Lok Sabha Question No. 1047 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-29
Subject: Tourism Sector Projects
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Shri Praveen Patel, Shri Naresh Ganpat Mhaske, Dr. D. Purandeswari, Shri Haribhai Patel, Dr. Shrikant Eknath Shinde

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1047 ANSWERED ON 29.07.2024

## TOURISM SECTOR PROJECTS

1047  SHRI PRAVEEN PATEL:

SHRI NARESH GANPAT MHASKE:

SMT. DAGGUBATI PURANDESWARI:

SHRI HARIBHAI PATEL:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  progress  of  fifty  two  tourism  sector  projects  under the  Swadesh  Darshan  and  Prashad  schemes  worth  over  1,400  crore launched by the Prime Minister, including completion rates and current status;
- (b) the details of the projected economic  impact  and job creation statistics associated with these projects, supported by relevant data in the  country  particularly  in  the  States  of  Maharashtra,  Uttar  Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat;
- (c) the details of the measures taken by the Government and metrics used to  ensure  the  sustainability  and  environmental  compatibility  of  these projects, including specific environmental impact assessments;
- (d) the  details  of  regional  distribution  of  these  projects,  including  the number of projects in each State and the expected increase in tourist footfall; and
- (e) the  future  plans  and  specific  targets  for  additional  tourism  projects, including timelines and budget allocations across the country particularly  in  the  States  of  Maharashtra,  Uttar  Pradesh,  Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat?

## ANSWER

(SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM

(a) to (e): Out of the total 52 projects, major components of 9 projects are physically  complete.  The  remaining  projects  launched  under  Swadesh Darshan 2.0 and 'Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage,

Augmentation  Drive  (PRASHAD)'  schemes  are  under  various  stages  of implementation. The details of the 52 projects are at Annexure-I.

The  Ministry    of    Tourism  under    'Swadesh  Darshan'  and    'PRASHAD' schemes  provides    financial    assistance    to  the    State    Governments/UT Administrations  for  development of tourism infrastructure  in the country. While revamped version of Swadesh Darshan as Swadesh Darshan 2.0(SD2.0) focuses on sustainable and responsible development of tourism destinations, PRASHAD scheme aims at creation of pilgrimage/spiritual tourism infrastructure development  at the identified destinations. Under the Swadesh Darshan  2.0 scheme, the State  Governments  are  required  to develop    destination    master  plan,  strategy  and  action  plan  in  multiple iterations    focusing  on    holistic    planning    to  create  sustainable    tourism destinations. The master plan shall assess the sustainability at the destinations, carrying capacity, footfall, economic benefits etc. deriving from the  implementable  projects.    The  projects  sanctioned  by  the  Ministry  of Tourism focus on enhancing quality tourism experience for the tourists/pilgrims resulting in enhanced economic activity at the destinations.

Ministry of Tourism does not maintain State wise number of jobs in tourism sector. However, the Employment scenario in the tourism sector in India is given below:

|   S.NO. | Financial Year   |   Number of Jobs ( in Million) |
|---------|------------------|--------------------------------|
|       1 | 2020-21          |                          68.07 |
|       2 | 2021-22          |                          70.04 |
|       3 | 2022-23          |                          76.17 |

Source: Third Tourism Satellite Account, 2015-16 and respective rounds of Periodic labour force survey data.

In addition,   the Ministry of Tourism has envisaged Travel for LiFE (TFL), a program for tourism sector under Mission LiFE, to create awareness about sustainable  tourism  and  to  nudge  the  tourists  and  tourism  businesses  to adopt sustainable practices synchronous with nature. The program aims to mainstream  sustainability into tourism and to develop a sustainable, responsible  and  resilient  tourism  sector,  focuses  on  circular  economy  and large scale behavioural changes.

The  Ministry of Tourism  has  also  formulated  a  National Strategy on Sustainable Tourism with the mission to increase the economic, social and environmental benefits to build a low carbon, inclusive and resilient tourism sector in India.

The Ministry of Tourism under Swadesh Darshan 2.0 (SD 2.0) has identified 57 destinations for development in 32 States. In  addition,  the Ministry  has also  selected  42  destinations in Challenge Based Destination Development (CBDD),    a    sub-scheme  of    Swadesh  Darshan  scheme.    The  details  of destinations identified under Swadesh Darshan and PRASHAD Scheme is at Annexure-II.

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## ANNEXURE-I

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.1047 ANSWERED  ON  29.07.2024  REGARDING  TOURISM SECTOR  PROJECTS  RAISED  BY  SHRI  PRAVEEN  PATEL,  SHRI  NARESH GANPAT  MHASKE,  SMT.  DAGGUBATI  PURANDESWARI,  SHRI  HARIBHAI PATEL AND DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE.

## Details of 52 Projects Launched/Lokarpan

| Sl. No   | State / UT        | Scheme   | Destination                                                                                            |
|----------|-------------------|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| LAUNCH   | LAUNCH            | LAUNCH   | LAUNCH                                                                                                 |
| 1.       | Andhra Pradesh    | PRASHAD  | Development of Annavaram Temple, Kakinada District                                                     |
| 2.       | Andhra Pradesh    | PRASHAD  | Development of Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narsimha Swami Vari Devasthanam, Simhachalam, Visakhapatnam District |
| 3.       | Andhra Pradesh    | SD       | Araku-Lambasingi, Borra Cave Experience at Araku                                                       |
| 4.       | Arunachal Pradesh | SD       | Mechuka, Mechuka Adventure Park                                                                        |
| 5.       | Arunachal Pradesh | SD       | Mechuka, Mechuka Cultural Haat                                                                         |
| 6.       | Arunachal Pradesh | SD       | Nacho, Unlock Nacho Expedition                                                                         |
| 7.       | Assam             | SD       | Kokrajhar, Kokrajhar Wetland Experience                                                                |
| 8.       | Assam             | SD       | Jorhat, Reimagining Cinnamara Tea Estate                                                               |
| 9.       | Bihar             | PRASHAD  | Development of Aami Mandir, Saran District                                                             |
| 10.      | Goa               | PRASHAD  | Development at Basilica of Bom Jesus Church, Old Goa District                                          |
| 11.      | Himachal Pradesh  | PRASHAD  | Development of Maa Chintpurni Temple, Una District                                                     |
| 12.      | Karnataka         | PRASHAD  | Development of Papnash Shiva Temple, Bidar District                                                    |
| 13.      | Karnataka         | PRASHAD  | Development of Sri Renuka Yellamma Temple, Savadatti, Belagavi District                                |
| 14.      | Karnataka         | PRASHAD  | Development at Sri Chamundeshwari Devi Temple, Mysore District                                         |
| 15.      | Karnataka         | SD       | Hampi, Setting up of 'Traveller nooks'                                                                 |
| 16.      | Karnataka         | SD       | Mysuru, Tonga ride Heritage experience zone                                                            |
| 17.      | Karnataka         | SD       | Mysuru, Ecological Experience Zone                                                                     |
| 18.      | Kerala            | SD       | Kumarakom, Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary Experience                                                         |

|   19. | Ladakh         | SD      | Leh, Julley Leh Biodiveristy Park                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|-------|----------------|---------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|    20 | Ladakh         | SD      | Kargil, Exploring LOC and Hundarman village Experience                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|    21 | Madhya Pradesh | PRASHAD | Development at Shri Peetambra Peetha Temple, Datia District                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|    22 | Madhya Pradesh | SD      | Gwalior, Phoolbagh Experience zone                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|    23 | Madhya Pradesh | SD      | Chitrakoot, Spiritual Experience through Ghats of Chitrakoot                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
|    24 | Meghalaya      | SD      | Sohra, Meghalayan Age Cave Experience                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|    25 | Meghalaya      | SD      | Sohra, Waterfall Trails Experience                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|    26 | Mizoram        | PRASHAD | Development at Vangchhia, Champhai District                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|    27 | Nagaland       | SD      | Chmuoukedima, Tribal Cultural Experience at Midway Retreat                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|    28 | Puducherry     | PRASHAD | Development at Sri Dharbaranyeswarar Temple, Thirunallar, Karaikal District                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|    29 | Puducherry     | SD      | Karaikal, Karaikal beach and waterfront experience                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|    30 | Punjab         | SD      | Kapurthala, Eco Tourism experience at Kanjili wetland                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|    31 | Rajasthan      | PRASHAD | Development at Karni Mata Mandir, Bikaner District                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|    32 | Rajasthan      | SD      | Bundi, Spiritual Experience, Keshavraipatan                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|    33 | Sikkim         | SD      | Gangtok, Gangtok Cultural Village                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|    34 | Sikkim         | SD      | Gyalshing, Eco-Wellness Experience at Yuksom Cluster                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|    35 | Tamil Nadu     | PRASHAD | Development at Navagraha Temples in Thanjavur and Mayiladuthurai District of Tamilnadu:  Sri Kailasanathar Temple, Thingalur  Guru Bhagvan Temple, Alangudi  Sri Naaganathar Temple, Thriunageshwaram  Sri Suryanaar Temple, Thiruvidaimaruthur, Suriyanar Kovil  Sri Agneeswarar Temple, Kanjanur  Sri Vaitheeshwaran Temple, Vaitheeshwaran Kovil  Sri Naganatha Swamy Temple, Keelaperumpallam  Suweathaaranyshwarar Temple, Thiruvenkadu |

| 36.      | Tamil Nadu      | SD       | Mamallapuram, Immersive experience at Shore Temple              |
|----------|-----------------|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
| 37.      | Telangana       | SD       | Bhongir, Bhongir Fort Experiential Zone                         |
| 38.      | Telangana       | SD       | Ananathagiri, Eco tourism zone at Ananathgiri forest            |
| 39.      | Telangana       | PRASHAD  | Development at Balkampet Yellamma Temple, Hyderabad             |
| 40.      | Uttarakhand     | SD       | Pithoragarh, Rural Tourism Cluster Experience at Gunji          |
| 41.      | Uttarakhand     | SD       | Champawat, Tea Garden Experience                                |
| 42.      | Uttar Pradesh   | SD       | Naimisharanya, Vedic Wellness Experience                        |
| 43.      | Uttar Pradesh   | SD       | Prayagraj, Azad Park and Dekho Prayagraj Trail Experience       |
| LOKARPAN | LOKARPAN        | LOKARPAN | LOKARPAN                                                        |
| 44.      | Bihar           | SD       | Sultanganj (Spiritual Circuit)                                  |
| 45.      | Bihar           | SD       | Mandar (Spiritual Circuit)                                      |
| 46.      | Bihar           | SD       | Bhitiharwa (Rural Circuit)                                      |
| 47.      | Bihar           | SD       | Vaishali (Tirthankar Circuit)                                   |
| 48.      | Jammu & Kashmir | PRASHAD  | Development of Hazratbal Shrine, Srinagar District              |
| 49.      | Madhya Pradesh  | PRASHAD  | Development of Amarkantak Temple, Annupur District              |
| 50.      | Meghalaya       | SD       | Development of Northeast Circuit                                |
| 51.      | Rajasthan       | SD       | Churu (Spiritual Circuit)                                       |
| 52.      | Telangana       | PRASHAD  | Development of Jogulamba Devi Temple, Jogulamba Gadwal District |

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STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.1047 ANSWERED  ON  29.07.2024  REGARDING  TOURISM SECTOR  PROJECTS  RAISED  BY  SHRI  PRAVEEN  PATEL,  SHRI  NARESH GANPAT  MHASKE,  SMT.  DAGGUBATI  PURANDESWARI,  SHRI  HARIBHAI PATEL AND DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE.

## List of destinations identified under Swadesh Darshan 2.0 Scheme

| Sl. No.             | States/Union Territory Destinations Selected/Notified   |
|---------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| 1. Andhra Pradesh   | Gandikota, Arakku-Lambassingi                           |
| 2.                  | Arunachal Pradesh Nacho, Mechuka                        |
| 3. Assam            | Jorhat, Kokrajhar                                       |
| 4. Bihar            | Gaya, Nalanda                                           |
| 5. Chhattisgarh     | Bilaspur, Jagdalpur                                     |
| 6. Goa              | Porvorim, Colva                                         |
| 7. Gujarat          | Dholavira, Dwarka                                       |
| 8. Haryana          | Panchkula (Morni)                                       |
| 9. Himachal Pradesh | Pong Dam                                                |
| 10. Jammu & Kashmir | Basholi                                                 |
| 11. Jharkhand       | Chandil                                                 |
| 12. Karnataka       | Hampi, Mysuru                                           |
| 13. Kerala          | Kumarakom, Kozhikode (Beypore)                          |
| 14. Madhya Pradesh  | Gwalior, Chitrakoot                                     |
| 15. Maharashtra     | Sindhudurg, Ajanta-Ellora Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar)    |
| 16. Manipur         | Moirang (Bishnupur)                                     |
| 17. Meghalaya       | Shillong, Sohra                                         |
| 18. Mizoram         | Aizawl, Champhai                                        |
| 19. Nagaland        | Niuland, Chumoukedima                                   |
| 20. Odisha          | Koraput, Debrigarh along with                           |
| 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     | Pithoragarh, Champwat                                   |
| 29. Chandigarh      | Chandigarh                                              |

| 30.   | Lakshadweep   | Lakshadweep          |
|-------|---------------|----------------------|
| 31.   | Puducherry    | Puducherry, Karaikal |
| 32.   | Ladakh        | Leh, Kargil          |
|       | Total         | 57                   |

## List of the projects identified under PRASHAD Scheme

|   Sl. No. | State/UT         | Project / Subject                                                                  |
|-----------|------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Andhra Pradesh   | Annavaram, Kakinada District                                                       |
|         2 | Andhra Pradesh   | Vedagiri Lakshmi Narasimhawamy Temple, Nellore District                            |
|         3 | Bihar            | Simariya Ghat, Begusarai District                                                  |
|         4 | Bihar            | Aami Mandir, Saran District                                                        |
|         5 | Chhattisgarh     | Kudargarh Temple, Surajpur District                                                |
|         6 | Goa              | Bom Jesus, Old Goa District                                                        |
|         7 | Gujarat          | Shri Nilkanth Mahadev Temple, Sunak, Mahesana District                             |
|         8 | Himachal Pradesh | Maa Chintpurni Temple, Una District                                                |
|         9 | Jammu & Kashmir  | Utterbehni and Purmandal, Samba District                                           |
|        10 | Karnataka        | Sri Renuka Yallamma Temple, Saudatti, Belagavi District                            |
|        11 | Karnataka        | Papnash Temple, Bidar District                                                     |
|        12 | Madhya Pradesh   | Shri Peetmbra Peetha, Datia District                                               |
|        13 | Madhya Pradesh   | Shanidev Temple, Morena District                                                   |
|        14 | Maharashtra      | Shri Ghrushneshwar Shivalaya, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar District                  |
|        15 | Maharashtra      | Tuljapur, Dharashiv District District                                              |
|        16 | Maharashtra      | Shre Kshetra Rajur, Ganpati Temple, Jalna District                                 |
|        17 | Mizoram          | Vangchhia, Champhai District                                                       |
|        18 | Odisha           | Chausath Yogini Temple, Ranipur, Jharial, Balangir District                        |
|        19 | Odisha           | Maa Kichakeswari Temple in Kiching, Mayurbhanj District                            |
|        20 | Puducherry       | Navagriha Temple- Sri Dharbaranyeswarar Temple & Spiritual Park, Karaikal District |
|        21 | Punjab           | Durgyana Temple, Amritsar District                                                 |
|        22 | Rajasthan        | Shri Karni Mata Mandir, Bikaner District                                           |
|        23 | Rajasthan        | Sun Temple, Budhahita, Kota District                                               |

|   24 | Rajasthan     | Malaseri Dungri                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|------|---------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   25 | Tamil Nadu    | Navagriha Temple at 8 places in Tamil Nadu 1. Sri Kailasanathar Temple, Thingalur, Thanjavur District 2. Guru Bhagvan Temple, Alangudi, Thanjavur District 3. Sri Naaganathar Temple, Thirunageshwaram, Thanjavur District 4. Sri Suryanaar Temple, Thiruvidaimaruthur, Suriyanar Kovil, Thanjavur District 5. Sri Agneeswarar Temple, Kanjanur, Thanjavur District 6. Sri Vaitheeshwaran Temple, Vaitheeswaran Kovil, Mayiladuthurai District 7. Sri Naganatha Swamy Temple, Keelaperumpallam, Mayiladuthurai District 8. Suweathaaranyshwarar Temple, Thiruvenkadu, Mayiladuthurai District |
|   26 | Telangana     | Goddess Yellamma Temple at Balkampet, Hyderabad District                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|   27 | Uttar Pradesh | Shri Kali Mandir established by Adiguru Shankaracharya, Chowk, Lucknow District                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|   28 | Uttar Pradesh | Pilgrimage sites of Braj, Mathura District                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|   29 | Uttarakhand   | Timmersian MahaDev (Devnath), Chamoli District                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |

List of destinations identified under 'Challenge Based Destination Development', a sub-scheme under Swadesh Darshan 2.0

## a. Culture & Heritage Destinations

|   Sl. No. | Destination                | State/UT         |
|-----------|----------------------------|------------------|
|         1 | Nagarjuna Sagar            | Andhra Pradesh   |
|         2 | Bhagalpur                  | Bihar            |
|         3 | Saran Dist. (Sonepur Fair) | Bihar            |
|         4 | Kaza                       | Himachal Pradesh |
|         5 | Bidar                      | Karnataka        |
|         6 | Varkala                    | Kerala           |
|         7 | Mandu                      | Madhya Pradesh   |
|         8 | Ahmednagar                 | Maharashtra      |
|         9 | Langthabal Konug           | Manipur          |
|        10 | Mawphlang Village          | Meghalaya        |

|   11. | White Town                     | Puducherry    |
|-------|--------------------------------|---------------|
|    12 | Ferozpur (Hussainiwala Border) | Punjab        |
|    13 | Thanjavur                      | Tamil Nadu    |
|    14 | Nalgonda                       | Telangana     |
|    15 | Mahoba                         | Uttar Pradesh |
|    16 | Vadnagar                       | Gujarat       |

## b. Spiritual Destinations

|   Sl. No. | Destination              | State/UT       |
|-----------|--------------------------|----------------|
|         1 | Ahobilam                 | Andhra Pradesh |
|         2 | Porbandar                | Gujarat        |
|         3 | Ramrekha Dam             | Jharkhand      |
|         4 | Thalassery               | Kerala         |
|         5 | Orchha                   | Madhya Pradesh |
|         6 | Nartiang Village         | Meghalaya      |
|         7 | Impur Village            | Nagaland       |
|         8 | Rupnagar(Anandpur Sahib) | Punjab         |
|         9 | Kabi, Mangan             | Sikkim         |
|        10 | Rameswaram Island        | Tamil Nadu     |
|        11 | Kainchidham              | Uttarakhand    |

## c. Ecotourism and Amrit Dharohar Destinations

|   Sl. No. | Destination      | State/UT          |
|-----------|------------------|-------------------|
|         1 | Bichom Dam       | Arunachal Pradesh |
|         2 | Sivasagar        | Assam             |
|         3 | Mayali Bagicha   | Chhattisgarh      |
|         4 | Mayem Village    | Goa               |
|         5 | Thol Village     | Gujarat           |
|         6 | Udupi            | Karnataka         |
|         7 | Mushkoh Village  | Ladakh            |
|         8 | Lakshadweep      | Lakshadweep       |
|         9 | Doyang Reservior | Nagaland          |
|        10 | Kamareddy        | Telangana         |

## d. Vibrant Villages Program Destinations

|   Sl. No. | Destination        | State/UT          |
|-----------|--------------------|-------------------|
|         1 | Kibitho            | Arunachal Pradesh |
|         2 | Rakchham, Chhitkul | Himachal Pradesh  |
|         3 | Gnathang           | Sikkim            |
|         4 | Jadung             | Uttarakhand       |
|         5 | Mana Village       | Uttarakhand       |

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