Lok Sabha Question No. 1284 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-25
Subject: Tourism Projects under SDS in Bihar
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Pradeep Kumar Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1284 ANSWERED ON 25.07.2022

## TOURISM PROJECTS UNDER SDS IN BIHAR

1284. SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  projects  undertaken  under  the  Swadesh Drashan Scheme so far, State-wise;
- (b)
- the present status of work on these projects; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government for time-bound completion of work on the ongoing projects particularly in Bihar?

## ANSWER

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM

(a) to (c): The details of the projects sanctioned in various States under  Swadesh  Darshan  Scheme    (SDS)  along  with  their  status  is annexed.

The  Ministry  of  Tourism  has  taken  various  steps  to  monitor progress and time-bound completion of the SDS projects sanctioned in  the  country  including  Bihar.    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
4. IV.
- V. progress, on real time basis, by the Agencies.

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. 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 updating project status including physical & financial Implementing

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ANNEXURE

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.1284  ANSWERED  ON  25.07.2022  REGARDING  TOURISM PROJECTS UNDER SDS IN BIHAR.

## THE  DETAIL  OF  PROJECTS  SANCTIONED  UNDER  SWADESH  DARSHAN SCHEME

(Amt. in crore)

|   S. No. | State/ UT                 | Circuit / Sanction Year   | Name of the Project                                                                                                         |   Amt. Sanctioned |   Amt. Released | Physical Status (%)   |
|----------|---------------------------|---------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------------|
|        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 | 94%                   |
|        2 | Andhra Pradesh            | Coastal Circuit 2014-15   | Development of Kakinada - Hope Island - Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary - Passarlapudi - Aduru - S Yanam - Kotipally             |             67.84 |           67.84 | 100%                  |
|        3 | Andhra Pradesh            | Coastal Circuit 2015-16   | Development of Nellore - Pulikat Lake - Ubblamadugu Water Falls - Nelapattu- Kothakoduru- Mypadu - Ramateertham - Iskapalli |             49.55 |           47.76 | 100%                  |

|   4. | Andhra Pradesh    | Buddhist Circuit 2017-18   | Development of: Shalihundam- Bavikonda- Amravati- Anupu                                        |   24.14 |   26.17 | 100%   |
|------|-------------------|----------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|--------|
|    5 | Arunachal Pradesh | North East Circuit 2014-15 | Development of Bhalukpong- Bomdila and Tawang                                                  |   49.77 |   47.28 | 100%   |
|    6 | Arunachal Pradesh | North East Circuit 2015-16 | Development of Nafra- Seppa- Pappu, Pasa, Pakke Valleys- Sangdupota- New Sagalee- Ziro- Yomcha |   96.72 |   91.88 | 100%   |
|    7 | Assam             | Wildlife Circuit 2015-16   | Development of Manas- Probitora- Nameri- Kaziranga- Dibru- Saikhowa                            |   94.68 |   89.94 | 100%   |
|    8 | Assam             | Heritage Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Tezpur - Majuli - Sibsagar                                                      |   90.98 |   86.42 | 99%    |
|    9 | Bihar             | Tirthankar Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Vaishali- Arrah- Masad- Patna- Rajgir- Pawapuri- Champapuri                     |   34.21 |   26.19 | 99%    |
|   10 | Bihar             | Spiritual Circuit 2016-17  | Development of Kanwaria Route: Sultanganj - Dharmshala- Deoghar                                |   44.76 |   42.52 | 98%    |

|   11. | Bihar        | Buddhist Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Buddhist circuit- Construction of Convention Centre at Bodhgaya                                                                                    |   98.73 |   93.22 | 100%   |
|-------|--------------|----------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|--------|
|    12 | Bihar        | Rural Circuit 2017-18      | Development of Bhitiharwa- Chandrahia- Turkaulia                                                                                                                  |   44.65 |   35.72 | 99%    |
|    13 | Bihar        | Spiritual Circuit 2017-18  | Development of Mandar Hill &Ang Pradesh                                                                                                                           |   44.55 |   40.85 | 100%   |
|    14 | Chhattisgarh | Tribal Circuit 2015-16     | Development of Jashpur- Kunkuri- Mainpat- Kamleshpur - Maheshpur - Kurdar - Sarodhadadar - Gangrel- Kondagaon- Nathiyanawag aon- Jagdalpur- Chitrakoot- Tirthgarh |   96.1  |   84.81 | 100%   |
|    15 | Goa          | Coastal Circuit 2016-17    | Development of Sinquerim- Baga, Anjuna- Vagator, Morjim-Keri, Aguada Fort and Aguada Jail                                                                         |   97.65 |   92.76 | 100%   |
|    16 | Goa          | Coastal Circuit 2017-18    | Development of Coastal Circuit II: Rua De Orum Creek - Dona Paula -Colva -                                                                                        |   99.35 |   94.38 | 94%    |

|    |                  |                           | Benaulim                                                                                                         |       |       |      |
|----|------------------|---------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|------|
| 17 | Gujarat          | Heritage Circuit 2016-17  | Development of Ahmedabad- Rajkot- Porbandar - Bardoli- Dandi                                                     | 58.42 | 56.21 | 100% |
| 18 | Gujarat          | Heritage Circuit 2016-17  | Development of Vadnagar- Modhera                                                                                 | 91.12 | 87.25 | 100% |
| 19 | Gujarat          | Buddhist Circuit 2017-18  | Development of Junagadh- GirSomnath- Bharuch- Kutch- Bhavnagar- Rajkot- Mehsana                                  | 26.68 | 22.28 | 100% |
| 20 | Haryana          | Krishna Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Tourism Infrastructure s at places related to Mahabharata in Kurukshetra                          | 70.91 | 77.88 | 100% |
| 21 | Himachal Pradesh | Himalayan Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Himalayan Circuit: Kiarighat, Shimla, Hatkoti, Manali, Kangra, Dharamshala, Bir, Palampur, Chamba | 77.43 | 64.55 | 94%  |
| 22 | Jammu & Kashmir  | Himalayan Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Jammu- Srinagar- Pahalgam- Bhagwati                                                               | 77.33 | 60.47 | 93%  |

|    |                 |                           | Nagar- Anantnag- Salamabad Uri-Kargil-Leh                                                                                          |       |       |      |
|----|-----------------|---------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|------|
| 23 | Jammu & Kashmir | Himalayan Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Tourist Facilities at Jammu- Rajouri- Shopian- Pulwama.                                                             | 83.51 | 67.35 | 95%  |
| 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  | 100% |
| 25 | Jammu & Kashmir | Himalayan Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Tourist facilities at Mantalai and Sudhmahadev                                                                      | 90.85 | 84.56 | 94%  |
| 26 | Jammu & Kashmir | Himalayan Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Tourist facilities at Anantnag- Pulwama- Kishtwar- Pahalgam- ZanskarPadu m - Daksum - Ranjit Sagar Dam              | 86.39 | 69.95 | 95%  |
| 27 | Jammu & Kashmir | Himalayan Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Tourist Facilities at Gulmarg-                                                                                      | 91.84 | 73.45 | 53%  |

|    |           |                           | Baramulla- Kupwara- Kargil - Leh                                                                                                |        |       |      |
|----|-----------|---------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|-------|------|
| 28 | Jharkhand | Eco Circuit 2018-19       | Development of Dalma- Betla National park- Mirchaiya- Netarhat                                                                  |  34.12 | 26.37 | 45%  |
| 29 | Kerala    | Eco Circuit 2015-16       | Development of Pathanamthitt a- Gavi- Vagamon- Thekkady                                                                         |  76.55 | 61.24 | 100% |
| 30 | Kerala    | Spiritual Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Sabarimala - Erumeli- Pampa- Sannidhanam                                                                         | 106.42 | 20    | 34%  |
| 31 | Kerala    | Spiritual Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Sree Padmanabha Arnamula                                                                                         |  78.08 | 73.77 | 100% |
| 32 | Kerala    | Rural Circuit 2018-19     | Development of Malanad Malabar Cruise Tourism Project                                                                           |  80.37 | 23.77 | 25%  |
| 33 | Kerala    | Spiritual Circuit 2018-19 | Development Sivagiri Sree Narayana Guru Ashram- Arruvipuram- Kunnumpara SreeSubrahm ania- Chembazhant hiSree Narayana Gurukulam |  69.47 |  3.88 | 13%  |

|   34. | Madhya Pradesh   | Wildlife Circuit 2015-16   | Development of Wildlife Circuit at Panna- Mukundpur- Sanjay- Dubri- Bandhavgarh- Kanha- Mukki- Pench                                        |   92.10 |   81.15 | 100%   |
|-------|------------------|----------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|--------|
|    35 | Madhya Pradesh   | Buddhist Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Sanchi- Satna-Rewa- Mandsaur- Dhar                                                                                           |   74.02 |   69.08 | 100%   |
|    36 | Madhya Pradesh   | Heritage Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Gwalior - Orchha - Khajuraho - Chanderi - Bhimbetka - Mandu                                                                  |   89.82 |   85.33 | 100%   |
|    37 | Madhya Pradesh   | Eco Circuit 2017-18        | Development of Gandhisagar Dam- Mandleshwar Dam- Omkareshwar Dam- Indira Sagar Dam- Tawa Dam- Bargi Dam- BhedaGhat- Bansagar Dam- Ken River |   94.61 |   88.58 | 100%   |
|    38 | Maharashtra      | Coastal Circuit 2015-16    | Development of Sindhudurg Coastal Circuit - Sagareshwar, Tarkarli, Vijaydurg                                                                |   19.06 |   18.11 | 100%   |

|    |             |                            | (Beach & Creek), Mitbhav                                                                                                                  |       |       |      |
|----|-------------|----------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|------|
| 39 | Maharashtra | Spiritual Circuit 2018-19  | Development of Waki- Adasa- Dhapewada- Paradsingha- Telankhandi- Girad                                                                    | 47.53 | 24    | 49%  |
| 40 | Manipur     | North East Circuit 2015-16 | Development of Tourist Circuit in Manipur: Imphal- Khongjom                                                                               | 72.23 | 61.32 | 100% |
| 41 | Manipur     | Spiritual Circuit 2016-17  | Development of Shri Govindajee Temple, Shri Bijoy Govindajee Temple - Shri Gopinath Temple - Shri Bungshibodon Temple - Shri Kaina Temple | 45.33 | 43.04 | 100% |
| 42 | Meghalaya   | North East Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Umium (Lake View), U Lum Sohpetbneng- Mawdiangdian g - Orchid Lake Resort                                                  | 99.13 | 94.14 | 100% |
| 43 | Meghalaya   | North East Circuit 2018-19 | Development of West Khasi Hills (Nongkhlaw- KremTirot - Khudoi &Kohmang                                                                   | 84.97 | 50.98 | 90%  |

|    |          |                            | Falls - Khri River- Mawthadraish an, Shillong), Jaintia Hills (Krang Suri Falls- Shyrmang- Iooksi), Garo Hills (Nokrek Reserve, Katta Beel, Siju Caves)               |       |       |      |
|----|----------|----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|------|
| 44 | Mizoram  | North East Circuit 2015-16 | Development of Thenzawl& South Zote, District Serchhip and Reiek.                                                                                                     | 92.26 | 87.65 | 100% |
| 45 | Mizoram  | Eco Circuit 2016-17        | Development of Eco- Adventure Circuit Aizawl -Rawpuichhip - Khawhphawp - Lengpui - Chatlang- Sakawrhmuitu aitlang - Muthee - Beratlawng - Tuirial Airfield - Hmuifang | 66.37 | 49.53 | 52%  |
| 46 | Nagaland | Tribal Circuit 2015-16     | Development of Tribal Circuit Peren- Kohima- Wokha                                                                                                                    | 97.36 | 92.49 | 100% |
| 47 | Nagaland | Tribal Circuit 2016-17     | Development of Mokokchung- Tuensang-                                                                                                                                  | 98.14 | 93.24 | 100% |

|    |            |                           | Mon                                                                                                                          |       |       |      |
|----|------------|---------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|------|
| 48 | Odisha     | Coastal Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Gopalpur, Barkul, Satapada and Tampara                                                                        | 70.82 | 63.56 | 83%  |
| 49 | Puducherry | Coastal Circuit 2015-16   | Development of Dubrayapet - Arikamedu - Veerampattin am - Chunnambar - Nallavadu/Nar ambai - Manapet- Kalapet - Puducherry - | 58.44 | 61.82 | 100% |
| 50 | Puducherry | Heritage Circuit 2017-18  | Development of Franco- Tamil Village, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam                                                               | 54.91 | 43.93 | 93%  |
| 51 | Puducherry | Spiritual Circuit 2017-18 | Development of Puducherry - Thirukanch- Karaikal- Yanam                                                                      | 34.96 | 30.94 | 100% |
| 52 | Punjab     | Heritage Circuit 2018-19  | Development of Anandpur Sahib - Fatehgarh Sahib - Chamkaur Sahib - Ferozpur - Amritsar - Khatkar Kalan - Kalanour - Patiala  | 90.05 | 61.89 | 57%  |
| 53 | Rajasthan  | Desert                    | Development                                                                                                                  | 50.01 | 51.17 | 100% |

|    |           | Circuit 2015-16           | of Sambhar Lake Town and Other Destinations                                                                                                                                                                                                         |       |       |      |
|----|-----------|---------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|------|
| 54 | Rajasthan | Krishna Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Govind Dev ji temple (Jaipur), Khatu Shyam Ji (Sikar) and Nathdwara (Rajsamand)                                                                                                                                                      | 75.8  | 70.29 | 88%  |
| 55 | Rajasthan | Spiritual Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Churu (Salasar Balaji)- Jaipur (Shri Samode Balaji, GhatkeBalaji, Bandheke Balaji)- Viratnagar (Bijak, Jainnasiya, Ambika Temple)- Bharatpur (Kaman Region)- Dholpur (Muchkund) - Mehandipur Balaji- Chittorgarh (Sanwaliya Seth ji) | 87.05 | 68.24 | 96%  |
| 56 | Rajasthan | Heritage Circuit 2017-18  | Development of Rajsamand (Kumbhalgarh Fort) - Jaipur (Façade Illumination in Jaipur and Nahargarh                                                                                                                                                   | 70.61 | 56.57 | 100% |

|    |        |                            | 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, Merta) - Tonk (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-                                                                   | 98.05 | 92.77 | 100% |

|    |            |                            | Mangan- Gangtok- TuminLingee- Singtam (exit)                                                                                                                |       |       |      |
|----|------------|----------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|------|
| 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 | 100% |
| 59 | Tamil Nadu | Coastal Circuit 2016-17    | Development of (Chennai- Mamamallapu ram - Rameshwara m - Manpadu - Kanyakumari)                                                                            | 73.13 | 69.48 | 100% |
| 60 | Telangana  | Eco Circuit 2015-16        | Development of Eco Tourism Circuit in Mahaboobnag ardistrict                                                                                                | 91.62 | 87.04 | 100% |
| 61 | Telangana  | Tribal Circuit 2016-17     | Development of Mulugu- Laknavaram- Medavaram- Tadvai- Damaravi- Mallur- Bogatha Waterfalls                                                                  | 79.87 | 75.88 | 100% |
| 62 | Telangana  | Heritage                   | Development                                                                                                                                                 | 96.9  | 70.61 | 53%  |

|    |               | Circuit 2017-18            | of QutubShahi Heritage 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 | 87%  |
| 64 | Tripura       | North East Circuit 2018-19 | Development of SurmaCherra- Unakoti- Jampui Hills- Gunabati - Bhunaneshwa ri- Neermahal- Boxanagar- Chottakhola- Pilak- Avangchaarra    | 50.38 | 10.1  | 28%  |
| 65 | Uttar Pradesh | Buddhist Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Shravasti, Kushinagar, & Kapilvastu                                                                                      | 87.89 | 72.56 | 100% |
| 66 | Uttar Pradesh | Ramayana Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Chitrakoot and Shringverpur                                                                                              | 69.45 | 64.09 | 100% |
| 67 | Uttar Pradesh | Spiritual Circuit 2016-17  | Development of Ahar- Aligarh-                                                                                                           | 71.91 | 68.32 | 100% |

|    |               |                           | Kasganj- Sarosi (Unnao)- Pratapgarh- Kausambi- Mirzapur- Gorakhpur- Domariyaganj- Basti- Barabanki- Azamgarh- Kairana- Baghpat- Shahjahanpur                                             |       |       |      |
|----|---------------|---------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|------|
| 68 | Uttar Pradesh | Spiritual Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Bijnor- Meerut- Kanpur- Kanpur Dehat- Banda- Ghazipur- Salempur- Ghosi- Balia- Ambedkar Nagar- Aligarh- Fatehpur- Deoria- Mahoba- Sonbhadra- Chandauli- Mishrikh- Bhadohi | 67.51 | 64.14 | 100% |
| 69 | Uttar Pradesh | Heritage Circuit 2016-17  | Development of Kalinjar Fort (Banda)- Maghar Dham (Sant Kabir Nagar)- Chauri Chaura, Shaheed Sthal (Fatehpur)- Mahuar shaheed Sthal                                                      | 33.97 | 32.27 | 97%  |

|    |               |                           | (Ghosi)- Shaheed Smarak (Meerut)                                                                               |        |        |      |
|----|---------------|---------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|--------|------|
| 70 | Uttar Pradesh | Ramayana Circuit 2017-18  | Development of Ayodhya                                                                                         | 127.21 | 115.46 | 100% |
| 71 | Uttar Pradesh | Spiritual Circuit 2018-19 | Development of Jewar- Dadri- Sikandrabad- Noida-Khurja- Banda                                                  |  12.03 |   9.63 | 85%  |
| 72 | Uttar Pradesh | Spiritual Circuit 2018-19 | Development of Gorakhnath Temple (Gorakhpur), Devipattan Temple (Balrampur) and Vatvashni Temple (Domariyaganj |  15.76 |  12.61 | 93%  |
| 73 | Uttarakhand   | Eco Circuit 2015-16       | Development of Tehri- Chamba- Sarain around Tehri Lake.                                                        |  69.17 |  65.71 | 100% |
| 74 | Uttarakhand   | Heritage Circuit 2016-17  | Development of Kumaon Region - Katarmal - Jogeshwar - Baijnath - Devidhura.                                    |  76.32 |  67.62 | 100% |
| 75 | West Bengal   | Coastal Circuit 2015-16   | Development of Beach Circuit: Udaipur- Digha- Shankarpur-                                                      |  67.99 |  68.31 | 100% |

|       |       |                           | 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 | 100% |
| Total | Total | Total                     | Total                                                                                                                                   | 5399.15 | 4599.3  |      |

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