Lok Sabha Question No. 1735 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-13
Subject: Tourism Development in Bundelkhand
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Pushpendra Singh Chandel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.

## †1735 ANSWERED ON 13.02.2023

## TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN BUNDELKHAND

†1735. SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has made efforts for tourism development in Bundelkhand;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of the employment opportunities created in Bundelkhand during the last three years?

## ANSWER

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM

(a) to (c): Development  of  Tourism  is  primarily  the  responsibility  of  the State Governments/UT Administrations. However, the Ministry of Tourism under its  schemes  of  'Swadesh  Darshan' and 'National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD)' provides central financial assistance to State Governments/UT Administrations  etc.  for  development  of  tourism  infrastructure  in  the country. Projects are sanctioned in consultation with the respective State Governments/UT Administrations, subject to availability of funds, submission  of  suitable  detailed  project  reports,  adherence  to  scheme guidelines and utilization of funds released earlier. The details of projects sanctioned in the States of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh including the region of Bundelkhand under these schemes are annexed.

The Ministry of Tourism has not undertaken any study to measure the employment  generated  through  the  Swadesh  Darshan  scheme  in  the country  including  Bundelkhand  however  a  third  party  assessment  of Swadesh Darshan scheme was undertake by National Productivity Council been able to give a fillip to livelihood opportunities and create employment

(NPC)  in  July,  2019;  which  states  tha t  'Swadesh  Darshan  Scheme'  has for the local communities in construction phase.

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## ANNEXURE

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.†1735  ANSWERED  ON  13.02.2023  REGARDING  TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN BUNDELKHAND

## (A)  DETAILS  OF  PROJECTS  SANCTIONED  IN  MADHYA  PRADESH  AND UTTAR PRADESH UNDER SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME.

(Rs. in Crore)

| Sr. No.        | Circuit / Sanction Year    | Name of the Project                                                                                                                                                | Amt. Sanctioned   |
|----------------|----------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
| MADHYA PRADESH | MADHYA PRADESH             | MADHYA PRADESH                                                                                                                                                     | MADHYA PRADESH    |
| 1              | Wildlife Circuit/ 2015-16  | Development of Wildlife Circuit at Panna- Mukundpur- Sanjay- Dubri- Bandhavgarh- Kanha- Mukki- Pench                                                               | 92.10             |
| 2              | Buddhist Circuit/ 2016-17  | Development of Sanchi-Satna-Rewa- Mandsaur-Dhar                                                                                                                    | 74.02             |
| 3              | Heritage Circuit/ 2016-17  | Development of Gwalior - Orchha - Khajuraho - Chanderi - Bhimbetka - Mandu                                                                                         | 89.82             |
| 4              | Eco Circuit/ 2017-18       | Development of Gandhisagar Dam- Mandleshwar Dam- Omkareshwar Dam- Indira Sagar Dam- Tawa Dam- Bargi Dam- Bheda Ghat- Bansagar Dam- Ken River                       | 93.76             |
| UTTAR PRADESH  | UTTAR PRADESH              | UTTAR PRADESH                                                                                                                                                      | UTTAR PRADESH     |
| 1              | Buddhist Circuit/ 2016-17  | Development of Srawasti, Kushinagar, & Kapilwastu                                                                                                                  | 87.89             |
| 2              | Ramayana Circuit/ 2016-17  | Development of Chitrakoot and Shringverpur                                                                                                                         | 69.45             |
| 3              | Spiritual Circuit/ 2016-17 | Development of Ahar-Aligarh-Kasganj- Sarosi (Unnao)-Pratapgarh- Kausambi- Mirzapur-Gorakhpur-Domariyaganj- Basti-Barabanki-Azamgarh-Kairana- Baghpat- Shahjahanpur | 71.91             |
| 4              | Spiritual Circuit/ 2016-17 | Development of Bijnor- Meerut- Kanpur- Kanpur Dehat- Banda- Ghazipur- Salempur- Ghosi- Balia- Ambedkar Nagar- Aligarh- Fatehpur-                                   | 67.51             |

|    |                            | Deoria- Mahoba- Sonbhadra- Chandauli- Mishrikh- Bhadohi                                                                                                              |        |
|----|----------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|
|  5 | Heritage Circuit/ 2016-17  | Development of Kalinjar Fort (Banda)- Maghar Dham (Sant Kabir Nagar)- Chauri Chaura, Shaheed Sthal (Fatehpur)- Mahuar shaheed Sthal (Ghosi)- Shaheed Smarak (Meerut) |  33.92 |
|  6 | Ramayana Circuit/ 2017-18  | Development of Ayodhya                                                                                                                                               | 127.21 |
|  7 | Spiritual Circuit/ 2018-19 | Development of Jewar-Dadri- Sikandrabad-Noida-Khurja-Banda                                                                                                           |  12.03 |
|  8 | Spiritual Circuit/ 2018-19 | Development of Gorakhnath Temple (Gorakhpur), Devipattan Temple (Balrampur) and Vatvashni Temple (Domariyagunj)                                                      |  18.3  |

## (B)  DETAILS  OF  PROJECTS  SANCTIONED  IN  MADHYA  PRADESH  AND UTTAR PRADESH UNDER PRASHAD SCHEME.

(Rs. in Crore)

| Sr. No.        | Circuit / Sanction Year   | Name of the Project                                                      | Amt. Sanctioned   |
|----------------|---------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
| MADHYA PRADESH | MADHYA PRADESH            | MADHYA PRADESH                                                           | MADHYA PRADESH    |
| 1              | 2017-18                   | Development of Omkareshwar                                               | 43.93             |
| 2              | 2020-21                   | Development of Amarkantak                                                | 49.99             |
| UTTAR PRADESH  | UTTAR PRADESH             | UTTAR PRADESH                                                            | UTTAR PRADESH     |
| 1              | 2014-15                   | Development of Mathura-Vrindavan as Mega Tourist Circuit (Ph-II)         | 10.98             |
| 2              | 2014-15                   | Construction of Tourist Facilitation Centre at Vrindavan, Distt. Mathura | 9.36              |
| 3              | 2015-16                   | Development of Varanasi - Phase - I                                      | 20.40             |
| 4              | 2017-18                   | Cruise Tourism in River Ganga, Varanasi                                  | 9.02              |
| 5              | 2017-18                   | Development of Varanasi Under Prashad Scheme - Phase II                  | 44.60             |
| 6              | 2018-19                   | Development of Infrastructure facilities at Govardhan, Mathura, UP       | 39.74             |

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