Lok Sabha Question No. 4 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-11-29
Subject: Circuits Based on State’s Cultural Heritage
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Annasaheb Shankar Jolle, L.S. Tejasvi Surya, B. Y. Raghavendra, Prathap Simha, Sanganna Amarappa Karadi, Umesh G. Jadhav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UI{STARRED  QUESTIOil  NO. 4 ANSWERED  ON 29.11.2021

## CIRCUITS  BASED ON STATE'S CULTURAL HERITAGE

- 4 SHRI A]{ilASAHEB SHANXAR  JOLLE:

SHRI L.S. TEJASVI SURYA:

SHRI B.Y. RAGHAVENDRA:

SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:

SHru SAilGANNA  AMARAPPA:

DR. U]UIESH G. JADHAV:

Will the Minister of TOURISM  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the ministry is planning  to start any clrcuits based on the cultural heritage of the States; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## M!NISTER  OF TOURISM

(SHRI G.KISHAN REDDY)

(a) & (b): The Ministry of Tourism,  under the Swadesh Darshan scheme is developing thematic  circuits in the country in planned and prioritized manner. Under this scheme, heritage is one of the 15 identified themes.

The detail of prolects sanctioned under Heritage Circuit of Swadesh Darshan scheme are annexed.

STATETIENT IN REPLY TO PART (a) & (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4 ANSWERED ON 29.11.2021 REGARDING GIRCUITS BASED ON STATE'S GULTURAL  HERITAGE

## THE DETAILS OF PROJEGTS SANCTIO}IED UNDER HERITAGE GIRCUIT OF SWADESH  DARSHAN SCHETIE.

(Amt. in Grore)

|   S.No. | J{ame of State      | Name of theme & Year        | Proiect Name                                                                                                                                             |   Amt. Sanctioned |   Amt. Released |
|---------|---------------------|-----------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------|
|       1 | Gujarat             | Heritage Gircuit (2Or6- 171 | Development of Ahmedabad- Ralkot- Porbandar - Bardoli- Dandi.                                                                                            |             59.17 |           56.21 |
|       2 | Madhya Pradesh      | Heritage circuit (20r6- 171 | Development ol Gwalior - Orchha - Khajuraho Ghanderi Bhimbetka - Mandu                                                                                   |             89.82 |           85.33 |
|       3 | UttarakhandHeritage | circuit (2Or6. 171          | Development ol Kumaon Region Katarmal Jogeshwar- Baijnath-Devidhura.                                                                                     |             76.32 |           67.62 |
|       4 | Uttar Pradesh       | Heritage Gircuit (2O16- 171 | Development ol Kaliniar Fort (Banda)- MarharDham (SantKabir Nagar). GhauriGhaura, Shaheed Stha! (Fatehpur)- MavaharSthal (GhosiF Shaheed Smarak (Meerut) |             33.97 |           26.54 |

| 5   | Assam      | Heritage Gircuit (2Or6-17)   | Development of Tezpur - taiuli - Sibsagar                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 90.98   |   72.78 |
|-----|------------|------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|
| 6   | Guiarat    | Heritage Gircuit 12(J16-171  | Development of Vadnagar- iiodhera and Patan                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 91.84   |   47.25 |
| 7.  | Puducherry | Heritage Circuit (2Or7-r8)   | Development of Franco- Tamil Village, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 54.91   |   43.93 |
| I   | Raiasthan  | Heritage Carcuit l2o174al    | Development ol Raisamand (Kumbhalgarh Fort)- Jaipur (Nahargart Fort)- Alwar (BalaQuilal SawalMadhopur (Ranthambore Fort and Khandar Fortl Jhalawar (Gagron Fortl Ghittorgarh (Ghittorgartr Fort) Jaisalmer (JaisalmerFort) Hanumangart (Kalibanga n, Bhatner Fort and Gogamedi)- Jalore (Jalore Fort)- Udaipur (Pratap Gaurav Kendra)- Dholpur (BaghJ.Nilofar and Puranichawnil Nagaur(Meera Bai Smarak) | 72.49   |   50.94 |
| I   | Telangana  | Heritage Gircuit (2Or7.r8)   | Development of Heratage Circuit: QutubShahi Heritage Park. Paigah Tombs- Hayat Bakshi Mosque. Raymond's Tomb                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 96.90   |   70.61 |
| lo. | Puniab     | Heritage Gircuit (20r8-r9)   | Development of Anandpur Sahib - Fatehgarh Sahib - Ghamkaur Sahib Ferozpur - Amritsar Khatkar Kalan - Kalanour - Patiala                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 9{.55   |   41.45 |