Lok Sabha Question No. 976 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-10
Subject: SDS 2.0 in Rajasthan
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Shri Rao Rajendra Singh, Shri Lumbaram Choudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.976 ANSWERED ON 10.02.2025

## SDS 2.0 IN RAJASTHAN

## 976.  SHRI LUMBA RAM:

SHRI RAO RAJENDRA SINGH:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the  funds  sanctioned  by  the  Government  to  each  State  under  the Swadesh Darshan Scheme 2.0 in the financial year 2024-25;
- (b) whether  the  Government  is  considering  any  projects  in  the  Jaipur rural region and Jalore and Sirohi of Rajasthan State, as a part of the aforementioned scheme in the future, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) whether the Government  has  contemplated  granting a special package or scheme to expand the tourism infrastructure in the State of Rajasthan, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM            (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

(a)  to  (c):  The  Ministry  of  Tourism  has  revamped  its  Swadesh  Darshan scheme  in  the form of Swadesh  Darshan  2.0  (SD  2.0) to develop sustainable  destinations  and  sanctioned  34  projects  across  the  country. The details of projects sanctioned under SD2.0 in the country is Annexed.

The projects under the scheme are sanctioned on receipt of the project proposals  from  the  concerned  State  Governments/UT  Administrations subject to adherence to the scheme guidelines, availability of funds, interse priority etc. Presently there is no proposal to grant any special package to  Rajasthan.  However, under  'Special  Assistance  to  States  for  Capital Investment  (SASCI) -Development  of  Iconic  Tourist  Centres  to  Global Scale'  scheme,  Government  has  sanctioned  40  projects  in  23  States  for ₹ 3295.76  Crore  in  Financial  Year  2024-25  including  following  projects  in the State of Rajasthan:

|   S. No. | Project Name                                                |   Cost (In ₹ Crore) |
|----------|-------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
|        1 | Development at Amber-Nahargarh and surrounding Area, Jaipur |               49.31 |
|        2 | Development at Jal Mahal, Jaipur                            |               96.61 |

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## ANNEXURE

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.976  ANSWERED  ON  10.02.2025  REGARDING  SDS  2.0  IN RAJASTHAN  RAISED  BY  SHRI  LUMBA  RAM  AND  SHRI  RAO  RAJENDRA SINGH

## List of sanctioned projects under Swadesh Darshan 2.0

|   S. No. | State/UT          | Destination       | Name of the Experience              |   Sanctioned Cost ( ₹ Crore.) | 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 Heritage experience zone |                          2.72 | 2023-24            |
|       11 | Karnataka         | Mysuru            | Ecological Experience Zone          |                         18.47 | 2023-24            |
|       12 | Kerala            | Kumarakom         | Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary Experience |                         13.92 | 2023-24            |
|       13 | Ladakh            | Leh               | Julley Leh                          |                         24.89 | 2023-24            |

|    |                |              | Biodiversity Park                              |       |         |
|----|----------------|--------------|------------------------------------------------|-------|---------|
| 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       | Chumoukedima | Eco-Tourism Exp at Chumoukedima viewpoint      |  7.87 | 2024-25 |
| 21 | Nagaland       | Chumoukedima | 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 Experience, Keshavraipatan           | 17.37 | 2023-24 |
| 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     | Mamallapuram | 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 Dekho Prayagraj 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 |           |

No UC is received as of now in respect of SD2.0 projects.

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