Lok Sabha Question No. 1637 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-10
Subject: Development of Lakes and Ponds
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Ms Iqra Choudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1637 ANSWERED ON 10.03.2025

## DEVELOPMENT OF LAKES AND PONDS

## 1637. MS IQRA CHOUDHARY:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  specific  scheme  or  policy  for identifying  lakes  and  other  water  bodies  that  can  be  developed  for tourism, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is aware that there is a  lake spread over 600 bighas in the village of Mavi-Kakor, Shamli, Uttar Pradesh and a 989-bigha  pond  in  Gram  Sabha  Jamuwawa,  Block  Thekma,  Tehsil Martinganj, District Azamgarh, where water remains throughout the year and which attracts Siberian birds during the winter;
- (c) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  the  local  people  are  not receiving any benefit from this lake/pond, nor is there any employment generated from it due to the lake and surrounding areas being under-developed; and
- (d) if  so,  whether  the  Government  has  any  proposals  to  develop  these lakes  as  tourism  centres  or  bird  sanctuaries  to  employ  the  local people and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): Development of tourism is undertaken by the concerned State Government/UT  Administration.  The  Ministry  of  Tourism  has  no  specific scheme for development of lakes and water bodies and does not maintain data related to particular water bodies and employment generated around it.  However, the  Ministry  of  Tourism  through  its  'Swadesh  Darshan'  and 'Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD)'  schemes  complement  these  efforts  by  providing  financial assistance to the State Governments/UT Administrations for undertaking tourism related projects at various tourist places including lakes, wildlife areas etc. in order to develop tourism amenities. Such financial assistance under the relevant schemes is provided on receipt of the project proposals from the concerned State Government/UT Administration and subject to its adherence  to  the  scheme  guidelines  and  instructions  issued  by  the Government from time to time, availability of budget, inter-se priority etc. The Ministry of Tourism sanctioned 76 projects for ₹5287.90 Crore under its  Swadesh  Darshan  scheme.  Further,  this  scheme  was  revamped  as Swadesh  Darshan  2.0  (SD2.0)  and  34  projects  have  been  sanctioned  for ₹791.25 Crore. The Ministry has also sanctioned 47 projects for ₹1597.63 Crore in PRASHAD scheme. Further, Government of India under its 'Special Assistance  to  States  for  Capital  Investment  (SASCI) -Development  of Iconic Tourist Centres to Global Scale' sanctioned 40 projects in 23 States of the country for ₹3295.76 Crore. The details of the projects sanctioned under  Swadesh  Darshan,  SD2.0,  PRASHAD  and  SASCI  schemes  in  the country including in the state of Uttar Pradesh is Annexed.

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## ANNEXURE

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1637 ANSWERED ON 10.03.2025 REGARDING DEVELOPMENT OF LAKES AND PONDS RAISED BY MS IQRA CHAUDHARY

## Details of the projects sanctioned under Swadesh Darshan scheme

|   S. No. | State/ UT                 | Circuit / Sanction Year    | Name of the Project                                                                                                         |   Amount Sanctioned in ₹ Cr ore |
|----------|---------------------------|----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|        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- GirSomnath- Bharuch-Kutch- Bhavnagar- Rajkot- Mehsana                                                                                  |   26.68 |
| 20.  | Haryana         | Krishna Circuit              | Development of Tourism Infrastructures at places related to Mahabharata in                                                                                      |   77.39 |

|    |                  | 2016-17                   | Kurukshetra                                                                                                                          |       |
|----|------------------|---------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|
| 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- ZanskarPadum - Daksum - RanjitSagar 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 SivagiriSree Narayana Guru Ashram- Arruvipuram- KunnumparaSreeSubrahmania- ChembazhanthiSree 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- BhedaGhat- 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                                                                      |   45.47 |
|    40 | Manipur        | North-East Circuit 2015-16  | Development of Tourist Circuit in Manipur: Imphal- Khongjom                                                                                 |   72.23 |
|    41 | Manipur        | Spiritual Circuit           | Development of Shri Govindajee Temple, Shri BijoyGovindajee                                                                                 |   45.34 |

|    |            | 2016-17                    | Temple - Shri Gopinath Temple - Shri Bungshibodon Temple - Shri Kaina Temple                                                                                                                                                 |       |
|----|------------|----------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|
| 42 | Meghalaya  | North East Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Umium (Lake View), U LumSohpetbneng- 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, KattaBeel, 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           | Development of Franco- Tamil Village, Karaikal, Mahe and                                                                                                                                                                     | 49.44 |

|    |            | 2017-18                   | Yanam                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |       |
|----|------------|---------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|
| 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), KhatuShyam Ji (Sikar) and Nathdwara (Rajsamand)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 75.8  |
| 55 | Rajasthan  | Spiritual Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Spiritual Circuit - 'Development of Churu (SalasarBalaji)-Jaipur (Shri SamodkeBalaji, GhatkeBalaji, BandhekeBalaji)- Viratnagar (Bijak, Jainnasiya, Ambika Temple)- Bharatpur (Kaman Region)- Dholpur (Muchkund) - MehndipurBalaji- 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 PuraniChawani) - Nagaur (Meera Bai Smarak, Merta) - Tonk (SunehriKothi) | 70.61 |
| 57 | Sikkim     | North East Circuit        | Development of Tourist Circuit linking Rangpo (entry) - Rorathang- Aritar- Phadamchen-                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 98.05 |

|    |               | 2015-16                    | Nathang-Sherathang- Tsongmo- Gangtok-Phodong- Mangan- Lachung-Yumthang- Lachen- Thangu-Gurudongmer- Mangan- Gangtok-TuminLingee- Singtam (exit)             |       |
|----|---------------|----------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|
| 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 QutubShahi 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 SurmaCherra- 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)- MagharDham (SantKabir Nagar)- ChauriChaura, Shaheed Sthal (Fatehpur)- MahuarshaheedSthal (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                   | Integrated Development of                                                                                                                                                                |   76.32 |

|       |             | Circuit 2016-17           | Heritage Circuit in Kumaon Region - Katarmal -Jogeshwar- Baijnath-Devidhura                                                           |         |
|-------|-------------|---------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
| 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                                                                                                                                 | 5287.9  |

## Details of sanctioned projects under Swadesh Darshan 2.0:-

|   S. No. | State             | Destination       | Name of the Experience           |   Sanctioned Cost (₹ Cr ore) | Year of Sanction   |
|----------|-------------------|-------------------|----------------------------------|------------------------------|--------------------|
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh    | Araku- Lambasingi | Borra Cave Experience at Araku   |                        29.87 | 2023-24            |
|        2 | Arunachal Pradesh | Nacho             | Unlock Nacho Expedition          |                        14.02 | 2023-24            |
|        3 | Arunachal Pradesh | Mechuka           | Mechuka Cultural Haat            |                        18.48 | 2023-24            |
|        4 | Arunachal Pradesh | Mechuka           | Mechuka Adventure Park           |                        12.75 | 2023-24            |
|        5 | Assam             | Kokrajhar         | Kokrajhar Wetland Experience     |                        26.67 | 2023-24            |
|        6 | Assam             | Jorhat            | Reimagining Cinnamara Tea Estate |                        23.91 | 2023-24            |
|        7 | Goa               | Porvorim          | Porvorim Creek Experience        |                        23.56 | 2024-25            |
|        8 | Goa               | Colva             | Colva Beach Experience           |                        15.65 | 2024-25            |
|        9 | Karnataka         | Hampi             | Setting up of 'Traveller nooks'  |                        25.64 | 2023-24            |
|       10 | Karnataka         | Mysuru            | Tonga ride                       |                         2.72 | 2023-24            |

|    |                |                | Heritage experience zone                       |       |         |
|----|----------------|----------------|------------------------------------------------|-------|---------|
| 11 | Karnataka      | Mysuru         | Ecological Experience Zone                     | 18.47 | 2023-24 |
| 12 | Kerala         | Kumarakom      | Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary Experience            | 13.92 | 2023-24 |
| 13 | Ladakh         | Leh            | JulleyLeh Biodiversity Park                    | 24.89 | 2023-24 |
| 14 | Ladakh         | Kargil         | Exploring LOC and Hundarman village Experience | 12.01 | 2023-24 |
| 15 | Madhya Pradesh | Gwalior        | Phoolbagh Experience Zone                      | 16.73 | 2023-24 |
| 16 | Madhya Pradesh | Chitrakoot     | Spiritual experience at Chitrakoot             | 27.21 | 2023-24 |
| 17 | Maharashtra    | Pune           | Shivsrushti Historical Theme Park- Phase 3     | 76.22 | 2024-25 |
| 18 | Meghalaya      | Sohra          | Waterfall Trails Experience                    | 27.84 | 2023-24 |
| 19 | Meghalaya      | Sohra          | Meghalayan Age Cave Experience                 | 32.45 | 2023-24 |
| 20 | Nagaland       | Chumoukedi ma  | Eco-Tourism Exp at Chumoukedima viewpoint      |  7.87 | 2024-25 |
| 21 | Nagaland       | Chumuoukedi ma | Tribal Cultural Experience at Midway Retreat   | 21.56 | 2023-24 |
| 22 | Puducherry     | Karaikal       | Karaikal beach and waterfront experience       | 20.29 | 2023-24 |
| 23 | Punjab         | Kapurthala     | Eco Tourism experience at Kanjli wetland       | 20.06 | 2023-24 |
| 24 | Punjab         | Amritsar       | Border Tourism Experience at Attari            | 25.9  | 2024-25 |
| 25 | Rajasthan      | Bundi          | Spiritual                                      | 17.37 | 2023-24 |

|              |               |               | Experience, Keshavraipatan                |        |         |
|--------------|---------------|---------------|-------------------------------------------|--------|---------|
| 26           | Sikkim        | Gyalshing     | Eco-Wellness Experience at Yuksom Cluster |  15.4  | 2023-24 |
| 27           | Sikkim        | Gangtok       | Gangtok Cultural Village                  |  22.59 | 2023-24 |
| 28           | Tamil Nadu    | Mamallapura m | Immersive experience at Shore Temple      |  30.02 | 2023-24 |
| 29           | Telangana     | Bhongir       | Bhongir Fort Experiential Zone            |  56.81 | 2023-24 |
| 30           | Telangana     | Ananathagiri  | Eco tourism zone at Ananathgiri forest    |  38    | 2023-24 |
| 31           | Uttar Pradesh | Prayagraj     | Azad Park and DekhoPrayagraj Trail Exp    |  13.02 | 2023-24 |
| 32           | Uttar Pradesh | Naimisaranya  | Vedic- wellness Experience                |  15.94 | 2023-24 |
| 33           | Uttarakhand   | Pithoragarh   | Rural Tourism Cluster Experience at Gunji |  32.2  | 2023-24 |
| 34           | Uttarakhand   | Champawat     | Tea Garden Experience                     |  11.21 | 2023-24 |
| TOTAL AMOUNT | TOTAL AMOUNT  | TOTAL AMOUNT  | TOTAL AMOUNT                              | 791.25 |         |

## Details of projects sanctioned under PRASHAD Scheme:-

| State/UT       |   S. No. | Project Name                                                                                             | Sanction Year   |   Approved Cost ( ₹ in Crore) |
|----------------|----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|-------------------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh |        1 | Development of Pilgrim Amenities at Amaravati                                                            | 2015-16         |                         27.77 |
| Andhra Pradesh |        2 | Development of Srisailam Temple                                                                          | 2017-18         |                         43.08 |
| Andhra Pradesh |        3 | Development of Pilgrimage Amenities at Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narsimha Swami Vari Devasthanam at Simhachalam | 2022-23         |                         54.04 |
| Andhra Pradesh |        4 | Development of Pilgrimage                                                                                | 2024-25         |                         25.33 |

|                   |    | Tourism Infrastructure in Annavaram Temple Town                                                                            |         |       |
|-------------------|----|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|-------|
| Arunachal Pradesh |  5 | Development of Parshuram Kund                                                                                              | 2020-21 | 37.88 |
| Assam             |  6 | Development of Pilgrimage amenities at Kamakhya Temple                                                                     | 2015-16 | 29.8  |
| Bihar             |  7 | Development at Patna Sahib                                                                                                 | 2015-16 | 29.62 |
| Bihar             |  8 | Development of basic facilities at Vishnupad temple                                                                        | 2014-15 |  3.63 |
| Chhattisgarh      |  9 | Development of Pilgrimage amenities at Maa Bamleshwari Devi Temple                                                         | 2020-21 | 48.44 |
| Goa               | 10 | Development of Bom Jesus Basilica                                                                                          | 2024-25 | 16.46 |
| Gujarat           | 11 | Development of Dwarka                                                                                                      | 2016-17 | 10.46 |
| Gujarat           | 12 | Development of Pilgrimage Amenities at Somnath                                                                             | 2016-17 | 45.36 |
| Gujarat           | 13 | Development of Promenade at Somnath                                                                                        | 2018-19 | 47.12 |
| Gujarat           | 14 | Development of Pilgrimage Facilities at Ambaji Temple                                                                      | 2022-23 | 50    |
| Haryana           | 15 | Development of Mata Mansa Devi Temple and Nada Saheb Gurudwara                                                             | 2019-20 | 48.53 |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 16 | Development at Hazratbal Shrine                                                                                            | 2016-17 | 40.46 |
| Jharkhand         | 17 | Development of Baba Baidya Nath Dham                                                                                       | 2018-19 | 36.79 |
| Karnataka         | 18 | Development of Pilgrimage Amenities at Sri Chamundeshwari Devi Temple                                                      | 2023-24 | 45.71 |
| Kerala            | 19 | Development at Guruvayur Temple                                                                                            | 2016-17 | 45.19 |
| Madhya            | 20 | Development of Amarkantak                                                                                                  | 2020-21 | 49.99 |
| Pradesh           | 21 | Development of Omkareshwar                                                                                                 | 2017-18 | 43.93 |
| Maharashtra       | 22 | Development of Trimbakeshwar                                                                                               | 2017-18 | 45.41 |
| Meghalaya         | 23 | Development of Pilgrimage Facilitation at Nongswalia Church, Nartiang Shakti Peeth, Aitnar Pool and Charantala Kali Temple | 2020-21 | 29.29 |
| Mizoram           | 24 | Development of Infrastructure for Pilgrimage and Heritage Tourism at Chite Vang,                                           | 2022-23 | 44.89 |

|               |    | Zuangtai, Reiek and Aizawl                                                                        | Zuangtai, Reiek and Aizawl   |       |
|---------------|----|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|-------|
| Nagaland      | 25 | Development of Pilgrimage Infrastructure at Molungkimong, Noksen Church, Aizuto, Wokha and Kohima | 2018-19                      | 25.2  |
|               | 26 | Development of Pilgrimage Tourism Infrastructure at Zunheboto                                     | 2022-23                      | 18.18 |
| Odisha        | 27 | Infrastructure Development at Puri                                                                | 2014-15                      | 50    |
| Punjab        | 28 | Development of Karuna Sagar Valmiki Sthal at Amritsar                                             | 2015-16                      |  6.4  |
|               | 29 | Development of Chamkaur Sahib                                                                     | 2021-22                      | 31.57 |
| Rajasthan     | 30 | Integrated Development of Pushkar/Ajmer                                                           | 2015-16                      | 32.64 |
| Sikkim        | 31 | Development of Pilgrimage Facilitation at Four Patron Saints, Yuksom                              | 2020-21                      | 33.32 |
| Tamil Nadu    | 32 | Development of Kanchipuram                                                                        | 2016-17                      | 13.99 |
|               | 33 | Development of Velankanni                                                                         | 2016-17                      |  4.86 |
| Telangana     | 34 | Development of Jogulamba Devi Temple                                                              | 2020-21                      | 38.9  |
|               | 35 | Development of Pilgrimage and Heritage Tourism Infrastructure at Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple     | 2022-23                      | 62    |
|               | 36 | Development of Pilgrimage Infrastructure at Bhadrachalam                                          | 2022-23                      | 41.38 |
| Tripura       | 37 | Development of Tripura Sundari Temple                                                             | 2020-21                      | 34.43 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 38 | Development of Varanasi - Phase - I                                                               | 2015-16                      | 18.73 |
|               | 39 | Development of Mathura- Vrindavan as Mega Tourist Circuit (Ph-II)                                 | 2014-15                      | 10.98 |
|               | 40 | Development of River Cruise Tourism at Varanasi                                                   | 2017-18                      |  9.02 |
|               | 41 | Construction of Tourist Facilitation Centre at Vrindavan                                          | 2014-15                      |  9.36 |
|               | 42 | Development of Varanasi - Phase II                                                                | 2017-18                      | 44.6  |
|               | 43 | Development of Infrastructure facilities at Govardhan                                             | 2018-19                      | 37.59 |

| Uttarakhand   | 44   | Integrated Development of Kedarnath                                                 | 2015-16   |   34.77 |
|---------------|------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|---------|
|               | 45   | Development of Infrastructure for Pilgrimage Facilitation in Badrinath Ji Dham      | 2018-19   |   56.15 |
|               | 46   | Augmentation of Pilgrimage Infrastructure Facilities at Gangotri and Yamunotri Dham | 2021-22   |   54.36 |
| West Bengal   | 47   | Development of Belur Math                                                           | 2016-17   |   30.03 |
|               |      | Total                                                                               |           | 1597.63 |

List of Projects sanctioned under 'Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment  (SASCI) -Development  of  Iconic  Tourist  Centres  to  Global Scale' (Year of Sanction is 2024 -25 Financial Year):-

| S. No.   | State             | Project Name                                                           |   Cost (in ₹ Cr ore) |
|----------|-------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|
| 1.       | Andhra Pradesh    | 1. Gandikota - Enriching the Fort and Gorge Experience                 |                77.91 |
|          |                   | 2. Akhanda Godavari: (Havelock Bridge &PushkarGhat), Rajamahendravaram |                94.44 |
| 2.       | Arunachal Pradesh | 3. Siang Adventure & Eco-Retreat, Pasighat                             |                46.48 |
| 3.       | Assam             | 4. Assam State Zoo Cum Botanical Garden, Guwahati                      |                97.12 |
|          |                   | 5. Beautification of Rang Ghar at Sivasagar                            |                94.76 |
| 4.       | Bihar             | 6. Development of Matsyagandha Lake, Saharsa                           |                97.61 |
|          |                   | 7. Karamchat Eco-Tourism and Adventure Hub                             |                49.51 |
| 5.       | Chhattisgarh      | 8. Development of Chitrotpala Film City                                |                95.79 |
|          |                   | 9. Development of Tribal & Cultural Convention Centre                  |                51.87 |
| 6.       | Goa               | 10. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Museum, Ponda                          |                97.46 |
|          |                   | 11. Proposed Townsquare, Povorim                                       |                90.74 |
| 7.       | Gujarat           | 12. Ecotourism Destination at Kerly (Mokarsagar), Porbandar            |                99.5  |
|          |                   | 13. Tented City and Convention Centre, Dhordo                          |                51.56 |
| 8.       | Jharkhand         | 14. Eco-Tourism Development of Tilaiyya,                               |                34.87 |

|     |             | Koderma                                                                                 |        |
|-----|-------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|
| 9.  | Karnataka   | 15. Ecotourism & Cultural Hub at Roerich and Devika Rani Estate Tataguni, Bengaluru     |  99.17 |
|     |             | 16. Development of Savadatti Yallammagudda, Belgavi                                     | 100    |
| 10. | Kerala      | 17. Ashtamudi Biodiversity and Eco- recreational Hub, Kollam                            |  59.71 |
|     |             | 18. Sargaalaya: Global Gateway to Malabar's Cultural Crucible                           |  95.34 |
| 11. | Madhya      | 19. Orchha A Medieval Splendour                                                         |  99.92 |
|     | Pradesh     | 20. International Convention Centre for MICE in Bhopal                                  |  99.38 |
| 12. | Maharashtra | 21. Ex-INS Guldar Underwater Museum, Artificial Reef, and Submarine Tourism, Sindhudurg |  46.91 |
|     |             | 22. Development of "RAM-KAL PATH" at Nashik                                             |  99.14 |
| 13. | Manipur     | 23. Loktak Lake Experience                                                              |  89.48 |
| 14. | Meghalaya   | 24. MICE Infrastructure at Mawkhanu, Shillong                                           |  99.27 |
|     |             | 25. Re-development of Umiam Lake, Shillong                                              |  99.27 |
| 15. | Odisha      | 26. Development of Hirakud                                                              |  99.9  |
|     |             | 27. Development of Satkosia                                                             |  99.99 |
| 16. | Punjab      | 28. Development of Heritage Street, SBS Nagar                                           |  53.45 |
| 17. | Rajasthan   | 29. Development at Amber-Nahargarh and surrounding Area, Jaipur                         |  49.31 |
|     |             | 30. Development at JalMahal, Jaipur                                                     |  96.61 |
| 18. | Sikkim      | 31. Skywalk, Bhaleydhunga, Yangang, Namchi                                              |  97.37 |
|     |             | 32. Border Experience, Nathula                                                          |  68.19 |
| 19. | Tamil Nadu  | 33. Nandavanam Heritage Park at Mamallapuram                                            |  99.67 |
|     |             | 34. Garden of flowers at Devala, Ooty                                                   |  70.23 |
| 20. | Telangana   | 35. Ramappa Region Sustainable Tourism Circuit                                          |  73.74 |
|     |             | 36. Somasilla Wellness & Spiritual Retreat Nallamala                                    |  68.1  |
| 21. | Tripura     | 37. 51 Shakti Peethas Park at Banduar, Gomati                                           |  97.7  |

| 22.   | Uttar 38. Development of Bateshwar, District- Agra             | 74.05    |
|-------|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------|
|       | Pradesh 39. Integrated Buddhist Tourism Development, Shrawasti | 80.24    |
| 23.   | Uttarakhand 40. Iconic City Rishikesh: Rafting Base            | 100.00   |
| TOTAL | TOTAL                                                          | 3,295.76 |

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