Lok Sabha Question No. 454 (STARRED), answered on 2023-04-03
Subject: Development of Sea Beaches
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Jual Oram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*454 ANSWERED ON 03.04.2023

## DEVELOPMENT OF SEA BEACHES

*454. SHRI JUAL ORAM:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

(a) whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  develop  the  sea beaches to attract the tourists; (b) if  so,  the  Coastal  States  and  the  sea  beaches  which  are  being developed to provide adequate facilities for the tourists; and (c) the amount sanctioned for the purpose during the last three years

- for each of those sea beaches, State-wise?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY) (a) to (c):   A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*454 ANSWERED ON 03.04.2023 REGARDING DEVELOPMENT OF SEA BEACHES

(a) to (c): Identification  and  development  of  tourist  places  is  primarily the  responsibility  of  the  concerned  State  Government/Union  Territory (UT) Administration however the Ministry of Tourism under its ' Swadesh Darshan '  scheme (SDS)  provides  financial  assistance  to  the  State Governments/Union  Territory  Administrations/Central  Agencies  etc.  for development  of  tourism  infrastructure.    Since  the  inception  of  this scheme in the year 2014-15, the Ministry of Tourism has sanctioned 10 projects  under  Coastal  Circuit  theme  including  development  works  at sea  beaches  in  the country. Under  SDS,  funds  are  released  in instalments,  as  per  the  release  procedure  stipulated  in  the  scheme guidelines and component wise amount is not released.  The details of the  projects  sanctioned  under  Swadesh  Darshan  scheme  in  coastal circuit is as under: -

(Amount in crore)

|   S. No | Name of State   | Year    | Project Name                                                                                                               |   Amount Sanctioned |
|---------|-----------------|---------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
|       1 | Andhra Pradesh  | 2014-15 | Development of Circuit at Kakinada - Hope Island - Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary - Passarlapudi - Aduru - S Yanam - Kotipally |               67.84 |
|       2 | Andhra Pradesh  | 2015-16 | Development of Nellore,Pulikat Lake, Ubblamadugu water falls, Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary, Mypadu Beach, Ramatheertham        |               49.55 |
|       3 | Puducherry      | 2015-16 | Development of Dubrayapet, Arikamedu China Veerampattinam, Chunnabmar, Nallavadu, Manapet, Kalapet, French                 |               58.44 |

|     |                           |         | Quarter, Tamil Quarter and Yanam                                                                                                                                                  |        |
|-----|---------------------------|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|
| 4.  | West Bengal               | 2015-16 | Development of Beach Circuit: Udaipur- Digha- Shankarpur- Tajpur- Mandarmani- Fraserganj- Bakkhlai-Henry Island                                                                   |  67.99 |
| 5.  | Maharashtra               | 2015-16 | Development of Sindhudurg Coastal Circuit (Shiroda Beach, Sagareshwar, Tarkarli, Vijaydurg (Beach & Creek), Devgad (Fort & Beach), Mitbhav, Tondavali, Mocehmad and Nivati Fort). |  19.06 |
| 6.  | Goa                       | 2016-17 | Development of Sinquerim- Baga, Anjuna-Vagator, Morjim-Keri, Aguada Fort and Aguada Jail.                                                                                         |  97.65 |
| 7.  | Odisha                    | 2016-17 | Development of Gopalpur, Barkul, Satapada and Tampara.                                                                                                                            |  70.82 |
| 8.  | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 2016-17 | Development of Long Island-Ross Smith Island- Neil Island- Havelock Island- Baratang Island-Port Blair.                                                                           |  27.57 |
| 9.  | Tamil Nadu                | 2016-17 | Development of Chennai- Mamamallapuram - Rameshwaram - Kulasekaranpattinam - Kanyakumari                                                                                          |  73.13 |
| 10. | Goa                       | 2017-18 | Development of Rua De Orum Creek - Don Paula - Colva - Benaulim                                                                                                                   |  99.35 |
|     |                           |         | Total                                                                                                                                                                             | 631.4  |

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