Lok Sabha Question No. 2882 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-07
Subject: Comprehensive Master Plan for Development of Iconic Places
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: (Dr.) Ram Shankar Katheria, Ravi Kishan Shukla, Mahabali Singh, Subrata Pathak

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.

## †2882 ANSWERED ON 07.08.2023

## COMPREHENSIVE MASTER PLAN FOR DEVELOPMENT OF ICONIC PLACES

## †2882. DR. RAM SHANKAR KATHERIA:

SHRI RAVI KISHAN:

SHRI MAHABALI SINGH:

SHRI SUBRAT PATHAK:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has formulated a comprehensive master plan for the development of iconic places located in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Bihar with special budgetary allocation;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the  number  of  iconic  places  in  Uttar  Pradesh,  Madhya  Pradesh  and Bihar developed by the Government during the last three years?

## ANSWER

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM

(a) to (c): The Ministry of Tourism has formulated destination master plans for  17  iconic  destinations  including  destinations  in  Uttar  Pradesh,  Madhya Pradesh and Bihar as per the details at annexure-I.

While  development  of  tourism  destinations  is  primarily  done  by  the  State Governments/Union Territory Administrations, the Ministry of Tourism provides financial assistance to them for development of tourism infrastructure under its 'Swadesh Darshan' and 'Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (P RASHAD)' schemes. The details of the projects sanctioned by the Ministry of Tourism under above mentioned schemes  in  the  States  of  Uttar  Pradesh,  Madhya  Pradesh  and  Bihar  is  at annexure-II.

The  Ministry  of  Tourism  has  now  revamped  the  Swadesh  Darshan scheme as Swadesh Darshan 2.0 and has identified Prayagraj & Naimisharanya  in  Uttar  Pradesh,  Gwalior  &  Chitrakoot  in  Madhya  Pradesh and Gaya & Nalanda in Bihar as destinations for development.

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ANNEXURE-I

STATEMENT IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †2882 ANSWERED ON 07.08.2023 REGARDING COMPREHENSIVE MASTER PLAN FOR DEVELOPMENT OF ICONIC PLACES

Details  of  destinations  for  which  master  plans  were  prepared  including  in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Bihar

| STATE          | DESTINATION                           |
|----------------|---------------------------------------|
| Assam          | Kaziranga National Park               |
| Bihar          | Bodhgaya                              |
| Delhi          | Humayun's Tomb, Qutub Minar, Red Fort |
| Goa            | Colva Beach                           |
| Gujarat        | Dholavira, Somnath                    |
| Karnataka      | Hampi                                 |
| Kerala         | Kumarakom                             |
| Madhya Pradesh | Khajuraho                             |
| Maharashtra    | Ajanta, Ellora                        |
| Rajasthan      | Amer Fort                             |
| Tamil Nadu     | Mamallapuram                          |
| Uttar Pradesh  | Fatehpur Sikri, Taj Mahal             |

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STATEMENT IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †2882 ANSWERED ON 07.08.2023 REGARDING COMPREHENSIVE MASTER PLAN FOR DEVELOPMENT OF ICONIC PLACES

LIST OF PROJECTS SANCTIONED IN BIHAR, MADHYA PRADESH AND UTTAR PRADESH UNDER SWADESH DARSHAN AND PRASHAD SCHEMES

(Amount in ₹ crore)

| S. No           | Circuit / Sanction Year     | Name of the Project                                                                                 | Amount Sanctioned   |
|-----------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
| SWADESH DARSHAN | SWADESH DARSHAN             | SWADESH DARSHAN                                                                                     | SWADESH DARSHAN     |
| BIHAR           | BIHAR                       | BIHAR                                                                                               | BIHAR               |
| 1               | Tirthankar Circuit/ 2016-17 | Development of Vaishali- Arrah- Masad- Patna- Rajgir- Pawapuri- Champapuri                          | 33.96               |
| 2               | Spiritual Circuit/ 2016-17  | Development of Kanwaria Route: Sultanganj - Dharmshala- Deoghar                                     | 44.76               |
| 3               | Buddhist Circuit/ 2016-17   | Development of Buddhist circuit- Construction of Convention Centre at Bodhgaya                      | 95.18               |
| 4               | Rural Circuit/ 2017-18      | Development of Bhitiharwa- Chandrahia- Turkaulia                                                    | 44.27               |
| 5               | Spiritual Circuit/ 2017-18  | Development of Mandar Hill & Ang Pradesh                                                            | 44.55               |
| MADHYA PRADESH  | MADHYA PRADESH              | MADHYA PRADESH                                                                                      | MADHYA PRADESH      |
| 6               | Wildlife Circuit/ 2015-16   | Development of Wildlife Circuit at Panna- Mukundpur- Sanjay- Dubri-Bandhavgarh- Kanha- Mukki- Pench | 92.10               |
| 7               | Buddhist Circuit/ 2016-17   | Development of Sanchi-Satna-Rewa- Mandsaur-Dhar                                                     | 74.02               |

| 8             | Heritage Circuit/ 2016-17   | Development of Gwalior - Orchha - Khajuraho - Chanderi - Bhimbetka - Mandu                                                                                                               | 89.82         |
|---------------|-----------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|
| 9             | 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         |
| UTTAR PRADESH | UTTAR PRADESH               | UTTAR PRADESH                                                                                                                                                                            | UTTAR PRADESH |
| 10            | Buddhist Circuit/ 2016-17   | Development of Srawasti, Kushinagar, & Kapilwastu                                                                                                                                        | 87.89         |
| 11            | Ramayana Circuit/ 2016-17   | Development of Chitrakoot and Shringverpur                                                                                                                                               | 69.45         |
| 12            | Spiritual Circuit/ 2016-17  | Development of Ahar-Aligarh-Kasganj- Sarosi (Unnao)-Pratapgarh- Kausambi- Mirzapur-Gorakhpur-Domariyaganj-Basti- Barabanki-Azamgarh-Kairana- Baghpat- Shahjahanpur                       | 71.91         |
| 13            | 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         |
| 14            | Heritage Circuit/ 2016-17   | Development of Kalinjar Fort (Banda)- Maghar Dham (Sant Kabir Nagar)- Chauri Chaura, Shaheed Sthal (Fatehpur)- Mahuar shaheed Sthal (Ghosi)- Shaheed Smarak (Meerut)                     | 33.92         |
| 15            | Ramayana Circuit/ 2017-18   | Development of Ayodhya                                                                                                                                                                   | 127.21        |
| 16            | Spiritual Circuit/ 2018-19  | Development of Jewar-Dadri-Sikandrabad- Noida-Khurja-Banda                                                                                                                               | 12.03         |
| 17            | Spiritual                   | Development of Gorakhnath Temple                                                                                                                                                         | 18.30         |

|                | Circuit/ 2018-19   | (Gorakhpur), Devipattan Temple (Balrampur) and Vatvashni Temple (Domariyagunj)   |                |
|----------------|--------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|
| PRASHAD        | PRASHAD            | PRASHAD                                                                          | PRASHAD        |
| BIHAR          | BIHAR              | BIHAR                                                                            | BIHAR          |
| 18             | 2015-16            | Development at Patna Sahib                                                       | 41.54          |
| 19             | 2014-15            | Development of basic facilities at Vishnupad temple, Gaya, Bihar                 | 4.27           |
| MADHYA PRADESH | MADHYA PRADESH     | MADHYA PRADESH                                                                   | MADHYA PRADESH |
| 20             | 2020-21            | Development of Amarkantak                                                        | 49.99          |
| 21             | 2017-18            | Development of Omkareshwar                                                       | 43.93          |
| UTTAR PRADESH  | UTTAR PRADESH      | UTTAR PRADESH                                                                    | UTTAR PRADESH  |
| 22             | 2015-16            | Development of Varanasi - Phase - I                                              | 18.72          |
| 23             | 2014-15            | Development of Mathura-Vrindavan as Mega Tourist Circuit (Ph-II)                 | 10.98          |
| 24             | 2017-18            | River Cruise Tourism in Ganga, Varanasi                                          | 9.02           |
| 25             | 2014-15            | Construction of Tourist Facilitation Centre at Vrindavan                         | 9.36           |
| 26             | 2017-18            | Development of Varanasi - Phase II                                               | 44.60          |
| 27             | 2018-19            | Development of Infrastructure facilities at Govardhan                            | 39.74          |

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