Lok Sabha Question No. 116 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-22
Subject: Swadesh Darshan Scheme
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Ms Kangna Ranaut, Shri Balya Mama Suresh Gopinath Mhatre, Shri Rajesh Naranbhai Chudasama, Dr. Rajeev Bharadwaj, Shri Bhartruhari Mahtab, Shri Jagdambika Pal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.116

## ANSWERED ON 22.07.2024

## SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME

- 116  SHRI BALYA MAMA SURESH GOPINATH MHATRE:

SHRI CHUDASAMA RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI:

DR. RAJEEV BHARADWAJ:

SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB:

SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

MS KANGNA RANAUT:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the  aims  and  objectives  of  the  Swadesh  Darshan  scheme  and  the details of projects executed under the scheme in the country, Statewise including Maharashtra;
- (b) the details of the number of tourists who arrived in India to visit Lord Buddha in Uttar Pradesh during the last one year;
- (c) the details of the number of tourists expected to arrive in India in the next five years;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  prepared  any  roadmap  to  boost  the tourism industry in the country, if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether  the  Government  has  any  future  plan  to  execute  project under  the  said  scheme  in  Bhiwandi  Parliamentary  Constituency  of Maharashtra, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM            (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

(a) to (e): 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 and  sanctioned 76 projects  for  Rs.5287.90 crore including 2 projects in Maharashtra, the details of which is  at Annexure-I. Now the Ministry has revamped the scheme as Swadesh Darshan 2.0 (SD 2.0)  with  the  vision  to  develop  sustainable  and  responsible  tourism destinations in the country and has identified 57 destinations for development under the scheme. Undertaking various initiatives to develop and promote tourism in the country and sanctioning of projects in line with the scheme guidelines and policies is an ongoing process. Under SD 2.0, the  Ministry  has  sanctioned  29  projects  as  per  the  details  given  at Annexure-II.

The tourism statistics of domestic and international tourist arrival at Buddhist sites of Uttar Pradesh in the year 2023 is at Annexure-III ******

## ANNEXURE-I

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.116  ANSWERED  ON  22.07.2024  REGARDING  SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME BY SHRI BALYA MAMA SURESH GOPINATH MHATRE, SHRI CHUDASAMA RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI, DR. RAJEEV BHARADWAJ, SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB, SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL AND MS KANGNA RANAUT.

## Details of Projects Sanctioned under Swadesh Darshan Scheme

|   S. No. | State/UT                  | Circuit / Sanction Year     | Name of the Project                                                                                                         |   Amount Sanctioned (Rs. in Crore) |
|----------|---------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|        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 |
|        2 | Andhra Pradesh            | Coastal Circuit 2014-15     | Development of Kakinada - Hope Island - Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary - Passarlapudi - Aduru - S Yanam - Kotipally             |                              67.83 |
|        3 | Andhra Pradesh            | Coastal Circuit 2015-16     | Development of Nellore - Pulikat Lake - Ubblamadugu Water Falls - Nelapattu- Kothakoduru- Mypadu - Ramateertham - Iskapalli |                              49.55 |
|        4 | Andhra Pradesh            | Buddhist Circuit 2017-18    | Development of Buddhist Circuit: Shalihundam- Bavikonda- Bojjanakonda - Amravati- Anupu                                     |                              35.24 |
|        5 | Arunachal Pradesh         | North- East Circuit 2014-15 | Development of Bhalukpong- Bomdila and Tawang                                                                               |                              49.77 |

|   6. | Arunachal Pradesh   | North East Circuit 2015-16   | Development of Nafra- Seppa- Pappu, Pasa, Pakke Valleys- Sangdupota- New Sagalee- Ziro- Yomcha                                                                  |   96.72 |
|------|---------------------|------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
|    7 | Assam               | Wildlife Circuit 2015-16     | Development of Manas- Probitora- Nameri- Kaziranga- Dibru- Saikhowa                                                                                             |   94.68 |
|    8 | Assam               | Heritage Circuit 2016-17     | Development of Tezpur - Majuli - Sibsagar                                                                                                                       |   90.98 |
|    9 | Bihar               | Tirthankar Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Vaishali- Arrah- Masad- Patna- Rajgir- Pawapuri- Champapuri                                                                                      |   33.96 |
|   10 | Bihar               | Spiritual Circuit 2016-17    | Development of Kanwaria Route: Sultanganj - Dharmshala- Deoghar                                                                                                 |   44.76 |
|   11 | Bihar               | Buddhist Circuit 2016-17     | Development of Buddhist circuit- Construction of Convention Centre at Bodhgaya                                                                                  |   95.18 |
|   12 | Bihar               | Rural Circuit 2017-18        | Development of Bhitiharwa- Chandrahia- Turkaulia                                                                                                                |   44.27 |
|   13 | Bihar               | Spiritual Circuit 2017-18    | Development of Mandar Hill & Ang Pradesh                                                                                                                        |   44.55 |
|   14 | Chhattisgarh        | Tribal Circuit 2015-16       | Development of Jashpur- Kunkuri- Mainpat- Kamleshpur - Maheshpur - Kurdar - Sarodhadadar- Gangrel- Kondagaon- Nathiyanawagaon- Jagdalpur- Chitrakoot- Tirthgarh |   96.1  |

|   15. | Goa              | Coastal Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Sinquerim- Baga, Anjuna-Vagator, Morjim-Keri, Aguada Fort and Aguada Jail                         |   97.65 |
|-------|------------------|---------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
|    16 | Goa              | Coastal Circuit 2017-18   | Development of Coastal Circuit II: Rua De Orum Creek - Dona Paula -Colva - Benaulim                              |   99.35 |
|    17 | Gujarat          | Heritage Circuit 2016-17  | Development of Ahmedabad- Rajkot- Porbandar -Bardoli- Dandi                                                      |   59.17 |
|    18 | Gujarat          | Heritage Circuit 2016-17  | Development of Vadnagar- Modhera                                                                                 |   91.12 |
|    19 | Gujarat          | Buddhist Circuit 2017-18  | Development of Junagadh- Gir Somnath- Bharuch- Kutch- Bhavnagar- Rajkot- Mehsana                                 |   26.68 |
|    20 | Haryana          | Krishna Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Tourism Infrastructures at places related to Mahabharata in Kurukshetra                           |   77.39 |
|    21 | Himachal Pradesh | Himalayan Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Himalayan Circuit: Kiarighat, Shimla, Hatkoti, Manali, Kangra, Dharamshala, Bir, Palampur, Chamba |   68.34 |
|    22 | Jammu & Kashmir  | Himalayan Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Jammu- Srinagar-Pahalgam- Bhagwati Nagar-Anantnag- Salamabad Uri-Kargil-Leh                       |   77.33 |
|    23 | Jammu & Kashmir  | Himalayan Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Tourist Facilities at Jammu-Rajouri- Shopian-Pulwama.                                             |   81.6  |

|   24. | Jammu & Kashmir   | Himalayan Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Tourist Facilities - Construction of Assets in lieu of those Destroyed in Floods in 2014 under PM Development   |   90.43 |
|-------|-------------------|-----------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
|    25 | Jammu & Kashmir   | Himalayan Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Tourist facilities at Mantalai and Sudhmahadev                                                                  |   91.99 |
|    26 | Jammu & Kashmir   | Himalayan Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Tourist facilities at Anantnag- Pulwama-Kishtwar- Pahalgam-Zanskar Padum - Daksum - Ranjit Sagar Dam            |   86.39 |
|    27 | Jammu & Kashmir   | Himalayan Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Tourist Facilities at Gulmarg- Baramulla- Kupwara- Kargil - Leh                                                 |   91.84 |
|    28 | Jharkhand         | Eco Circuit 2018-19         | Development of Eco Tourism circuit: Dalma- Betla National park- Mirchaiya- Netarhat                                            |   30.44 |
|    29 | Kerala            | Eco Circuit 2015-16         | Development of Pathanamthitta- Gavi- Vagamon- Thekkady                                                                         |   64.08 |
|    30 | Kerala            | Spiritual Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Sabarimala - Erumeli-Pampa- Sannidhanam                                                                         |   46.54 |
|    31 | Kerala            | Spiritual Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Sree Padmanabha Arnamula                                                                                        |   78.08 |
|    32 | Kerala            | Rural Circuit 2018-19       | Development of Malanad Malabar Cruise Tourism Project                                                                          |   57.35 |

|   33. | Kerala         | Spiritual Circuit 2018-19   | Development Sivagiri Sree Narayana Guru Ashram- Arruvipuram- Kunnumpara Sree Subrahmania- Chembazhanthi Sree         | Development Sivagiri Sree Narayana Guru Ashram- Arruvipuram- Kunnumpara Sree Subrahmania- Chembazhanthi Sree         |   66.42 |
|-------|----------------|-----------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
|    34 | Madhya Pradesh | Wildlife Circuit 2015-16    | Development of Wildlife Circuit at Panna- Mukundpur- Sanjay- Dubri- Bandhavgarh- Kanha- Mukki- Pench                 | Development of Wildlife Circuit at Panna- Mukundpur- Sanjay- Dubri- Bandhavgarh- Kanha- Mukki- Pench                 |   92.1  |
|    35 | Madhya Pradesh | Buddhist Circuit 2016-17    | Development of Sanchi- Satna-Rewa-Mandsaur-Dhar                                                                      | Development of Sanchi- Satna-Rewa-Mandsaur-Dhar                                                                      |   74.02 |
|    36 | Madhya Pradesh | Heritage Circuit 2016-17    | Development of Gwalior - Orchha - Khajuraho - Chanderi - Bhimbetka - Mandu                                           | Development of Gwalior - Orchha - Khajuraho - Chanderi - Bhimbetka - Mandu                                           |   89.82 |
|    37 | Madhya Pradesh | Eco Circuit 2017-18         | Development of Gandhisagar Dam- Mandleshwar Dam- Omkareshwar Dam- Indira Sagar Dam- Tawa Dam- Bargi Dam- Bheda Ghat- | Development of Gandhisagar Dam- Mandleshwar Dam- Omkareshwar Dam- Indira Sagar Dam- Tawa Dam- Bargi Dam- Bheda Ghat- |   93.76 |
|    38 | Maharashtra    | Coastal Circuit 2015-16     | Development of Sindhudurg Coastal Circuit - Sagareshwar, Tarkarli, Vijaydurg (Beach & Creek), Mitbhav                | Development of Sindhudurg Coastal Circuit - Sagareshwar, Tarkarli, Vijaydurg (Beach & Creek), Mitbhav                |   19.06 |
|    39 | Maharashtra    | Spiritual Circuit 2018-19   | Development Adasa- Paradsingha- Girad                                                                                | of Waki- Dhapewada- Telankhandi-                                                                                     |   45.47 |

|   40. | Manipur   | North- East Circuit 2015-16   | Development of Tourist Circuit in Manipur: Imphal- Khongjom                                                                                                                                                                     |   72.23 |
|-------|-----------|-------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
|    41 | Manipur   | NSpiritual Circuit 2016-17    | Development of Shri Govindajee Temple, Shri Bijoy Govindajee Temple - Shri Gopinath Temple - Shri Bungshibodon Temple - Shri Kaina Temple                                                                                       |   45.34 |
|    42 | Meghalaya | North East Circuit 2016-17    | Development of Umium (Lake View), U Lum Sohpetbneng- Mawdiangdiang - Orchid Lake Resort                                                                                                                                         |   99.13 |
|    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 |
|    44 | Mizoram   | North East Circuit 2015-16    | Development of Thenzawl & South Zote, District Serchhip and Reiek.                                                                                                                                                              |   92.26 |
|    45 | Mizoram   | Eco Circuit 2016-17           | Development of Eco- Adventure Circuit Aizawl - Rawpuichhip - Khawhphawp - Lengpui - Chatlang- Sakawrhmuituaitlang - Muthee - Beratlawng - Tuirial Airfield - Hmuifang                                                           |   66.37 |

|   46. | Nagaland   | Tribal Circuit 2015-16    | Development of Tribal Circuit Peren- Kohima- Wokha                                                                               |   97.36 |
|-------|------------|---------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
|    47 | Nagaland   | Tribal Circuit 2016-17    | Development of Mokokchung-Tuensang-Mon                                                                                           |   98.14 |
|    48 | Odisha     | Coastal Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Gopalpur, Barkul, Satapada and Tampara                                                                            |   70.82 |
|    49 | Puducherry | Coastal Circuit 2015-16   | Development of Dubrayapet - Arikamedu - Veerampattinam - Chunnambar - Nallavadu/Narambai - Manapet- Kalapet - Puducherry - Yanam |   58.44 |
|    50 | Puducherry | Heritage Circuit 2017-18  | Development of Franco- Tamil Village, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam                                                                   |   49.44 |
|    51 | Puducherry | Spiritual Circuit 2017-18 | Development of Spiritual Circuit in Puducherry                                                                                   |   34.96 |
|    52 | Punjab     | Heritage Circuit 2018-19  | Development of Anandpur Sahib - Fatehgarh Sahib - Chamkaur Sahib - Ferozpur - Khatkar Kalan - Kalanour - Patiala                 |   85.32 |
|    53 | Rajasthan  | Desert Circuit 2015-16    | Development of Sambhar Lake Town and Other Destinations                                                                          |   50.01 |
|    54 | Rajasthan  | Krishna Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Govind Dev ji temple (Jaipur), Khatu Shyam Ji (Sikar) and Nathdwara (Rajsamand)                                   |   75.8  |

|   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 |
|-------|-------------|-----------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
|    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 |
|    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 |

|   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 |
|-------|---------------|------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
|    59 | Tamil Nadu    | Coastal Circuit 2016-17      | Development of (Chennai- Mamamallapuram - Rameshwaram - Manpadu - Kanyakumari)                                                                             |   73.13 |
|    60 | Telangana     | Eco Circuit 2015-16          | Development of Eco Tourism Circuit in Mahaboobnagar district                                                                                               |   91.62 |
|    61 | Telangana     | Tribal Circuit 2016-17       | Development of Mulugu- Laknavaram- Medavaram- Tadvai- Damaravi- Mallur- Bogatha Waterfalls                                                                 |   79.87 |
|    62 | Telangana     | Heritage Circuit 2017-18     | Development of Qutub Shahi Heritage Park- Paigah Tombs- Hayat Bakshi Mosque- Raymond's Tomb                                                                |   96.9  |
|    63 | Tripura       | North East Circuit 2015-16   | Development of Agartala - Sipahijala - Melaghar - Udaipur - Amarpur- Tirthamukh- Mandirghat- Dumboor- NarikelKunja- Gandachara- Ambassa                    |   82.85 |
|    64 | Tripura       | North East Circuit 2018-19   | Development of Surma Cherra- Unakoti- Jampui Hills- Gunabati - Bhunaneshwari- Neermahal- Boxanagar- Chottakhola- Pilak- Avangchaarra                       |   44.83 |
|    65 | Uttar Pradesh | Buddhist Circuit 2016-17     | Development of Srawasti, Kushinagar, & Kapilwastu                                                                                                          |   87.89 |

|   66. | Uttar Pradesh   | Ramayana Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Chitrakoot and Shringverpur                                                                                                                                               |   69.45 |
|-------|-----------------|----------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
|    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 | 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 |
|    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)                     |   36.65 |
|    70 | Uttar Pradesh   | Ramayana Circuit 2017-18   | Development of Ayodhya                                                                                                                                                                   |  127.21 |
|    71 | Uttar Pradesh   | Spiritual Circuit 2018-19  | Development of Jewar- Dadri-Sikandrabad-Noida- Khurja-Banda                                                                                                                              |   12.03 |
|    72 | Uttar Pradesh   | Spiritual Circuit 2018-19  | Development of Gorakhnath Temple (Gorakhpur), Devipattan Temple (Balrampur) and Vatvashni Temple (Domariyagunj)                                                                          |   18.3  |

| 73.           | Uttarakhand   | Eco Circuit 2015-16       | Integrated Development of Eco-Tourism, Adventure Sports, and Associated Tourism Related Infrastructure for Development of Tehri Lake & Surroundings as New Destination-District Tehri   | 69.17         |
|---------------|---------------|---------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|
| 74.           | Uttarakhand   | Heritage Circuit 2016-17  | Integrated Development of Heritage Circuit in Kumaon Region - Katarmal - Jogeshwar-Baijnath- Devidhura                                                                                  | 76.32         |
| 75.           | West Bengal   | Coastal Circuit 2015-16   | Development of Beach Circuit: Udaipur- Digha- Shankarpur- Tajpur- Mandarmani- Fraserganj- Bakkhlai- Henry Island                                                                        | 67.99         |
| 76.           | -             | Wayside Amenities 2018-19 | Development of Wayside Amenities in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar at Varanasi-Gaya; Kushinagar-Gaya- Kushinagar in collaboration with MoRTH                                                   | 15.07         |
| Total 5287.90 | Total 5287.90 | Total 5287.90             | Total 5287.90                                                                                                                                                                           | Total 5287.90 |

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STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.116  ANSWERED  ON  22.07.2024  REGARDING  SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME BY SHRI BALYA MAMA SURESH GOPINATH MHATRE, SHRI CHUDASAMA RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI, DR. RAJEEV BHARADWAJ, SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB, SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL AND MS KANGNA RANAUT.

Details of Projects Sanctioned under Swadesh Darshan 2.0 Scheme

|   S. No. | State /UT      | Destination   | Interventions Name                        |   Sanctioned Cost (In Rs. Crore) |
|----------|----------------|---------------|-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
|        1 | Karnataka      | Hampi         | Setting up of 'Traveller nooks'           |                            26.3  |
|        2 | Karnataka      | Mysuru        | Tonga ride Heritage experience zone       |                             4.12 |
|        3 | Tamil Nadu     | Mamallapuram  | Immersive experience at Shore Temple      |                            30.02 |
|        4 | Telangana      | Bhongir       | Bhongir Fort Experiential Zone            |                            56.81 |
|        5 | Madhya Pradesh | Gwalior       | Phoolbagh Experience zone                 |                            16.73 |
|        6 | Rajasthan      | Bundi         | Spiritual Experience, Keshoraipatan       |                            17.37 |
|        7 | Sikkim         | Gangtok       | Gangtok Cultural Village                  |                            22.59 |
|        8 | Telangana      | Ananathagiri  | Eco tourism zone at Ananathgiri forest    |                            38    |
|        9 | Punjab         | Kapurthala    | Eco Tourism experience at Kanjili wetland |                            20.06 |
|       10 | Puducherry UT  | Karaikal      | Karaikal beach and waterfront experience  |                            20.29 |
|       11 | Uttarakhand    | Pithoragarh   | Rural Tourism Cluster Experience at Gunji |                            32.2  |
|       12 | Uttarakhand    | Champawat     | Tea Garden Experience                     |                            11.21 |
|       13 | Kerala         | Kumarakom     | Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary Experience       |                            13.92 |
|       14 | Meghalaya      | Sohra         | Meghalayan age Cave Experience            |                            32.45 |
|       15 | Andhra         | Araku-        | Borra Cave                                |                            29.87 |

|       | Pradesh           | Lambasingi    | Experience at Araku                             |        |
|-------|-------------------|---------------|-------------------------------------------------|--------|
| 16    | Karnataka         | Mysuru        | Ecological Experience Zone                      |  18.36 |
| 17    | Arunachal Pradesh | Mechuka       | Mechuka Cultural Haat                           |  18.48 |
| 18    | Assam             | Kokrajhar     | Kokrajhar Wetland Experience                    |  26.67 |
| 19    | Assam             | Jorhat        | Reimagining Cinnamara Tea Estate                |  23.91 |
| 20    | Madhya Pradesh    | Chitrakoot    | Spritual experience through ghats of Chitrakoot |  27.21 |
| 21    | Sikkim            | Gyalshing     | Eco-Wellness Experience at Yuksom Cluster       |  15.4  |
| 22    | Arunachal Pradesh | Nacho         | Unlock Nacho Expedition                         |  14.02 |
| 23    | Uttar Pradesh     | Naimisharanya | Vedic- wellness Experience                      |  15.94 |
| 24    | Arunachal Pradesh | Mechuka       | Mechuka Adventure Park                          |  12.75 |
| 25    | Ladakh UT         | Leh           | Julley Leh Biodiversity Park                    |  24.89 |
| 26    | Ladakh UT         | Kargil        | Exploring LOC and Hundarman village Experience  |  12.01 |
| 27    | Meghalaya         | Sohra         | Waterfall Trails experience                     |  27.84 |
| 28    | Uttar Pradesh     | Prayagraj     | Azad Park and Dekho Prayagraj Trail Experience  |  13.02 |
| 29    | Nagaland          | Chumoukedima  | Tribal Cultural Experience at Midway Retreat    |  21.56 |
| TOTAL | TOTAL             | TOTAL         | TOTAL                                           | 644    |

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ANNEXURE-III

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.116  ANSWERED  ON  22.07.2024  REGARDING  SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME BY SHRI BALYA MAMA SURESH GOPINATH MHATRE, SHRI CHUDASAMA RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI, DR. RAJEEV BHARADWAJ, SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB, SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL AND MS KANGNA RANAUT.

## TOURIST VISITS IN UTTAR PRADESH BUDDHIST SITES IN YEAR- 2023

|        |                       | 2023    | 2023    | 2023    |
|--------|-----------------------|---------|---------|---------|
| S. No. | TOURIST PLACE         | INDIAN  | FOREIGN | TOTAL   |
| 1      | SARNATH               | 1110593 | 24411   | 1135004 |
| 2      | KUSHINAGAR            | 1928153 | 214253  | 2142406 |
| 3      | KAPILVASTU (PIPRAHWA) | 59528   | 10478   | 70006   |
| 4      | SHRAVASTI             | 55865   | 0       | 55865   |
| 5      | KAUSHAMBI             | 1252600 | 261     | 1252861 |
| 6      | SANKISA               | 38578   | 2293    | 40871   |
|        | TOTAL                 | 4445317 | 251696  | 4697013 |

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