Lok Sabha Question No. 202 (STARRED), answered on 2023-12-18
Subject: Development of Tourist Destinations
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: S. Muniswamy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO.*202 ANSWERED ON 18.12.2023

## DEVELOPMENT OF TOURIST DESTINATIONS

*202.SHRI S. MUNISWAMY:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  developing  some  tourist  destinations for promotion of tourism and for attracting foreign tourists;
- (b) if so, the details of the tourist destinations on agenda  for development to attract foreign tourists;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  noticed  a  huge  increase  in  visiting foreign tourists in the last five years;
- (d) whether  the  Ministry  is  contemplating  to  coordinate  with  the Ministry  of  Mines  to  convert  the  erstwhile  Bharat  Gold  Mines Limited (Kolar Gold Fields) to museums or safari to attract tourists; and
- (e) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  conduct  any  study  of  the African Gold Mines which are now places of tourist destinations so as  to  initiate  a  discussion  to  convert  Bharat  Gold  Mines  Limited (Kolar Gold Fields) to safari?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM                            (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*202 ANSWERED ON 18.12.2023 REGARDING DEVELOPMENT OF TOURIST DESTINATIONS BY SHRI S. MUNISWAMY

(a) & (b): Development and promotion 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 under its schemes of 'Swadesh Darshan' and 'Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation  Drive  (PRASHAD)'  to  State  Governments/Union  Territory (UT) Administrations. In addition, the Ministry of Tourism also provides financial  support  to  Central  Agencies  under  its  scheme  'Assistance  to Central  Agencies'.  The  objective  to  extend  the  financial  assistance under the above mentioned schemes is to augment tourism infrastructure  at  the  identified  destinations/sites.  The  details  of  the projects sanctioned under the above mentioned schemes  are at Annexure-I. The Ministry of Tourism has revamped its Swadesh Darshan scheme  as  Swadesh  Darshan  scheme  2.0  (SD2.0)  in  order  to  develop sustainable  and  responsible  tourist  destinations  following  tourist  & destination centric approach. List of destinations notified for development under SD2.0 is at Annexure-II.

(c): The detail of Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in the country during the last five years since 2018 onwards, is as under:

|   S. No. | Parameter                                             | 2018         | 2019         | 2020          | 2021          | 2022          | 2023@ (till Oct)   |
|----------|-------------------------------------------------------|--------------|--------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|--------------------|
|        1 | Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) to India (in million) | 10.56 (5.2%) | 10.93 (3.5%) | 2.74 (-74.9%) | 1.52 (-44.5%) | 6.44 (321.5%) | 7.24 (55.6%*)      |

Source: Bureau of Immigration

(d) & (e): Ministry  of  Mines  has  taken  up  the  proposal  to  develop infrastructure/facilities  of  erstwhile  Bharat  Gold  Mines  Limited  (Kolar Gold Fields) into tourist destination/site with the Ministry of Tourism. *******

ANNEXURE- I

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS  (a)  &  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION NO.*202 ANSWERED ON 18.12.2023 REGARDING DEVELOPMENT OF TOURIST DESTINATIONS BY SHRI S. MUNISWAMY

## A. State wise list of projects under Swadesh Darshan Scheme

(₹ in crore)

|   S. No . | State/ UT                 | Circuit / Sanction Year   | Name of the Project                                                                                                         |   Amount Sanctioned |   Amount Released* |
|-----------|---------------------------|---------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|--------------------|
|         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 |              20.89 |
|         2 | Andhra Pradesh            | Coastal Circuit 2014-15   | Development of Kakinada - Hope Island - Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary - Passarlapudi - Aduru - S Yanam - Kotipally             |               67.83 |              67.83 |
|         3 | Andhra Pradesh            | Coastal Circuit 2015-16   | Development of Nellore - Pulikat Lake - Ubblamadugu Water Falls - Nelapattu- Kothakoduru- Mypadu - Ramateertham - Iskapalli |               49.55 |              49.55 |
|         4 | Andhra Pradesh            | Buddhist Circuit 2017-18  | Development of Buddhist Circuit: Shalihundam- Bavikonda- Bojjanakonda - Amravati- Anupu                                     |               35.24 |              28.19 |
|         5 | Arunachal Pradesh         | North- East Circuit       | Development of Bhalukpong- Bomdila and Tawang                                                                               |               49.77 |              47.28 |

|    |                   | 2014-15                     |                                                                                                |       |       |
|----|-------------------|-----------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
|  6 | Arunachal Pradesh | North East Circuit 2015-16  | Development of Nafra- Seppa- Pappu, Pasa, Pakke Valleys- Sangdupota- New Sagalee- Ziro- Yomcha | 96.72 | 91.88 |
|  7 | Assam             | Wildlife Circuit 2015-16    | Development of Manas- Probitora- Nameri- Kaziranga- Dibru- Saikhowa                            | 94.68 | 89.94 |
|  8 | Assam             | Heritage Circuit 2016-17    | Development of Tezpur - Majuli - Sibsagar                                                      | 90.98 | 86.42 |
|  9 | Bihar             | Tirthank ar Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Vaishali- Arrah- Masad- Patna- Rajgir- Pawapuri- Champapuri                     | 33.96 | 30.04 |
| 10 | Bihar             | Spiritual Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Kanwaria Route: Sultanganj - Dharmshala- Deoghar                                | 44.76 | 42.52 |
| 11 | Bihar             | Buddhist Circuit 2016-17    | Development of Buddhist circuit- Construction of Convention Centre at Bodhgaya                 | 95.18 | 93.22 |
| 12 | Bihar             | Rural Circuit 2017-18       | Development of Bhitiharwa- Chandrahia- Turkaulia                                               | 44.27 | 39.96 |
| 13 | Bihar             | Spiritual Circuit 2017-18   | Development of Mandar Hill & Ang Pradesh                                                       | 44.55 | 42.32 |
| 14 | Chhattisgarh      | Tribal Circuit 2015-16      | Development of Jashpur- Kunkuri- Mainpat- Kamleshpur - Maheshpur -Kurdar -                     | 96.1  | 94.23 |

|    |                  |                            | Sarodhadadar- Gangrel- Kondagaon- Nathiyanawagaon- Jagdalpur- Chitrakoot- Tirthgarh                       |       |       |
|----|------------------|----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
| 15 | Goa              | Coastal Circuit 2016-17    | Development of Sinquerim-Baga, Anjuna-Vagator, Morjim-Keri, Aguada Fort and Aguada Jail                   | 97.65 | 97.65 |
| 16 | Goa              | Coastal Circuit 2017-18    | Development of Coastal Circuit II: Rua De Orum Creek - Dona Paula -Colva - Benaulim                       | 99.35 | 99.35 |
| 17 | Gujarat          | Heritage Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Ahmedabad- Rajkot- Porbandar -Bardoli- Dandi                                               | 58.42 | 56.21 |
| 18 | Gujarat          | Heritage Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Vadnagar- Modhera                                                                          | 91.12 | 87.25 |
| 19 | Gujarat          | Buddhist Circuit 2017-18   | Development of Junagadh- Gir Somnath- Bharuch- Kutch- Bhavnagar- Rajkot- Mehsana                          | 26.68 | 22.28 |
| 20 | Haryana          | Krishna Circuit 2016-17    | Development of Tourism Infrastructures at places related to Mahabharata in Kurukshetra                    | 77.39 | 77.88 |
| 21 | Himachal Pradesh | Himalay an Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Himalayan Circuit: Kiarighat, Shimla, Hatkoti, Manali, Kangra, Dharamshala, Bir, Palampur, | 68.34 | 64.54 |

|    |               |    |                            | Chamba                                                                                                                               |       |       |
|----|---------------|----|----------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
| 22 | Jammu Kashmir | &  | Himalay an Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Jammu-Srinagar- Pahalgam-Bhagwati Nagar-Anantnag- Salamabad Uri-Kargil- Leh                                           | 77.33 | 67.37 |
| 23 | Jammu Kashmir | &  | Himalay an Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Tourist Facilities at Jammu-Rajouri- Shopian-Pulwama.                                                                 | 81.6  | 67.35 |
| 24 | Jammu Kashmir | &  | Himalay an 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 | 74.7  |
| 25 | Jammu Kashmir | &  | Himalay an Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Tourist facilities at Mantalai and Sudhmahadev                                                                        | 91.99 | 87.19 |
| 26 | Jammu Kashmir | &  | Himalay an Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Tourist facilities at Anantnag-Pulwama- Kishtwar-Pahalgam- Zanskar Padum - Daksum - Ranjit Sagar Dam                  | 86.39 | 69.95 |
| 27 | Jammu Kashmir | &  | Himalay an Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Tourist Facilities at Gulmarg-Baramulla- Kupwara- Kargil - Leh                                                        | 91.84 | 73.45 |
| 28 | Jharkhand     |    | Eco Circuit 2018-19        | Development of Eco Tourism circuit: Dalma- Betla National park- Mirchaiya- Netarhat                                                  | 30.44 | 28.83 |

|   29 | Kerala         | Eco Circuit 2015-16       | Development of Pathanamthitta- Gavi- Vagamon- Thekkady                                                                          |   64.08 |   64.08 |
|------|----------------|---------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|
|   30 | Kerala         | Spiritual Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Sabarimala - Erumeli- Pampa-Sannidhanam                                                                          |   47.74 |   27.44 |
|   31 | Kerala         | Spiritual Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Sree Padmanabha Arnamula                                                                                         |   78.08 |   73.77 |
|   32 | Kerala         | Rural Circuit 2018-19     | Development of Malanad Malabar Cruise Tourism Project                                                                           |   57.35 |   30.98 |
|   33 | Kerala         | Spiritual Circuit 2018-19 | Development Sivagiri Sree Narayana Guru Ashram- Arruvipuram- Kunnumpara Sree Subrahmania- Chembazhanthi Sree Narayana Gurukulam |   66.42 |   42.01 |
|   34 | Madhya Pradesh | Wildlife Circuit 2015-16  | Development of Wildlife Circuit at Panna- Mukundpur- Sanjay- Dubri- Bandhavgarh- Kanha- Mukki- Pench                            |   92.1  |   86.31 |
|   35 | Madhya Pradesh | Buddhist Circuit 2016-17  | Development of Sanchi-Satna-Rewa- Mandsaur-Dhar                                                                                 |   74.02 |   72.75 |
|   36 | Madhya Pradesh | Heritage Circuit 2016-17  | Development of Gwalior - Orchha - Khajuraho - Chanderi - Bhimbetka - Mandu                                                      |   89.82 |   89.49 |
|   37 | Madhya Pradesh | Eco Circuit 2017-18       | Development of Gandhisagar Dam- Mandleshwar Dam- Omkareshwar Dam- Indira Sagar Dam-                                             |   93.76 |   89.07 |

|    |             |                             | Tawa Dam- Bargi Dam- Bheda Ghat- Bansagar Dam- Ken River                                                                                  |       |       |
|----|-------------|-----------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
| 38 | Maharashtra | Coastal Circuit 2015-16     | Development of Sindhudurg Coastal Circuit - Sagareshwar, Tarkarli, Vijaydurg (Beach & Creek), Mitbhav                                     | 19.06 | 18.11 |
| 39 | Maharashtra | Spiritual Circuit 2018-19   | Development of Waki- Adasa- Dhapewada- Paradsingha- Telankhandi- Girad                                                                    | 53.96 | 32.04 |
| 40 | Manipur     | North- East Circuit 2015-16 | Development of Tourist Circuit in Manipur: Imphal- Khongjom                                                                               | 72.23 | 61.32 |
| 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 | 43.04 |
| 42 | Meghalaya   | North East Circuit 2016-17  | Development of Umium (Lake View), U Lum Sohpetbneng- Mawdiangdiang - Orchid Lake Resort                                                   | 99.13 | 99.11 |
| 43 | Meghalaya   | North East Circuit 2018-19  | Development of West Khasi Hills (Nongkhlaw- KremTirot - Khudoi & Kohmang Falls - Khri River- Mawthadraishan,                              | 84.97 | 76.97 |

|    |            |                            | Shillong), Jaintia Hills (Krang Suri Falls- Shyrmang- Iooksi), Garo Hills (Nokrek Reserve, Katta Beel, Siju Caves)                                                  |       |       |
|----|------------|----------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
| 44 | Mizoram    | North East Circuit 2015-16 | Development of Thenzawl & South Zote, District Serchhip and Reiek.                                                                                                  | 92.26 | 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 | 53.09 |
| 46 | Nagaland   | Tribal Circuit 2015-16     | Development of Tribal Circuit Peren- Kohima- Wokha                                                                                                                  | 97.36 | 92.49 |
| 47 | Nagaland   | Tribal Circuit 2016-17     | Development of Mokokchung- Tuensang-Mon                                                                                                                             | 98.14 | 98.14 |
| 48 | Odisha     | Coastal Circuit 2016-17    | Development of Gopalpur, Barkul, Satapada and Tampara                                                                                                               | 70.82 | 67.28 |
| 49 | Puducherry | Coastal Circuit 2015-16    | Development of Dubrayapet - Arikamedu - Veerampattinam - Chunnambar - Nallavadu/Narambai - Manapet- Kalapet - Puducherry - Yanam                                    | 58.44 | 58.44 |
| 50 | Puducherry | Heritage Circuit           | Development of Franco- Tamil Village,                                                                                                                               | 49.44 | 45.7  |

|    |            | 2017-18                   | Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |       |       |
|----|------------|---------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
| 51 | Puducherry | Spiritual Circuit 2017-18 | Development of Karaikal, Yanam and Puducherry                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 34.96 | 30.94 |
| 52 | Punjab     | Heritage Circuit 2018-19  | Development of Anandpur Sahib - Fatehgarh Sahib - Chamkaur Sahib - Ferozpur - Khatkar Kalan - Kalanour - Patiala                                                                                                                                                                 | 85.32 | 81.05 |
| 53 | Rajasthan  | Desert Circuit 2015-16    | Development of Sambhar Lake Town and Other Destinations                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 50.01 | 50.01 |
| 54 | Rajasthan  | Krishna Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Govind Dev ji temple (Jaipur), Khatu Shyam Ji (Sikar) and Nathdwara (Rajsamand)                                                                                                                                                                                   | 75.8  | 72.01 |
| 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 | 72.23 |
| 56 | Rajasthan  | Heritage                  | Development of                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 70.61 | 66.99 |

|    |        | Circuit 2017-18            | 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)   |       |       |
|----|--------|----------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
| 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 | 97.41 |
| 58 | Sikkim | North East Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Tourist Circuit Linking Singtam- Maka- Temi- BermoikTokel- Phongia- Namchi -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 95.32 | 90.55 |

|    |            |                            | Jorthang- Okharey- Sombaria-Daramdin- Jorethang- Melli (Exit)                                                                           |       |       |
|----|------------|----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
| 59 | Tamil Nadu | Coastal Circuit 2016-17    | Development of (Chennai- Mamamallapuram - Rameshwaram - Manpadu - Kanyakumari)                                                          | 73.13 | 71.03 |
| 60 | Telangana  | Eco Circuit 2015-16        | Development of Eco Tourism Circuit in Mahaboobnagar district                                                                            | 91.62 | 91.25 |
| 61 | Telangana  | Tribal Circuit 2016-17     | Development of Mulugu-Laknavaram- Medavaram- Tadvai- Damaravi- Mallur- Bogatha Waterfalls                                               | 79.87 | 79.87 |
| 62 | Telangana  | Heritage Circuit 2017-18   | Development of Qutub Shahi Heritage Park- Paigah Tombs- Hayat Bakshi Mosque- Raymond's Tomb                                             | 96.9  | 70.61 |
| 63 | Tripura    | North East Circuit 2015-16 | Development of Agartala - Sipahijala - Melaghar - Udaipur - Amarpur- Tirthamukh- Mandirghat- Dumboor- NarikelKunja- Gandachara- Ambassa | 82.85 | 73.29 |
| 64 | Tripura    | North East Circuit 2018-19 | Development of Surma Cherra- Unakoti- Jampui Hills- Gunabati - Bhunaneshwari- Neermahal-                                                | 44.83 | 18.37 |

|    |               |                           | Boxanagar- Chottakhola- Pilak- Avangchaarra                                                                                                                                              |       |       |
|----|---------------|---------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
| 65 | Uttar Pradesh | Buddhist Circuit 2016-17  | Development of Srawasti, Kushinagar, & Kapilwastu                                                                                                                                        | 87.89 | 72.56 |
| 66 | Uttar Pradesh | Ramaya na Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Chitrakoot and Shringverpur                                                                                                                                               | 69.45 | 64.09 |
| 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 | 68.32 |
| 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 | 64.14 |
| 69 | Uttar Pradesh | Heritage Circuit 2016-17  | Development of Kalinjar Fort (Banda)- Maghar Dham (Sant Kabir Nagar)- Chauri Chaura, Shaheed Sthal (Fatehpur)- Mahuar shaheed                                                            | 33.92 | 32.27 |

|    |               |                           | Sthal (Ghosi)- Shaheed Smarak (Meerut)                                                                                                                                                  |        |        |
|----|---------------|---------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|--------|
| 70 | Uttar Pradesh | Ramaya na Circuit 2017-18 | Development of Ayodhya                                                                                                                                                                  | 127.21 | 115.46 |
| 71 | Uttar Pradesh | Spiritual Circuit 2018-19 | Development of Jewar-Dadri- Sikandrabad-Noida- Khurja-Banda                                                                                                                             |  12.03 |  11.43 |
| 72 | Uttar Pradesh | Spiritual Circuit 2018-19 | Development of Gorakhnath Temple (Gorakhpur), Devipattan Temple (Balrampur) and Vatvashni Temple (Domariyagunj)                                                                         |  18.3  |  16.81 |
| 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 |  69.17 |
| 74 | Uttarakhand   | Heritage Circuit 2016-17  | Integrated Development of Heritage Circuit in Kumaon Region - Katarmal -Jogeshwar- Baijnath-Devidhura                                                                                   |  76.32 |  67.62 |
| 75 | West Bengal   | Coastal Circuit 2015-16   | Development of Beach Circuit: Udaipur- Digha- Shankarpur- Tajpur-                                                                                                                       |  67.99 |  65.07 |

|       |       |                            | Mandarmani- Fraserganj-Bakkhlai- Henry Island                                                                                           |         |         |
|-------|-------|----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|
| 76    | -     | Wayside Amenitie s 2018-19 | Development of Wayside Amenities in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar at Varanasi- Gaya; Kushinagar- Gaya- Kushinagar in collaboration with MoRTH |   15.07 |   14.32 |
| Total | Total | Total                      | Total                                                                                                                                   | 5294.11 | 4839.03 |

## B. List of the Projects sanctioned under PRASHAD Scheme: -

(Rs. In Crore)

|   S. No. | State/UT          | Sanction Year   | Project Name                                                                               |   Approved Cost |   Amount Released |
|----------|-------------------|-----------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
|        1 |                   | 2015-16         | Development of Amaravati Town, Guntur District as a Tourist Destination                    |           27.77 |             27.77 |
|        2 | Andhra            | 2017-18         | Development of Srisailam Temple                                                            |           43.08 |             43.08 |
|        3 | Pradesh           | 2022-23         | Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narsimha Swami Vari Devasthanam at Simhachalam in Vishakhapatnam Temple |           54.04 |              0    |
|        4 | Arunachal Pradesh | 2020-21         | Development of Parshuram Kund, Lohit Distt.                                                |           37.88 |             14.68 |
|        5 | Assam             | 2015-16         | Development of Kamakhya Temple and Pilgrimage Destination in and around                    |           29.8  |             29.8  |

|                   |         |                                                                                            | Guwahati.                                                        |                      |       |
|-------------------|---------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|-------|
| 6                 | Bihar   | 2015-16                                                                                    | Development at Patna Sahib                                       | 41.54                | 33.23 |
| 7                 | 2014-15 |                                                                                            | Development of basic facilities at Vishnupad temple, Gaya, Bihar | 4.27                 | 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                                                            | 10.46                | 9     |
| 10                | 2016-17 | Development of Pilgrimage Amenities at Somnath                                             | 45.36                                                            | 45.36                |       |
| Gujarat           | 2018-19 | Development of Promenade at Somnath                                                        | 47.12                                                            | 47.12                | 11    |
| Gujarat           | 2021-22 | Development of Pilgrim Plaza with Queue management complex at Somnath Gujarat              | 49.97                                                            | 0.00                 | 12    |
| Gujarat           | 2022-23 | Development of Pilgrimage Facilities at Ambaji Temple, Banaskantha, Gujarat                | 50.00                                                            | 10.54                | 13    |
| Haryana           | 2019-20 | Development of Mata Mansa and Nada Saheb Gurudwara Devi Temple in Panchkula District       | 48.53                                                            | 34.68                | 14    |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 2016-17 | Development at Hazratbal Shrine, Srinagar                                                  | 40.46                                                            | 34.30                | 15    |
| Jharkhand         | 2018-19 | Development of Baba Baidyanath Dham, Deoghar                                               | 39.13                                                            | 31.23                | 16    |
| Karnataka         | 2023-24 | Development of Pilgrimage Amenities at Sri Chamundeshwari                                  | 45.71                                                            | Sanctio ned on 14 th | 17    |

|                |         | Devi                                                                                                                   | Temple, Mysuru   |       | June 2023   |
|----------------|---------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|-------|-------------|
| Kerala         | 2016-17 | Development at Guruvayur Temple                                                                                        | 45.19            | 45.19 | 18          |
| Madhya Pradesh | 2020-21 | Development of Amarkantak                                                                                              | 49.99            | 13.62 | 19          |
| Madhya Pradesh | 2017-18 | Development of Omkareshwar                                                                                             | 43.93            |       | 20 43.93    |
| Maharashtra    | 2017-18 | Development of Trimbakeshwar, Nashik                                                                                   | 52.92            | 29.85 | 21          |
| Meghalaya      | 2020-21 | Development of Pilgrimage Facilitation in Meghalaya                                                                    | 29.32            | 24.92 | 22          |
| Mizoram        | 2022-23 | Development of Infrastructure for Pilgrimage and Heritage Tourism in the State of Mizoram                              | 44.89            | 6.52  | 23          |
| Nagaland       | 2018-19 | Development of Pilgrimage Infrastructure in Nagaland                                                                   | 25.26            | 21.33 | 24          |
| Nagaland       | 2022-23 | Development of Pilgrimage Tourism Infrastructure at Zunheboto                                                          | 18.18            |       | 25 5.45     |
| Odisha         | 2014-15 | Infrastructure Development at Puri, Shree Jagannath Dham - Ramachandi - Prachi River front at Deuli under Mega Circuit | 50.00            | 10.00 | 26          |
| Punjab         | 2015-16 | Development of Karuna Sagar Valmiki Sthal at Amritsar                                                                  | 6.40             | 6.40  | 27          |
| Punjab         | 2021-22 | Development of Chamkaur Sahib at Rupar, Punjab                                                                         |                  | 31.57 | 28 17.49    |
| Rajasthan      | 2015-16 | Integrated Development Pushkar/Ajmer                                                                                   | of 32.64         |       | 29 26.11    |

| 30               | Sikkim   | 2020-21                                                                                        |   Development of Pilgrimage Facilitation at Four Patron Saints, Yuksom | 33.32   | 28.30   |
|------------------|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|
| Tamil Nadu       | 2016-17  | Development of Kanchipuram                                                                     |                                                                  13.99 | 13.99   | 31      |
| 32               | 2016-17  | Development of Velankanni                                                                      |                                                                   4.86 |         | 4.86    |
| Telangana        | 2020-21  | Development of Jogulamba Devi Temple, Alampur                                                  |                                                                  36.73 | 13.76   | 33      |
| Telangana        | 2022-23  | Development of Pilgrimage and Heritage Tourism Infrastructure at Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple, |                                                                  62    | 12.82   | 34      |
| Telangana        | 2022-23  | Development of Pilgrimage Infrastructure at Bhadrachalam, Bhadradri Kothagudem District        |                                                                  41.38 | 0.00    | 35      |
| Tripura          | 2020-21  | Development of Tripura Sundari Temple, Udaipur                                                 |                                                                  37.8  | 25.63   | 36      |
| 37 Uttar Pradesh | 2015-16  | Development of Varanasi -Phase -I                                                              |                                                                  18.72 | 18.72   |         |
| 37 Uttar Pradesh | 2014-15  | Development of Mathura-Vrindavan as Mega Tourist Circuit (Ph-II)                               |                                                                  10.98 | 10.98   | 38      |
| 39               | 2017-18  | River Cruise Tourism in Ganga, Varanasi                                                        |                                                                   9.02 | 9.02    |         |
| 40               | 2014-15  | Construction of Tourist Facilitation Centre at Vrindavan                                       |                                                                   9.36 |         | 9.36    |
| 41               | 2017-18  | Development of Varanasi - Phase II                                                             |                                                                  44.6  |         | 31.77   |
| 42               | 2018-19  | Development of                                                                                 |                                                                  39.74 |         | 30.97   |

|    |             |         | Infrastructure facilities at Govardhan                                               |         |        |
|----|-------------|---------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|--------|
| 43 | Uttarakhand | 2015-16 | Integrated Development of Kedarnath                                                  |   34.77 |  34.77 |
| 44 | Uttarakhand | 2018-19 | Development of Infrastructure for Pilgrimage Facilitation in Badrinath Ji Dham       |   56.15 |  20.79 |
| 45 | Uttarakhand | 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 |

- C. List of Projects Sanctioned under the Scheme Assistance to Central Agencies

(Rs. in Crore)

|   S. No. | Name of State   | Year     | Name of Project                                                                         |   Amount sanctioned |   Amount Released |
|----------|-----------------|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|-------------------|
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh  | 2017- 18 | Sound and Light Show at Puttaparthy, Andhra Pradesh                                     |                7.09 |              3.54 |
|        2 | Andhra Pradesh  | 2018- 19 | Construction of Cruise Berth at Channel Berth in outer Harbour of patnam Port           |               38.5  |             29.91 |
|        3 | Daman & Diu     | 2014- 15 | Sound & Light Show at Diu Fort, Diu                                                     |                7.75 |              6.2  |
|        4 | Delhi           | 2013- 14 | Construction of Interpretation Centre at the World Heritage Site of Humayun's Tomb, New |               49.45 |             49.45 |

|    |         |          | Delhi.                                                                                                                  |       |       |
|----|---------|----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
|  6 | Delhi   | 2019- 20 | CFA for Development & renovation of selected facilities of National Museum                                              | 43.73 | 21.86 |
|  7 | Delhi   | 2019- 20 | CFA for Illumination of Building of National Gallery of Modern Art                                                      |  3.8  |  3.04 |
|  8 | Delhi   | 2020- 21 | 3D visual projection mapping of NGMA Building                                                                           |  6.17 |  4.26 |
|  9 | Delhi   | 2022- 23 | Project 'Major Upgradation of National Science Centre                                                                   | 31.8  |  3.18 |
| 10 | Goa     | 2014- 15 | Cruise Terminal Building at Mormugao Port Trust                                                                         |  8.79 |  7.67 |
| 11 | Goa     | 2018- 19 | Improvement of immigration facility and deepening of existing cruise berth at Mormugao                                  | 13.16 |  6.58 |
| 12 | Goa     | 2021- 22 | Creation of facilities for International and Domestic Cruise Vessels at Mormugao Port, Goa by Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) | 50    | 40    |
| 13 | Haryana | 2012- 13 | Implementation of Multi media /Laser show at Tilyar Lake                                                                |  5    |  2.24 |
| 14 | Haryana | 2017- 18 | Sound and Light Show at Yadavindra Gardens, Pinjore, Haryana.                                                           |  6    |  3    |
| 15 | J &K    | 2012- 13 | sound and Light Show at Dal Lake (Nigeen Lake)                                                                          |  5    |  4    |

|   16 | Kerala         | 2016- 17   | Development of a Walkway/Promenade on Willingdon Island, Cochin, Kerala                                                    |   9.01 |   8.26 |
|------|----------------|------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|--------|
|   17 | Kerala         | 2016- 17   | Central Financial Assistance for upgrading of Births & Backup area of Ernakulam Wharf                                      |  21.41 |  19.13 |
|   18 | Kerala         | 2016- 17   | Project for Up-gradation of Golf Course at SAI Trivandrum Golf Club by the Sports Authority of India                       |  24.65 |  12.32 |
|   19 | Kerala         | 2018- 19   | Developing infrastructure at Cochin Port Cruise Terminal.                                                                  |   1.21 |   1.14 |
|   20 | Kerala         | 2018- 19   | Creation of additional tourism facilities at the Cochin north Trust Walkway                                                |   4.66 |   4.66 |
|   21 | Kerala         | 2019- 20   | CFA for Development of Additional infrastructure in the new Cochin Port Trust Terminal                                     |  10.3  |   8.89 |
|   22 | Leh &Ladakh    | 2020- 21   | Sound & Light Show at Leh, Ladakh & Water Screen Projection Multimedia Show at Tourist Facilitation Centre, Kargil, Ladakh |  23.22 |   5.16 |
|   23 | Madhya Pradesh | 2020- 21   | Tourism Infrastructure at Beltaal Lake, Damoh, Madhya Pradesh by ITDC.                                                     |  23.16 |  10.08 |
|   24 | Maharash tra   | 2016- 17   | Central Financial Assistance to Mumbai Port Trust for                                                                      |  15    |  15    |

|    |              |          | Development of Kanoji Angre Lighthouse as a tourist Destination                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |       |       |
|----|--------------|----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
| 25 | Maharash tra | 2017- 18 | Up- gradation/modernization to International Cruise terminal at Indira Dock, Mumbai.                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 12.5  | 12.5  |
| 26 | Maharash tra | 2021- 22 | Upgradation/Modernizatio n to International Cruise Terminal at Indira Dock, Mumbai Port Trust                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 37.5  | 30    |
| 27 | Mizoram      | 2020- 21 | Development of Convention Centre and associated Infrastructure at Aizawl, Mizoram                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 39.95 | 15.71 |
| 28 | NER          | 2022- 23 | Development of 22 viewpoints in North Eastern State Nagaland (2 view points)- Rs.5.77 Cr. Meghalaya (3 view points) - Rs.6.26 Cr. Mizoram (9 view points)- Rs.12.78 Cr. Arunachal Pradesh (4 view points) - Rs.6.25 Cr. Manipur (3 view points)- Rs.5.93 Cr. Sikkim/West Bengal (1 view point)- Rs.3.70 Cr. | 44.44 | 17.06 |
| 29 | Punjab       | 2017- 18 | Project for Infrastructural Development at JCP Attari                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 13.12 | 10.29 |
| 30 | Punjab       | 2018- 19 | CFA for Restoration/ Renovation of                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 23.02 | 21.97 |

|    |               |          | 'Jallianwala Bagh Memorial' & Additional work to be taken at Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial at Amritsar, Punjab.                                 |       |       |
|----|---------------|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
| 31 | Rajasthan     | 2022- 23 | Development of border tourism at Border Security Force Check Post, Tanot complex                                                                     | 17.68 | 1.61  |
| 32 | Rajasthan     | 2023- 24 | Installation of Musical Fountain & Water Screen Multimedia based projection show at Nawal Sagar Lake, Bundi                                          |  9.26 | -     |
| 33 | Tamil Nadu    | 2012- 13 | Cruise Passenger Facilities Centre in the existing Passenger Terminal at Chennai Port.                                                               | 17.25 | 17.25 |
| 34 | Telangana     | 2022- 23 | Multimedia Laser Show with Water Screen and Musical Fountain at Sanjeevaiah Park, Hyderabad, Telanagana                                              | 49.65 | 25.90 |
| 35 | Telangana     | 2022- 23 | Design, Supply, Installation, Testing & Commissioning of Digital Multimedia Technology and Lightings at Osmania Arts University, Hyderabad Telangana | 11.79 | 9.43  |
| 36 | Uttar Pradesh | 2014- 15 | Illumination of monuments in Varanasi/Sarnath (Dhamekh Stupa in SarnathChaukhandi Stupa                                                              |  5.12 | 3.81  |

|    |                                                                                                                             |          | in Sarnath, Tomb of Lalkan in Sarnath and Man Mahal in Banaras).                                                                                                                                                                                        |       |      |
|----|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|------|
| 37 | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                               | 2017- 18 | Illumination of three monuments in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh- 1. DashashwamedhGhat to DarbangaGhat (stretch of 300 m) 2. TulsiManas Mandir 3. Sarnath Museum                                                                                              |  2.93 | 2.94 |
| 38 | Uttar Pradesh (Varanasi & Allahabad -I, Allahabad -II ), Bihar (Bhagalp ur), West Bengal (Kolkata) & Assam (Neamati, Pandu, | 2019- 20 | CFA for Development of Jetties at nine (09) main points of embarkation/disembarkat ion of River Cruise on National Water ways No. 1& 2 Ministry of Tourism accorded approval for continuation of the development of 4 nos jetties in NW-2 (Brahmaputra) | 28.03 | 7.01 |

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## ANNEXURE- II

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS  (a)  &  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION NO.*202 ANSWERED ON 18.12.2023 REGARDING DEVELOPMENT OF TOURIST DESTINATIONS BY SHRI S. MUNISWAMY

## LIST OF DESTINATIONS NOTIFIED UNDER SWADESH DARSHAN 2.0

|   S.No. | States/Union Territory   | Destinations Selected/notified   |
|---------|--------------------------|----------------------------------|
|       1 | Andhra Pradesh           | Gandikota, Arakku-Lambassingi    |
|       2 | Arunachal Pradesh        | Nacho,Mechuka                    |
|       3 | Assam                    | Jorhat, Kokrajhar                |
|       4 | Bihar                    | Gaya, Nalanda                    |
|       5 | Chhattisgarh             | Bilaspur, Jagdalpur              |
|       6 | Goa                      | Porvorim, Colva                  |
|       7 | Gujarat                  | Dholavira, Dwarka                |
|       8 | Haryana                  | Panchkula (Morni)                |
|       9 | Himachal Pradesh Pong    | Dam                              |
|      10 | Jammu & Kashmir          | Basholi                          |
|      11 | Jharkhand                | Chandil                          |
|      12 | Karnataka                | Hampi, Mysuru                    |
|      13 | Kerala                   | Kumarakom, Kozhikode (Beypore)   |
|      14 | Madhya Pradesh           | Gwalior, Chitrakoot              |
|      15 | Maharashtra              | Sindhudurg                       |
|      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                       |

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