Lok Sabha Question No. 1671 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-13
Subject: Funds Sanctioned under Swadesh Darshan Yojana
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Jaskaur Meena

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.

## †1671

## ANSWERED ON 13.02.2023

## FUNDS SANCTIONED UNDER SWADESH DARSHAN YOJANA

## †1671. SHRIMATI JASKAUR MEENA:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a)
- the salient features of Swadesh Darshan Yojana;
- (b) the details of the funds sanctioned, allocated and utilized under the said scheme so far across the country including Rajasthan;
- (c) the  details  of  the  target  fixed  under  the  said  scheme  and achievements made so far;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  also  taken  initiative  to  promote tribal and rural tourism in the country under the said scheme;
- (e) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  take  further  steps  under the said scheme across the country; and
- (f)

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM

- if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a) to (f): The  Ministry  of  Tourism  launched  its  Swadesh  Darshan scheme  (SDS)  in  the  year  2014-15  with  the  objective  to  develop thematic circuits  in  the  country.  As  of  now,  the  Ministry  of  Tourism has  sanctioned  76  projects  under  SDS  in  the  country  including Rajasthan,  the  details  of  which  along  with  the  funds  sanctioned, released  and  utilized  is  annexed.  Out  of  the  total  sanctioned  76 projects, 59 projects are physically complete.

Tribal  and  Rural  Tourism  are  identified  themes  under  Swadesh Darshan scheme. The Ministry of Tourism has sanctioned 4 projects in Tribal  Circuit  for  Rs.371.47  Crore  and  2  projects  in  Rural  Circuit  for Rs.124.64 Crore in the country.

The Swadesh Darshan scheme has now been revamped by the Ministry of Tourism as Swadesh Darshan 2.0 (SD2.0) with the aim to develop sustainable and responsible tourism destinations. The Ministry  is  identifying  destination  for  development  in  the  country under SD2.0.

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ANNEXURE

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a) TO (f)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1671 ANSWERED ON 13.02.2023 REGARDING FUNDS SANCTIONED UNDER SWADESH DARSHAN YOJNA

STATE WISE DETAILS OF PROJECTS SANCTIONED, FUNDS RELEASED AND FUNDS UTILIZED UNDER SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME.

(Amt. in Crore)

| S. No   | State / UTs                | Swadesh Darshan   | Swadesh Darshan   | Swadesh Darshan   | Swadesh Darshan   |
|---------|----------------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
|         |                            | No. of Projects   | Amt. Sanctioned   | Amount released*  | Amount utilised   |
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh             | 3                 | 141.53            | 139.74            | 142.94            |
| 2       | Arunachal Pradesh          | 2                 | 146.49            | 139.16            | 124.05            |
| 3       | Assam                      | 2                 | 185.66            | 176.36            | 175.95            |
| 4       | Bihar                      | 5                 | 262.73            | 248.06            | 234.98            |
| 5       | Chhattisgarh               | 1                 | 96.10             | 94.23             | 94.23             |
| 6       | Goa                        | 2                 | 197.00            | 187.14            | 187.14            |
| 7       | Gujarat                    | 3                 | 176.22            | 165.74            | 161.26            |
| 8       | Haryana                    | 1                 | 70.91             | 77.88             | 69.53             |
| 9       | Himachal Pradesh           | 1                 | 68.34             | 64.55             | 60.80             |
| 10      | Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh | 6                 | 519.59            | 434.51            | 387.44            |
| 11      | Jharkhand                  | 1                 | 30.11             | 26.37             | 16.37             |
| 12      | Kerala                     | 5                 | 343.84            | 204.63            | 184.28            |
| 13      | Madhya Pradesh             | 4                 | 349.70            | 337.63            | 328.88            |
| 14      | Maharashtra                | 2                 | 73.02             | 50.15             | 38.49             |
| 15      | Manipur                    | 2                 | 117.57            | 104.36            | 104.16            |
| 16      | Meghalaya                  | 2                 | 184.10            | 166.36            | 145.12            |
| 17      | Mizoram                    | 2                 | 158.63            | 141.79            | 139.77            |
| 18      | Nagaland                   | 2                 | 195.50            | 185.73            | 185.73            |
| 19      | Odisha                     | 1                 | 70.82             | 63.56             | 56.93             |
| 20      | Punjab                     | 1                 | 94.51             | 67.14             | 52.06             |
| 21      | Rajasthan                  | 4                 | 283.47            | 255.16            | 248.34            |
| 22      | Sikkim                     | 2                 | 193.37            | 187.96            | 177.95            |
| 23      | Tamil Nadu                 | 1                 | 73.13             | 69.48             | 69.48             |
| 24      | Telangana                  | 3                 | 268.39            | 237.52            | 240.60            |
| 25      | Tripura                    | 2                 | 127.68            | 91.67             | 79.72             |

| 26    | Uttar Pradesh                             |   8 |   488.22 |   445.08 |   419.19 |
|-------|-------------------------------------------|-----|----------|----------|----------|
| 27    | Uttarakhand                               |   2 |   145.49 |   136.79 |   138.11 |
| 28    | West Bengal                               |   1 |    67.99 |    65.07 |    65.07 |
| 29    | Andaman & Nicobar Islands                 |   1 |    27.57 |    20.89 |    14.51 |
| 30    | Puducherry                                |   3 |   142.84 |   135.08 |   132.95 |
| 31    | Wayside Amenities Uttar Pradesh and Bihar |   1 |    15.07 |    14.32 |    14.16 |
| Total | Total                                     |  76 |  5315.59 |  4734.11 |  4490.19 |

* Includes amount released to CNA as per new financial procedure

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