Lok Sabha Question No. 2485 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-18
Subject: Inclusion of Valmiki Nagar in Ramayana Circuit
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Sunil Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†2485 ANSWERED ON 18.12.2023

## INCLUSION OF VALMIKI NAGAR IN RAMAYANA CIRCUIT

## †2485. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Valmiki Nagar is recognised as the 'Karmbhoomi' (Land of Action)  of  Maharishi  Valmiki,  'Janmbhoomi'  of  Luv  and  Kush  and 'Tapobhoomi' (Land of Penance) of Mata Sita;
- (b) whether  there  is  any  proposal  to  cover  Valmiki  Nagar  in  the Ramayana Circuit;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM

- if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a) to (d): Development  of  tourist  destinations  is  primarily  undertaken by the respective State Governments/UT Administrations. However, the Ministry  of  Tourism  compliments  these  efforts  by  providing  financial assistance  to  them  under  its  schemes  of  'Swadesh  Darshan'  and 'Pilgrimage  Rejuvenation  and  Spiritual,  Heritage  Augmentation  Drive (PRASHAD)' for holistic development of tourism destinations. The details of  the  projects  sanctioned  in  the  country  under  different  thematic circuits including Ramayana circuit of Swadesh Darshan and PRASHAD schemes are annexed.

The Ministry of Tourism has revamped Swadesh Darshan scheme as Swadesh Darshan scheme 2.0 (SD2.0) with the objective to develop sustainable and responsible tourism destinations in the country and has identified 55 destinations for development under SD2.0 including 'Gaya' and 'Nalanda' in Bihar.

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## ANNEXURE

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†2485 ANSWERED ON 18.12.2023 REGARDING INCLUSION OF VALMIKI NAGAR IN RAMAYANA CIRCUIT BY SHRI SUNIL KUMAR.

Circuit wise list of projects sanctioned under Swadesh Darshan Scheme

## BUDDHIST CIRCUIT

(in ₹ crore)

| S.No.   | Name of State   | Year     | Project Name                                                                            |   Amount Sanctioned |
|---------|-----------------|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
| 1.      | Madhya Pradesh  | 2016- 17 | Development of Sanchi-Satna- Rewa-Mandsaur-Dhar.                                        |               74.02 |
| 2.      | Uttar Pradesh   | 2016- 17 | Development of Srawasti, Kushinagar, & Kapilvastu.                                      |               87.89 |
| 3.      | Bihar           | 2016- 17 | Construction of Convention Centre at Bodhgaya                                           |               95.18 |
| 4.      | Gujarat         | 2017- 18 | Development of Junagadh- Gir Somnath- Bharuch-Kutch- Bhavnagar- Rajkot- Mehsana         |               26.68 |
| 5.      | Andhra Pradesh  | 2017- 18 | Development of Buddhist Circuit: Shalihundam- Bavikonda- Bojjanakonda - Amravati- Anupu |               35.24 |
| Total   | Total           | Total    | Total                                                                                   |              319.01 |

## COASTAL CIRCUIT

(in ₹ crore)

|   S. No. | Name of State   | Year     | Project Name                                                                                                               |   Amount Sanctioned |
|----------|-----------------|----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh  | 2014- 15 | Development of Circuit at Kakinada - Hope Island - Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary - Passarlapudi - Aduru - S Yanam - Kotipally |               67.83 |
|        2 | Andhra Pradesh  | 2015- 16 | Development of Nellore, Pulikat Lake, Ubblamadugu water falls, Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary, Mypadu Beach, Ramatheertham       |               49.55 |

| 3   | Puducherry                | 2015- 16   | Development of Dubrayapet, Arikamedu China Veerampattinam, Chunnabmar, Nallavadu, Manapet, Kalapet, French Quarter, Tamil Quarter and Yanam                                       |   58.44 |
|-----|---------------------------|------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
| 4   | West Bengal               | 2015- 16   | Development of Beach Circuit: Udaipur- Digha- Shankarpur- Tajpur- Mandarmani- Fraserganj-Bakkhlai-Henry Island                                                                    |   67.99 |
| 5   | Maharashtra               | 2015- 16   | Development of Sindhudurg Coastal Circuit (Shiroda Beach, Sagareshwar, Tarkarli, Vijaydurg (Beach & Creek), Devgad (Fort & Beach), Mitbhav, Tondavali, Mocehmad and Nivati Fort). |   19.06 |
| 6   | Goa                       | 2016- 17   | Development of Sinquerim- Baga, Anjuna-Vagator, Morjim- Keri, Aguada Fort and Aguada Jail.                                                                                        |   97.65 |
| 7   | Odisha                    | 2016- 17   | Development of Gopalpur, Barkul, Satapada and Tampara.                                                                                                                            |   70.82 |
| 8   | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 2016 17    | Development of Long Island- Ross Smith Island- Neil Island- Havelock Island- Baratang Island-Port Blair.                                                                          |   27.57 |
| 9   | Tamil Nadu                | 2016- 17   | Development of Chennai- Mamamallapuram - Rameshwaram - Kulasekaranpattinam - Kanyakumari                                                                                          |   73.13 |
| 10  | Goa                       | 2017- 18   | Development of Rua De Orum Creek - Don Paula -Colva - Benaulim                                                                                                                    |   99.35 |
|     |                           |            | Total                                                                                                                                                                             |  631.39 |

## DESERT CIRCUIT

## (in ₹ Crore)

| S. No.   | Name of State   | Year     | Project Name                                                                                                                  |   Amount Sanctioned |
|----------|-----------------|----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
| 1.       | Rajasthan       | 2015- 16 | Development of Shakambhari Mata Temple, Sambhar Salt Complex, DevyaniKund, SharmisthaSarovar, Naliasarand Other Destinations. |               50.01 |
| Total    | Total           | Total    | Total                                                                                                                         |               50.01 |

## ECO CIRCUIT

## (in ₹ Crore)

|   S.No. | Name of State   | Year     | Project Name                                                                                                                                                                          |   Amount Sanctioned |
|---------|-----------------|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
|       1 | Uttarakhand     | 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 |
|       2 | Telangana       | 2015- 16 | Development of Circuit in Mahaboobnagar districts (Somasila, Singotam, Kadalaivanam, Akkamahadevi, Egalanpanta, Farahabad, Uma Maheshwaram, Mallelatheertham)                         |               91.62 |
|       3 | Kerala          | 2015- 16 | Development of Pathanamthitta- Gavi- Vagamon- Thekkady.                                                                                                                               |               64.08 |
|       4 | Mizoram         | 2016- 17 | Development of Eco-Adventure Circuit at Aizawl -Rawpuichhip - Khawhphawp - Lengpui - - Chatlang- Sakawrhmuituaitlang - Muthee - Beratlawng -Tuirial Airfield - Hmuifang               |               66.37 |

| 5.    | Madhya Pradesh   | 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 |
|-------|------------------|------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
| 6.    | Jharkhand        | 2018- 19   | Development of Eco Tourism circuit: Dalma- Betla National park- Mirchaiya- Netarhat                                                            |   30.44 |
| Total | Total            | Total      | Total                                                                                                                                          |  415.44 |

## HERITAGE CIRCUIT

## (in ₹ Crore)

|   S. No. | Name of State   | Year     | Project Name                                                                                                                                              |   Amount Sanctioned |
|----------|-----------------|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
|        1 | Gujarat         | 2016- 17 | Development of Ahmedabad- Rajkot- Porbandar -Bardoli- Dandi.                                                                                              |               58.42 |
|        2 | Madhya Pradesh  | 2016- 17 | Development of Gwalior - Orchha - Khajuraho - Chanderi - Bhimbetka - Mandu                                                                                |               89.82 |
|        3 | Uttarakhand     | 2016- 17 | Development of Kumaon Region - Katarmal - Jogeshwar-Baijnath- Devidhura.                                                                                  |               76.32 |
|        4 | Uttar Pradesh   | 2016- 17 | Development of Kalinjar Fort (Banda)- MarharDham (SantKabir Nagar)- ChauriChaura, Shaheed Sthal (Fatehpur)- MavaharSthal (Ghosi)- Shaheed Smarak (Meerut) |               33.92 |
|        5 | Assam           | 2016- 17 | Development of Tezpur - Majuli - Sibsagar                                                                                                                 |               90.98 |
|        6 | Gujarat         | 2016- 17 | Development of Vadnagar- Modhera                                                                                                                          |               91.12 |
|        7 | Puducherry      | 2017- 18 | Development of Franco- Tamil Village, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam                                                                                            |               49.44 |

| 8.    | Rajasthan   | 2017- 18   | Development of Heritage Circuit Development of Rajsamand (Kumbhalgarh Fort) - Jaipur (Facade Illumination in Jaipur and Nahargarh Fort) -Jhalawar (Gagron Fort) - Chittorgarh (Chittorgarh Fort) - Jaisalmer (Jaisalmer Fort) - Hanumangarh (Gogamedi) - Udaipur (Pratap Gaurav Kendra) - Dholpur (Bagh-I- Nilofor and Purani Chawani) - Nagaur (Meera Bai Smarak, Merta) - Tonk (Sunehri Kothi)   |   70.61 |
|-------|-------------|------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
| 9.    | Telangana   | 2017- 18   | Development of Heritage Circuit: Qutub Shahi Heritage Park- Paigah Tombs- Hayat Bakshi Mosque- Raymond's Tomb                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |   96.9  |
| 10.   | Punjab      | 2018- 19   | Development of Anandpur Sahib - Fatehgarh Sahib - Chamkaur Sahib - Ferozpur - Khatkar Kalan - Kalanour - Patiala                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |   85.32 |
| Total | Total       | Total      | Total                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |  742.85 |

## HIMALAYAN CIRCUIT

## (in ₹ crore)

|   S. No. | Name of State   | Year    | Project Name                                                        |   Amount Sanctioned |
|----------|-----------------|---------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
|        1 | Jammu & Kashmir | 2016-17 | Development of Tourism Infrastructure Projects-Bhagwati Nagar       |               77.33 |
|        2 | Jammu & Kashmir | 2016-17 | Development of Tourist Facilities at Jammu-Rajouri-Shopian- Pulwama |               81.6  |
|        3 | Jammu & Kashmir | 2016-17 | Development of Tourist Facilities under the Construction of Assets  |               90.43 |

|    |                  |         | in lieu of those Destroyed in Floods in 2014 under PM Development Package for J&K                                  |        |
|----|------------------|---------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|
| 4. | Jammu & Kashmir  | 2016-17 | Development of Tourist facilities at Mantalai & Sudhmahadev                                                        |  91.99 |
| 5. | Jammu & Kashmir  | 2016-17 | Development of Tourist Facilities at Anantnag- Kishtwar- Pahalgam - Daksum - RanjitSagar Dam.                      |  86.39 |
| 6. | Jammu & Kashmir  | 2016-17 | Development of Tourist Facilities at Gulmarg-Baramulla-Kupwara- Leh                                                |  91.84 |
| 7. | Himachal Pradesh | 2016-17 | Development of Himalayan Circuit in Kiarighat, Shimla, Hatkoti, Manali, Kangra, Dharamshala, Bir, Palampur, Chamba |  68.34 |
|    |                  |         |                                                                                                                    | 587.92 |

## KRISHNA CIRCUIT

(in ₹crore)

| S. No.   | Name of State   | Year    | Project Name                                                                                               |   Amount Sanctioned |
|----------|-----------------|---------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
| 1.       | Haryana         | 2016-17 | Development of Tourism Infrastructures at Brahmsarovar, SanhitSarovar, Narkatari, Jyotisar in Kurukshetra. |               77.39 |
| 2.       | Rajasthan       | 2016-17 | Development of Govind Dev ji temple (Jaipur), Khatu Shyam Ji (Sikar) and Nathdwara (Rajsamand).            |               75.8  |
|          |                 |         | Total                                                                                                      |              153.19 |

## NORTH-EAST INDIA CIRCUIT

(in ₹ crore)

|   S. No. | Name of State Year         |                                                           |   Project Name Amount Sanctioned |
|----------|----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
|        1 | Arunachal Pradesh 2014- 15 | Development of Circuit at Bhalukpong- Bomdila and Tawang. |                            49.77 |

|   2. | Manipur           | 2015- 16   | Development of Circuit at Imphal- Khongjom                                                                                                                                                                      |   72.23 |
|------|-------------------|------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
|    3 | Sikkim            | 2015- 16   | Development of Circuit linking Rangpo (entry) - Rorathang- Aritar- Phadamchen- Nathang-Sherathang- Tsongmo- Gangtok-Phodong- Mangan- Lachung-Yumthang- Lachen- Thangu-Gurudongmer- Mangan- Gangtok-TuminLingee- |   98.05 |
|    4 | Mizoram           | 2015- 16   | Development of Thenzawl & South Zote, Districts Serchhip and Reiek                                                                                                                                              |   92.26 |
|    5 | Arunachal Pradesh | 2015- 16   | Development of Jirigaon, Nafra, Seppa, Pappu, Pasa, Pakke Valleys, Lumdung, LafangSohung Lake, Taro Yar, New Sagalee, Ziro, Yomcha                                                                              |   96.72 |
|    6 | Tripura           | 2015- 16   | Development of North East Circuit: Agartala - Sipahijala - Melaghar - Udaipur - Amarpur- Tirthamukh- Mandirghat- Dumboor- NarikelKunja- Gandachara-                                                             |   82.85 |
|    7 | Meghalaya         | 2016- 17   | Development of Umium (Lake View), U Lum Sohpetbneng- Mawdiangdiang - Orchid Lake Resort.                                                                                                                        |   99.13 |
|    8 | Sikkim            | 2016- 17   | Development of Tourist Circuit Linking Lingmoo-Lingee- Maka- Temi-BermoikNamchi- Okharey- Sombaria-Daramdin- Melli (Exit)                                                                                       |   95.32 |
|    9 | Tripura           | 2018- 19   | Development of Surma Cherra- Unakoti- Jampui Hills- Gunabati- Bhunaneshwari- Matabari- Neermahal- Boxanagar- Chottakhola- Pilak- Avangchaarra                                                                   |   44.83 |
|   10 | Meghalaya         | 2018- 19   | Development of West Khasi Hills (Nongkhlaw- KremTirot - Khudoi&Kohmang Falls - Khri River- Mawthadraishan, Shillong), Jaintia Hills (Krang Suri Falls-                                                          |   84.97 |

|       | Shyrmang- Iooksi), Garo Hills (Nokrek Reserve, KattaBeel, Siju Caves)   |        |
|-------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|
| Total | Total                                                                   | 816.13 |

## RAMAYANA CIRCUIT

(in ₹ crore)

| S. No.   | Name of State   | Year    | Project Name                               |   Amount Sanctioned |
|----------|-----------------|---------|--------------------------------------------|---------------------|
| 1.       | Uttar Pradesh   | 2016-17 | Development of Chitrakoot and Shringverpur |               69.45 |
| 2.       | Uttar Pradesh   | 2017-18 | Development of Ayodhya                     |              127.21 |
| Total    | Total           | Total   | Total                                      |              196.66 |

## SPIRITUAL CIRCUIT

(in ₹ crore)

|   S. No. | Name State    | Year     | Project Name                                                                                                                                            |   Amount Sanctioned |
|----------|---------------|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
|        1 | Kerala        | 2016- 17 | Development of Sabarimala - Erumeli-Pampa-Sannidhanam as a Spiritual Circuit in District Pathanamthitta, Kerala.                                        |               47.74 |
|        2 | Manipur       | 2016- 17 | Development of Shri Govindajee Temple, Shri Bijoy Govindajee Temple - Shri Gopinath Temple - Shri Bungshibodon Temple - Shri Kaina Temple.              |               45.34 |
|        3 | Kerala        | 2016- 17 | Development of Sree Padmanabha Temple, Aranmula- Sabrimala                                                                                              |               78.08 |
|        4 | Bihar         | 2016- 17 | Development of Kanwaria Route: Sultanganj - Dharmshala- Deoghar                                                                                         |               44.76 |
|        5 | Uttar Pradesh | 2016- 17 | Development of Spiritual Circuit- I(Shahjahanpur-Allahabad-Basti- Ahar-Aligharh-Kasgunj-Sarosi- Pratapgarh-Unnao-Kaushambi- Mirzapur-Gorakpur- Kairana- |               71.91 |

|       |               |          | Doamriyagunj- Bagpat- Barabanki- Azamgarh)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |        |
|-------|---------------|----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|
| 6.    | Uttar Pradesh | 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 |
| 7.    | Rajasthan     | 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 |
| 8.    | Puducherry    | 2017- 18 | Development of Karaikal, Yanam and Puducherry                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |  34.96 |
| 9.    | Bihar         | 2017- 18 | Development of Mandar Hill & Ang Pradesh.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |  44.55 |
| 10    | Maharashtra   | 2018- 19 | Development of Waki- Adasa- Dhapewada- Paradsingha- Chota Taj Bagh- Telankhandi- Girad                                                                                                                                                                                           |  53.96 |
| 11.   | Uttar Pradesh | 2018- 19 | Development of Jewar-Dadri- Sikandrabad-Noida-Khurja- Banda                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |  12.03 |
| 12.   | Uttar Pradesh | 2018- 19 | Development of Gorakhnath Temple(Gorakhpur), Devipattan Temple (Balrampur) and Vatvashni Temple(Domariyaganj)                                                                                                                                                                    |  18.3  |
| 13.   | Kerala        | 2018- 19 | Development Sivagiri Sree Narayana Guru Ashram- Arruvipuram- KunnumparaSreeSubrahmania- ChembazhanthiSree Narayana Gurukulam                                                                                                                                                     |  66.42 |
| Total | Total         | Total    | Total                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 672.61 |

## TRIBAL CIRCUIT

(in ₹ crore)

| S. No.   | State/UT     | Year     | Name of the Project/ Year of Sanction                                                                                                                                  |   Amount Sanctioned |
|----------|--------------|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
| 1.       | Nagaland     | 2015- 16 | Development of Circuit at Peren- Kohima- Wokha                                                                                                                         |               97.36 |
| 2.       | Chhattisgarh | 2015- 16 | Development of Jashpur- Kunkuri- Mainpat- Ambikapur- Maheshpur -Ratanpur- Kurdar- Sarodadadar- Gangrel- Kondagaon- Nathiya Nawagaon- Jagdalpur- Chitrakoot- Tirthgarh. |               96.1  |
| 3.       | Telangana    | 2016- 17 | Development of Mulugu- Laknavaram- Medavaram- Tadvai- Damaravi- Mallur- Bogatha Waterfalls.                                                                            |               79.87 |
| 4.       | Nagaland     | 2016- 17 | Development of Mokokchung-Tuensang- Mon                                                                                                                                |               98.14 |
| Total    | Total        | Total    | Total                                                                                                                                                                  |              371.47 |

## WILDLIFE CIRCUIT

## (in ₹ crore)

| Sl. No.   | Name of State   | Year     | Project Name                                                                                 |   Amount Sanctioned |
|-----------|-----------------|----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
| 1.        | Madhya Pradesh  | 2015- 16 | Development of Circuit at Panna- Mukundpur- Sanjay- Dubri- Bandhavgarh- Kanha- Mukki- Pench. |               92.1  |
| 2.        | Assam           | 2015- 16 | Development of Manas- Pobitora- Nameri- Kaziranga- Dibru- Saikhowa.                          |               94.68 |
| Total     | Total           | Total    | Total                                                                                        |              186.78 |

## RURAL CIRCUIT

(in ₹ crore)

| S. No.   | Name of State   | Year     | Project Name                                                     |   Amount Sanctioned |
|----------|-----------------|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
| 1.       | Bihar           | 2017- 18 | Development of Gandhi Circuit: Bhitiharwa- Chandrahia- Turkaulia |               44.27 |
| 2.       | Kerala          | 2018- 19 | Development of Malanad Malabar Cruise Tourism Project            |               57.35 |
|          |                 |          | Total                                                            |              101.62 |

## TIRTHANKAR CIRCUIT

(in ₹ crore)

| S. No.   | Name of State   | Year     | Project Name                                                                |   Amount Sanctioned |
|----------|-----------------|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
| 1.       | Bihar           | 2016- 17 | Development of Vaishali- Arrah- Masad- Patna- Rajgir- Pawapuri- Champapuri. |               33.96 |
| Total    | Total           | Total    | Total                                                                       |               33.96 |

## WAYSIDE SUB SCHEME CIRCUIT

(in ₹ crore)

|   S. No. | Name of State   | Year     | Project Name                                                                                                                                                                         |   Amount Sanctioned |
|----------|-----------------|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
|        1 | Wayside         | 2018- 19 | Development of Wayside Amenities in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar at Varanasi-Gaya; Lucknow-Ayodhya- Lucknow; Gorakhpur-Kushinagar; Kushinagar-Gaya- Kushinaga in collaboration with MoRTH |               15.07 |

List of the Projects sanctioned under PRASHAD Scheme: -

(₹ in crore)

|   S. No. | State/UT   | Sanction Year   | Project Name                          |   Approved Cost |   Amount Released |
|----------|------------|-----------------|---------------------------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
|        1 | Andhra     | 2015-16         | Development of Amaravati Town, Guntur |           27.77 |             27.77 |

|                   | Pradesh   | as a                                                                                       | District Tourist Destination   |       |          |
|-------------------|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|-------|----------|
|                   | 2017-18   | Development of Srisailam Temple                                                            |                                | 43.08 | 2 43.08  |
|                   | 2022-23   | Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narsimha Swami Vari Devasthanam at Simhachalam in Vishakhapatnam Temple | 54.04                          |       | 3 0.00   |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 2020-21   | Development Parshuram Kund, Lohit Distt.                                                   | of                             | 37.88 | 4 14.68  |
| Assam             | 2015-16   | Development of Kamakhya Temple and Pilgrimage Destination in and around Guwahati.          |                                | 29.80 | 5 29.80  |
| Bihar             | 2015-16   | Development at Patna Sahib                                                                 | 41.54                          | 33.23 | 6        |
| Bihar             | 2014-15   | Development of basic facilities at Vishnupad temple, Gaya, Bihar                           | 4.27                           |       | 7 2.91   |
| Chhattisgarh      | 2020-21   | Development of Maa Bamleshwari Devi Temple, Dongargarh, Rajnandgaon District, Chhattisgarh | 43.33                          | 24.33 | 8        |
| Gujarat           | 2016-17   | Development of Dwarka                                                                      | 13.08                          |       | 9 10.46  |
| Gujarat           | 2016-17   | Development of Pilgrimage Amenities at Somnath                                             |                                | 45.36 | 10 45.36 |
| Gujarat           | 2018-19   | Development of Promenade at Somnath                                                        | 47.12                          |       | 11 47.12 |
| Gujarat           | 2021-22   | Development of Pilgrim Plaza with Queue management complex at Somnath Gujarat              | 49.97                          | 0.00  | 12       |
| Gujarat           | 2022-23   | Development Pilgrimage Facilities at                                                       | of                             | 50.00 | 13 10.54 |

|                      |         | Ambaji                                                                               | Temple, Banaskantha, Gujarat      |       |                                |
|----------------------|---------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-------|--------------------------------|
| 14 Haryana           | 2019-20 | Development of Mata Mansa and Nada Saheb Gurudwara Devi Temple in Panchkula District | 48.53                             |       | 34.68                          |
| 15 Jammu and Kashmir | 2016-17 | Development Hazratbal Shrine, Srinagar                                               | at                                | 40.46 | 34.30                          |
| 16 Jharkhand         | 2018-19 | Development of Baidyanath Deoghar                                                    | Baba Dham,                        | 39.13 | 31.23                          |
| 17 Karnataka         | 2023-24 | Development of Pilgrimage Amenities at Sri Chamundeshwari Devi Temple, Mysuru        |                                   | 45.71 | Sanctio ned on 14 th June 2023 |
| 18 Kerala            | 2016-17 | Development Guruvayur Temple                                                         | at                                | 45.19 | 45.19                          |
| 19 Madhya            | 2020-21 | Development Amarkantak                                                               | of                                | 49.99 | 13.62                          |
| Pradesh 20           | 2017-18 | Development Omkareshwar                                                              | of                                | 43.93 | 43.93                          |
| 21 Maharashtra       | 2017-18 | Development Trimbakeshwar, Nashik                                                    | of                                | 52.92 | 29.85                          |
| 22 Meghalaya         | 2020-21 | Development of Pilgrimage Facilitation in Meghalaya                                  |                                   | 29.32 | 24.92                          |
| 23 Mizoram           | 2022-23 | Development Infrastructure Pilgrimage and Heritage Tourism in the State Mizoram      | of for of                         | 44.89 | 6.52                           |
| 24 Nagaland          | 2018-19 | Development of Pilgrimage Infrastructure in Nagaland                                 |                                   | 25.26 | 21.33                          |
| 25                   | 2022-23 |                                                                                      | Development of Pilgrimage Tourism | 18.18 | 5.45                           |

|               |         | Infrastructure Zunheboto                                                                                               |       |       |
|---------------|---------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
| 26 Odisha     | 2014-15 | Infrastructure Development at Puri, Shree Jagannath Dham - Ramachandi - Prachi River front at Deuli under Mega Circuit | 50    | 10    |
| 27 Punjab     | 2015-16 | Development of Karuna Sagar Valmiki Sthal at Amritsar                                                                  |  6.4  |  6.4  |
| 28            | 2021-22 | Development of Chamkaur Sahib at Rupar, Punjab                                                                         | 31.57 | 17.49 |
| 29 Rajasthan  | 2015-16 | Integrated Development of Pushkar/Ajmer                                                                                | 32.64 | 26.11 |
| 30 Sikkim     | 2020-21 | Development of Pilgrimage Facilitation at Four Patron Saints, Yuksom                                                   | 33.32 | 28.3  |
| 31 Tamil Nadu | 2016-17 | Development of Kanchipuram                                                                                             | 13.99 | 13.99 |
| 32            | 2016-17 | Development of Velankanni                                                                                              |  4.86 |  4.86 |
| 33 Telangana  | 2020-21 | Development of Jogulamba Devi Temple, Alampur                                                                          | 36.73 | 13.76 |
| 34            | 2022-23 | Development of Pilgrimage and Heritage Tourism Infrastructure at Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple, Mulugu                  | 62    | 12.82 |
| 35            | 2022-23 | Development of Pilgrimage Infrastructure at Bhadrachalam, Bhadradri Kothagudem District                                | 41.38 |  0    |

| 36             | Tripura   | 2020-21                                                                              |   Development of Tripura Sundari Tem ple, Udaipur | 37.80   | 25.63   |
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| Uttar Pradesh  | 2015-16   | Development of Varanasi -Phase -I                                                    |                                             18.72 | 18.72   | 37      |
| 38             | 2014-15   | Development of Mathura- Vrindavan as Mega Tourist Circuit (Ph-II)                    |                                             10.98 | 10.98   |         |
| 39             | 2017-18   | River Cruise Tourism in Ganga, Varanasi                                              |                                              9.02 | 9.02    |         |
| Uttar Pradesh  | 2014-15   | Construction of Tourist Facilitation Centre at Vrindavan                             |                                              9.36 | 9.36    | 40      |
| 41             | 2017-18   | Development of Varanasi - Phase II                                                   |                                             44.6  | 31.77   |         |
| 42             | 2018-19   | Development of Infrastructure facilities at Govardhan                                |                                             39.74 | 30.97   |         |
| Uttarakhand    | 2015-16   | Integrated Development of Kedarnath                                                  |                                             34.77 | 34.77   | 43      |
| Uttarakhand    | 2018-19   | Development of Infrastructure for Pilgrimage Facilitation in Badrinath Ji Dham       |                                             56.15 | 20.79   | 44      |
| 45             | 2021-22   | Augmentation of Pilgrimage Infrastructure Facilities and Gangotri and Yamunotri Dham |                                             54.36 | 14.06   |         |
| 46 West Bengal | 2016-17   | Development of Belur Math                                                            |                                             30.03 |         | 23.39   |
|                |           | Total                                                                                |                                           1629.17 |         | 943.49  |

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