Lok Sabha Question No. 938 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-29
Subject: Employment Creation at Tourist Destinations
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Dr. Mohammad Jawed, Shri Tanuj Punia, Adv. Adoor Prakash, Shri Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka, Shri Benny Behanan, Shri Gaurav Gogoi, Shri Anto Antony, Shri Harish Chandra Meena

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.938

## ANSWERED ON 29.07.2024

## EMPLOYMENT CREATION AT TOURIST DESTINATIONS

- 938  DR. MOHAMMAD JAWED:

SHRI TANUJ PUNIA:

ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH:

SHRI SAPTAGIRI SANKAR ULAKA:

SHRI BENNY BEHANAN:

SHRI GAURAV GOGOI:

SHRI ANTO ANTONY:

SHRI HARISH CHANDRA MEENA:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  note  of  the  potential  to  generate employment  at  tourist  destinations  of  the  country  especially  in  the State of Assam;
- (b) if  so,  the  initiatives  undertaken  by  the  Government  to  utilise  this opportunity;
- (c) whether the Government has any proposals to identify and develop new tourist destinations in the country especially in Bihar including Kishanganj district and Assam;
- (d) if so, the details of such destinations, State-wise;
- (e) the  details  of  the  Government's  plan  of  action  to  develop  domestic tourism in India; and
- (f) whether the Government has any specific initiatives or programmes in place  to  develop  tourism  infrastructure  and  experiences  around  tea estates in Assam State, if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM                (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

(a) to (f): Yes, tourism  has high potential to generate employment at tourist destinations.

Ministry of Tourism does not maintain State wise number of jobs in tourism sector. However, the Employment scenario in the tourism sector in India is given below:

|   S.NO. | Financial Year   |   Number of Jobs ( in Million) |
|---------|------------------|--------------------------------|
|       1 | 2020-21          |                          68.07 |
|       2 | 2021-22          |                          70.04 |
|       3 | 2022-23          |                          76.17 |

Source:  Third  Tourism  Satellite  Account,  2015-16  and  respective  rounds  of Periodic labour force survey data.

The Ministry of Tourism through its central  sector  schemes of    'Swadesh Darshan  (SD)'    and    'Pilgrimage    Rejuvenation  and    Spiritual    Heritage Augmentation  Drive  (PRASHAD)'  complements    the    efforts    of    tourism infrastructure development  by extending  financial  assistance to the  State Government/UT Administrations in  consultation with them. The  Ministry of Tourism  under  its  Swadesh Darshan scheme sanctioned 76 projects  for Rs.5287.90 crore including 2 Circuits in Assam and 5 Circuits in Bihar as per the  details  given  at  Annexure-I.    The  Ministry  has  recently  revamped  the scheme  as  Swadesh  Darshan  2.0  (SD  2.0)  with  the  vision  to  develop sustainable  and  responsible  tourism  destinations  in  the  country  and  has identified 57 destinations for development under the scheme including Jorhat &  Kokrajhar  in  Assam  and  Gaya  and  Nalanda  in  Bihar,  as  per  the  details given at Annexure-II. Under Swadesh Darshan 2.0, the Ministry has sanctioned  2  projects  viz.    'Kokrajhar  Wetland  Experience'    for    Rs.26.67 Crore and 'Reimagining Cinnamara Tea Estate' for Rs.23.91 Crore in the State of  Assam.

The  Ministry    under    its    'Pilgrimage  Rejuvenation  and  Spiritual,  Heritage Augmentation  Drive (PRASHAD)'  scheme  has  sanctioned 46  projects in the country  including Assam and Bihar for an amount of  Rs.1621.14 Crore,  the details  of which is at  Annexure-III.

In addition, under its scheme of 'Domestic Promotion and Publicity including Hospitality (DPPH)', the Ministry promotes various destinations and products of  the  country  through  different  medium  such  as  website,  social  media promotions, promotional films, creatives etc.

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ANNEXURE-I

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (f)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.938  ANSWERED  ON  29.07.2024  REGARDING  EMPLOYMENT CREATION AT TOURIST DESTINATIONS RAISED BY DR. MOHAMMAD JAWED, SHRI  TANUJ  PUNIA,  ADV.  ADOOR  PRAKASH,  SHRI  SAPTAGIRI  SANKAR ULAKA, SHRI BENNY BEHANAN, SHRI GAURAV GOGOI, SHRI ANTO ANTONY AND SHRI HARISH CHANDRA MEENA.

## Details of Projects Sanctioned under Swadesh Darshan Scheme

(in Rs. Crore)

|   S. 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 2016-17  | Development of Kanwaria Route: Sultanganj - Dharmshala- Deoghar                                                                                                |   44.76 |
|   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                                                                                                    |   59.17 |
|   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                    | Development of Tourism                                                                                                                                         |   77.39 |

|    |                  | Circuit 2016-17           | Infrastructures at places related to Mahabharata in Kurukshetra                                                                      |       |
|----|------------------|---------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|
| 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 2016-17 | Development of Tourist Facilities at Jammu-Rajouri-Shopian- Pulwama.                                                                 | 81.6  |
| 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                                                                                | 46.54 |
| 31 | Kerala           | Spiritual Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Sree Padmanabha Arnamula                                                                                              | 78.08 |
| 32 | Kerala           | Rural                     | Development of Malanad Malabar                                                                                                       | 57.35 |

|    |                | Circuit 2018-19            | Cruise Tourism Project                                                                                                                       |       |
|----|----------------|----------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|
| 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                                                                       | 45.47 |
| 40 | Manipur        | North-East Circuit 2015-16 | Development of Tourist Circuit in Manipur: Imphal- Khongjom                                                                                  | 72.23 |
| 41 | Manipur        | NSpiritual 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                                                             | 99.13 |

|    |            |                            | Resort                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |       |
|----|------------|----------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|
| 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 Spiritual Circuit in Puducherry                                                                                                                                                                                  | 34.96 |
| 52 | Punjab     | Heritage Circuit 2018-19   | Development of Anandpur Sahib - Fatehgarh Sahib - Chamkaur Sahib - Ferozpur - Khatkar Kalan -                                                                                                                                   | 85.32 |

|    |           |                            | Kalanour - Patiala                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |       |
|----|-----------|----------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|
| 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 (Pratap Gaurav Kendra) - Dholpur (Bagh-I- Nilofor and Purani Chawani) - Nagaur (Meera Bai Smarak, Merta) - Tonk (Sunehri Kothi) | 70.61 |
| 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         | Development of Tourist Circuit Linking Singtam- Maka- Temi-                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 95.32 |

|    |               | 2016-17                    | BermoikTokel- Phongia- Namchi - Jorthang- Okharey- Sombaria- Daramdin- Jorethang- Melli (Exit)                                                                      |       |
|----|---------------|----------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|
| 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)                       |   36.65 |
|    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;                                                                                                              |   15.07 |

| Kushinagar-Gaya- Kushinagar in collaboration with MoRTH   |        |
|-----------------------------------------------------------|--------|
| Total                                                     | 5287.9 |

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## ANNEXURE-II

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (f)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.938  ANSWERED  ON  29.07.2024  REGARDING  EMPLOYMENT CREATION AT TOURIST DESTINATIONS RAISED BY DR. MOHAMMAD JAWED, SHRI  TANUJ  PUNIA,  ADV.  ADOOR  PRAKASH,  SHRI  SAPTAGIRI  SANKAR ULAKA, SHRI BENNY BEHANAN, SHRI GAURAV GOGOI, SHRI ANTO ANTONY AND SHRI HARISH CHANDRA MEENA.

## List of destinations identified under Swadesh Darshan 2.0 Scheme

|   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, Ajanta-Ellora (District Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar)       |
|      16 | Manipur                  | Moirang (Bishnupur)                                                  |
|      17 | Meghalaya                | Shillong, Sohra                                                      |
|      18 | Mizoram                  | Aizawl, Champhai                                                     |
|      19 | Nagaland                 | Niuland, Chumoukedima                                                |
|      20 | Odisha                   | Koraput, Debrigarh along with special attraction of 'Khinda Village' |
|      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   | Pithoragarh, Champwat   |
|-------|---------------|-------------------------|
| 29.   | Chandigarh    | Chandigarh              |
| 30.   | Lakshadweep   | Lakshadweep             |
| 31.   | Puducherry    | Puducherry, Karaikal    |
| 32.   | Ladakh        | Leh, Kargil             |
|       | Total         | 57                      |

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ANNEXURE-III

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (f)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.938  ANSWERED  ON  29.07.2024  REGARDING  EMPLOYMENT CREATION AT TOURIST DESTINATIONS RAISED BY DR. MOHAMMAD JAWED, SHRI  TANUJ  PUNIA,  ADV.  ADOOR  PRAKASH,  SHRI  SAPTAGIRI  SANKAR ULAKA, SHRI BENNY BEHANAN, SHRI GAURAV GOGOI, SHRI ANTO ANTONY AND SHRI HARISH CHANDRA MEENA.

## Details of Projects Sanctioned under PRASHAD Scheme

(Amount in Rs. Crore)

| State/UT          |   S. No. | Project Name                                                                                             | Sanction Year   | Approved Cost   | District       |
|-------------------|----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|
|                   |        1 | Development of Pilgrim Amenities at Amaravati                                                            | 2015-16         | 27.77           | Guntur         |
|                   |        2 | Development of Srisailam Temple                                                                          | 2017-18         | 43.08           | Kurnool        |
| Andhra Pradesh    |        3 | Development of Pilgrimage Amenities at Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narsimha Swami Vari Devasthanam at Simhachalam | 2022-23         | 54.04           | Vishakapatn am |
| Arunachal Pradesh |        4 | Development of Parshuram Kund                                                                            | 2020-21         | 37.88           | Lohit          |
| Assam             |        5 | Development of Pilgrimage amenities at Kamakhya Temple                                                   | 2015-16         | 29.80           | Kamrup         |
|                   |        6 | Development at Patna Sahib                                                                               | 2015-16         | 41.54           | Patna          |
| Bihar             |        7 | Development of basic facilities at Vishnupad temple                                                      | 2014-15         | 3.63            | Gaya           |
| Chhattisgarh      |        8 | Development of Pilgrimage amenities at Maa Bamleshwari Devi Temple                                       | 2020-21         | 48 .44          | Rajnandgaon    |
| Gujarat           |        9 | Development of Dwarka                                                                                    | 2016-17         | 13.08           | Dwarka         |

|                   |   10 | Development of Pilgrimage Amenities at Somnath                                | 2016-17   |   45.36 | Gir Somnath                                              |
|-------------------|------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|---------|----------------------------------------------------------|
|                   |   11 | Development of Promenade at Somnath                                           | 2018-19   |   47.12 | Gir Somnath                                              |
|                   |   12 | Development of Pilgrim Plaza with Queue management complex at Somnath Gujarat | 2021-22   |   49.97 | Gir Somnath                                              |
|                   |   13 | Development of Pilgrimage Facilities at Ambaji Temple                         | 2022-23   |   50    | Banaskanth a                                             |
| Haryana           |   14 | Development of Mata Mansa Devi Temple and Nada Saheb Gurudwara                | 2019-20   |   48.53 | Panchkula                                                |
| Jammu and Kashmir |   15 | Development at Hazratbal Shrine                                               | 2016-17   |   40.46 | Srinagar                                                 |
| Jharkhand         |   16 | Development of Baba Baidya Nath Dham                                          | 2018-19   |   36.79 | Deoghar                                                  |
| Karnataka         |   17 | Development of Pilgrimage Amenities at Sri Chamundeshwari Devi Temple         | 2023-24   |   45.71 | Mysore                                                   |
| Kerala            |   18 | Development at Guruvayur Temple                                               | 2016-17   |   45.19 | Thrissur                                                 |
| Madhya            |   19 | Development of Amarkantak                                                     | 2020-21   |   49.99 | Annupur                                                  |
| Pradesh           |   20 | Development of Omkareshwar                                                    | 2017-18   |   43.93 | Khandwa                                                  |
| Maharashtra       |   21 | Development of Trimbakeshwar                                                  | 2017-18   |   42.18 | Nashik                                                   |
| Meghalaya         |   22 | Development of Pilgrimage Facilitation at Nongswalia Church, Nartiang Shakti  | 2020-21   |   29.29 | East Khasi Hills, East Jaintia Hills, West Jaintia Hills |

|            |    | Peeth, Aitnar Pool and Charantala Kali Temple                                                               |         |       | and West Garo Hills                      |
|------------|----|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|-------|------------------------------------------|
| Mizoram    | 23 | Development of Infrastructure for Pilgrimage and Heritage Tourism at Chite Vang, Zuangtai, Reiek and Aizawl | 2022-23 | 44.89 | Kolasib, Mamit and Aizwal                |
| Nagaland   | 24 | Development of Pilgrimage Infrastructure at Molungkimong, Noksen Church, Aizuto, Wokha and Kohima           | 2018-19 | 25.2  | Kohima, Zunheboto, Wokha and Mokokchun g |
|            | 25 | Development of Pilgrimage Tourism Infrastructure at Zunheboto                                               | 2022-23 | 18.18 | Zunheboto                                |
| Odisha     | 26 | Infrastructure Development at Puri                                                                          | 2014-15 | 50    | Puri                                     |
| Punjab     | 27 | Development of Karuna Sagar Valmiki Sthal at Amritsar                                                       | 2015-16 |  6.4  | Amritsar                                 |
|            | 28 | Development of Chamkaur Sahib                                                                               | 2021-22 | 31.57 | Rupnagar                                 |
| Rajasthan  | 29 | Integrated Development of Pushkar/Ajmer                                                                     | 2015-16 | 32.64 | Ajmer                                    |
| Sikkim     | 30 | Development of Pilgrimage Facilitation at Four Patron Saints, Yuksom                                        | 2020-21 | 33.32 | West Sikkim                              |
| Tamil Nadu | 31 | Development of Kanchipuram                                                                                  | 2016-17 | 13.99 | Kanchipura m                             |
|            | 32 | Development of Velankanni                                                                                   | 2016-17 |  4.86 | Nagapattina m                            |
| Telangana  | 33 | Development of                                                                                              | 2020-21 | 38.9  | Jogulamba                                |

|             |   Jogulamba Temple | Jogulamba Temple                                                      | Jogulamba Temple   | Devi    |   Devi | Devi                  |
|-------------|--------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|---------|--------|-----------------------|
|             |                 34 | Development of Pilgrimage Heritage Tourism Infrastructure Rudreshwara | and at             | 2022-23 |  62    | Mulugu                |
|             |                 35 | Development Pilgrimage Infrastructure Bhadrachalam                    | of at              | 2022-23 |  41.38 | Bhadradri Kothagude m |
| Tripura     |                 36 | Development Tripura Sundari Temple                                    | of                 | 2020-21 |  37.8  | Gomati                |
|             |                 37 | Development Varanasi -Phase -I                                        | of                 | 2015-16 |  18.73 | Varanasi              |
|             |                 38 | Development of Mathura-Vrindavan as Mega Tourist Circuit (Ph-II)      |                    | 2014-15 |  10.98 | Mathura               |
| Uttar       |                 39 | Development of River Cruise Tourism at Varanasi                       | 2017-18            |         |   9.02 | Varanasi              |
| Pradesh     |                 40 | Construction of Tourist Facilitation Centre at Vrindavan              |                    | 2014-15 |   9.36 | Mathura               |
|             |                 41 | Development of Varanasi - Phase II                                    |                    | 2017-18 |  44.6  | Varanasi              |
|             |                 42 | Development Infrastructure facilities Govardhan                       | of at              | 2018-19 |  37.59 | Mathura               |
|             |                 43 | Integrated Development Kedarnath                                      | of                 | 2015-16 |  34.77 | Rudrapraya g          |
| Uttarakhand |                 44 | Development Infrastructure Pilgrimage Facilitation Badrinath Ji Dham  | of for in          | 2018-19 |  56.15 | Chamoli               |
|             |                 45 | Augmentation Pilgrimage                                               | of                 | 2021-22 |  54.36 | Uttarkashi            |

|             |    | Infrastructure Facilities at Gangotri and Yamunotri Dham   |         |         |        |
|-------------|----|------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|--------|
| West Bengal | 46 | Development of Belur Math                                  | 2016-17 |   30.03 | Howrah |
|             |    | Total                                                      |         | 1621.14 |        |

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