Lok Sabha Question No. 1227 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-11
Subject: Selection of Tourist Spots on Priority Basis
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Jaskaur Meena

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†1227 ANSWERED ON 11.12.2023

## SELECTION OF TOURIST SPOTS ON PRIORITY BASIS

## †1227. SHRIMATI JASKAUR MEENA:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has formulated any scheme to select some tourist destinations in the country on priority basis to develop them as a complete package for domestic and foreign tourists;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of estimated cost likely to incur under this scheme;
- (d) the details of the expected targets likely to be set under the scheme;
- (e) the number and details of the States likely to be covered under the scheme;
- (f) whether the Government has decided to cover Rajasthan also under this scheme; and
- (g)
- if so, the details thereof?

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM

## ANSWER

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a) to (g): The Ministry of Tourism launched its 'Swadesh Darshan Scheme' (SDS) in 2014-15 with the objective of integrated development of Theme-Based Tourist  Circuits  in  the  country  and  sanctioned  76  projects under  various  identified  themes  in  the  country  including  4  projects  in Rajasthan; the detail of which is at Annexure-I.

The  Ministry  of  Tourism  (MOT)  has  revamped  its  Swadesh  Darshan scheme,  as  Swadesh  Darshan  scheme  2.0  (SD2.0),  with  the  objective  to develop  sustainable  and  responsible  tourist  destinations  with  tourist  & destination  centric  approach.  The  total  budgetary  outlay  of  Swadesh Darshan scheme applicable till March, 2026 is Rs.5000 Crore. In addition, the  Ministry  of  Tourism  has  also  issued  guidelines  for  'Challenge  Based Destination Development', a sub-scheme under Swadesh Darshan 2.0. The Ministry has also notified 55 destinations across 32 States/Union Territories of India including 2 destinations in Rajasthan for development under SD2.0 scheme, the list of these notified destinations is at AnnexureII.

Further,  Ministry  of  Tourism  under  its  another  scheme  'Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive' (PRASHAD) also provides financial assistance to the State Governments  and Union Territory Administrations for development of pilgrimage & religious destinations in the country. Under this scheme, the Ministry has sanctioned 46 projects in 26 State/UTs including 1 project in the State of Rajasthan. The detail of these projects is at Annexure-III.

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## ANNEXURE-I

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (g) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†1227 ANSWERED ON 11.12.2023 REGARDING SELECTION OF TOURIST SPOTS ON PRIORITY BASIS BY SHRIMATI JASKAUR MEENA.

## State wise list of projects under Swadesh Darshan Scheme

(Rs. in crore)

|   Sl. No. | State/ UT                 | Circuit/ Sanction Year     | Name of the Project                                                                                                         |   Amount Sanctioned |
|-----------|---------------------------|----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
|         1 | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | Coastal Circuit 2016-17    | Development of Long Island-Ross Smith Island- Neil Island- Havelock Island- Baratang Island-Port Blair                      |               27.57 |
|         2 | Andhra Pradesh            | Coastal Circuit 2014-15    | Development of Kakinada - Hope Island - Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary - Passarlapudi - Aduru - S Yanam - Kotipally             |               67.83 |
|         3 | Andhra Pradesh            | Coastal Circuit 2015-16    | Development of Nellore - Pulikat Lake - Ubblamadugu Water Falls - Nelapattu- Kothakoduru- Mypadu - Ramateertham - Iskapalli |               49.55 |
|         4 | Andhra Pradesh            | Buddhist Circuit 2017-18   | Development of Buddhist Circuit: Shalihundam- Bavikonda- Bojjanakonda -Amravati- Anupu                                      |               35.24 |
|         5 | Arunachal Pradesh         | North-East Circuit 2014-15 | Development of Bhalukpong- Bomdila and Tawang                                                                               |               49.77 |
|         6 | Arunachal Pradesh         | North East Circuit 2015-16 | Development of Nafra- Seppa- Pappu, Pasa, Pakke Valleys- Sangdupota- New Sagalee- Ziro- Yomcha                              |               96.72 |
|         7 | Assam                     | Wildlife Circuit 2015-16   | Development of Manas- Probitora- Nameri- Kaziranga- Dibru- Saikhowa                                                         |               94.68 |
|         8 | Assam                     | Heritage Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Tezpur - Majuli - Sibsagar                                                                                   |               90.98 |
|         9 | Bihar                     | Tirthankar Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Vaishali- Arrah- Masad- Patna- Rajgir- Pawapuri- Champapuri                                                  |               33.96 |
|        10 | Bihar                     | Spiritual Circuit          | Development of Kanwaria Route: Sultanganj - Dharmshala- Deoghar                                                             |               44.76 |

|    |                  | 2016-17                   |                                                                                                                                                                 |       |
|----|------------------|---------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|
| 11 | Bihar            | Buddhist Circuit 2016-17  | Development of Buddhist circuit- Construction of Convention Centre at Bodhgaya                                                                                  | 95.18 |
| 12 | Bihar            | Rural Circuit 2017-18     | Development of Bhitiharwa- Chandrahia- Turkaulia                                                                                                                | 44.27 |
| 13 | Bihar            | Spiritual Circuit 2017-18 | Development of Mandar Hill & Ang Pradesh                                                                                                                        | 44.55 |
| 14 | Chhattisgarh     | Tribal Circuit 2015-16    | Development of Jashpur- Kunkuri- Mainpat- Kamleshpur - Maheshpur - Kurdar - Sarodhadadar- Gangrel- Kondagaon- Nathiyanawagaon- Jagdalpur- Chitrakoot- Tirthgarh | 96.1  |
| 15 | Goa              | Coastal Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Sinquerim-Baga, Anjuna-Vagator, Morjim-Keri, Aguada Fort and Aguada Jail                                                                         | 97.65 |
| 16 | Goa              | Coastal Circuit 2017-18   | Development of Coastal Circuit II: Rua De Orum Creek - Dona Paula -Colva - Benaulim                                                                             | 99.35 |
| 17 | Gujarat          | Heritage Circuit 2016-17  | Development of Ahmedabad- Rajkot- Porbandar -Bardoli- Dandi                                                                                                     | 58.42 |
| 18 | Gujarat          | Heritage Circuit 2016-17  | Development of Vadnagar- Modhera                                                                                                                                | 91.12 |
| 19 | Gujarat          | Buddhist Circuit 2017-18  | Development of Junagadh- Gir Somnath- Bharuch-Kutch- Bhavnagar- Rajkot- Mehsana                                                                                 | 26.68 |
| 20 | Haryana          | Krishna Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Tourism Infrastructures at places related to Mahabharata in Kurukshetra                                                                          | 77.39 |
| 21 | Himachal Pradesh | Himalayan Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Himalayan Circuit: Kiarighat, Shimla, Hatkoti, Manali, Kangra, Dharamshala, Bir, Palampur, Chamba                                                | 68.34 |
| 22 | Jammu & Kashmir  | Himalayan Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Jammu-Srinagar- Pahalgam-Bhagwati Nagar-Anantnag- Salamabad Uri-Kargil-Leh                                                                       | 77.33 |
| 23 | Jammu & Kashmir  | Himalayan Circuit         | Development of Tourist Facilities at Jammu-Rajouri-Shopian-Pulwama.                                                                                             | 81.6  |

|    |                 | 2016-17                   |                                                                                                                                      |       |
|----|-----------------|---------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|
| 24 | Jammu & Kashmir | Himalayan Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Tourist Facilities - Construction of Assets in lieu of those Destroyed in Floods in 2014 under PM Development Package | 90.43 |
| 25 | Jammu & Kashmir | Himalayan Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Tourist facilities at Mantalai and Sudhmahadev                                                                        | 91.99 |
| 26 | Jammu & Kashmir | Himalayan Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Tourist facilities at Anantnag-Pulwama-Kishtwar-Pahalgam- Zanskar Padum - Daksum - Ranjit Sagar Dam                   | 86.39 |
| 27 | Jammu & Kashmir | 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                                                                               | 47.74 |
| 31 | Kerala          | Spiritual Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Sree Padmanabha Arnamula                                                                                              | 78.08 |
| 32 | Kerala          | Rural Circuit 2018-19     | Development of Malanad Malabar Cruise Tourism Project                                                                                | 57.35 |
| 33 | Kerala          | Spiritual Circuit 2018-19 | Development Sivagiri Sree Narayana Guru Ashram- Arruvipuram- Kunnumpara Sree Subrahmania- Chembazhanthi Sree Narayana Gurukulam      | 66.42 |
| 34 | Madhya Pradesh  | Wildlife Circuit 2015-16  | Development of Wildlife Circuit at Panna- Mukundpur- Sanjay- Dubri- Bandhavgarh- Kanha- Mukki- Pench                                 | 92.1  |
| 35 | Madhya Pradesh  | Buddhist Circuit 2016-17  | Development of Sanchi-Satna-Rewa- Mandsaur-Dhar                                                                                      | 74.02 |

|   36. | Madhya Pradesh   | Heritage Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Gwalior - Orchha - Khajuraho - Chanderi - Bhimbetka - Mandu                                                                                                                                                      |   89.82 |
|-------|------------------|----------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
|    37 | Madhya Pradesh   | Eco Circuit 2017-18        | Development of Gandhisagar Dam- Mandleshwar Dam- Omkareshwar Dam- Indira Sagar Dam- Tawa Dam- Bargi Dam- Bheda Ghat- Bansagar Dam- Ken River                                                                                    |   93.76 |
|    38 | Maharashtra      | Coastal Circuit 2015-16    | Development of Sindhudurg Coastal Circuit - Sagareshwar, Tarkarli, Vijaydurg (Beach & Creek), Mitbhav                                                                                                                           |   19.06 |
|    39 | Maharashtra      | Spiritual Circuit 2018-19  | Development of Waki- Adasa- Dhapewada- Paradsingha- Telankhandi- Girad                                                                                                                                                          |   53.96 |
|    40 | Manipur          | North-East Circuit 2015-16 | Development of Tourist Circuit in Manipur: Imphal- Khongjom                                                                                                                                                                     |   72.23 |
|    41 | Manipur          | Spiritual Circuit 2016-17  | Development of Shri Govindajee Temple, Shri Bijoy Govindajee Temple - Shri Gopinath Temple - Shri Bungshibodon Temple - Shri Kaina Temple                                                                                       |   45.34 |
|    42 | Meghalaya        | North East Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Umium (Lake View), U Lum Sohpetbneng-Mawdiangdiang - Orchid Lake Resort                                                                                                                                          |   99.13 |
|    43 | Meghalaya        | North East Circuit 2018-19 | Development of West Khasi Hills (Nongkhlaw- KremTirot - Khudoi & Kohmang Falls - Khri River- Mawthadraishan, Shillong), Jaintia Hills (Krang Suri Falls- Shyrmang- Iooksi), Garo Hills (Nokrek Reserve, Katta Beel, Siju Caves) |   84.97 |
|    44 | Mizoram          | North East Circuit 2015-16 | Development of Thenzawl & South Zote, District Serchhip and Reiek.                                                                                                                                                              |   92.26 |
|    45 | Mizoram          | Eco Circuit 2016-17        | Development of Eco-Adventure Circuit Aizawl -Rawpuichhip - Khawhphawp - Lengpui - Chatlang- Sakawrhmuituaitlang - Muthee - Beratlawng -Tuirial Airfield - Hmuifang                                                              |   66.37 |
|    46 | Nagaland         | Tribal Circuit 2015-16     | Development of Tribal Circuit Peren- Kohima- Wokha                                                                                                                                                                              |   97.36 |

|   47. | Nagaland   | Tribal Circuit 2016-17    | Development of Mokokchung-Tuensang- Mon                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |   98.14 |
|-------|------------|---------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
|    48 | Odisha     | Coastal 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 2017-18  | Development of Franco- Tamil Village, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |   49.44 |
|    51 | Puducherry | Spiritual Circuit 2017-18 | Development of Karaikal, Yanam and Puducherry                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |   34.96 |
|    52 | Punjab     | Heritage Circuit 2018-19  | Development of Anandpur Sahib - Fatehgarh Sahib - Chamkaur Sahib - Ferozpur - Khatkar Kalan - Kalanour - Patiala                                                                                                                                                                  |   85.32 |
|    53 | Rajasthan  | Desert Circuit 2015-16    | Development of Sambhar Lake Town and Other Destinations                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |   50.01 |
|    54 | Rajasthan  | Krishna Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Govind Dev ji temple (Jaipur), Khatu Shyam Ji (Sikar) and Nathdwara (Rajsamand)                                                                                                                                                                                    |   75.8  |
|    55 | Rajasthan  | Spiritual Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Spiritual Circuit- 'Development of Churu (Salasar Balaji)- Jaipur (Shri Samodke Balaji, Ghatke Balaji, Bandheke Balaji)- Viratnagar (Bijak, Jainnasiya, Ambika Temple)- Bharatpur (Kaman Region)- Dholpur (Muchkund) - Mehndipur Balaji- Chittorgarh (Sanwaliyaji) |   87.05 |
|    56 | Rajasthan  | Heritage Circuit 2017-18  | Development of Heritage Circuit Development of Rajsamand (Kumbhalgarh Fort) - Jaipur (Facade Illumination in Jaipur and Nahargarh Fort) -Jhalawar (Gagron Fort) - Chittorgarh (Chittorgarh Fort) - Jaisalmer (Jaisalmer Fort) - Hanumangarh (Gogamedi) - Udaipur                  |   70.61 |

|    |               |                            | (Pratap Gaurav Kendra) - Dholpur (Bagh- I-Nilofor and Purani Chawani) - Nagaur (Meera Bai Smarak, Merta) - Tonk (Sunehri Kothi)                                                                                                          |       |
|----|---------------|----------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|
| 57 | Sikkim        | North East Circuit 2015-16 | Development of Tourist Circuit linking Rangpo (entry) - Rorathang- Aritar- Phadamchen- Nathang-Sherathang- Tsongmo- Gangtok-Phodong- Mangan- Lachung-Yumthang- Lachen- Thangu- Gurudongmer- Mangan- Gangtok- TuminLingee- Singtam (exit) | 98.05 |
| 58 | Sikkim        | North East Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Tourist Circuit Linking Singtam- Maka- Temi-BermoikTokel- Phongia- Namchi -Jorthang- Okharey- Sombaria-Daramdin- Jorethang- Melli (Exit)                                                                                  | 95.32 |
| 59 | Tamil Nadu    | Coastal Circuit 2016-17    | Development of (Chennai- Mamamallapuram - Rameshwaram - Manpadu - Kanyakumari)                                                                                                                                                           | 73.13 |
| 60 | Telangana     | Eco Circuit 2015-16        | Development of Eco Tourism Circuit in Mahaboobnagar district                                                                                                                                                                             | 91.62 |
| 61 | Telangana     | Tribal Circuit 2016-17     | Development of Mulugu-Laknavaram- Medavaram- Tadvai- Damaravi- Mallur- Bogatha Waterfalls                                                                                                                                                | 79.87 |
| 62 | Telangana     | Heritage Circuit 2017-18   | Development of Qutub Shahi 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 Surma Cherra- Unakoti- Jampui Hills- Gunabati - Bhunaneshwari- Neermahal- Boxanagar- Chottakhola- Pilak- Avangchaarra                                                                                                     | 44.83 |
| 65 | Uttar Pradesh | Buddhist Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Srawasti, Kushinagar, & Kapilwastu                                                                                                                                                                                        | 87.89 |
| 66 | Uttar Pradesh | Ramayana Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Chitrakoot and Shringverpur                                                                                                                                                                                               | 69.45 |

|   67. | Uttar Pradesh   | Spiritual Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Ahar-Aligarh-Kasganj- Sarosi (Unnao)-Pratapgarh- Kausambi- Mirzapur-Gorakhpur-Domariyaganj- Basti-Barabanki-Azamgarh-Kairana- Baghpat- Shahjahanpur                       |   71.91 |
|-------|-----------------|-----------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
|    68 | Uttar Pradesh   | Spiritual Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Bijnor- Meerut- Kanpur- Kanpur Dehat- Banda- Ghazipur- Salempur- Ghosi- Balia- Ambedkar Nagar- Aligarh- Fatehpur- Deoria- Mahoba- Sonbhadra- Chandauli- Mishrikh- Bhadohi |   67.51 |
|    69 | Uttar Pradesh   | Heritage Circuit 2016-17    | Development of Kalinjar Fort (Banda)- Maghar Dham (Sant Kabir Nagar)- Chauri Chaura, Shaheed Sthal (Fatehpur)- Mahuar shaheed Sthal (Ghosi)- Shaheed Smarak (Meerut)                     |   33.92 |
|    70 | Uttar Pradesh   | Ramayana Circuit 2017-18    | Development of Ayodhya                                                                                                                                                                   |  127.21 |
|    71 | Uttar Pradesh   | Spiritual Circuit 2018-19   | Development of Jewar-Dadri- Sikandrabad-Noida-Khurja-Banda                                                                                                                               |   12.03 |
|    72 | Uttar Pradesh   | Spiritual Circuit 2018-19   | Development of Gorakhnath Temple (Gorakhpur), Devipattan Temple (Balrampur) and Vatvashni Temple (Domariyagunj)                                                                          |   18.3  |
|    73 | Uttarakhand     | Eco Circuit 2015-16         | Integrated Development of Eco- Tourism, Adventure Sports, and Associated Tourism Related Infrastructure for Development of Tehri Lake & Surroundings as New Destination-District Tehri   |   69.17 |
|    74 | Uttarakhand     | Heritage Circuit 2016-17    | Integrated Development of Heritage Circuit in Kumaon Region - Katarmal - Jogeshwar-Baijnath-Devidhura                                                                                    |   76.32 |
|    75 | West Bengal     | Coastal Circuit 2015-16     | Development of Beach Circuit: Udaipur- Digha- Shankarpur- Tajpur- Mandarmani- Fraserganj-Bakkhlai- Henry Island                                                                          |   67.99 |
|    76 | -               | Wayside Amenities 2018-19   | Development of Wayside Amenities in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar at Varanasi- Gaya; Kushinagar-Gaya- Kushinagar in collaboration with MoRTH                                                   |   15.07 |

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## ANNEXURE-II

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (g) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†1227 ANSWERED ON 11.12.2023 REGARDING SELECTION OF TOURIST SPOTS ON PRIORITY BASIS BY SHRIMATI JASKAUR MEENA.

## Destinations notified under Swadesh Darshan 2.0

| S.No. States/Union Territory   | S.No. States/Union Territory   | Name of the destinations       |
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| 1.                             | Andhra Pradesh                 | Gandikota, Arakku-Lambassingi  |
| 2.                             | Arunachal Pradesh              | Nacho, Mechuka                 |
| 3.                             | 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                     |
| 16.                            | Manipur                        | Moirang (Bishnupur)            |
| 17.                            | Meghalaya                      | Shillong, Sohra                |
| 18.                            | Mizoram                        | Aizawl, Champhai               |
| 19.                            | Nagaland                       | Niuland, Chumukedima           |
| 20.                            | Odisha                         | Koraput                        |
| 21.                            | Punjab                         | Amritsar, Kapurthala           |
| 22.                            | Rajasthan                      | Bundi (Keshoraipatan), Jodhpur |
| 23.                            | Sikkim                         | Gangtok, Gyalshing             |
| 24.                            | Tamil Nadu                     | Mamallapuram, The Nilgiris     |
| 25.                            | Telangana                      | Bhongir, Ananthagiri           |
| 26.                            | Tripura                        | Agartala, Unakoti              |
| 27.                            | Uttar Pradesh                  | Prayagraj, Naimisharanya       |
| 28.                            | Uttarakhand                    | Pittoragarh, Champavat         |
| 29.                            | Chandigarh                     | Chandigarh                     |
| 30.                            | Lakshadweep                    | Lakshadweep                    |
| 31.                            | Puducherry                     | Puducherry, Karaikal           |
| 32.                            | Ladakh                         | Leh, Kargil                    |
|                                | Total                          | 55                             |

## ANNEXURE-III

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (g) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†1227 ANSWERED ON 11.12.2023 REGARDING SELECTION OF TOURIST SPOTS ON PRIORITY BASIS BY SHRIMATI JASKAUR MEENA.

The details of the sanctioned projects under PRASHAD Scheme: -

(Rs. in Crore)

| State/UT          |   Sl. No. | Project Name                                                                               | Sanction Year   |   Approved Cost |
|-------------------|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
| Andhra Pradesh    |         1 | Development of Amaravati Town, Guntur District as a Tourist Destination                    | 2015-16         |           27.77 |
| Andhra Pradesh    |         2 | Development of Srisailam Temple                                                            | 2017-18         |           43.08 |
| Andhra Pradesh    |         3 | Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narsimha Swami Vari Devasthanam at Simhachalam in Vishakhapatnam Temple | 2022-23         |           54.04 |
| Arunachal Pradesh |         4 | Development of Parshuram Kund, Lohit Distt.                                                | 2020-21         |           37.88 |
| Assam             |         5 | Development of Kamakhya Temple and Pilgrimage Destination in and around Guwahati.          | 2015-16         |           29.8  |
| Bihar             |         6 | Development at Patna Sahib                                                                 | 2015-16         |           41.54 |
| Bihar             |         7 | Development of basic facilities at Vishnupad temple, Gaya, Bihar                           | 2014-15         |            4.27 |
| Chhattisgarh      |         8 | Development of Maa Bamleshwari Devi Temple, Dongargarh, Rajnandgaon District, Chhattisgarh | 2020-21         |           43.33 |
| Gujarat           |         9 | Development of Dwarka                                                                      | 2016-17         |           13.08 |
| Gujarat           |        10 | Development of Pilgrimage Amenities at Somnath                                             | 2016-17         |           45.36 |
| Gujarat           |        11 | Development of Promenade at Somnath                                                        | 2018-19         |           47.12 |
| Gujarat           |        12 | Development of Pilgrim Plaza with Queue management complex at Somnath Gujarat              | 2021-22         |           49.97 |
| Gujarat           |        13 | Development of Pilgrimage Facilities at Ambaji Temple,                                     | 2022-23         |           50    |

|                   |    | Banaskantha, Gujarat                                                                                                     | Banaskantha, Gujarat   |         |       |
|-------------------|----|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------|---------|-------|
| Haryana           | 14 | Development of Mata Mansa and Nada Saheb Gurudwara Devi Temple in Panchkula District                                     | 2019-20                |         | 48.53 |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 15 | Development at Hazratbal Shrine, Srinagar                                                                                |                        | 2016-17 | 40.46 |
| Jharkhand         | 16 | Development of Baidyanath Dham, Deoghar                                                                                  | Baba                   | 2018-19 | 39.13 |
| Karnataka         | 17 | Development of Pilgrimage Amenities at Sri Chamundeshwari Devi Temple, Mysuru                                            |                        | 2023-24 | 45.71 |
| Kerala            | 18 | Development at Guruvayur Temple                                                                                          |                        | 2016-17 | 45.19 |
| Madhya            | 19 | Development of Amarkantak                                                                                                |                        | 2020-21 | 49.99 |
| Pradesh           | 20 | Development of Omkareshwar                                                                                               |                        | 2017-18 | 43.93 |
| Maharashtra       | 21 | Development Trimbakeshwar, Nashik                                                                                        | of                     | 2017-18 | 52.92 |
| Meghalaya         | 22 | Development of Pilgrimage Facilitation in Meghalaya                                                                      |                        | 2020-21 | 29.32 |
| Mizoram           | 23 | Development of Infrastructure for Pilgrimage and Heritage Tourism in the State of Mizoram                                |                        | 2022-23 | 44.89 |
| Nagaland          | 24 | Development of Pilgrimage Infrastructure in Nagaland                                                                     |                        | 2018-19 | 25.26 |
|                   | 25 | Development of Pilgrimage Tourism Infrastructure at Zunheboto                                                            |                        | 2022-23 | 18.18 |
| Odisha            | 26 | Infrastructure Development at Puri, Shree Jagannath Dham - Ramachandi - Prachi River front at Deuli under Mega Circuit # |                        | 2014-15 | 50    |
| Punjab            | 27 | Development of Karuna Sagar Valmiki Sthal at Amritsar                                                                    |                        | 2015-16 |  6.4  |
|                   | 28 | Development of Chamkaur Sahib at Rupar, Punjab                                                                           |                        | 2021-22 | 31.57 |
| Rajasthan         | 29 | Integrated Development of Pushkar/Ajmer                                                                                  |                        | 2015-16 | 32.64 |
| Sikkim            | 30 | Development of Pilgrimage Facilitation at Four Patron Saints, Yuksom                                                     |                        | 2020-21 | 33.32 |
| Tamil Nadu        | 31 | Development of Kanchipuram                                                                                               |                        | 2016-17 | 13.99 |

|               |   32. | Development of Velankanni                                                                             | 2016-17   |   4.86 |
|---------------|-------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|--------|
| Telangana     |    33 | Development of Jogulamba Devi Temple, Alampur                                                         | 2020-21   |  36.73 |
|               |    34 | Development of Pilgrimage and Heritage Tourism Infrastructure at Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple, Mulugu | 2022-23   |  62    |
|               |    35 | Development of Pilgrimage Infrastructure at Bhadrachalam, Bhadradri Kothagudem District               | 2022-23   |  41.38 |
| Tripura       |    36 | Development of Tripura Sundari Temple, Udaipur                                                        | 2020-21   |  37.8  |
| Uttar Pradesh |    37 | Development of Varanasi - Phase -I                                                                    | 2015-16   |  18.72 |
|               |    38 | Development of Mathura- Vrindavan as Mega Tourist Circuit (Ph-II)                                     | 2014-15   |  10.98 |
|               |    39 | River Cruise Tourism in Ganga, Varanasi                                                               | 2017-18   |   9.02 |
|               |    40 | Construction of Tourist Facilitation Centre at Vrindavan                                              | 2014-15   |   9.36 |
|               |    41 | Development of Varanasi - Phase II                                                                    | 2017-18   |  44.6  |
|               |    42 | Development of Infrastructure facilities at Govardhan                                                 | 2018-19   |  39.74 |
| Uttarakhand   |    43 | Integrated Development of Kedarnath                                                                   | 2015-16   |  34.77 |
|               |    44 | Development of Infrastructure for Pilgrimage Facilitation in Badrinath Ji Dham                        | 2018-19   |  56.15 |
|               |    45 | Augmentation of Pilgrimage Infrastructure Facilities and Gangotri and Yamunotri Dham                  | 2021-22   |  54.36 |
| West Bengal   |    46 | Development of Belur Math                                                                             | 2016-17   |  30.03 |

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