Lok Sabha Question No. 2428 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-01
Subject: Thematic Circuits Developed under SDS
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Pocha Brahmananda Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2428

## ANSWERED ON 01.08.2022

## THEMATIC CIRCUITS DEVELOPED UNDER SDS

## 2428. SHRI POCHA BRAHMANANDA REDDY

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the State-wise details of thematic circuits developed under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme (SDS);
- (b) the  details  of  targets  set  and  achievement  made  under  the scheme in Andhra Pradesh;
- (c)
- the amount of funds allocated under the scheme to the State;
- (d) whether it is a fact that there is a slow progress in the projects under the scheme; and
- (e) if  so,  the  reasons  for  the  delay  and  the  measures  taken  to expedite the completion of projects?

## ANSWER

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM

- (a) to (c): The  Ministry of  Tourism  sanctioned  76 projects  under Swadesh Darshan  scheme (SDS) in the country including in the State of    Andhra  Pradesh,  the    details  of  which  along  with    the    funds sanctioned  and  released  is  annexed. Under  this  scheme,  a  total of    3    projects    were    sanctioned    in    Andhra  Pradesh    which    are physically complete.
- (d) & (e): Slow  progress  was  observed  in  completion  of  some projects  due  to  various  reasons including  corona pandemic. The Ministry of Tourism has taken various steps to monitor progress and time-bound completion of the SDS projects sanctioned in the country. The steps taken in this direction include the following:
- (i) The Ministry of Tourism holds regular review meetings with the State Governments/Union Territory Administrations /Implementing  Agencies  to  monitor  progress  of  ongoing projects.
- (ii) Completion  timelines  are  fixed  for  implementing  agencies to complete the projects. (iii) Directions have been issued that all the State Governments/UT Administrations/Implementing Agencies must  complete  the  projects  sanctioned  under  Swadesh Darshan  scheme  within  the  approved  timelines  failing which expenditure incurred on the works undertaken beyond the completion timelines will have to be borne by the respective State Governments/UT Administrations /Implementing Agencies. (iv) The  Ministry  of  Tourism  has  issued  instructions  that  new projects  under  Swadesh  Darshan  scheme  2.0  will  not  be sanctioned  to  the  States/UTs,  which  fail  in  successful completion of the already sanctioned projects. The Ministry of Tourism has also developed a dashboard for &  financial Implementing
- (v) updating project status including physical progress, on real time basis, by the Agencies.
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ANNEXURE

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2428 ANSWERED ON 01.08.2022 REGARDING THEMATIC CIRCUITS DEVELOPED UNDER SDS.

STATE-WISE  DETAILS  OF  PROJECTS  SANCTIONED  UNDER  SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME.

(Rs. in crore)

|   S. No. | State/ UT                 | Circuit / Sanction Year     | Name of the Project                                                                                                         |   Amt. Sanctioned |   Amt. Released |
|----------|---------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------|
|        1 | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | Coastal Circuit 2016-17     | Development of Long Island-Ross Smith Island- Neil Island- Havelock Island- Baratang Island-Port Blair                      |             27.57 |           20.89 |
|        2 | Andhra Pradesh            | Coastal Circuit 2014-15     | Development of Kakinada - Hope Island - Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary - Passarlapudi - Aduru - S Yanam - Kotipally             |             67.84 |           67.84 |
|        3 | Andhra Pradesh            | Coastal Circuit 2015-16     | Development of Nellore - Pulikat Lake - Ubblamadugu Water Falls - Nelapattu- Kothakoduru- Mypadu - Ramateertham - Iskapalli |             49.55 |           47.76 |
|        4 | Andhra Pradesh            | Buddhist Circuit 2017-18    | Development of: Shalihundam- Bavikonda- Amravati- Anupu                                                                     |             24.14 |           26.17 |
|        5 | Arunachal Pradesh         | North- East Circuit 2014-15 | Development of Bhalukpong- Bomdila and Tawang                                                                               |             49.77 |           47.28 |
|        6 | Arunachal Pradesh         | North East                  | Development of Nafra- Seppa- Pappu, Pasa,                                                                                   |             96.72 |           91.88 |

|    |              | Circuit 2015-16            | Pakke Valleys- Sangdupota- New Sagalee- Ziro- Yomcha                                                                                                           |       |       |
|----|--------------|----------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
|  7 | Assam        | Wildlife Circuit 2015-16   | Development of Manas- Probitora- Nameri- Kaziranga- Dibru- Saikhowa                                                                                            | 94.68 | 89.94 |
|  8 | Assam        | Heritage Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Tezpur - Majuli - Sibsagar                                                                                                                      | 90.98 | 86.42 |
|  9 | Bihar        | Tirthankar Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Vaishali- Arrah- Masad- Patna- Rajgir- Pawapuri- Champapuri                                                                                     | 34.21 | 26.19 |
| 10 | Bihar        | Spiritual Circuit 2016-17  | Development of Kanwaria Route: Sultanganj - Dharmshala- Deoghar                                                                                                | 44.76 | 42.52 |
| 11 | Bihar        | Buddhist Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Buddhist circuit- Construction of Convention Centre at Bodhgaya                                                                                 | 98.73 | 93.22 |
| 12 | Bihar        | Rural Circuit 2017-18      | Development of Bhitiharwa- Chandrahia- Turkaulia                                                                                                               | 44.65 | 35.72 |
| 13 | Bihar        | Spiritual Circuit 2017-18  | Development of Mandar Hill &Ang Pradesh                                                                                                                        | 44.55 | 40.85 |
| 14 | Chhattisgarh | Tribal Circuit 2015-16     | Development of Jashpur- Kunkuri- Mainpat- Kamleshpur - Maheshpur -Kurdar - Sarodhadadar- Gangrel- Kondagaon- Nathiyanawagaon- Jagdalpur- Chitrakoot- Tirthgarh | 96.1  | 84.81 |

|   15. | Goa              | Coastal Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Sinquerim-Baga, Anjuna-Vagator, Morjim-Keri, Aguada Fort and Aguada Jail                          |   97.65 |   92.76 |
|-------|------------------|---------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|
|    16 | Goa              | Coastal Circuit 2017-18   | Development of Coastal Circuit II: Rua De Orum Creek - Dona Paula -Colva - Benaulim                              |   99.35 |   94.38 |
|    17 | Gujarat          | Heritage Circuit 2016-17  | Development of Ahmedabad- Rajkot- Porbandar -Bardoli- Dandi                                                      |   58.42 |   56.21 |
|    18 | Gujarat          | Heritage Circuit 2016-17  | Development of Vadnagar- Modhera                                                                                 |   91.12 |   87.25 |
|    19 | Gujarat          | Buddhist Circuit 2017-18  | Development of Junagadh- GirSomnath- Bharuch- Kutch- Bhavnagar- Rajkot- Mehsana                                  |   26.68 |   22.28 |
|    20 | Haryana          | Krishna Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Tourism Infrastructures at places related to Mahabharata in Kurukshetra                           |   70.91 |   77.88 |
|    21 | Himachal Pradesh | Himalayan Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Himalayan Circuit: Kiarighat, Shimla, Hatkoti, Manali, Kangra, Dharamshala, Bir, Palampur, Chamba |   77.43 |   64.55 |
|    22 | Jammu & Kashmir  | Himalayan Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Jammu- Srinagar- Pahalgam- Bhagwati Nagar-Anantnag- Salamabad Uri-Kargil-                         |   77.33 |   60.47 |

|    |                 |                           | Leh                                                                                                                                |        |       |
|----|-----------------|---------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|-------|
| 23 | Jammu & Kashmir | Himalayan Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Tourist Facilities at Jammu-Rajouri- Shopian-Pulwama.                                                               |  83.51 | 67.35 |
| 24 | Jammu & Kashmir | Himalayan Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Tourist Facilities Construction of Assets in lieu of those Destroyed in Floods in 2014 under PM Development Package |  90.43 | 74.7  |
| 25 | Jammu & Kashmir | Himalayan Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Tourist facilities at Mantalai and Sudhmahadev                                                                      |  90.85 | 84.56 |
| 26 | Jammu & Kashmir | Himalayan Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Tourist facilities at Anantnag-Pulwama- Kishtwar-Pahalgam- ZanskarPadum - Daksum - RanjitSagar Dam                  |  86.39 | 69.95 |
| 27 | Jammu & Kashmir | Himalayan Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Tourist Facilities at Gulmarg-Baramulla- Kupwara- Kargil - Leh                                                      |  91.84 | 73.45 |
| 28 | Jharkhand       | Eco Circuit 2018-19       | Development of Dalma- Betla National park- Mirchaiya- Netarhat                                                                     |  34.12 | 26.37 |
| 29 | Kerala          | Eco Circuit 2015-16       | Development of Pathanamthitta- Gavi- Vagamon- Thekkady                                                                             |  76.55 | 61.24 |
| 30 | Kerala          | Spiritual Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Sabarimala - Erumeli- Pampa-Sannidhanam                                                                             | 106.42 | 20    |
| 31 | Kerala          | Spiritual Circuit         | Development of SreePadmanabhaArna                                                                                                  |  78.08 | 73.77 |

|    |                | 2016-17                   | mula                                                                                                                                       |       |       |
|----|----------------|---------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
| 32 | Kerala         | Rural Circuit 2018-19     | Development of Malanad Malabar Cruise Tourism Project                                                                                      | 80.37 | 23.77 |
| 33 | Kerala         | Spiritual Circuit 2018-19 | Development SivagiriSree Narayana Guru Ashram- Arruvipuram- KunnumparaSreeSubr ahmania- ChembazhanthiSree Narayana Gurukulam               | 69.47 |  3.88 |
| 34 | Madhya Pradesh | Wildlife Circuit 2015-16  | Development of Wildlife Circuit at Panna- Mukundpur- Sanjay- Dubri- Bandhavgarh- Kanha- Mukki- Pench                                       | 92.1  | 81.15 |
| 35 | Madhya Pradesh | Buddhist Circuit 2016-17  | Development of Sanchi-Satna-Rewa- Mandsaur-Dhar                                                                                            | 74.02 | 69.08 |
| 36 | Madhya Pradesh | Heritage Circuit 2016-17  | Development of Gwalior - Orchha - Khajuraho - Chanderi - Bhimbetka - Mandu                                                                 | 89.82 | 85.33 |
| 37 | Madhya Pradesh | Eco Circuit 2017-18       | Development of Gandhisagar Dam- Mandleshwar Dam- Omkareshwar Dam- Indira Sagar Dam- Tawa Dam- BargiDam- BhedaGhat- Bansagar Dam- Ken River | 94.61 | 88.58 |
| 38 | Maharashtra    | Coastal Circuit 2015-16   | Development of Sindhudurg Coastal Circuit - Sagareshwar, Tarkarli, Vijaydurg (Beach & Creek),                                              | 19.06 | 18.11 |

|   39. | Maharashtra   | Spiritual Circuit 2018-19   | Development of Waki- Adasa- Dhapewada- Paradsingha- Telankhandi- Girad                                                                                                                                                         |   47.53 |   24.00 |
|-------|---------------|-----------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|
|    40 | Manipur       | North East Circuit 2015-16  | Development of Tourist Circuit in Manipur: Imphal- Khongjom                                                                                                                                                                    |   72.23 |   61.32 |
|    41 | Manipur       | Spiritual Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Shri Govindajee Temple, Shri BijoyGovindajee Temple - Shri Gopinath Temple - Shri Bungshibodon Temple - Shri Kaina Temple                                                                                       |   45.33 |   43.04 |
|    42 | Meghalaya     | North East Circuit 2016-17  | Development of Umium (Lake View), U Lum Sohpetbneng- Mawdiangdiang - Orchid Lake Resort                                                                                                                                        |   99.13 |   94.14 |
|    43 | 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, KattaBeel, Siju Caves) |   84.97 |   50.98 |
|    44 | Mizoram       | North East Circuit 2015-16  | Development of Thenzawl& South Zote, District Serchhip and Reiek.                                                                                                                                                              |   92.26 |   87.65 |
|    45 | Mizoram       | Eco Circuit                 | Development of Eco- Adventure Circuit                                                                                                                                                                                          |   66.37 |   49.53 |

|    |            | 2016-17                   | Aizawl -Rawpuichhip - Khawhphawp - Lengpui - Chatlang- Sakawrhmuituaitlang - Muthee - Beratlawng -Tuirial Airfield - Hmuifang    |       |       |
|----|------------|---------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
| 46 | Nagaland   | Tribal Circuit 2015-16    | Development of Tribal Circuit Peren- Kohima- Wokha                                                                               | 97.36 | 92.49 |
| 47 | Nagaland   | Tribal Circuit 2016-17    | Development of Mokokchung- Tuensang-Mon                                                                                          | 98.14 | 93.24 |
| 48 | Odisha     | Coastal Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Gopalpur, Barkul, Satapada and Tampara                                                                            | 70.82 | 63.56 |
| 49 | Puducherry | Coastal Circuit 2015-16   | Development of Dubrayapet - Arikamedu - Veerampattinam - Chunnambar - Nallavadu/Narambai - Manapet- Kalapet - Puducherry - Yanam | 58.44 | 61.82 |
| 50 | Puducherry | Heritage Circuit 2017-18  | Development of Franco- Tamil Village, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam                                                                   | 54.91 | 43.93 |
| 51 | Puducherry | Spiritual Circuit 2017-18 | Development of Puducherry - Thirukanch- Karaikal- Yanam                                                                          | 34.96 | 30.94 |
| 52 | Punjab     | Heritage Circuit 2018-19  | Development of Anandpur Sahib - Fatehgarh Sahib - Chamkaur Sahib - Ferozpur - Amritsar - Khatkar Kalan - Kalanour - Patiala      | 90.05 | 61.89 |

|   53. | Rajasthan   | Desert Circuit 2015-16    | Development of Sambhar Lake Town and Other Destinations                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |   50.01 |   51.17 |
|-------|-------------|---------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|
|    54 | Rajasthan   | Krishna Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Govind Dev ji temple (Jaipur), KhatuShyam Ji (Sikar) and Nathdwara (Rajsamand)                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |   75.8  |   70.29 |
|    55 | Rajasthan   | Spiritual Circuit 2016-17 | 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 ji)                                                                       |   87.05 |   68.24 |
|    56 | Rajasthan   | Heritage Circuit 2017-18  | 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 |   70.61 |   56.57 |

|    |            |                            | (Sunehri Kothi)                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |       |       |
|----|------------|----------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
| 57 | Sikkim     | North East Circuit 2015-16 | Development of Tourist Circuit linking Rangpo (entry) - Rorathang- Aritar- Phadamchen- Nathang-Sherathang- Tsongmo- Gangtok- Phodong- Mangan- Lachung-Yumthang- Lachen- Thangu- Gurudongmer- Mangan- Gangtok- Tumin Lingee- Singtam (exit) | 98.05 | 92.77 |
| 58 | Sikkim     | North East Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Tourist Circuit Linking Singtam- Maka- Temi- Bermoik Tokel- Phongia- Namchi - Jorthang- Okharey- Sombaria-Daramdin- Jorethang- Melli (Exit)                                                                                 | 95.32 | 85.18 |
| 59 | Tamil Nadu | Coastal Circuit 2016-17    | Development of (Chennai- Mamamallapuram - Rameshwaram - Manpadu - Kanyakumari)                                                                                                                                                             | 73.13 | 69.48 |
| 60 | Telangana  | Eco Circuit 2015-16        | Development of Eco Tourism Circuit in Mahaboob nagar district                                                                                                                                                                              | 91.62 | 87.04 |
| 61 | Telangana  | Tribal Circuit 2016-17     | Development of Mulugu-Laknavaram- Medavaram- Tadvai- Damaravi- Mallur- Bogatha Waterfalls                                                                                                                                                  | 79.87 | 75.88 |
| 62 | Telangana  | Heritage Circuit           | Development of QutubShahi Heritage                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 96.9  | 70.61 |

|    |               | 2017-18                    | Park- Paigah Tombs- Hayat Bakshi Mosque- Raymond's Tomb                                                                                                                |       |       |
|----|---------------|----------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
| 63 | Tripura       | North East Circuit 2015-16 | Development of Agartala - Sipahijala - Melaghar - Udaipur - Amarpur- Tirthamukh- Mandirghat- Dumboor- NarikelKunja- Gandachara- Ambassa                                | 82.85 | 71.87 |
| 64 | Tripura       | North East Circuit 2018-19 | Development of SurmaCherra- Unakoti- Jampui Hills- Gunabati - Bhunaneshwari- Neermahal- Boxanagar- Chottakhola- Pilak- Avangchaarra                                    | 50.38 | 10.1  |
| 65 | Uttar Pradesh | Buddhist Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Srawasti, Kushinagar, & Kapilwastu                                                                                                                      | 87.89 | 72.56 |
| 66 | Uttar Pradesh | Ramayan a Circuit 2016-17  | Development of Chitrakoot and Shringverpur                                                                                                                             | 69.45 | 64.09 |
| 67 | Uttar Pradesh | Spiritual Circuit 2016-17  | Development of Ahar- Aligarh-Kasganj- Sarosi (Unnao)- Pratapgarh- Kausambi-Mirzapur- Gorakhpur- Domariyaganj-Basti- Barabanki-Azamgarh- Kairana- Baghpat- Shahjahanpur | 71.91 | 68.32 |
| 68 | Uttar Pradesh | Spiritual Circuit 2016-17  | Development of Bijnor- Meerut- Kanpur- Kanpur Dehat- Banda-                                                                                                            | 67.51 | 64.14 |

|    |               |                           | Ghazipur- Salempur- Ghosi- Balia- Ambedkar Nagar- Aligarh- Fatehpur- Deoria- Mahoba- Sonbhadra- Chandauli- Mishrikh- Bhadohi                                        |        |        |
|----|---------------|---------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|--------|
| 69 | Uttar Pradesh | Heritage Circuit 2016-17  | Development of Kalinjar Fort (Banda)- Maghar Dham (Sant Kabir Nagar)- Chauri Chaura, Shaheed Sthal (Fatehpur)- Mahuarshaheed Sthal (Ghosi)- Shaheed Smarak (Meerut) |  33.97 |  32.27 |
| 70 | Uttar Pradesh | Ramayana Circuit 2017-18  | Development of Ayodhya                                                                                                                                              | 127.21 | 115.46 |
| 71 | Uttar Pradesh | Spiritual Circuit 2018-19 | Development of Jewar-Dadri- Sikandrabad-Noida- Khurja-Banda                                                                                                         |  12.03 |   9.63 |
| 72 | Uttar Pradesh | Spiritual Circuit 2018-19 | Development of Gorakhnath Temple (Gorakhpur), Devipattan Temple (Balrampur) and Vatvashni Temple (Domariyagunj)                                                     |  15.76 |  12.61 |
| 73 | Uttarakhand   | Eco Circuit 2015-16       | Development of Tehri- Chamba- Sarain around Tehri Lake.                                                                                                             |  69.17 |  65.71 |
| 74 | Uttarakhand   | Heritage Circuit 2016-17  | Development of Kumaon Region - Katarmal - Jogeshwar - Baijnath - Devidhura.                                                                                         |  76.32 |  67.62 |
| 75 | West Bengal   | Coastal Circuit           | Development of Beach Circuit:                                                                                                                                       |  67.99 |  68.31 |

|    |    | 2015-16                   | Udaipur- Digha- Shankarpur- Tajpur- Mandarmani- Fraserganj-Bakkhlai- Henry Island                                                       |       |       |
|----|----|---------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
| 76 | -  | Wayside Amenities 2018-19 | Development of Wayside Amenities in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar at Varanasi- Gaya; Kushinagar- Gaya- Kushinagar in collaboration with MoRTH | 15.07 | 12.29 |

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