Lok Sabha Question No. 1125 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-29
Subject: Tourist Places of Madhya Pradesh
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Shri Ganesh Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†1125 ANSWERED ON 29.07.2024

## TOURIST PLACES OF MADHYA PRADESH

## †1125 SHRI GANESH SINGH:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the names of the schemes to promote tourism in the country by  the  Government  alongwith  the  names  of  the  cities  and districts added to the new schemes, the details thereof, Statewise including Madhya Pradesh State;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to include Jhansi, Orchha, Khajuraho, Panna Tiger, Kalinjar, Chitrakoot, Satna, Mukundpur White  Tiger  Safari,  Bandhavgarh  Reserve  Tiger,  BansagarAmarkantak  to  Kanha  National  Park  of  Madhya  Pradesh  in National Tourist Circuit after the approval;
- (c) whether the Government is aware that lakhs of people visit all these above mentioned places throughout the year;
- (d) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  provide  assistance  for the development of all the above mentioned places; and
- (e) if  so,  the  details  thereof  alongwith  the  procedure  in  this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF TOURISM  (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

(a) to (e): Ministry of Tourism promotes India in a holistic manner, through various initiatives under its Schemes of 'Domestic Promotion & Publicity including Hospitality' (DPPH) and 'Overseas Promotion & Publicity (OPP)'.  As part of its on-going activities; it regularly releases print, electronic,  online  and  outdoor  media campaigns in the international markets, to promote various tourism destinations  and  products  of  India  including  the  State  of  Madhya Pradesh.  The Ministry of Tourism also regularly promotes various tourism  destinations  and  products  through  its  website  and  social media promotions. Madhya  Pradesh  has  many  prominent  and  potential  tourist places.  Madhya  Pradesh  is  visited  by  a  large  number  of  tourists every year. Ministry of Tourism under the schemes of 'Swadesh Darshan', 'National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD)' and 'Assistance to Central Agencies for Tourism Infrastructure Development' provides financial assistance to State Governments/  Union Territory Administrations/ Central Agencies for the development of tourism related infrastructure  and  facilities  at  various  tourism  destinations  in  the country including Madhya Pradesh. The Ministry of Tourism has recently revamped the Swadesh Darshan  Scheme  as  Swadesh  Darshan  2.0  (SD  2.0)  with  the objective to develop sustainable and responsible tourism destinations, following a destination & tourism centric approach. The details of projects sanctioned under the above mentioned schemes in Madhya Pradesh are given at Annexure. Proposals are received from States/UTs from time to time for seeking  financial  assistance  under  the  various  schemes  of  the Ministry  of  Tourism.  These  proposals  are  extended  for  projects subject to fulfilment of the stipulated provisions and availability of funds.

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ANNEXURE

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†1125 ANSWERED ON 29.07.2024 REGARDING  TOURIST  PLACES  OF  MADHYA  PRADESH  RAISED  BY SHRI GANESH SINGH.

## Swadesh Darshan Scheme

(Rs. in Crore)

|   Sl. No. | Circuit/ Sanction Year   | Name of the Project                                                                                                                         |   Amount Sanctioned |   Amount Released |
|-----------|--------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|-------------------|
|         1 | Wildlife Circuit 2015-16 | Development of Wildlife Circuit at Panna- Mukundpur- Sanjay- Dubri- Bandhavgarh- Kanha- Mukki- Pench                                        |               92.1  |             86.31 |
|         2 | Buddhist Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Sanchi- Satna-Rewa-Mandsaur- Dhar                                                                                            |               74.02 |             72.75 |
|         3 | Heritage Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Gwalior - Orchha - Khajuraho - Chanderi - Bhimbetka - Mandu                                                                  |               89.82 |             89.49 |
|         4 | Eco Circuit 2017-18      | Development of Gandhisagar Dam- Mandleshwar Dam- Omkareshwar Dam- Indira Sagar Dam- Tawa Dam- Bargi Dam- BhedaGhat- Bansagar Dam- Ken River |               93.76 |             93.59 |

## Swadesh Darshan 2.0

(Rs. in Crore)

|   Sl. No. | Destination   | Interventions Name                              |   Sanctioned Cost |
|-----------|---------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
|         1 | Gwalior       | Phoolbagh Experience zone                       |             16.73 |
|         2 | Chitrakoot    | Spritual experience through ghats of Chitrakoot |             27.21 |

## PRASHAD Scheme

(Rs. in Crore)

|   Sl. No. | Project Name               | Sanction Year   |   Approved Cost |   Amount Released |
|-----------|----------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|
|         1 | Development of Amarkantak  | 2020-21         |           49.99 |             34.73 |
|         2 | Development of Omkareshwar | 2017-18         |           43.93 |             43.93 |

## Assistance to Central Agencies for Tourism Infrastructure Development Scheme

(Rs. in Crore)

|   Sl. No. | Name of the Project                                                   | Central Agency   | Year of Sanction   |   Amount Sanctioned |   Amount Released |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|--------------------|---------------------|-------------------|
|         1 | Tourism Infrastructure at Beltaal Lake, Damoh, Madhya Pradesh by ITDC | ITDC             | 2020-21            |               23.16 |             10.08 |

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