Lok Sabha Question No. 2330 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-18
Subject: Identified Cities under Swadesh Darshan 2.0 in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: S. Ramalingam

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2330

## ANSWERED ON 18.12.2023

## IDENTIFIED CITIES UNDER SWADESH DARSHAN 2.0 IN TAMIL NADU

## 2330. SHRI RAMALINGAM S.:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the  list  of  the  cities  identified  in  the  State  of  Tamil  Nadu  under Swadesh Darshan Scheme 2.0 (SD 2.0);
- (b) whether the Government has taken any steps to create spiritual & temple circuit specifically in the delta district of Tamil Nadu and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of funds specifically given to the State of Tamil Nadu under the above mentioned scheme; and
- (d) the details of the proposed projects of other States of the country including Tamil Nadu under this scheme for the future?

## ANSWER

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM

(a) to (d): The Ministry of Tourism under its Swadesh Darshan scheme has  sanctioned  76  projects  in  the  country  under  various  identified thematic circuits including spiritual circuit. The  details of the projects sanctioned under Swadesh Darshan scheme including Tamil Nadu is at Annexure-I.

The  Ministry  of Tourism  also  under  its  'National  Mission  on Pilgrimage  Rejuvenation  and  Spiritual,  Heritage  Augmentation  Drive (PRASHAD)' scheme provides financial assistance to the State Governments/UT Administrations for integrated development of identified pilgrimage destinations. Under this scheme, the Ministry has sanctioned 46 projects, the details of which is at Annexure-II.

The Ministry has now revamped its Swadesh Darshan scheme, as Swadesh  Darshan  scheme  2.0  (SD2.0),  with  the  objective  to  develop sustainable and responsible tourist destinations with tourist & destination centric approach. The Ministry has notified 55 destinations across  32  States/Union  Territories  of  India  including  Tamil  Nadu  for development  under  SD2.0  scheme.  In  addition,  the  Ministry  has  also identified 26 new sites including the State of Tamil Nadu for development under PRASHAD  Scheme. The State-wise details of destinations  notified  under  SD  2.0  scheme  and  sites  identified  under PRASHAD scheme is at Annexure-III.

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ANNEXURE-I

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) To (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2330 ANSWERED ON 18.12.2023 REGARDING IDENTIFIED CITIES  UNDER  SWADESH  DARSHAN  2.0  IN  TAMIL  NADU  BY  SHRI RAMALINGAM S.

(₹ in crore)

|   S. No. | State/ UT                 | Circuit / Sanction Year     | Name of the Project                                                                                                         |   Amount Sanctioned |
|----------|---------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
|        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                                                                                                     |   58.42 |
|  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 Package |   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  | Himalaya n 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                                                                                        |   47.74 |
|------|----------------|-----------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
|   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 Narayana Gurukulam              |   66.42 |
|   34 | Madhya Pradesh | Wildlife Circuit 2015-16    | 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                                                                                              |   74.02 |
|   36 | Madhya Pradesh | Heritage Circuit 2016-17    | 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- Bansagar Dam- Ken River |   93.76 |
|   38 | Maharashtra    | Coastal Circuit 2015-16     | Development of Sindhudurg Coastal Circuit - Sagareshwar, Tarkarli, Vijaydurg (Beach & Creek), Mitbhav                                        |   19.06 |
|   39 | Maharashtra    | Spiritual Circuit 2018-19   | Development of Waki- Adasa- Dhapewada- Paradsingha- Telankhandi- Girad                                                                       |   53.96 |

|   40 | Manipur   | North- East Circuit 2015-16   | Development of Tourist Circuit in Manipur: Imphal- Khongjom                                                                                                                                                                     |   72.23 |
|------|-----------|-------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
|   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 |
|   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                       | Development of Gopalpur,                                                                                                                                                                                                        |   70.82 |

|    |            | Circuit 2016-17           | Barkul, Satapada and Tampara                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |       |
|----|------------|---------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|
| 49 | Puducherry | Coastal Circuit 2015-16   | Development of Dubrayapet - Arikamedu - Veerampattinam - Chunnambar - Nallavadu/Narambai - Manapet- Kalapet -                                                                                                                                                                    | 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 Karaikal, Yanam and 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                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 70.61 |

|    |            |                            | 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)   |       |
|----|------------|----------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|
| 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           | Development of Qutub Shahi Heritage Park- Paigah Tombs-                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 96.9  |

|    |               | 2017-18                    | Hayat Bakshi Mosque- Raymond's Tomb                                                                                                                                    |       |
|----|---------------|----------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|
| 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- | 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            | 33.92 |

|       |               |                           | (Meerut)                                                                                                                                                                              |         |
|-------|---------------|---------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
| 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 | Total         | Total                     | Total                                                                                                                                                                                 | 5294.11 |

## ANNEXURE-II

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) To (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2330 ANSWERED ON 18.12.2023 REGARDING IDENTIFIED CITIES  UNDER  SWADESH  DARSHAN  2.0  IN  TAMIL  NADU  BY  SHRI RAMALINGAM S.

The details of the sanctioned projects under PRASHAD Scheme: -

(₹ in crore)

| State/UT          |   S. No. | Project Name                                                                              | Sanction Year   |   Approved Cost |
|-------------------|----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
| Andhra Pradesh    |        1 | Development of Amaravati Town, Guntur District as a Tourist Destination                   | 2015-16         |           27.77 |
| Andhra Pradesh    |        2 | Development of Srisailam Temple                                                           | 2017-18         |           43.08 |
| Andhra Pradesh    |        3 | Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narsimha Swami VariDevasthanam at Simhachalam in Vishakhapatnam Temple | 2022-23         |           54.04 |
| Arunachal Pradesh |        4 | Development of ParshuramKund, LohitDistt.                                                 | 2020-21         |           37.88 |
| Assam             |        5 | Development of Kamakhya Temple and Pilgrimage Destination in and around Guwahati.         | 2015-16         |           29.8  |
| Bihar             |        6 | Development at Patna Sahib                                                                | 2015-16         |           41.54 |
| Bihar             |        7 | Development of basic facilities at Vishnupad temple, Gaya, Bihar                          | 2014-15         |            4.27 |
| Chhattisgarh      |        8 | Development of MaaBamleshwari Devi Temple, Dongargarh, Rajnandgaon District, Chhattisgarh | 2020-21         |           43.33 |
| Gujarat           |        9 | Development of Dwarka                                                                     | 2016-17         |           13.08 |
| Gujarat           |       10 | Development of Pilgrimage Amenities at Somnath                                            | 2016-17         |           45.36 |
| Gujarat           |       11 | Development of Promenade at Somnath                                                       | 2018-19         |           47.12 |

|                   |   12 | Development of Pilgrim Plaza with Queue management complex at Somnath Gujarat             | 2021-22   |   49.97 |
|-------------------|------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|---------|
|                   |   13 | Development of Pilgrimage Facilities at Ambaji Temple, Banaskantha, Gujarat               | 2022-23   |   50    |
| Haryana           |   14 | Development of Mata Mansa and Nada SahebGurudwara Devi Temple in Panchkula District       | 2019-20   |   48.53 |
| Jammu and Kashmir |   15 | Development at Hazratbal Shrine, Srinagar                                                 | 2016-17   |   40.46 |
| Jharkhand         |   16 | Development of Baba BaidyanathDham, Deoghar                                               | 2018-19   |   39.13 |
| Karnataka         |   17 | Development of Pilgrimage Amenities at Sri Chamundeshwari Devi Temple, Mysuru             | 2023-24   |   45.71 |
| Kerala            |   18 | Development at Guruvayur Temple                                                           | 2016-17   |   45.19 |
| Madhya            |   19 | Development of Amarkantak                                                                 | 2020-21   |   49.99 |
| Pradesh           |   20 | Development of Omkareshwar                                                                | 2017-18   |   43.93 |
| Maharashtra       |   21 | Development of Trimbakeshwar, Nashik                                                      | 2017-18   |   52.92 |
| Meghalaya         |   22 | Development of Pilgrimage Facilitation in Meghalaya                                       | 2020-21   |   29.32 |
| Mizoram           |   23 | Development of Infrastructure for Pilgrimage and Heritage Tourism in the State of Mizoram | 2022-23   |   44.89 |
| Nagaland          |   24 | Development of Pilgrimage Infrastructure in Nagaland                                      | 2018-19   |   25.26 |
| Nagaland          |   25 | Development of Pilgrimage Tourism Infrastructure at Zunheboto                             | 2022-23   |   18.18 |
| Odisha            |   26 | Infrastructure Development at Puri, Shree JagannathDham - Ramachandi - Prachi River       | 2014-15   |   50    |

|               |    | front at Deuli under Mega Circuit #                                                                   |         |       |
|---------------|----|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|-------|
| Punjab        | 27 | Development of KarunaSagar Valmiki Sthal at Amritsar                                                  | 2015-16 |  6.4  |
|               | 28 | Development of Chamkaur Sahib at Rupar, Punjab                                                        | 2021-22 | 31.57 |
| Rajasthan     | 29 | Integrated Development of Pushkar/Ajmer                                                               | 2015-16 | 32.64 |
| Sikkim        | 30 | Development of Pilgrimage Facilitation at Four Patron Saints, Yuksom                                  | 2020-21 | 33.32 |
| Tamil Nadu    | 31 | Development of Kanchipuram                                                                            | 2016-17 | 13.99 |
|               | 32 | Development of Velankanni                                                                             | 2016-17 |  4.86 |
| Telangana     | 33 | Development of Jogulamba Devi Temple, Alampur                                                         | 2020-21 | 36.73 |
|               | 34 | Development of Pilgrimage and Heritage Tourism Infrastructure at Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple, Mulugu | 2022-23 | 62    |
|               | 35 | Development of Pilgrimage Infrastructure at Bhadrachalam, BhadradriKothagudem District                | 2022-23 | 41.38 |
| Tripura       | 36 | Development of Tripura Sundari Temple, Udaipur                                                        | 2020-21 | 37.8  |
| Uttar Pradesh | 37 | Development of Varanasi - Phase -I                                                                    | 2015-16 | 18.72 |
|               | 38 | Development of Mathura- Vrindavan as Mega Tourist Circuit (Ph-II)                                     | 2014-15 | 10.98 |
|               | 39 | River Cruise Tourism in Ganga, Varanasi                                                               | 2017-18 |  9.02 |
|               | 40 | Construction of Tourist Facilitation Centre at Vrindavan                                              | 2014-15 |  9.36 |
|               | 41 | Development of Varanasi - Phase II                                                                    | 2017-18 | 44.6  |

|             | 42    | Development of Infrastructure facilities at Govardhan                               | 2018-19   |   39.74 |
|-------------|-------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|---------|
| Uttarakhand | 43    | Integrated Development of Kedarnath                                                 | 2015-16   |   34.77 |
|             | 44    | Development of Infrastructure for Pilgrimage Facilitation in Badrinath Ji Dham      | 2018-19   |   56.15 |
|             | 45    | Augmentation of Pilgrimage Infrastructure Facilities and Gangotri and YamunotriDham | 2021-22   |   54.36 |
| West Bengal | 46    | Development of Belur Math                                                           | 2016-17   |   30.03 |
| Total       | Total | Total                                                                               | Total     | 1629.17 |

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## ANNEXURE-III

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) To (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†2330 ANSWERED ON 18.12.2023 REGARDING IDENTIFIED CITIES UNDER SWADESH DARSHAN 2.0 IN TAMIL NADU BY SHRI RAMALINGAM S.

## (i) Destinations notified under Swadesh Darshan 2.0

| S.no. States/Union Territory   | S.no. States/Union Territory   | Name of the destinations       |
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| 1                              | Andhra Pradesh                 | Gandikota, Arakku-Lambassingi  |
| 2                              | Arunachal Pradesh              | Nacho, Mechuka                 |
| 3                              | Jorhat, Kokrajhar              | Assam                          |
| 4                              | Bihar                          | Gaya, Nalanda                  |
| 5                              | Chhattisgarh                   | Bilaspur, Jagdalpur            |
| 6                              | Goa                            | Porvorim, Colva                |
| 7 Gujarat                      | Dholavira, Dwarka              |                                |
| 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            |                                |
| Maharashtra                    | Sindhudurg                     | 15                             |
| 16                             | Moirang (Bishnupur)            | Manipur                        |
| Meghalaya                      | Shillong, Sohra                | 17                             |
| Mizoram                        | Aizawl,                        | 18 Champhai                    |
| 19 Nagaland                    | Niuland, Chumukedima           |                                |
| 20 Odisha                      |                                | Koraput                        |
| 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        | 55                   |

## (ii) Details of 26 destinations identified for development under PRASHAD Scheme.

|   S.No. | State/UT        | Destinations/Sites                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|---------|-----------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Tamil Nadu      | Navagriha Temple at 8 places in Tamil Nadu  Sri Kailasanathar Temple, Thingalur,  Sri Vaitheeswaran Temple, Vaitheeswaran Koil  Swetharanyeswarar Temple, Tiruvenkadu  Apatsahayesvarar Temple, Alangudi  Agniswarar Temple, Kanjanur  Suryanar Kovil  Sri Naaganathar Temple, Thirunageswaram  Sri Nagannathaswamy Temple, Keelaperumpallam |
|       2 | Puducherry      | Navagriha Temple, Karaikal                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|       3 | Madhya Pradesh  | Shri Peetmbra Peetha, Datia District                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|       4 |                 | Shanidev Temple, Morena District                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|       5 |                 | Annavaram, Kakinada District                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
|       6 | Andhra Pradesh  | Vedagiri Lakshmi Narasimhawamy Temple, Nellore District                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
|       7 | Mizoram         | Vangchhia, Champhai District                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
|       8 | Uttarakhand     | Timmersian MahaDev (Devnath), Chamoli District                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|       9 | Jammu & Kashmir | Utterbehni, Samba District                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |

|   10 | Rajasthan        | Shri Karni Mata Mandir, Bikaner District                               |
|------|------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   11 |                  | Sun Temple, Budhahita, Kota District                                   |
|   12 | Odisha           | Chausath Yogini Temple, Ranipur, Jharial, Balangir District            |
|   13 |                  | Shri Ghrushneshwar Shivalaya, Aurangabad District                      |
|   14 | Maharashtra      | Tuljapur, Osmanabad district                                           |
|   15 |                  | Shri Kshetra Rajur, Ganpati Temple, Jalna District                     |
|   16 | Gujarat          | Shri Nilkanth Mahadev Temple, Sunak, Mahesana                          |
|   17 | Uttar Pradesh    | Shri Kali Mandir established by Adiguru Shankaracharya, Chowk, Lucknow |
|   18 |                  | Pilgrimage sites of Braj                                               |
|   19 | Karnataka        | Sri Renuka Yallamma Temple, Saudatti, Belagavi District                |
|   20 |                  | Papnash Temple, Bidar District                                         |
|   21 |                  | Punaura Dham, Sitamarhi District                                       |
|   22 | Bihar            | Simariya Ghat, Begusarai District                                      |
|   23 |                  | Aami Mandir, Saran District                                            |
|   24 | Punjab           | Durgyana Temple, Amritsar District                                     |
|   25 | Himachal Pradesh | Maa Chintpurni Temple, Una District                                    |
|   26 | Chhattisgarh     | Kudargarh Temple, Surajpur District                                    |

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