanki-Azamgarh-Kairana- |   71.91 |   68.32 |

|              |                  |                        | Baghpat- Shahjahanpur                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | Baghpat- Shahjahanpur                    |              |              |
|--------------|------------------|------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|--------------|--------------|
| 29           | Uttar Pradesh    | Spiritual - II Circuit | Development of Meerut- Kanpur- Dehat- Banda- Salempur- Ghosi- Ambedkar Nagar- Fatehpur- Deoria- Mahoba- Sonbhadra- Chandauli-                                                                                                                     | Bijnor- Kanpur Ghazipur- Balia- Aligarh- | 67.51        | 64.14        |
| 30           | Uttar Pradesh    | Heritage Circuit       | Mishrikh- Bhadohi Development of Kalinjar (Banda)- Maghar Dham (Sant Kabir Nagar)- Chauri Chaura, Shaheed Sthal (Fatehpur)- Mahuar shaheed Sthal (Ghosi)- Shaheed Smarak (Meerut)                                                                 | Fort                                     | 33.97        | 32.27        |
| 31           | Bihar            | Buddhist Circuit       | Construction of Centre at Bodhgaya                                                                                                                                                                                                                | Convention                               | 95.18        | 93.22        |
| 32           | Assam            | Heritage Circuit       | Development of Tezpur Majuli - Sibsagar                                                                                                                                                                                                           | -                                        | 90.98        | 86.42        |
| 33           | Himachal Pradesh | Himalayan Circuit      | Development of Circuit: Kiarighat, Hatkoti, Manali, Kangra, Dharamshala, Bir, Palampur, Chamba                                                                                                                                                    | Himalayan Shimla,                        | 68.34        | 64.55        |
| 34           | Mizoram          | Eco Circuit            | Development Adventure Circuit Aizawl - Rawpuichhip - Khawhphawp - Lengpui - Chatlang- Sakawrhmuituaitlang - Muthee - Beratlawng -Tuirial Airfield - Hmuifang                                                                                      | of Eco-                                  | 66.37        | 49.53        |
| 35           | Rajasthan        | Spiritual Circuit      | Development of Churu (Salasar Balaji) - Jaipur (Shri Samode Balaji, Ghatke Balaji, Bandheke Balaji)- Viratnagar (Bijak, Jainnasiya, Ambika Temple)- Bharatpur (Kaman Region)- Dholpur (Muchkund) - Mehandipur Balaji- Chittorgarh (Sanwaliya Seth |                                          | 87.05        | 68.24        |
| 36           | Gujarat          | Heritage Circuit       | Development of Vadnagar Modhera                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | and                                      | 91.12        | 87.25        |
| Year 2017-18 | Year 2017-18     | Year 2017-18           | Year 2017-18                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Year 2017-18                             | Year 2017-18 | Year 2017-18 |
| 1            | Bihar            | Rural Circuit          | Development of Chandrahia- Turkaulia                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Bhitiharwa-                              | 44.27        | 39.96        |
| 2            | Goa              | Coastal Circuit        | Development of Coastal Circuit II: Rua De Orum Creek - Dona Paula -Colva -                                                                                                                                                                        |                                          | 99.35        | 94.38        |

|              |                |                                                | Benaulim                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |              |              |
|--------------|----------------|------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|--------------|
| 3            | Gujarat        | Buddhist circuit                               | Development of Junagadh - Gir -Somnath - Bharuch- Kutch- Bhavnagar- Rajkot- Mehsana                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 26.68        | 22.28        |
| 4            | Puducherry     | Heritage Circuit                               | Development of Franco- Tamil Village, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 54.91        | 43.93        |
| 5            | Puducherry     | Spiritual Circuit                              | Development of Puducherry - Thirukanch- Karaikal- Yanam                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 34.96        | 30.94        |
| 6            | Rajasthan      | Heritage Circuit                               | Development of Rajsamand (Kumbhalgarh Fort) - Jaipur (Façade Illumination in Jaipur and Nahargarh Fort) - Jhalawar (Gagron Fort) - Chittorgarh (Chittorgarh Fort) - Jaisalmer (Jaisalmer Fort) - Hanumangarh (Gogamedi) - Udaipur (Pratap Gaurav Kendra) - Dholpur (Bagh-I- Nilofor and Purani Chawani) - Nagaur (Meera Bai Smarak, | 70.61        | 56.57        |
| 7            | Telangana      | Heritage Circuit                               | Development of Heritage Circuit: Qutub Shahi Heritage Park- Paigah Tombs- Hayat Bakshi Mosque- Raymond's Tomb                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 96.90        | 70.61        |
| 8            | Bihar          | Spiritual Circuit                              | Development of Mandar Hill & Ang Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 44.55        | 40.85        |
| 9            | 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                                                                                                                                                                                        | 93.92        | 88.58        |
| 10           | Uttar Pradesh  | Ramayana Circuit                               | Development of Ayodhya.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 127.21       | 115.46       |
| 11           | Andhra Pradesh | Buddhist Circuit                               | Development of: Shalihundam- Bavikonda- Amravati- Anupu                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 24.14        | 24.14        |
| Year 2018-19 | Year 2018-19   | Year 2018-19                                   | Year 2018-19                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Year 2018-19 | Year 2018-19 |
| 1            | Maharashtra    | Spiritual Circuit                              | Development of Waki- Adasa- Dhapewada- Paradsingha- Telankhandi- Girad                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 53.96        | 32.04        |
| 2            | UP & Bihar     | Development of Wayside Amenities (Sub- Scheme) | Development of Wayside Amenities in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar at Varanasi - Gaya; Kushinagar - Gaya- Kushinagar in collaboration                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 15.07        | 14.32        |

|    |               |                    | with MoRTH                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |       |       |
|----|---------------|--------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
|  4 | Jharkhand     | Eco Circuit        | Development of Dalma - Betla National park - Mirchaiya - Netarhat                                                                                                                                                               | 30.1  | 26.37 |
|  5 | Tripura       | North East circuit | Development of Surma Cherra- Unakoti- Jampui Hills- Gunabati - Bhunaneshwari- Neermahal- Boxanagar- Chottakhola- Pilak- Avangchaarra                                                                                            | 44.83 | 18.37 |
|  6 | Punjab        | Heritage Circuit   | Development of Anandpur Sahib - Fatehgarh Sahib - Chamkaur Sahib - Ferozpur - Khatkar Kalan - Kalanour - Patiala                                                                                                                | 94.51 | 67.14 |
|  7 | Kerala        | Spiritual Circuit  | Development Sivagiri Sree Narayana Guru Ashram- Arruvipuram- Kunnumpara Sree Subrahmania- Chembazhanthi Sree Narayana Gurukulam                                                                                                 | 66.43 | 15.57 |
|  8 | Kerala        | Rural Circuit      | Development of Malanad Malabar Cruise Tourism Project                                                                                                                                                                           | 80.37 | 23.77 |
|  9 | Meghalaya     | North-East Circuit | 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 | 72.22 |
| 10 | Uttar Pradesh | Spiritual Circuit  | Development of Gorakhnath Temple (Gorakhpur), Devipattan Temple (Balrampur) and Vatvashni Temple (Domariyagunj)                                                                                                                 | 18.3  | 12.61 |

Includes amount released to CNA as per new financial procedure

(B) DETAILS OF PROJECTS SANCTIONED UNDER PRASHAD SCHEME.

## (Rs. in crore)

| Sl. No.   | State/UTs         |   Project Nos | Name of the Project                                                                | Year of Sanction   |   Approved cost | Amount Released         |
|-----------|-------------------|---------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|-----------------|-------------------------|
| 1.        | ANDHRA PRADESH    |             1 | Development of Amaravati Town, Guntur District as a Tourist Destination**          | 2015-16            |           27.77 | 27.77                   |
|           |                   |             2 | Development of Srisailam Temple**                                                  | 2017-18            |           43.08 | 43.08                   |
| 2.        | ARUNACHAL PRADESH |             3 | Development of Parasuram Kund, Lohit Distt.                                        | 2020-21            |           37.88 | 7.34                    |
| 3.        | ASSAM             |             4 | Development of Kamakhya Temple and Pilgrimage Destination in and around Guwahati** | 2015-16            |           29.8  | 29.80                   |
| 4.        | BIHAR             |             5 | Development of basic facilities at Vishnupad temple, Gaya, Bihar**                 | 2014-15            |            4.27 | 2.91                    |
|           |                   |             6 | Development at Patna Sahib**                                                       | 2015-16            |           41.54 | 33.23                   |
| 5.        | CHHATTISGARH      |             7 | Development of Maa Bamleshwari Devi Temple, Rajnandgaon, Dongargarh, Chhattisgarh  | 2020-21            |           43.33 | 24.33                   |
| 6.        | GUJARAT           |             8 | Development of Dwarka**                                                            | 2016-17            |           13.08 | 10.46                   |
|           |                   |             9 | Pilgrimage Amenities at Somnath**                                                  | 2016-17            |           45.36 | 45.36                   |
|           |                   |            10 | Development of Promenade at Somnath under PRASHAD Scheme**                         | 2018-19            |           47.12 | 47.12                   |
|           |                   |            11 | Development of Pilgrim Plaza with Queue                                            | 2021-22            |           49.97 | Adm. Appl only 10.03.22 |

|     |                 |    | Management Complex at Somnath Gujarat                                                            |         |       |                          |
|-----|-----------------|----|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|-------|--------------------------|
|     |                 | 12 | Development of Pilgrimage Tourism Infrastructure at Ambaji Temple of Banaskantha, Gujarat        | 2022-23 | 50    | Adm. Appl only 03.08.22  |
| 7.  | HARYANA         | 13 | Development of Nada Saheb Gurudwara and Mata Mansha Devi Temple in Panchkula District            | 2019-20 | 49.52 | 28.77                    |
| 8.  | JAMMU & KASHMIR | 14 | Development at Hazratbal,                                                                        | 2016-17 | 40.46 | 32.37                    |
| 9.  | JHARKHAND       | 15 | Development of Baidyanathji Dham, Deoghar**                                                      | 2018-19 | 39.13 | 31.23                    |
| 10. | KERALA          | 16 | Development at Guruvayur Temple**                                                                | 2016-17 | 45.19 | 45.19                    |
|     | MADHYA          | 17 | Development of Omkareshwar**                                                                     | 2017-18 | 44.83 | 35.87                    |
| 11. | PRADESH         | 18 | Development of Amarkantak                                                                        | 2020-21 | 49.99 | 4.86                     |
| 12. | MAHARASHTRA     | 19 | Development of Trimbakeshwar                                                                     | 2017-18 | 52.92 | 27.67                    |
| 13. | MEGHALAYA       | 20 | Development of Pilgrimage Facilitation in Meghalaya                                              | 2020-21 | 29.32 | 17.59                    |
| 14. | NAGALAND        | 21 | Development of Pilgrimage Infrastructure in Nagaland                                             | 2018-19 | 25.26 | 21.33                    |
|     |                 | 22 | Development of Pilgrimage and Tourism infrastructure at Zunheboto, Nagaland under PRASHAD Scheme | 2022-23 | 18.18 | Adm. Sanction on 4.11.22 |
| 15. | ODISHA          | 23 | Infrastructure                                                                                   | 2014-15 | 50    | 10.00                    |

|     |             |    | Development at Puri, Shree Jagannath Dham - Ramachandi - Prachi River front at Deuli under Mega Circuit           |         |       |       |
|-----|-------------|----|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|-------|-------|
|     |             | 24 | Development of KarunaSagar Valmiki Sthal at Amritsar **                                                           | 2015-16 |  6.4  |  6.4  |
| 16. | PUNJAB      | 25 | Development of Chamkaur Sahib at Rupar, Punjab under PRASHAD Scheme                                               | 2021-22 | 31.57 |  7.26 |
| 17. | RAJASTHAN   | 26 | Integrated Development of Pushkar/Ajmer                                                                           | 2015-16 | 32.64 | 26.11 |
| 18. | SIKKIM      | 27 | Development of Pilgrimage Facilitation at Four Patron Saints, Yuksom                                              | 2020-21 | 33.32 | 18.5  |
|     |             | 28 | Development of Kanchipuram**                                                                                      | 2016-17 | 13.99 | 13.99 |
| 19. | TAMILNADU   | 29 | Development of Vellankani**                                                                                       | 2016-17 |  4.86 |  4.86 |
| 20. | TELANGANA   | 30 | Development of Jogulamba Devi Temple, Alampur                                                                     | 2020-21 | 36.73 | 10.27 |
| 21. | TRIPURA     | 31 | Development of Tripura Sundari Temple, Udaipur                                                                    | 2020-21 | 37.8  | 21.18 |
|     |             | 32 | Integrated Development of Kedarnath**                                                                             | 2015-16 | 34.77 | 34.77 |
| 22. | UTTARAKHAND | 33 | Development of Infrastructure for Pilgrimage Facilitation in Badrinath Ji Dham (Uttarakhand) under PRASHAD Scheme | 2018-19 | 56.13 | 20.79 |
|     |             | 34 | Augmentation of                                                                                                   | 2021-22 | 54.36 | 14.06 |

|     |               |    | Pilgrimage Infrastructure Facilities and Gangotri and Yamunotri Dham in Uttarakhand under PRASHAD Scheme   |         |       |       |
|-----|---------------|----|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|-------|-------|
|     |               | 35 | Development of Mathura- Vrindavan as Mega Tourist Circuit (Ph-II)**                                        | 2014-15 | 10.98 | 10.98 |
|     |               | 36 | Construction of Tourist Facilitation Centre at Vrindavan, Distt. Mathura**                                 | 2014-15 |  9.36 |  9.36 |
| 23. | UTTAR PRADESH | 37 | Development of Varanasi - Phase - I**                                                                      | 2015-16 | 20.4  | 16.32 |
|     |               | 38 | Cruise Tourism in River Ganga, Varanasi**                                                                  | 2017-18 |  9.02 |  9.02 |
|     |               | 39 | Development of Varanasi Under Prashad Scheme - Phase II                                                    | 2017-18 | 44.6  | 31.77 |
|     |               | 40 | Development of Infrastructure facilities at Govardhan, Mathura, UP                                         | 2018-19 | 39.74 | 30.97 |
| 24. | WEST BENGAL   | 41 | Development of Belur                                                                                       | 2016-17 | 30.03 | 23.39 |

** Physical execution of the project completed.

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ANNEXURE- II

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (f)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †2067 ANSWERED ON 19.12.2022 REGARDING DEVELOPMENT  OF  TOURIST  SITES  TO  ATTRACT  LOCAL  AND  FOREIGN TOURISTS

## DETAILS OF PROJECTS SANCTIONED UNDER CENTRAL FINANCE ASSISTANCE SCHEME.

(Rs. in Lakh)

|   Sl. No | Year     | Name of State   | Name of Project                                                                                                                                          | Agency                |   Amount sanctioned |   Amount Released |
|----------|----------|-----------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|-------------------|
|        1 | 2012 -13 | Tamil Nadu      | Cruise Passenger Facilities Centre in the existing Passenger Terminal at Chennai Port. Port                                                              | Chennai Trust         |             1724.66 |          1724.66  |
|        2 |          | J &K            | sound and Light Show at Dal Lake (Nigeen Lake)                                                                                                           | ITDC                  |              500    |           400     |
|        3 |          | Haryana         | Implementation of Multi media /Laser show at Tilyar Lake                                                                                                 | ITDC                  |              500    |           224.05  |
|        4 | 2013 -14 | Delhi           | Construction of Interpretation Centre at the World Heritage Site of Humayun's Tomb, New Delhi. Aga , New                                                 | Khan Foundation Delhi |             4944.84 |          4944.84  |
|        5 | 2014 -15 | Uttar Pradesh   | Illumination of monuments in Varanasi/Sarnath (Dhamekh Stupa in SarnathChaukhandi Stupa in Sarnath, Tomb of Lalkan in Sarnath and Man Mahal in Banaras). | ITDC                  |              512.43 |           381.47  |
|        6 |          | Daman & Diu     | Sound & Light Show at Diu Fort, Diu                                                                                                                      | ITDC                  |              775.54 |           620.43  |
|        7 |          | Goa             | Cruise Terminal Building at Mormugao Port Trust Port                                                                                                     | Mormugao trust        |              879.04 |           767.187 |
|        8 | 2016 -17 | Kerala          | Development of a Walkway/Promenade on Willingdon Island,                                                                                                 | Cochin Port Trust     |              901    |           826.59  |

|    |          |                | Cochin, Kerala                                                                                                                                             |                          |         |         |
|----|----------|----------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|---------|---------|
|  9 |          | Kerala         | Central Financial Assistance for upgrading of Births & Backup area of Ernakulam Wharf                                                                      | Cochin Port Trust        | 2141    | 1912.8  |
| 10 |          | Maharashtra    | Central Financial Assistance to Mumbai Port Trust for Development of Kanoji Angre Lighthouse as a tourist Destination                                      | Mumbai Port trust        | 1500    | 1500    |
| 11 |          | Kerala         | Project for Up- gradation of Golf Course at SAI Trivandrum Golf Club by the Sports Authority of India                                                      | Sport Authority of India | 2464.99 | 1232.49 |
| 12 | 2017 -18 | Uttar Pradesh  | Illumination of three monuments in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh- 1. DashashwamedhGhat to DarbangaGhat (stretch of 300 m) 2. TulsiManas Mandir 3. Sarnath Museum | CPWD                     |  293.55 |  293.54 |
| 13 |          | Punjab         | Project for Infrastructural Development at JCP Attari                                                                                                      | BSF                      | 1312    | 1029.59 |
| 14 |          | Haryana        | Sound and Light Show at Yadavindra Gardens, Pinjore, Haryana.                                                                                              | ITDC                     |  600    |  300    |
| 15 |          | Andhra Pradesh | Sound and Light Show at Puttaparthy, Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                        | ITDC                     |  708.67 |  354.33 |
| 16 |          | Delhi          | Sound and Light Show at (Purana Quila) Delhi                                                                                                               | ITDC                     | 1404    |  685    |
| 17 | 2017 -18 | Maharashtra    | Up- gradation/modernizati on to International Cruise terminal at Indira Dock, Mumbai.                                                                      | Mumbai Port Trust        | 1250    | 1250    |

|   18 | 2018 -19   | Goa                       | Improvement of immigration facility and deepening of existing cruise berth at Mormugao                                                                   | Mormugao Port trust                        | 1316.40   |   658.20 |
|------|------------|---------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|-----------|----------|
|   19 |            | Kerala                    | Developing infrastructure at Cochin Port Cruise Terminal.                                                                                                | Cochin Port Trust                          | 120. 79   |    96.63 |
|   20 |            | Kerala                    | Creation of additional tourism facilities at the Cochin Port Trust Walkway                                                                               | Cochin Port Trust                          | 466.47    |   466.47 |
|   21 |            | Andhra Pradesh            | Construction of Cruise Berth at Channel Berth in outer Harbour of Visakhapatnam Port                                                                     | Visakhap atnam Port Trust                  | 3850.00   |  1925    |
|   22 |            | Punjab                    | CFA for Restoration/Renovatio n of ' Jallianwala Bagh memorial and additional work to be taken at Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial at Amritsar, Punjab | ASI                                        | 2302.00   |  2197    |
|   23 | 2019 -20   | Delhi                     | CFA for Development & renovation of selected facilities of National Museum                                                                               | National Council of Science Museums (NCSM) | 4373.00   |  2186    |
|   24 |            | Delhi                     | CFA for Illumination of Building of National Gallery of Modern Art                                                                                       | National Council of Science Museums (NCSM) | 380.00    |   190    |
|   25 |            | Kerala                    | CFA for Development of Additional infrastructure in the new Cochin Port Trust Terminal                                                                   | Cochin Port Trust                          | 1029.70   |   822.85 |
|   26 |            | Uttar Pradesh (Varanasi & | CFA for Development of Jetties at nine (09) main points of                                                                                               | IWAI                                       | 2803.05   |   700.76 |

|      |          | Allahabad-I, Allahabad-II ), Bihar (Bhagalpur) , West Bengal (Kolkata) & Assam (Neamati, Pandu, Jogighopa & Biswanathg hat)   | embarkation/disembar kation of River Cruise on National Water ways No. 1& 2                                                |                     |         |         |
|------|----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|---------|---------|
| 27 . | 2020 -21 | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                | Tourism Infrastructure at Beltaal Lake, Damoh, Madhya Pradesh by ITDC.                                                     | ITDC                | 2316.3  | 1008.27 |
| 28 . |          | Leh &Ladakh                                                                                                                   | Sound & Light Show at Leh, Ladakh & Water Screen Projection Multimedia Show at Tourist Facilitation Centre, Kargil, Ladakh | ITDC                | 2321.99 |  515.99 |
| 29 . |          | Delhi                                                                                                                         | 3D visual projection mapping of NGMA Building                                                                              | NGMA                |  616.72 |  308.13 |
| 30 . |          | Mizoram                                                                                                                       | Development of Convention Centre and associated Infrastructure at Aizawl, Mizoram                                          | WAPCOS              | 3994.75 | 1570.71 |
| 31 . | 2021 -22 | Goa                                                                                                                           | Creation of facilities for International and Domestic Cruise Vessels at Mormugao Port, Goa by Mormugao Port Trust (MPT)    | Mormugao Port Trust | 5000    | 2500    |
| 32 . | 2021 -22 | Maharashtra                                                                                                                   | Upgradation/Moderniz ation to International Cruise Terminal at Indira Dock, Mumbai Port Trust                              | Mumbai Port Trust   | 3750    | 1875    |
| 33   | 2022 -23 | Rajasthan                                                                                                                     | Development of border tourism at Border                                                                                    | BSF                 | 1912    |  160.7  |

|    |          |           | Security Force Check Post, Tanot complex                                                                                                                                                                       |        |      |       |
|----|----------|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|------|-------|
| 34 | 2022 -23 | NER       | Development of 22 viewpoints in North Eastern State Nagaland (2 view points) Meghalaya (3 view points) Mizoram (9 view points) Arunachal Pradesh (4 view points) Manipur (3 view points) Sikkim/West Bengal (1 | NHIDCL | 4444 | 444.4 |
| 35 | 2022 -23 | Telangana | view point) Multimedia Laser Show with Water Screen and Musical Fountain at sanjeevaiah Park, Hyderabad, Telanagana                                                                                            | BECIL  | 4965 | 490   |

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