Lok Sabha Question No. 118 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-22
Subject: Tourist Arrival in India
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Shri Chavda Vinod Lakhamshi, Shri Brijmohan Agrawal, Dr. Jayanta Kumar Roy, Shri Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor, Shri Dharambir Singh, Smt. Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo, Shri P P Chaudhary, Smt. Aparajita Sarangi, Dr. Rajeev Bharadwaj, Shri Vishnu Dayal Ram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.118 ANSWERED ON 22.07.2024

## TOURIST ARRIVAL IN INDIA

- 118 SHRI CHAVDA VINOD LAKHAMSHI:

SHRI BRIJMOHAN AGRAWAL:

DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY:

SHRI JASWANTSINH SUMANBHAI BHABHOR:

SHRI DHARAMBIR SINGH:

SMT. SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO:

SHRI P P CHAUDHARY:

SMT. APARAJITA SARANGI:

DR. RAJEEV BHARADWAJ:

SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a)       the number of foreign tourists visited the country during the last three years, year-wise State and district-wise including the States of Himachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat and Rajasthan;
- (b) whether the Government is targeting 100 million foreign tourist in the long run and the number of tourists expected to visit the country in the next five years;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  prepared  any  roadmap  to  boost  the tourism industry in the country including state with Himachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat and Rajasthan and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the aims and objectives of the Swadesh Darshan Scheme and the Statewise details of projects executed under the Scheme?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM                (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

(a): The State-wise foreign tourist visits during the last three years including the  States  of  Himachal  Pradesh,  Chhattisgarh,  Gujarat  and  Rajasthan  is given in the Annexure-I.

(b):  Domestic  tourism  reached  pre-pandemic  levels  in  2023.  Additionally, based on data from the Bureau of Immigration (BOI), Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) are expected to reach pre-pandemic levels by 2024.

No projection has been made regarding the expected number of tourists in the next five years.

(c): Ministry of Tourism has taken several steps/initiatives over the years to give  boost  to  the  tourism  sector  in  the  country  including  the  states  of Himachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat and Rajasthan, details of which are:

- (i) Launched  Dekho  Apna  Desh  initiative  with  the  objective  of  creating awareness among the citizens about the rich heritage and culture of the country and encourage citizens to travel within the country.
- (ii) Conducting  Programmes  under  the  'Capacity  Building  for  Service Providers'  (CBSP)  Scheme  to  train  and  upgrade  manpower  to  provide better service standards.
- (iii) Launched Incredible India Tourist Facilitator Certification Programme, a  digital  initiative  that  aims  at  creating  an  online  learning  platform with the  objective of creating a pool of well trained professional tourist facilitators across the country to support tourists.
- (iv) 24x7 toll free Multi-Lingual Tourist Helpline.
- (v) E-Visa is presently available under seven sub-categories i.e. e-Tourist Visa,  e-  Business  Visa,  e-Medical  Visa,  e-Medical  Attendant  Visa,  eConference Visa, e- Ayush Visa and e-Ayush Attendant Visa. e-Tourist visa is available under 3 options - (i) 05 years with multiple entry; (ii) 1 year with multiple entry and (iii) one month with double entry.
- (vi) Under RCS UDAN Tourism, Ministry of Tourism has collaborated with Ministry of Civil Aviation and has got 53 tourism routes operational for better connectivity of important tourist places including Iconic sites.

(d): The Ministry of Tourism launched its Swadesh Darshan scheme in the year  2014-15  under  which  financial  assistance  is  provided  to  the  State/UT Administrations/Central Agencies etc. for development of Tourism Infrastructure in the country. The  financial assistance  is provided in consultation with States/UT Administrations etc. Since its inception in 201415  till  2018-19,  a  total  number  of  76  projects  under  14  thematic  circuits, have  been  sanctioned  in the country for a revised  sanction  amount of Rs.5294.11 crore and Rs.4865.8 crore has been released.

The  Ministry  has  revamped  its  Swadesh  Darshan  scheme  as  Swadesh Darshan 2.0 (SD2.0) with the objective to develop sustainable and responsible  tourism  destinations,  following  a  tourist  &  destination  centric approach.

The  details  of  state-wise  projects  sanctioned  under  Swadesh  Darshan scheme and projects identified under SD2.0 is at Annexure-II.

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ANNEXURE - I

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.118 ANSWERED ON 22.07.2024 REGARDING TOURIST ARRIVAL IN INDIA BY  SHRI  CHAVDA  VINOD  LAKHAMSHI,  SHRI  BRIJMOHAN  AGRAWAL,  DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY, SHRI JASWANTSINH SUMANBHAI BHABHOR, SHRI DHARAMBIR  SINGH,  SMT.  SANGEETA  KUMARI  SINGH  DEO,  SHRI  P  P CHAUDHARY,  SMT.  APARAJITA  SARANGI,  DR.  RAJEEV  BHARADWAJ  AND SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM.

Details of Foreign Tourist Visits (FTVs) during 2021-2023 including Himachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat and Rajasthan

| S. No.                                     | States/UTs                | FTV 2021   | FTV 2022   |   FTV 2023 (P) |
|--------------------------------------------|---------------------------|------------|------------|----------------|
| 1                                          | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 1687 4461  |            |           9025 |
| 2                                          | Andhra Pradesh            | 27551      | 165845     |          60426 |
| 3                                          | Arunachal Pradesh         | 182        | 1055       |           4496 |
| 4                                          | Assam                     | 536        | 9001       |          23818 |
| 5                                          | Bihar                     | 1046       | 86829      |         546576 |
| 6                                          | Chandigarh                | 5451       | 28439      |          31498 |
| 7                                          | Chhattisgarh              | 8          | 238        |            953 |
| 8 UT of Dadra & Nagar Haveli Daman and Diu | and 185                   |            | 1791       |           4048 |
| 9                                          | Delhi*                    | 100178     | 815713     |        1828116 |
| 10                                         | Goa                       | 22128      | 174799     |         452692 |
| 11                                         | Gujarat                   | 11319      | 1777215    |        2806871 |
| 12                                         | Haryana                   | 4578       | 2439       |           1346 |
| 13                                         | Himachal Pradesh          | 4932       | 29333      |          62806 |
| 14                                         | Jammu & Kashmir           | 1650       | 19985      |          55337 |
| 15                                         | Jharkhand                 | 1637       | 192319     |         189261 |
| 16                                         | Karnataka                 | 72487      | 128520     |         409333 |
| 17                                         | Kerala                    | 60487      | 345549     |         649057 |
| 18                                         | Lakshadweep               | 4          | 125        |            755 |
| 19                                         | Ladakh                    | 1054       | 21259      |          40970 |
| 20 Madhya                                  | Pradesh                   | 41601      | 204454     |         182685 |
| 21                                         | Maharashtra*              | 185643     | 1511623    |        3387739 |
| 22                                         | Manipur                   | 648        | 3908       |           3668 |
| 23                                         | Meghalaya                 | 411        | 7774       |          19973 |
| 24                                         | Mizoram                   | 234        | 2611       |           3754 |
| 25                                         | Nagaland                  | 325        | 2923       |           4725 |
| 26                                         | Odisha                    | 2269       | 22121      |          45173 |
| 27                                         | Puducherry                | 321        | 862        |          31214 |
| 28                                         | Punjab                    | 308135     | 329458     |         741734 |
| 29                                         | Rajasthan                 | 34806      | 396684     |        1699869 |

| 30   | Sikkim        |   11508 |   68645 |    93908 |
|------|---------------|---------|---------|----------|
| 31   | Tamil Nadu    |   57622 |  407126 |  1174899 |
| 32   | Telangana     |    5917 |   68401 |   160912 |
| 33   | Tripura       |       5 |    8493 |    66708 |
| 34   | Uttar Pradesh |   44737 |  648986 |  1601503 |
| 35   | Uttarakhand   |    8532 |   61561 |   143027 |
| 36   | West Bengal   |   34828 | 1037017 |  2706942 |
|      | Overall       | 1054642 | 8587562 | 19245817 |

Source: State/UTs Tourism Department *: Data for 2023 is estimated by applying all India growth rate for 2023/22 on 2022 data P: Provisional *******

ANNEXURE-II

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PART (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.118 ANSWERED ON 22.07.2024 REGARDING TOURIST ARRIVAL IN INDIA BY  SHRI  CHAVDA  VINOD  LAKHAMSHI,  SHRI  BRIJMOHAN  AGRAWAL,  DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY, SHRI JASWANTSINH SUMANBHAI BHABHOR, SHRI DHARAMBIR  SINGH,  SMT.  SANGEETA  KUMARI  SINGH  DEO,  SHRI  P  P CHAUDHARY,  SMT.  APARAJITA  SARANGI,  DR.  RAJEEV  BHARADWAJ  AND SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM.

The list of the projects sanctioned under Swadesh Darshan scheme is as under:-

(In Rs. Crore)

|   S. No. | State/ UT                 | Circuit / Sanction Year   | Name of the Project                                                                                                         |   Amount Sanctioned |   Amount Released |   Amount Utilised |
|----------|---------------------------|---------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
|        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 |             22.13 |             20.89 |
|        2 | Andhra Pradesh            | Coastal Circuit 2014-15   | Development of Kakinada - Hope Island - Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary - Passarlapudi - Aduru - S Yanam - Kotipally             |               67.83 |             67.83 |             67.83 |
|        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 |
|        4 | Andhra Pradesh            | Buddhist Circuit 2017-18  | Development of: Shalihundam- Bavikonda- Amravati- Anupu                                                                     |               35.24 |             28.19 |             24.13 |

|   5. | Arunachal Pradesh   | North- East Circuit 2014-15   | Development of Bhalukpong- Bomdila and Tawang                                                  |   49.77 |   47.28 |   47.28 |
|------|---------------------|-------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|---------|
|    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 |   91.88 |
|    7 | Assam               | Wildlife Circuit 2015-16      | Development of Manas- Probitora- Nameri- Kaziranga- Dibru- Saikhowa                            |   94.68 |   89.94 |   89.53 |
|    8 | Assam               | Heritage Circuit 2016-17      | Development of Tezpur - Majuli - Sibsagar                                                      |   90.98 |   86.42 |   86.42 |
|    9 | Bihar               | Tirthanka r Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Vaishali- Arrah- Masad- Patna- Rajgir- Pawapuri- Champapuri                     |   33.96 |   30.04 |   29.36 |
|   10 | Bihar               | Spiritual Circuit 2016-17     | Development of Kanwaria Route: Sultanganj - Dharmshala- Deoghar                                |   44.76 |   42.52 |   42.17 |
|   11 | Bihar               | Buddhist Circuit 2016-17      | Development of Buddhist circuit- Construction of Convention Centre at Bodhgaya                 |   95.18 |   93.22 |   93.22 |
|   12 | Bihar               | Rural Circuit 2017-18         | Development of Bhitiharwa- Chandrahia- Turkaulia                                               |   44.27 |   39.96 |   39.96 |
|   13 | Bihar               | Spiritual Circuit 2017-18     | Development of Mandar Hill & Ang Pradesh                                                       |   44.55 |   42.32 |   32.32 |

|   14. | Chhattisgarh     | Tribal Circuit 2015-16     | Development of Jashpur- Kunkuri- Mainpat- Kamleshpur - Maheshpur -Kurdar - Sarodhadadar- Gangrel- Kondagaon- Nathiyanawagaon- Jagdalpur- Chitrakoot- Tirthgarh   |   96.10 |   94.23 |   94.23 |
|-------|------------------|----------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|---------|
|    15 | Goa              | Coastal Circuit 2016-17    | Development of Sinquerim-Baga, Anjuna- Vagator, Morjim-Keri, Aguada Fort and Aguada Jail                                                                         |   97.65 |   97.65 |   92.76 |
|    16 | Goa              | Coastal Circuit 2017-18    | Development of Coastal Circuit II: Rua De Orum Creek - Dona Paula - Colva - Benaulim                                                                             |   99.35 |   99.35 |   94.38 |
|    17 | Gujarat          | Heritage Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Ahmedabad- Rajkot- Porbandar -Bardoli- Dandi                                                                                                      |   58.42 |   56.21 |   55.67 |
|    18 | Gujarat          | Heritage Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Vadnagar- Modhera                                                                                                                                 |   91.12 |   87.25 |   85.63 |
|    19 | Gujarat          | Buddhist Circuit 2017-18   | Development of Junagadh- Gir Somnath- Bharuch-Kutch- Bhavnagar- Rajkot- Mehsana                                                                                  |   26.68 |   22.28 |   19.96 |
|    20 | Haryana          | Krishna Circuit 2016-17    | Development of Tourism Infrastructures at places related to Mahabharata in Kurukshetra                                                                           |   77.39 |   77.88 |   69.53 |
|    21 | Himachal Pradesh | Himalaya n Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Himalayan Circuit: Kiarighat, Shimla, Hatkoti, Manali, Kangra, Dharamshala, Bir, Palampur, Chamba                                                 |   68.34 |   64.54 |   60.8  |

|   22. | Jammu & Kashmir   | Himalaya n Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Jammu- Srinagar-Pahalgam- Bhagwati Nagar- Anantnag-Salamabad Uri-Kargil-Leh                                           |   77.33 |   67.37 |   59.30 |
|-------|-------------------|------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|---------|
|    23 | Jammu & Kashmir   | Himalaya n Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Tourist Facilities at Jammu- Rajouri-Shopian- Pulwama.                                                                |   81.6  |   67.35 |   59.41 |
|    24 | Jammu & Kashmir   | Himalaya n 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  |   67.07 |
|    25 | Jammu & Kashmir   | Himalaya n Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Tourist facilities at Mantalai and Sudhmahadev                                                                        |   91.99 |   87.19 |   86.78 |
|    26 | Jammu & Kashmir   | Himalaya n Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Tourist facilities at Anantnag- Pulwama-Kishtwar- Pahalgam-Zanskar Padum - Daksum - Ranjit Sagar Dam                  |   86.39 |   69.95 |   63.25 |
|    27 | Jammu & Kashmir   | Himalaya n Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Tourist Facilities at Gulmarg- Baramulla- Kupwara- Kargil - Leh                                                       |   91.84 |   82.16 |   67.44 |
|    28 | Jharkhand         | Eco Circuit 2018-19          | Development of Eco Tourism circuit: Dalma- Betla National park- Mirchaiya- Netarhat                                                  |   30.44 |   28.04 |   28.04 |
|    29 | Kerala            | Eco Circuit 2015-16          | Development of Pathanamthitta- Gavi- Vagamon- Thekkady                                                                               |   64.08 |   64.08 |   64.08 |
|    30 | Kerala            | Spiritual Circuit 2016-17    | Development of Sabarimala - Erumeli- Pampa-Sannidhanam                                                                               |   47.74 |   28.67 |   34.61 |
|    31 | Kerala            | Spiritual Circuit 2016-17    | Development of Sree Padmanabha Arnamula                                                                                              |   78.08 |   73.77 |   70    |

|   32. | Kerala         | Rural Circuit 2018-19     | Development of Malanad Malabar Cruise Tourism Project                                                                                        |   57.35 |   30.98 |   36.53 |
|-------|----------------|---------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|---------|
|    33 | Kerala         | Spiritual Circuit 2018-19 | Development Sivagiri Sree Narayana Guru Ashram- Arruvipuram- Kunnumpara Sree Subrahmania- Chembazhanthi Sree Narayana Gurukulam              |   66.42 |   42.01 |   16.19 |
|    34 | Madhya Pradesh | Wildlife Circuit 2015-16  | Development of Wildlife Circuit at Panna- Mukundpur- Sanjay- Dubri-Bandhavgarh- Kanha- Mukki- Pench                                          |   92.1  |   86.31 |   86.31 |
|    35 | Madhya Pradesh | Buddhist Circuit 2016-17  | Development of Sanchi- Satna-Rewa-Mandsaur- Dhar                                                                                             |   74.02 |   72.75 |   72.75 |
|    36 | Madhya Pradesh | Heritage Circuit 2016-17  | Development of Gwalior - Orchha - Khajuraho - Chanderi - Bhimbetka - Mandu                                                                   |   89.82 |   89.49 |   89.49 |
|    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 |
|    38 | Maharashtra    | Coastal Circuit 2015-16   | Development of Sindhudurg Coastal Circuit - Sagareshwar, Tarkarli, Vijaydurg (Beach & Creek), Mitbhav                                        |   19.06 |   19.06 |   16.45 |
|    39 | Maharashtra    | Spiritual Circuit 2018-19 | Development of Waki- Adasa- Dhapewada- Paradsingha- Telankhandi- Girad                                                                       |   53.96 |   32.04 |   29.64 |

|   40. | Manipur   | North- East Circuit 2015-16   | Development of Tourist Circuit in Manipur: Imphal- Khongjom                                                                                                                                                                     |   72.23 |   61.32 |   61.25 |
|-------|-----------|-------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|---------|
|    41 | Manipur   | Spiritual Circuit 2016-17     | Development of Shri Govindajee Temple, Shri Bijoy Govindajee Temple - Shri Gopinath Temple - Shri Bungshibodon Temple - Shri Kaina Temple                                                                                       |   45.34 |   43.04 |   42.91 |
|    42 | Meghalaya | North East Circuit 2016-17    | Development of Umium (Lake View), U Lum Sohpetbneng- Mawdiangdiang - Orchid Lake Resort                                                                                                                                         |   99.13 |   99.11 |   94.14 |
|    43 | Meghalaya | North East Circuit 2018-19    | Development of West Khasi Hills (Nongkhlaw- KremTirot - Khudoi & Kohmang Falls - Khri River- Mawthadraishan, Shillong), Jaintia Hills (Krang Suri Falls- Shyrmang- Iooksi), Garo Hills (Nokrek Reserve, Katta Beel, Siju Caves) |   84.97 |   76.97 |   76.97 |
|    44 | Mizoram   | North East Circuit 2015-16    | Development of Thenzawl & South Zote, District Serchhip and Reiek.                                                                                                                                                              |   92.26 |   92.26 |   90.24 |
|    45 | Mizoram   | Eco Circuit 2016-17           | Development of Eco- Adventure Circuit Aizawl -Rawpuichhip - Khawhphawp - Lengpui - Chatlang- Sakawrhmuituaitlang - Muthee - Beratlawng - Tuirial Airfield - Hmuifang                                                            |   66.37 |   53.09 |   53.09 |
|    46 | Nagaland  | Tribal Circuit 2015-16        | Development of Tribal Circuit Peren- Kohima- Wokha                                                                                                                                                                              |   97.36 |   92.49 |   92.49 |

|   47. | Nagaland   | Tribal Circuit 2016-17    | Development of Mokokchung-Tuensang- Mon                                                                                          |   98.14 |   98.14 |   98.14 |
|-------|------------|---------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|---------|
|    48 | Odisha     | Coastal Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Gopalpur, Barkul, Satapada and Tampara                                                                            |   70.82 |   67.28 |   63.25 |
|    49 | Puducherry | Coastal Circuit 2015-16   | Development of Dubrayapet - Arikamedu - Veerampattinam - Chunnambar - Nallavadu/Narambai - Manapet- Kalapet - Puducherry - Yanam |   58.44 |   58.44 |   58.08 |
|    50 | Puducherry | Heritage Circuit 2017-18  | Development of Franco- Tamil Village, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam                                                                   |   49.44 |   45.7  |   43.93 |
|    51 | Puducherry | Spiritual Circuit 2017-18 | Development of Puducherry - Thirukanch - Karaikal- Yanam                                                                         |   34.96 |   30.94 |   30.94 |
|    52 | Punjab     | Heritage Circuit 2018-19  | Development of Anandpur Sahib - Fatehgarh Sahib - Chamkaur Sahib - Ferozpur - Khatkar Kalan - Kalanour - Patiala                 |   85.32 |   81.05 |   67.13 |
|    53 | Rajasthan  | Desert Circuit 2015-16    | Development of Sambhar Lake Town and Other Destinations                                                                          |   50.01 |   50.01 |   55.89 |
|    54 | Rajasthan  | Krishna Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Govind Dev ji temple (Jaipur), Khatu Shyam Ji (Sikar) and Nathdwara (Rajsamand)                                   |   75.8  |   72.01 |   77.49 |

|   55. | Rajasthan   | 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 |   75.03 |
|-------|-------------|-----------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|---------|
|    56 | Rajasthan   | 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 Purani Chawani) - Nagaur (Meera Bai Smarak, Merta) - Tonk (Sunehri Kothi) |   70.61 |   66.99 |   67.04 |
|    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 (exit)                                                                                                                                                         |   98.05 |   97.41 |   92.77 |

|   58. | Sikkim     | North East Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Tourist Circuit Linking Singtam- Maka- Temi- BermoikTokel- Phongia- Namchi -Jorthang- Okharey- Sombaria- Daramdin- Jorethang-   |   95.32 |   90.55 |   85.18 |
|-------|------------|------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|---------|
|    59 | Tamil Nadu | Coastal Circuit 2016-17      | Development of (Chennai- Mamamallapuram - Rameshwaram - Manpadu - Kanyakumari)                                                                 |   73.13 |   71.03 |   69.48 |
|    60 | Telangana  | Eco Circuit 2015-16          | Development of Eco Tourism Circuit in Mahaboobnagar district                                                                                   |   91.62 |   91.25 |   91.62 |
|    61 | Telangana  | Tribal Circuit 2016-17       | Development of Mulugu- Laknavaram- Medavaram- Tadvai- Damaravi- Mallur- Bogatha Waterfalls                                                     |   79.87 |   79.87 |   79.87 |
|    62 | Telangana  | Heritage Circuit 2017-18     | Development of Qutub Shahi Heritage Park- Paigah Tombs- Hayat Bakshi Mosque- Raymond's Tomb                                                    |   96.9  |   70.61 |   90.61 |
|    63 | Tripura    | North East Circuit 2015-16   | Development of Agartala - Sipahijala - Melaghar - Udaipur - Amarpur- Tirthamukh- Mandirghat- Dumboor- NarikelKunja- Gandachara- Ambassa        |   82.85 |   73.29 |   73.29 |
|    64 | Tripura    | North East Circuit 2018-19   | Development of Surma Cherra- Unakoti- Jampui Hills- Gunabati - Bhunaneshwari- Neermahal- Boxanagar- Chottakhola- Pilak- Avangchaarra           |   44.83 |   35.25 |   18.37 |

|   65. | Uttar Pradesh   | Buddhist Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Srawasti, Kushinagar, & Kapilwastu                                                                                                                                        |   87.89 |   72.56 |   68.84 |
|-------|-----------------|----------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|---------|
|    66 | Uttar Pradesh   | Ramayan a Circuit 2016-17  | Development of Chitrakoot and Shringverpur                                                                                                                                               |   69.45 |   64.09 |   56.03 |
|    67 | Uttar Pradesh   | Spiritual Circuit 2016-17  | Development of Ahar- Aligarh-Kasganj-Sarosi (Unnao)-Pratapgarh- Kausambi-Mirzapur- Gorakhpur- Domariyaganj-Basti- Barabanki-Azamgarh- Kairana- Baghpat- Shahjahanpur                     |   71.91 |   68.32 |   69.1  |
|    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 |
|    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 (Ghosi)- Shaheed Smarak (Meerut)                     |   33.92 |   32.27 |   36.65 |
|    70 | Uttar Pradesh   | Ramayan a Circuit 2017-18  | Development of Ayodhya                                                                                                                                                                   |  127.21 |  115.46 |  113.22 |
|    71 | Uttar Pradesh   | Spiritual Circuit 2018-19  | Development of Jewar- Dadri-Sikandrabad- Noida-Khurja-Banda                                                                                                                              |   12.03 |   11.43 |   11.69 |

| 72.   | Uttar Pradesh   | Spiritual Circuit 2018-19   | Development of Gorakhnath Temple (Gorakhpur), Devipattan Temple (Balrampur) and Vatvashni Temple (Domariyagunj)                       |   18.30 |   16.81 |   18.12 |
|-------|-----------------|-----------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|---------|
| 73.   | Uttarakhand     | Eco Circuit 2015-16         | Development of Tehri- Chamba- Sarain around Tehri Lake.                                                                               |   69.17 |   69.17 |   69.2  |
| 74.   | Uttarakhand     | Heritage Circuit 2016-17    | Development of Kumaon Region - Katarmal - Jogeshwar - Baijnath - Devidhura.                                                           |   76.32 |   67.62 |   68.91 |
| 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 |
| 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 |   15.83 |
| Total | Total           | Total                       | Total                                                                                                                                 | 5294.11 | 4865.8  | 4742.71 |

* Includes amount released to CNA as per new financial procedure.

## List  of  Destinations  identified  under  Swadesh  Darshan  2.0  (SD2.0)  is  as Under:

|   S. no. | States/Union Territory   | Destinations Selected/Identified   |
|----------|--------------------------|------------------------------------|
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh           | Gandikota, Arakku-Lambassingi      |
|        2 | Arunachal Pradesh        | Nacho, Mechuka                     |
|        3 | Assam                    | Jorhat, Kokrajhar                  |
|        4 | Bihar                    | Gaya, Nalanda                      |
|        5 | Chhattisgarh             | Bilaspur, Jagdalpur                |
|        6 | Goa                      | Porvorim, Colva                    |
|        7 | Gujarat                  | Dholavira, Dwarka                  |

| S. no.   | States/Union Territory   | Destinations Selected/Identified                                     |
|----------|--------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 8.       | Haryana                  | Panchkula (Morni)                                                    |
| 9.       | Himachal Pradesh         | Pong Dam                                                             |
| 10.      | Jammu & Kashmir          | Basholi                                                              |
| 11.      | Jharkhand                | Chandil                                                              |
| 12.      | Karnataka                | Hampi, Mysuru                                                        |
| 13.      | Kerala                   | Kumarakom, Kozhikode (Beypore)                                       |
| 14.      | Madhya Pradesh           | Gwalior, Chitrakoot                                                  |
| 15.      | Maharashtra              | Sindhudurg, Ajanta-Ellora                                            |
| 16.      | Manipur                  | Moirang (Bishnupur)                                                  |
| 17.      | Meghalaya                | Shillong, Sohra                                                      |
| 18.      | Mizoram                  | Aizawl, Champhai                                                     |
| 19.      | Nagaland                 | Niuland, Chumukedima                                                 |
| 20.      | Odisha                   | Koraput, Debrigarh along with special attraction of 'khinda village' |
| 21.      | Punjab                   | Amritsar, Kapurthala                                                 |
| 22.      | Rajasthan                | Bundi (Keshoraipatan), Jodhpur                                       |
| 23.      | Sikkim                   | Gangtok, Gyalshing                                                   |
| 24.      | Tamil Nadu               | Mamallapuram, The Nilgiris                                           |
| 25.      | Telangana                | Bhongir, Ananthagiri                                                 |
| 26.      | Tripura                  | Agartala, Unakoti                                                    |
| 27.      | Uttar Pradesh            | Prayagraj, Naimisharanya                                             |
| 28.      | Uttarakhand              | Pittoragarh, Champavat                                               |
| 29.      | Chandigarh               | Chandigarh                                                           |
| 30.      | Lakshadweep              | Lakshadweep                                                          |
| 31.      | Puducherry               | Puducherry, Karaikal                                                 |
| 32.      | Ladakh                   | Leh, Kargil                                                          |
|          | Total                    | 57                                                                   |

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