Lok Sabha Question No. 2370 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-04
Subject: Development of Iconic Tourist Centres to Global Scale
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Shri Mohibbullah, Shri B K Parthasarathi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2370 ANSWERED ON 04.08.2025

## DEVELOPMENT OF ICONIC TOURIST CENTRES TO GLOBAL SCALE

## 2370. SHRI B K PARTHASARATHI: SHRI MOHIBBULLAH:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the total number of proposals received and approved under  the  Special  Assistance  to  States  for  Capital  Investment (SASCI)  Scheme -Development  of  Iconic  Tourist  Centres  to  Global Scale, State-wise;
- (b) the  details  of  the  funds  sanctioned  and  disbursed  under  the  said scheme for approved tourist centres along with the Central and State share, location-wise;
- (c) the  details  of  the  number  of  projects  being  developed  on  Public Private  Partnership  (PPP)  basis,  along  with  the  Central  and  State share, location-wise; and
- (d) the  details  of  the  total  tourist  carrying  capacity  of  the  approved tourist centres, location-wise?

## ANSWER

(SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM

(a) to (d): With  the  aim  to  develop  iconic  tourist  centres  in  the  country, the Ministry of Tourism issued operational guidelines along with detailed project report template under Special Assistance to the States for Capital Investment  (SASCI).  Accordingly,  87  projects  were  received  from  the States  on  the  online  portal  and  40  projects  were  sanctioned  under  the scheme for ₹3295.76 Crore with 100% central funding.

Ministry of Tourism does not directly undertake Public Private Partnership (PPP)  projects  under  its  current  centrally  sponsored  schemes  including Swadesh  Darshan  Scheme,  which  are  100%  funded  by  the  Central Government.

However, the Ministry of Tourism as part of DoE's Scheme - SASCI (Special Assistance  to State for Capital Investment-  Creating Iconic Tourist Centres), evaluated the project proposals submitted by the state governments.  As  part of this scheme,  to  encourage  private sector participation  in  the  tourism  sector,  the  states  were  required  to  share potential  PPP  projects  at  selected  tourism  destinations  as  part  of  the evaluation criteria. These projects are envisaged to be implemented and monitored by the respective State Governments.

Under  SASCI  scheme,  the  Ministry  advised  the  State  Governments  to calculate the final carrying capacity after assessing the physical carrying capacity and limiting factors as part of its DPR. The details of the projects sanctioned under SASCI scheme along with details of fund disbursal and estimated carrying capacity details as submitted by the State Governments in their DPR is annexed.

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ANNEXURE

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2370 ANSWERED ON 04.08.2025 REGARDING DEVELOPMENT  OF  ICONIC  TOURIST  CENTRES  TO  GLOBAL  SCALE RAISED BY SHRI B K PARTHASARATHI AND SHRI MOHIBBULLAH

Details of the projects sanctioned under SASCI scheme along with details of fund disbursal and the sanctioned project-wise carrying capacity details submitted by the State Governments:-

|   S. No. | State             | Destination        | Name of the Experience                             | Estimated Tourist carrying Capacity   |   Sanctioned Cost (in ₹ Crore) |   Fund release Status (in ₹ Crore) |
|----------|-------------------|--------------------|----------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh    | Gandikota          | Enriching the Fort and Gorge Experience            | 25,600 tourists/ day                  |                          77.91 |                             113.75 |
|        2 | Andhra Pradesh    | Rajamahend ravaram | Akhanda Godavari: (Havelock Bridge & Pushkar Ghat) | 20,493 tourists/ day                  |                          94.44 |                             113.75 |
|        3 | Arunachal Pradesh | Pasighat           | Siang Adventure & Eco-Retreat                      | 9,519 tourists/ day                   |                          46.48 |                              30.68 |
|        4 | Assam             | Guwahati           | Assam State Zoo Cum Botanical Garden               | 18,420 tourists/ day                  |                          97.12 |                             126.63 |
|        5 | Assam             | Sivasagar          | Beautification of Rang Ghar                        | 6,217 tourists/ day                   |                          94.76 |                             126.63 |
|        6 | Bihar             | Karamchat          | Karamchat Eco-Tourism and Adventure Hub            | 33055 tourists/ day                   |                          49.51 |                              97.1  |
|        7 | Bihar             | Saharsa            | Development of                                     | 32,000 tourists/                      |                          97.61 |                              97.1  |

|    |              |           | Matsyagandh a Lake                                                   | day                                             |        |        |
|----|--------------|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|--------|--------|
|  8 | Chhattisgarh | Raipur    | Chitrotpala Film City                                                | 17,850 tourists/ day                            |  95.79 | 97.46  |
|  9 | Chhattisgarh | Raipur    | Tribal & Cultural Convention Centre                                  | 6,855 tourists/ day                             |  51.87 |        |
| 10 | Goa          | Ponda     | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Museum, Ponda                            | 988 tourists/ day                               |  97.46 | 124.20 |
| 11 | Goa          | Porvorim  | Proposed Townsquare Porvorim                                         | 6,636 tourists/ day                             |  90.74 |        |
| 12 | Gujarat      | Dhordo    | Tented City and Convention Centre, Dhordo                            | 6,500 tourists/ day                             |  51.56 | 99.70  |
| 13 | Gujarat      | Porbandar | Ecotourism Destination at Kerly (Mokarsagar)                         | 5,067 tourists/ day                             |  99.5  |        |
| 14 | Jharkhand    | Koderma   | Eco-Tourism Development of Tilaiyya                                  | 1,800 tourists/ day                             |  34.87 | 23.00  |
| 15 | Karnataka    | Belgavi   | Development of Savadatti Yallammagud da                              | Expected footfall 7,09,66,54 6 annually by 2030 | 100    | 131.45 |
| 16 | Karnataka    | Bengaluru | Ecotourism & Cultural Hub at Roerich and Devika Rani Estate Tataguni | 26,946 tourists/ day                            |  99.17 |        |
| 17 | Kerala       | Kollam    | Ashtamudi Biodiversity and Eco-                                      | 7,737 tourists/ day                             |  59.71 | 102.32 |

|    |                |            | recreational Hub                                                        |                                                                                              |       |        |
|----|----------------|------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|--------|
| 18 | Kerala         | Sargaalaya | Sargaalaya: Global Gateway to Malabar's Cultural Crucible               | 30,026 tourists/ day                                                                         | 95.34 |        |
| 19 | Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal     | International Convention Centre for MICE                                | 1,000 visitors/ day                                                                          | 99.38 | 131.54 |
| 20 | Madhya Pradesh | Orchha     | Orchha A Medieval Splendour                                             | 3,01,235 tourists                                                                            | 99.92 |        |
| 21 | Maharashtra    | Nashik     | RAM-KAL PATH                                                            | Tentativel y 15000- 18000/ day in non- peak season Tentativel y 1,00,000/ day in peak season | 99.14 | 96.38  |
| 22 | Maharashtra    | Sindhudurg | Ex-INS Guldar Underwater Museum, Artificial Reef, and Submarine Tourism | 2,772 diver- visits/ day                                                                     | 46.91 |        |
| 23 | Manipur        | Loktak     | Loktak Lake Experience                                                  | 6,000 visitors/ day                                                                          | 89.48 | 59.06  |
| 24 | Meghalaya      | Shillong   | MICE Infrastructure at Mawkhanu                                         | 14,700 tourists/ day                                                                         | 99.27 | 131.04 |
| 25 | Meghalaya      | Shillong   | Re- development                                                         | 10,000 tourists/                                                                             | 99.27 |        |

|    |            |               | of Umiam Lake                                        | day                                                                                      |       |        |
|----|------------|---------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|--------|
| 26 | Odisha     | Hirakud       | Development of Hirakud                               | 22,057 tourists/ day                                                                     | 99.9  | 131.93 |
| 27 | Odisha     | Satkosia      | Development of Satkosia                              | 19,880 tourists/ day                                                                     | 99.99 |        |
| 28 | Punjab     | SBS Nagar     | Development of Heritage Street                       | 18,750 tourists/ day                                                                     | 53.45 | 35.28  |
| 29 | Rajasthan  | Jaipur        | Development at Amber- Nahargarh and Surrounding Area | 11,250 tourists/ day                                                                     | 49.31 | 96.31  |
| 30 | Rajasthan  | Jaipur        | Development at Jal Mahal                             | 7,500 tourists/ day                                                                      | 96.61 |        |
| 31 | Sikkim     | Namchi        | Skywalk, Bhaleydhunga , Yangang                      | 4,320 tourists/ day                                                                      | 97.37 | 109.27 |
| 32 | Sikkim     | Nathula       | Nathula Border Experience                            | 7,200 tourists/ day                                                                      | 68.19 |        |
| 33 | Tamil Nadu | Mamallapur am | Nandavanam Heritage Park                             | 7,500 tourists/ day                                                                      | 99.67 | 112.12 |
| 34 | Tamil Nadu | Ooty          | Garden of flowers at Devala                          | 3,994 tourists /day                                                                      | 70.23 |        |
| 35 | Telangana  | Ramappa       | Ramappa Region Sustainable Tourism Circuit           | i. Year 1 (post- develop ment)- 41, 304 tourists / day ii. Year 10 (post- develop ment)- | 73.74 | 93.60  |

|    |           |           |                                        | 89,101 tourists                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |       |        |
|----|-----------|-----------|----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|--------|
| 36 | Telangana | Somasilla | Wellness & Spiritual Retreat Nallamala | / day iii. Eegalap enta Arrival Area- 695 tourists / day iv. Eegalap enta River Curise Node- 799 tourists / day v. Chench u Experie nce Centre- 597 tourists / day vi. Eagalap enta Promen ade- 1,260 tourists / day vii. Somasil a Akasa Retreat- 506 tourists / day | 68.1  |        |
| 37 | Tripura   | Gomati    | 51 Shakti Peethas Park at Banduar      | 5,755 tourist/ day                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 97.7  | 64.47  |
| 38 | Uttar     | Bateshwar | Development                            | 2,15,960                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 74.05 | 101.82 |

|       | Pradesh       |           | of Bateshwar                                | tourists/ day          |         |         |
|-------|---------------|-----------|---------------------------------------------|------------------------|---------|---------|
| 39    | Uttar Pradesh | Shrawasti | Integrated Buddhist Tourism Development     | 1,00,000 tourists/ day |   80.24 |         |
| 40    | Uttarakhand   | Rishikesh | Iconic City Rishikesh: Rafting Base Station | 14,400 tourists/ day   |  100    | 66      |
| Total | Total         | Total     | Total                                       |                        | 3295.76 | 2175.11 |

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