Lok Sabha Question No. 105 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-03
Subject: Surge in Tourism in Jammu and Kashmir
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Shri Balwant Baswant Wankhade

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.105 ANSWERED ON 03.02.2025

## SURGE IN TOURISM IN JAMMU AND KASHMIR

## 105.  SHRI BALWANT BASWANT WANKHADE:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has assessed the economic impact of the surge in tourism in Jammu and Kashmir, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of specific steps taken by the Government to sustain and further  enhance  this  growth  trajectory  in  tourism  for  both  the Kashmir Valley and the Jammu division;
- (c) whether  there  are  any  plans  to  introduce  further  infrastructure improvement and sustainable tourism initiatives including ecofriendly projects to accommodate the rising tourist numbers; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  of  these  projects  along  with  their  expected timelines for completion?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM           (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a): No  such  study  has  been  instituted  by  the  Ministry  of  Tourism  to assess the impact of the surge in tourism in Jammu and Kashmir.
- (b)  to  (d):  The  Ministry  of  Tourism  under  the  schemes  of  'Swadesh Darshan',  'National  Mission  on  Pilgrimage  Rejuvenation  and  Spiritual Heritage  Augmentation  Drive  (PRASHAD)'  and  'Assistance  to  Central Agencies for Tourism Infrastructure Development' provides financial assistance  to  State  Governments/Union  Territory  Administrations/Central Agencies  for  the development  of  tourism  related  infrastructure  and facilities  at  various  tourism destinations in the country including Jammu and Kashmir.

Ministry of Tourism revamped its Swadesh Darshan Scheme as Swadesh Darshan  2.0  (SD2.0) with the objective to  develop  sustainable  and responsible tourism destinations following a tourist & destination centric approach.

Ministry  of  Tourism  has  identified  Basholi  as  one  of  the  destination  in Jammu and Kashmir under SD2.0. The details of projects sanctioned under the said schemes in Jammu and

Kashmir is placed at Annexure.

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## ANNEXURE

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (b) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.105  ANSWERED  ON  03.02.2025  REGARDING  SURGE  IN TOURISM IN JAMMU AND KASHMIR RAISED BY SHRI BALWANT BASWANT WANKHADE

List of projects sanctioned under Swadesh Darshan Scheme in Jammu and Kashmir:

(₹ in crore)

|   S. No. | State/ UT       | Circuit / Sanction Year   | Name of the Project                                                                                                                  |   Amount Sanctioned |
|----------|-----------------|---------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
|        1 | Jammu & Kashmir | Himalayan Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Jammu- Srinagar-Pahalgam- Bhagwati Nagar-Anantnag- Salamabad Uri-Kargil-Leh                                           |               77.33 |
|        2 | Jammu & Kashmir | Himalayan Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Tourist Facilities at Jammu-Rajouri- Shopian-Pulwama.                                                                 |               81.6  |
|        3 | 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 |
|        4 | Jammu & Kashmir | Himalayan Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Tourist facilities at Mantalai and Sudhmahadev                                                                        |               91.99 |
|        5 | Jammu & Kashmir | Himalayan Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Tourist facilities at Anantnag- Pulwama-Kishtwar- Pahalgam-Zanskar Padum - Daksum - Ranjit Sagar Dam                  |               86.39 |
|        6 | Jammu & Kashmir | Himalayan Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Tourist Facilities at Gulmarg- Baramulla- Kupwara- Kargil - Leh                                                       |               91.84 |

Details  of  Project  sanctioned  under  PRASHAD  scheme  in  Jammu  and Kashmir:

(Rs. in crore)

| Project Name                    | Sanction Year   |   Approved Cost |   Amount Released | District   |
|---------------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|------------|
| Development at Hazratbal Shrine | 2016-17         |           40.46 |              34.3 | Srinagar   |

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