Lok Sabha Question No. 1931 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-13
Subject: Funds Allocated for Development of New Tourist Destinations
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Arvind Ganpat Sawant

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †

## 1931 ANSWERED ON 13.03.2023

## FUNDS ALLOCATED FOR DEVELOPMENT OF NEW TOURIST DESTINATIONS

## † 1931.SHRI ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the tourism industry has been badly affected by the COVID19 pandemic;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the corrective measures being taken by the Government in this regard;
- (c) whether  the  Central  Government  has  received  any  proposal  from various  State  Governments  to  add  new  tourist  places  under  the tourist circuit;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) the present status of the proposals along with the decision taken by the Government on the said proposals;
- (f) whether the Central Government has allocated funds to various State Governments  for  development  of  new  tourist  destinations  in  their respective States during the last three years; and
- (g) if so, the details thereof State-wise/UT-wise including Maharashtra?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF TOURISM                                 (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a) & (b): Yes, Sir. The tourism industry has been badly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The details of various relief measures announced by the Government of India for different sectors including tourism are given at Annexure-I.
- (c) to (g): Ministry of Tourism under its various scheme guidelines provides financial assistance to State Governments/Union Territory Administrations  for  development  of  tourism  related  infrastructure  in  the country.  The  projects  undertaken  for  development  by  the  Ministry  are identified in consultation with State Governments/ Union Territory Administrations  and  are  sanctioned  subject  to  submission  of  complete project proposals by them, their adherence to relevant scheme guidelines, submission of suitable Detailed Project Reports, availability of funds and utilization of funds released for projects sanctioned earlier.

The  details  of  the  projects  sanctioned  and  funds  released  to  the  State Governments/UT Administrations, including Maharashtra, under the schemes  of  Swadesh  Darshan  and  PRASHAD  since  inception  of  the schemes are given at Annexure-II and Annexure-III respectively.

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## ANNEXURE-I

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. † 1931  ANSWERED  ON  13.03.2023  REGARDING  FUNDS

ALLOCATED FOR DEVELOPMENT OF NEW TOURIST DESTINATIONS

## RELIEF  MEASURES  FOR  COVID-19  ANNOUNCED  BY  GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA

The following are the various relief measures announced by the Government for redeveloping post-COVID tourism sector of the country:

- i. The Government announced Atmanirbhar Bharat Package vide which Rs.3.00 lakh crore collateral free automatic loan was made available for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). The loan will have 4- year tenure and 12-month moratorium.
- ii. Under  Atmanirbhar  Bharat  package,  Provident  Fund  contribution  of both employer and employee was reduced to 10% each from existing 12%  each  for  all  establishments  covered  by  Employees'  Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) for three months.
- iii. Return  filing  deferred  for  three  months  with  no  penal  interest  for companies up to Rs.5.00 Crore, rest @ 9% penal interest.
- iv. The  Government  waived  off  PF  contribution  for  three  months  for organisations  with  less  than  100  pax  and  90%  of  their  employees
5. earn below Rs.15000.
6. Deferment of Tax Collected at Source (TCS) up to October 2020.
- vi. The  Central  government  also  gave  relief  from  various  regulatory compliances under Income Tax Act, companies Act and Goods and Service  Tax  (GST)  Act  for  varying  period  in  the  wake  of  COVID-19 crisis to ensure business continuity and survival.
- vii. Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) was launched in May,  2020  as  part  of  Aatmanirbhar  Bharat  Abhiyaan  to  support eligible Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and business enterprises in meeting their operational liabilities and restarting their businesses. Under the scheme, 100% credit guarantee is extended to the lending institutions for loans extended by them under the scheme to  eligible  borrowers.  The  admissible  guarantee  limit  under  the scheme  has  been  increased  from  Rs.  4.5  lakh  crore  to  Rs.  5  lakh crore,  with  the  additional  guarantee  cover  of  Rs.  50,000  crore earmarked  exclusively  for  the  Hospitality  and  related  enterprises including Civil Aviation sector.
- viii. On 28 th  June 2021, the Government announced a stimulus package to boost  diverse  sectors  of  economy  affected  by  COVID-19  pandemic and  provide  impetus  for  growth  and  employment  measures.  The
10. package comprises a total of 17 measures in three broad categories, which included 'Economic relief from Pandemic, with special focus on health and re viving  travel  and  tourism  sectors'  and  'Impetus  for Growth and employment'.
- ix. Ministry  of  Tourism  launched  'Loan  Guarantee  Scheme  for  COVID Affected Tourism Service Sector (LGSCATSS)', which aims at extending  collateral  free  loan  to  the  distressed  tourism  sector  to help them  discharge  their  liabilities and  restart their  business affected due to Covid-19 pandemic under this scheme, collateral free Loan upto Rs.10.00 lakh each may be availed by Ministry of Tourism approved Tour operator/Travel Agents/Tourist Transport Operators and upto Rs.1.00 lakh each may be availed by RLGs/IITGs approved  by  Ministry  of  Tourism  and  Tourist  Guides  approved  by State Government/UT Administration. The scheme is already operational through 18 Scheduled Commercial Banks. Validity of the scheme has been extended by one more year i.e. till 31 st  March, 2023 or till the guarantee of Rs. 250.00 crore are issued under the scheme. As on 03.03.2023, an amount of Rs.6.5899 crore has been sanctioned and  an  amount  of  Rs.3.7207crore  has  been  disbursed  for  a  total number of 460 persons/agencies under the scheme.
- x. With a view to prepare for a post-COVID 19 revival, the Ministry has formulated  and  issued  detailed  operational  guidelines  for  COVID safety  and  hygiene  for  hotels,  restaurants,  B&Bs/Homestays  and Tourism Service Providers on 08.06.2020 to facilitate smooth resumption of business.
- xi. An  initiative  called  SAATHI  (System  for  Assessment,  Awareness  & Training  for  Hospitality  Industry)  has  been  developed  for  effective implementation of Guidelines/SOPs issued with reference to COVID19 and beyond for safe operations of Hotels, restaurants, B&Bs and other units.
- xii. With an aim to incentivize stakeholders in the Tourism industry, the Guidelines for the scheme of Market Development Assistance (MDA) for  providing  financial  support  to  stakeholders  for  the  promotion  of Domestic  Tourism  have  been  modified  to  enhance  the  scope  and reach  of  the  scheme,  so  as  to  provide  maximum  benefits  to  the stakeholders. Additional promotional activities have been incorporated including online promotions and the extent of financial assistance  permissible  has  been  enhanced.  The  Guidelines  of  the Marketing  Development  Assistance  Programme  under  the  Overseas Promotion and Publicity Scheme has been modified to enhance the scope and reach of the scheme, so as to provide maximum benefits to the stakeholders in the tourism industry.
- xiii. For the purpose of restarting inbound tourism and attracting foreign tourists  in  the  country,  Government  of  India  extended  first  5  lakh visas to the foreign tourists from potential tourism markets, free of
16. cost. The benefit of free of charge visa will be available only once per

tourist during the issuance of the first 5 lakh tourist visas. xiv. Owing to the situation which arose out of COVID19 pandemic, Ministry of Tourism in consultation with Ministry of Health & Family Welfare issues guidelines/directions to the Tourism Stakeholders, Hotels and Restaurants to facilitate smooth resumption of business. xv. Ministry of Home Affairs restored e-Tourist Visa for foreign nationals

- of 165 countries as on date.

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ANNEXURE-II

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (c) TO (g) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. † 1931  ANSWERED  ON  13.03.2023  REGARDING  FUNDS ALLOCATED FOR DEVELOPMENT OF NEW TOURIST DESTINATIONS

## State wise list of projects under Swadesh Darshan Scheme till 28.02.2023 (Rupees in crore)

|   S. No | State/ UT                                      | Circuit/ Sanction Year                         | Name of the Project                                                                                                         |   Amount Sanction ed |   Amount Release d |   Amount Utilised * | 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 |               14.51 | Complete              |
|       2 | Andhra Pradesh                                 | Coastal Circuit 2014-15                        | Development of Kakinada - Hope Island - Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary - Passarlapudi - Aduru - S Yanam - Kotipally             |                67.84 |              67.84 |               67.84 | Complete              |
|       3 | Andhra Pradesh                                 | Coastal Circuit 2015-16                        | Development of Nellore - Pulikat Lake - Ubblamadugu Water Falls - Nelapattu- Kothakoduru- Mypadu - Ramateertham - Iskapalli |                49.55 |              49.55 |               50.96 | Complete              |
|       4 | Andhra Pradesh                                 | Buddhist Circuit 2017-18                       | Development of: Shalihundam- Bavikonda- Amravati- Anupu                                                                     |                24.14 |              24.14 |               24.14 | Complete              |
|       5 | Arunacha l Pradesh North- East Circuit 2014-15 | Arunacha l Pradesh North- East Circuit 2014-15 | Development of Bhalukpong- Bomdila and Tawang                                                                               |                49.77 |              47.28 |               39.81 | Complete              |
|       6 | Arunacha l Pradesh North East Circuit          | 2015-16                                        | Development of Nafra- Seppa- Pappu, Pasa, Pakke Valleys- Sangdupota- New Sagalee- Ziro-                                     |                96.72 |              91.88 |               84.24 | Complete              |

|                  |                             | Yomcha                                                                                                                                                          |       |       |       |          |
|------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|-------|----------|
| 7. Assam         | Wildlife Circuit 2015-16    | Development of Manas - Probitora - Nameri - Kaziranga - Dibru - Saikhowa                                                                                        | 94.68 | 89.94 | 89.53 | Complete |
| 8. Assam         | Heritage Circuit 2016-17    | Development of Tezpur - Majuli - Sibsagar                                                                                                                       | 90.98 | 86.42 | 86.42 | Complete |
| 9. Bihar         | Tirthanka r Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Vaishali- Arrah- Masad- Patna- Rajgir- Pawapuri- Champapuri                                                                                      | 33.97 | 30.04 | 26.19 | Complete |
| 10.Bihar         | Spiritual Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Kanwaria Route: Sultanganj - Dharmshala- Deoghar                                                                                                 | 44.76 | 42.52 | 40.51 | Complete |
| 11.Bihar         | Buddhist Circuit 2016-17    | Development of Buddhist circuit- Construction of Convention Centre at Bodhgaya                                                                                  | 95.18 | 93.22 | 93.22 | Complete |
| 12.Bihar         | Rural Circuit 2017-18       | Development of Bhitiharwa- Chandrahia- Turkaulia                                                                                                                | 44.27 | 39.96 | 35.72 | Complete |
| 13.Bihar         | Spiritual Circuit 2017-18   | Development of Mandar Hill &Ang Pradesh                                                                                                                         | 44.55 | 42.32 | 39.34 | Complete |
| 14.Chhattis garh | Tribal Circuit 2015-16      | Development of Jashpur- Kunkuri- Mainpat- Kamleshpur - Maheshpur -Kurdar - Sarodhadadar- Gangrel- Kondagaon - Nathiyanawagaon- Jagdalpur- Chitrakoot- Tirthgarh | 96.1  | 94.23 | 94.23 | Complete |
| 15.Goa           | Coastal Circuit 2016-17     | Development of Sinquerim-Baga, Anjuna-Vagator, Morjim-Keri, Aguada Fort and Aguada Jail                                                                         | 97.65 | 92.76 | 92.76 | Complete |
| 16.Goa           | Coastal                     | Development of                                                                                                                                                  | 99.35 | 99.35 | 94.38 | Complete |

|                     | Circuit 2017-18            | Coastal Circuit II: Rua De Orum Creek - Dona Paula -Colva - Benaulim                                             |       |       |       |          |
|---------------------|----------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|-------|----------|
| 17.Gujarat          | Heritage Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Ahmedabad- Rajkot- Porbandar - Bardoli- Dandi                                                     | 58.42 | 56.21 | 55.67 | Complete |
| 18.Gujarat          | Heritage Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Vadnagar- Modhera                                                                                 | 91.12 | 87.25 | 85.63 | Complete |
| 19.Gujarat          | Buddhist Circuit 2017-18   | Development of Junagadh- Gir Somnath- Bharuch- Kutch- Bhavnagar- Rajkot- Mehsana                                 | 26.68 | 22.28 | 19.96 | Complete |
| 20.Haryana          | Krishna Circuit 2016-17    | Development of Tourism Infrastructures at places related to Mahabharata in Kurukshetra                           | 70.91 | 77.88 | 69.53 | Complete |
| 21.Himachal Pradesh | Himalaya n Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Himalayan Circuit: Kiarighat, Shimla, Hatkoti, Manali, Kangra, Dharamshala, Bir, Palampur, Chamba | 68.34 | 64.55 | 60.8  | Complete |
| 22.Jammu & Kashmir  | Himalay an Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Jammu-Srinagar- Pahalgam-Bhagwati Nagar-Anantnag- Salamabad Uri-Kargil- Leh                       | 77.33 | 61.87 | 59.3  | Complete |
| 23.Jammu & Kashmir  | Himalay an Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Tourist Facilities at Jammu-Rajouri- Shopian-Pulwama.                                             | 81.6  | 67.35 | 59.41 | Complete |
| 24.Jammu & Kashmir  | Himalay an Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Tourist Facilities - Construction of Assets in lieu of those Destroyed in Floods in               | 90.43 | 74.7  | 67.07 | Complete |

|                    |                            | 2014 under PM Development Package                                                                                               |       |       |       |          |
|--------------------|----------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|-------|----------|
| 25.Jammu & Kashmir | Himalay an Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Tourist facilities at Mantalai and Sudhmahadev                                                                   | 92    | 87.19 | 84.46 | 99.87    |
| 26.Jammu & Kashmir | Himalay an Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Tourist facilities at Anantnag-Pulwama- Kishtwar-Pahalgam- Zanskar Padum - Daksum - Ranjit Sagar Dam             | 86.39 | 69.95 | 63.25 | Complete |
| 27.Jammu & Kashmir | Himalay an Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Tourist Facilities at Gulmarg-Baramulla- Kupwara- Kargil - Leh                                                   | 91.84 | 73.45 | 57.5  | 78.42    |
| 28.Jharkhan d      | Eco Circuit 2018-19        | Development of Eco Tourism circuit: Dalma- Betla National park- Mirchaiya- Netarhat                                             | 30.11 | 26.37 | 23.37 | 62.57    |
| 29.Kerala          | Eco Circuit 2015-16        | Development of Pathanamthitta- Gavi- Vagamon- Thekkady                                                                          | 64.08 | 64.08 | 64.08 | Complete |
| 30.Kerala          | Spiritual Circuit 2016-17  | Development of Sabarimala - Erumeli- Pampa-Sannidhanam                                                                          | 54.88 | 27.44 | 21.05 | 76.23    |
| 31.Kerala          | Spiritual Circuit 2016-17  | Development of Sree Padmanabha Arnamula                                                                                         | 78.08 | 73.77 | 70    | Complete |
| 32.Kerala          | Rural Circuit 2018-19      | Development of Malanad Malabar Cruise Tourism Project                                                                           | 57.35 | 23.77 | 20.34 | 54.46    |
| 33.Kerala          | Spiritual Circuit 2018-19  | Development Sivagiri Sree Narayana Guru Ashram- Arruvipuram- Kunnumpara Sree Subrahmania- Chembazhanthi Sree Narayana Gurukulam | 66.43 | 15.57 |  8.81 | 51.74    |
| 34.Madhya          | Wildlife                   | Development of                                                                                                                  | 92.1  | 86.31 | 83.83 | Complete |

| Pradesh           | Circuit 2015-16             | Wildlife Circuit at Panna- Mukundpur- Sanjay- Dubri- Bandhavgarh- Kanha- Mukki- Pench                                                        |       |       |       |          |
|-------------------|-----------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|-------|----------|
| 35.Madhya Pradesh | Buddhist Circuit 2016-17    | Development of Sanchi-Satna-Rewa- Mandsaur-Dhar                                                                                              | 74.02 | 72.75 | 69.08 | Complete |
| 36.Madhya Pradesh | Heritage Circuit 2016-17    | Development of Gwalior - Orchha - Khajuraho - Chanderi - Bhimbetka - Mandu                                                                   | 89.82 | 89.49 | 87.39 | Complete |
| 37.Madhya Pradesh | 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 | 89.08 | 88.58 | Complete |
| 38.Maharas htra   | Coastal Circuit 2015-16     | Development of Sindhudurg Coastal Circuit - Sagareshwar, Tarkarli, Vijaydurg (Beach & Creek), Mitbhav                                        | 19.06 | 18.11 | 16.45 | Complete |
| 39.Maharas htra   | Spiritual Circuit 2018-19   | Development of Waki- Adasa- Dhapewada- Paradsingha- Telankhandi- Girad                                                                       | 53.96 | 32.04 | 22.04 | 59.02    |
| 40.Manipur        | North- East Circuit 2015-16 | Development of Tourist Circuit in Manipur: Imphal- Khongjom                                                                                  | 72.23 | 61.32 | 61.25 | Complete |
| 41.Manipur        | Spiritual Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Shri Govindajee Temple, Shri BijoyGovindajee Temple - Shri Gopinath Temple - Shri Bungshibodon Temple - Shri Kaina Temple     | 45.34 | 43.04 | 42.91 | Complete |
| 42.MeghalayNorth  |                             | Development of                                                                                                                               | 99.13 | 99.11 | 94.14 | Complete |

| a                                 | East Circuit 2016-17              | Umium (Lake View), U Lum Sohpetbneng- Mawdiangdiang - Orchid Lake Resort                                                                                                                                                         |       |       |       |          |
|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|-------|----------|
| 43.Meghalay a North               | East Circuit 2018-19              | Development of West Khasi Hills (Nongkhlaw- Krem Tirot - Khudoi & Kohmang Falls - Khri River- Mawthadraishan, Shillong), Jaintia Hills (Krang Suri Falls- Shyrmang- Iooksi), Garo Hills (Nokrek Reserve, Katta Beel, Siju Caves) | 84.97 | 72.22 | 50.98 | 92.47    |
| 44.Mizoram                        | North East Circuit 2015-16        | Development of Thenzawl & South Zote, District Serchhip and Reiek.                                                                                                                                                               | 92.26 | 92.26 | 90.24 | Complete |
| 45.Mizoram                        | Eco Circuit 2016-17               | Development of Eco- Adventure Circuit Aizawl -Rawpuichhip - Khawhphawp - Lengpui - Chatlang- Sakawrhmuituaitlang - Muthee - Beratlawng -Tuirial Airfield - Hmuifang                                                              | 66.37 | 49.53 | 49.53 | 56.35    |
| 46.NagalandTribal Circuit         | 2015-16                           | Development of Tribal Circuit Peren- Kohima- Wokha                                                                                                                                                                               | 97.36 | 92.49 | 92.49 | Complete |
| 47.NagalandTribal Circuit 2016-17 | 47.NagalandTribal Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Mokokchung- Tuensang-Mon                                                                                                                                                                                          | 98.14 | 93.24 | 93.24 | Complete |
| 48.Odisha                         | Coastal Circuit                   | Development of Gopalpur, Barkul, Satapada and Tampara                                                                                                                                                                            | 70.82 | 63.56 | 59.93 | 94.05    |
| 49.Puducher ry Coastal            | Circuit                           | Development of Dubrayapet - Arikamedu -                                                                                                                                                                                          | 58.44 | 58.44 | 58.08 | Complete |
|                                   | 2015-16                           | Veerampattinam -                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |       |       |       |          |

|                                          | Chunnambar - Nallavadu/Narambai - Manapet- Kalapet - Puducherry - Yanam                                                                                                                                                                                                            |                     |       |       |          |
|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|-------|-------|----------|
| 50.Puducher Heritage                     | Development of Franco- Tamil Village, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 49.44               | 45.7  | 43.93 | Complete |
| 51.Puducher ry Spiritual Circuit 2017-18 | Development of Puducherry - Thirukanch- Karaikal- Yanam                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 34.96               | 30.94 | 30.94 | Complete |
| 52.Punjab Heritage Circuit 2018-19       | Development of Anandpur Sahib - Fatehgarh Sahib - Chamkaur Sahib - Ferozpur - Khatkar Kalan - Kalanour - Patiala                                                                                                                                                                   | 94.51               | 67.14 | 62.67 | 79.35    |
| 53.Rajastha n Desert Circuit 2015-16     | Development Sambhar Lake and Destinations                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | of Town Other 50.01 | 50.01 | 55.89 | Complete |
| 54.Rajastha n Krishna Circuit 2016-17    | Development of Govind Dev ji temple (Jaipur), KhatuShyam Ji (Sikar) and Nathdwara (Rajsamand)                                                                                                                                                                                      | 75.80               | 72.01 | 67.3  | 97.67    |
| 55.Rajastha n Spiritual Circuit 2016-17  | Development of Spiritual Circuit - 'Development of Churu (Salasar Balaji)- Jaipur (Shri Samodke Balaji, Ghatke Balaji, Bandheke Balaji)- Viratnagar (Bijak, Jainnasiya, Ambika Temple)- Bharatpur (Kaman Region)- Dholpur (Muchkund) - Mehndipur Balaji- Chittorgarh (Sanwaliyaji) | 87.05               | 72.23 | 68.91 | 98.83    |

| 56.Rajastha n Heritage Circuit 2017-18   | Development of Heritage Circuit Development of Rajsamand (Kumbhalgarh Fort) - Jaipur (Facade 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 PuraniChawani) - Nagaur (Meera Bai Smarak, Merta) - Tonk (Sunehri Kothi)   |   70.61 |   60.91 |   56.24 | Complete   |
|------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|---------|------------|
| 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- TuminLingee- Singtam                                                                                                                                                                |   98.05 |   97.41 |   92.77 | Complete   |
| 58.Sikkim North East Circuit 2016-17     | Development of Tourist Circuit Linking Singtam - Maka- Temi- BermoikTokel- Phongia- Namchi - Jorthang- Okharey- Sombaria-Daramdin- Jorethang- Melli (Exit)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |   95.32 |   90.55 |   85.18 | Complete   |
| 59.Tamil Nadu Coastal Circuit            | Development of (Chennai- Mamamallapuram -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |   73.13 |   69.48 |   69.48 | Complete   |

|                                            |                                            | 2016-17                                    | Rameshwaram - Manpadu - Kanyakumari)                                                                                                      |       |       |       |          |
|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|-------|----------|
| 60.Telangan Eco                            | a                                          | Circuit 2015-16                            | Development of Eco Tourism Circuit in Mahaboobnagar district                                                                              | 91.62 | 87.04 | 91.62 | Complete |
| 61.Telangan Tribal                         | a                                          | Circuit 2016-17                            | Development of Mulugu-Laknavaram- Medavaram- Tadvai- Damaravi- Mallur- Bogatha Waterfalls                                                 | 79.87 | 79.87 | 79.87 | Complete |
| 62.Telangan a Heritage Circuit 2017-18     | 62.Telangan a Heritage Circuit 2017-18     | 62.Telangan a Heritage Circuit 2017-18     | Development of QutubShahi Heritage Park- Paigah Tombs- Hayat Bakshi Mosque- Raymond's Tomb                                                | 96.9  | 70.61 | 69.11 | 84.83    |
| 63.Tripura North East Circuit 2015-16      | 63.Tripura North East Circuit 2015-16      | 63.Tripura North East Circuit 2015-16      | Development of Agartala - Sipahijala - Melaghar - Udaipur - Amarpur- Tirthamukh- Mandirghat - Dumboor- NarikelKunja- Gandachara - Ambassa | 82.85 | 73.3  | 71.45 | Complete |
| 64.Tripura North East Circuit              | 64.Tripura North East Circuit              | 2018-19                                    | Development of Surma Cherra- Unakoti- Jampui Hills- Gunabati - Bhunaneshwari- Neermahal- Boxanagar- Chottakhola- Pilak- Avangchaarra      | 44.83 | 18.37 |  8.27 | 47.96    |
| 65.Uttar Pradesh Buddhist Circuit 2016-17  | 65.Uttar Pradesh Buddhist Circuit 2016-17  | 65.Uttar Pradesh Buddhist Circuit 2016-17  | Development of Srawasti, Kushinagar, &Kapilwastu                                                                                          | 87.89 | 72.56 | 69.82 | Complete |
| 66.Uttar Pradesh Ramayan a Circuit 2016-17 | 66.Uttar Pradesh Ramayan a Circuit 2016-17 | 66.Uttar Pradesh Ramayan a Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Chitrakoot and Shringverpur                                                                                                | 69.45 | 64.09 | 56.03 | Complete |
|                                            | 67.Uttar Pradesh                           | Spiritual Circuit 2016-17                  | Development of Ahar- Aligarh-Kasganj- Sarosi (Unnao)- Pratapgarh-                                                                         | 71.91 | 68.32 | 66.56 | Complete |

|                  |                           | 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 |  63.62 | Complete |
| 69.Uttar Pradesh | Heritage Circuit 2016-17  | Development of Kalinjar Fort (Banda)- Maghar Dham (SantKabir Nagar)- Chauri Chaura, Shaheed Sthal (Fatehpur)- Mahuarshaheed Sthal (Ghosi)- Shaheed Smarak (Meerut)                       |  33.92 |  32.27 |  32.3  | Complete |
| 70.Uttar Pradesh | Ramayan a Circuit 2017-18 | Development of Ayodhya                                                                                                                                                                   | 127.21 | 115.46 | 108.62 | Complete |
| 71.Uttar Pradesh | Spiritual Circuit 2018-19 | Development of Jewar-Dadri- Sikandrabad-Noida- Khurja-Banda                                                                                                                              |  12.03 |  11.43 |   9.63 | 91.19    |
| 72.Uttar Pradesh | Spiritual Circuit 2018-19 | Development of Gorakhnath Temple (Gorakhpur), Devipattan Temple (Balrampur) and Vatvashni Temple (Domariyagunj)                                                                          |  18.3  |  16.81 |  12.61 | 94.76    |
| 73.Uttarakh and  | Eco Circuit 2015-16       | Development of Tehri- Chamba- Sarain around Tehri Lake.                                                                                                                                  |  69.17 |  69.17 |  69.2  | Complete |

| 74.Uttarakh and   | Heritage Circuit 2016-17                                                                                                                | Development of Kumaon Region - Katarmal - Jogeshwar - Baijnath - Devidhura.                                                             | 76.32         |   67.62 | 68.91   | Complete   |
|-------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|---------|---------|------------|
| 75.West Bengal    | Coastal Circuit 2015-16 Development of Beach Circuit: Udaipur- Digha- Shankarpur- Tajpur- Mandarmani- Fraserganj-Bakkhlai- Henry Island | 67.99                                                                                                                                   | 65.07         |   65.07 |         | Complete   |
| 76.-              | Wayside Amenitie s 2018-19                                                                                                              | Development of Wayside Amenities in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar at Varanasi- Gaya; Kushinagar- Gaya- Kushinagar in collaboration with MoRTH | 15.07         |   14.32 | 14.16   | Complete   |
| Total 5292.57     | Total 5292.57                                                                                                                           | Total 5292.57                                                                                                                           | Total 5292.57 | 4745.84 | 4514.35 |            |

* Includes amount released to CNA as per new financial procedure

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## ANNEXURE-III

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (c) TO (g) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. † 1931  ANSWERED  ON  13.03.2023  REGARDING  FUNDS ALLOCATED FOR DEVELOPMENT OF NEW TOURIST DESTINATIONS

## State-wise List of Sanctioned projects under PRASHAD Scheme

(Rupees in crore)

|   Sr. No. | State/UTs         |   # | Name of the Project                                                                                                        | Year of Sancti on   |   Approved cost | Amount Released                           |
|-----------|-------------------|-----|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|-----------------|-------------------------------------------|
|         1 |                   |   1 | Development of Amaravati Town, Guntur District as a Tourist Destination**                                                  | 2015- 16            |           27.77 | 27.77                                     |
|         1 |                   |   2 | Development of Srisailam Temple**                                                                                          | 2017- 18            |           43.08 | 43.08                                     |
|         1 | Andhra Pradesh    |   3 | Development of Pilgrimage Amenities at Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narsimha Swami Vari Devasthanam at Simhachalam in Vishakhapatnam | 2022- 23            |           54.04 | Administra tive Sanction Only 14.12.202 2 |
|         2 | Arunachal Pradesh |   4 | Development of Parasuram Kund, Lohit Distt.                                                                                | 2020- 21            |           37.88 | 7.34                                      |
|         3 | Assam             |   5 | Development of Kamakhya Temple and Pilgrimage Destination in and around Guwahati**                                         | 2015- 16            |           29.8  | 29.80                                     |
|         4 | Bihar             |   6 | Development of basic facilities at Vishnupad temple, Gaya, Bihar**                                                         | 2014- 15            |            4.27 | 2.91                                      |
|         4 | Bihar             |   7 | Development at Patna Sahib**                                                                                               | 2015- 16            |           41.54 | 33.23                                     |
|         5 | Chhattisgar h     |   8 | Development of Maa Bamleshwari Devi Temple, Rajnandgaon, Dongargarh,                                                       | 2020- 21            |           43.33 | 24.33                                     |

|             |                |     | Chhattisgarh                                                                              |          |       |                                                |
|-------------|----------------|-----|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|-------|------------------------------------------------|
|             |                | 9.  | Development of Dwarka**                                                                   | 2016- 17 | 13.08 | 10.46                                          |
|             |                | 10. | Pilgrimage Amenities at Somnath**                                                         | 2016- 17 | 45.36 | 45.36                                          |
|             |                | 11. | Development of Promenade at Somnath under PRASHAD Scheme**                                | 2018- 19 | 47.12 | 47.12                                          |
| 6.          | Gujarat        | 12. | Development of Pilgrim Plaza with Queue Management Complex at Somnath Gujarat             | 2021- 22 |       | 49.97 Administra tive Sanction Only10.03. 2022 |
|             |                | 13. | Development of Pilgrimage Tourism Infrastructure at Ambaji Temple of Banaskantha, Gujarat | 2022- 23 | 50.00 | 10.54                                          |
| 7.          | Haryana        | 14. | Development of Nada Saheb Gurudwara and Mata Mansha Devi Temple in Panchkula District     | 2019- 20 | 49.52 | 28.77                                          |
| 8.          | Jammu &Kashmir | 15. | Development at Hazratbal,                                                                 | 2016- 17 | 40.46 | 32.37                                          |
| 9.          | Jharkhand      | 16. | Development of Baidyanathji Dham, Deoghar**                                               | 2018- 19 | 39.13 | 31.23                                          |
| 10.         | Kerala         | 17. | Development at Guruvayur Temple**                                                         | 2016- 17 | 45.19 | 45.19                                          |
|             | Madhya         | 18. | Development of Omkareshwar**                                                              | 2017- 18 | 43.93 | 43.93                                          |
| Pradesh 11. | 19.            |     | Development of Amarkantak                                                                 | 2020- 21 | 49.99 | 4.86                                           |
| 12. a       | Maharashtr 20. |     | Development of Trimbakeshwar                                                              | 2017- 18 | 52.92 | 27.67                                          |
| 13.         | Meghalaya      | 21. | Development of Pilgrimage Facilitation in Meghalaya                                       | 2020- 21 | 29.32 | 17.59                                          |
| 14.         | Mizoram        | 22. | Development of infrastructure for Pilgrimage and                                          | 2022- 23 | 44.88 | Administra tive Sanction                       |

|     |            |    | Heritage Tourism in the State of Mizoram under PRASHAD Scheme                                                            |          |       | Only14.12. 2022                          |
|-----|------------|----|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|-------|------------------------------------------|
|     |            | 23 | Development of Pilgrimage Infrastructure in Nagaland                                                                     | 2018- 19 | 25.26 | 21.33                                    |
| 15. | Nagaland   | 24 | Development of Pilgrimage and Tourism infrastructure at Zunheboto, Nagaland under PRASHAD Scheme                         | 2022- 23 | 18.18 | Administra tive Sanction Only04.11. 2022 |
| 16. | Odisha     | 25 | Infrastructure Development at Puri, Shree Jagannath Dham - Ramachandi - Prachi River front at Deuli under Mega Circuit## | 2014- 15 | 50    | 10.00                                    |
|     |            | 26 | Development of Karuna Sagar Valmiki Sthal at Amritsar **                                                                 | 2015- 16 |  6.4  | 6.40                                     |
| 17. | Punjab     | 27 | Development of Chamkaur Sahib at Rupar, Punjab under PRASHAD Scheme                                                      | 2021- 22 | 31.57 | 7.26                                     |
| 18. | Rajasthan  | 28 | Integrated Development of Pushkar/Ajmer                                                                                  | 2015- 16 | 32.64 | 26.11                                    |
| 19. | Sikkim     | 29 | Development of Pilgrimage Facilitation at Four Patron Saints, Yuksom                                                     | 2020- 21 | 33.32 | 18.50                                    |
|     |            | 30 | Development of Kanchipuram**                                                                                             | 2016- 17 | 13.99 | 13.99                                    |
| 20. | Tamil Nadu | 31 | Development of Vellankani**                                                                                              | 2016- 17 |  4.86 | 4.86                                     |
| 21. | Telangana  | 32 | Development of Jogulamba Devi Temple, Alampur                                                                            | 2020- 21 | 36.73 | 13.76                                    |

|     |             |   33. | Development of pilgrimage infrastructure at Bhadrachalam, Bhadadri Kottagudam Distt of Telangana                         | 2022- 23   |   41.38 | Administra tive Sanction Only22.12. 22   |
|-----|-------------|-------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|---------|------------------------------------------|
|     |             |    34 | Development of Pilgrimage and Heritage Tourism infrastructure at Rudreshwar (Ramappa) Temple, Mulugu                     | 2022- 23   |   62    | Administra tive Sanction Only22.12. 22   |
| 22. | Tripura     |    35 | Development of Tripura Sundari Temple, Udaipur                                                                           | 2020- 21   |   37.8  | 21.18                                    |
|     |             |    36 | Integrated Development of Kedarnath**                                                                                    | 2015- 16   |   34.77 | 34.77                                    |
| 23. | Uttarakhand |    37 | Development of Infrastructure for Pilgrimage Facilitation in Badrinath Ji Dham (Uttarakhand) under PRASHAD Scheme        | 2018- 19   |   56.13 | 20.79                                    |
|     |             |    38 | Augmentation of Pilgrimage Infrastructure Facilities and Gangotri and Yamunotri Dham in Uttarakhand under PRASHAD Scheme | 2021- 22   |   54.36 | 14.06                                    |
|     | Uttar       |    39 | Development of Mathura-Vrindavan as Mega Tourist Circuit (Ph-II)**                                                       | 2014- 15   |   10.98 | 10.98                                    |
| 24. | Pradesh     |    40 | Construction of Tourist Facilitation Centre at Vrindavan, Distt. Mathura**                                               | 2014- 15   |    9.36 | 9.36                                     |
| 24. |             |    41 | Development of Varanasi - Phase - I**                                                                                    | 2015- 16   |   20.4  | 16.32                                    |

|     |             | 42.   | Cruise Tourism in River Ganga, Varanasi**                          | 2017- 18   |    9.02 |   9.02 |
|-----|-------------|-------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|---------|--------|
|     |             | 43.   | Development of Varanasi Under Prashad Scheme - Phase II            | 2017- 18   |   44.6  |  31.77 |
|     |             | 44.   | Development of Infrastructure facilities at Govardhan, Mathura, UP | 2018- 19   |   39.74 |  30.97 |
| 25. | West Bengal | 45.   | Development of Belur                                               | 2016- 17   |   30.03 |  23.39 |
|     |             |       | Total                                                              |            | 1586.1  | 858.37 |

** Projects completed #Project Declared completed to the extent work done *****