Lok Sabha Question No. 382 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-05
Subject: Rejuvenation of Religious Sites for Boosting Tourism
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Manoj Rajoria, Sumedhanand Saraswati

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.382 ANSWERED ON 05.02.2024

## REJUVENATION OF RELIGIOUS SITES FOR BOOSTING TOURISM

382. DR. MANOJ RAJORIA:
2. SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  PRASHAD  Scheme  and  Swadesh  Darshan Scheme till date;
- (b)
- the State-wise projects included in these schemes as of now;
- (c)
- the amount spent for these projects, State-wise;
- (d) whether the Government has taken any steps for rejuvenation of religious sites for boosting tourism in the country; and
- (e) if so, the details of the steps taken till date?

## ANSWER

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM

(a) to (c):  The  Ministry  of  Tourism  had  launched  the  'PRASHAD' (Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Heritage Augmentation Drive) and 'Swadesh Darshan' schemes in 2014-15 for developing infrastructure at tourist  destinations,  including  religious  sites,  across  the  country.  The primary  objective  of  the  PRASHAD  scheme  is  to  develop  tourism infrastructure at pilgrimage and heritage sites, ensuring a more enriching experience for the multitude of pilgrims and heritage enthusiasts,  whereas  the  Swadesh  Darshan  Scheme  aimed  to  develop theme-based  tourist  circuits  in  the  country.  The  Ministry  has  now revamped Swadesh Darshan as Swadesh Darshan 2.0 with the objective to develop sustainable and responsible tourism destinations, following a tourist  &  destination  centric  approach.  A  total  of  46  projects  are sanctioned  at the cost of Rs.1631.93  Crore  and  76  projects are sanctioned  at  the  cost  of  Rs.5294.11  Crore  under  'PRASHAD'  and 'Swadesh Darshan' Schemes respectively. A total of 27 new sites and 57 destinations  have  also  been  identified  for  development  under  the PRASHAD and under Swadesh Darshan 2.0  schemes  respectively.  The

State-wise  details  of  projects  under  the  'PRASHAD'  and  'Swadesh Darshan' Schemes are annexed. (d) to (e): The Ministry, under its 'PRASHAD' Scheme, aims to rejuvenate  the  pilgrimage  and  spiritual  experiences  of  tourists  by providing basic infrastructure across the country at selected religious/heritage  site  by  developing  basic  amenities/facilities  such  as Pilgrim  Facilitation  Centers,  Food  Courts/Cafeteria/Prashad  Counters, Parking,  Illumination,  Queue  Management  complexes,  Interpretation Centers, Toilet Blocks, Parking facilities, Water/Sewage  treatment plants etc.

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ANNEXURE

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.382 ANSWERED ON 05.02.2024 REGARDING REJUVENATION OF RELIGIOUS SITES FOR BOOSTING TOURISM BY DR. MANOJ RAJORIA AND SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI

Details of the projects sanctioned under PRASHAD Scheme.

(Rs. in Crore)

| State/UT          |   S. No. | Project Name                                                                                             | Sanction Year   |   Approved Cost |   Amount Released |
|-------------------|----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|
|                   |        1 | Development of Pilgrim Amenities at Amaravati                                                            | 2015-16         |           27.77 |             27.77 |
| Andhra            |        2 | Development of Srisailam Temple                                                                          | 2017-18         |           43.08 |             43.08 |
| Pradesh           |        3 | Development of Pilgrimage Amenities at Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narsimha Swami Vari Devasthanam at Simhachalam | 2022-23         |           54.04 |             13.69 |
| Arunachal Pradesh |        4 | Development of Parshuram Kund                                                                            | 2020-21         |           37.88 |             21.95 |
| Assam             |        5 | Development of Pilgrimage amenities at Kamakhya Temple                                                   | 2015-16         |           29.8  |             29.8  |
| Bihar             |        6 | Development at Patna Sahib                                                                               | 2015-16         |           41.54 |             33.23 |
|                   |        7 | Development of basic facilities at Vishnupad temple                                                      | 2014-15         |            4.27 |              2.91 |
| Chhattisgarh      |        8 | Development of Pilgrimage amenities at Maa Bamleshwari Devi Temple                                       | 2020-21         |           48.44 |             32.13 |
|                   |        9 | Development of Dwarka                                                                                    | 2016-17         |           13.08 |             10.46 |
|                   |       10 | Development of Pilgrimage Amenities at Somnath                                                           | 2016-17         |           45.36 |             45.36 |
|                   |       11 | Development of Promenade at Somnath                                                                      | 2018-19         |           47.12 |             47.12 |
| Gujarat           |       12 | Development of Pilgrim Plaza with Queue management complex at Somnath Gujarat                            | 2021-22         |           49.97 |              0    |
| Gujarat           |       13 | Development of Pilgrimage Facilities at Ambaji Temple                                                    | 2022-23         |           50    |             10.54 |

| Haryana           |   14 | Development of Mata Mansa Devi Temple and Nada Saheb Gurudwara                                                             | 2019-20   |   48.53 |   34.68 |
|-------------------|------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|---------|---------|
| Jammu and Kashmir |   15 | Development at Hazratbal Shrine                                                                                            | 2016-17   |   40.46 |   34.3  |
| Jharkhand         |   16 | Development of Baba Baidya Nath Dham                                                                                       | 2018-19   |   36.79 |   34.95 |
| Karnataka         |   17 | Development of Pilgrimage Amenities at Sri Chamundeshwari Devi                                                             | 2023-24   |   45.71 |    0    |
| Kerala            |   18 | Development at Guruvayur Temple                                                                                            | 2016-17   |   45.19 |   45.19 |
| Madhya            |   19 | Development of Amarkantak                                                                                                  | 2020-21   |   49.99 |   24.83 |
| Pradesh           |   20 | Development of Omkareshwar                                                                                                 | 2017-18   |   43.93 |   43.93 |
| Maharashtra       |   21 | Development of Trimbakeshwar                                                                                               | 2017-18   |   52.92 |   29.84 |
| Meghalaya         |   22 | Development of Pilgrimage Facilitation at Nongswalia Church, Nartiang Shakti Peeth, Aitnar Pool and Charantala Kali Temple | 2020-21   |   29.29 |   24.92 |
| Mizoram           |   23 | Development of Infrastructure for Pilgrimage and Heritage Tourism at Chite Vang, Zuangtai, Reiek and Aizawl                | 2022-23   |   44.89 |    6.52 |
| Nagaland          |   24 | Development of Pilgrimage Infrastructure at Molungkimong, Noksen Church, Aizuto, Wokha and Kohima                          | 2018-19   |   25.26 |   21.33 |
|                   |   25 | Development of Pilgrimage Tourism Infrastructure at Zunheboto                                                              | 2022-23   |   18.18 |    5.45 |
| Odisha            |   26 | Infrastructure Development at Puri                                                                                         | 2014-15   |   50    |   10    |
| Punjab            |   27 | Development of Karuna Sagar Valmiki Sthal at                                                                               | 2015-16   |    6.4  |    6.4  |
|                   |   28 | Amritsar Development of Chamkaur                                                                                           | 2021-22   |   31.57 |   17.49 |

|               |    | Sahib                                                                                         |         |       |       |
|---------------|----|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|-------|-------|
| Rajasthan     | 29 | Integrated Development of Pushkar/Ajmer                                                       | 2015-16 | 32.64 | 26.11 |
| Sikkim        | 30 | Development of Pilgrimage Facilitation at Four Patron Saints, Yuksom                          | 2020-21 | 33.32 | 28.31 |
| Tamil Nadu    | 31 | Development of Kanchipuram                                                                    | 2016-17 | 13.99 | 13.99 |
|               | 32 | Development of Velankanni                                                                     | 2016-17 |  4.86 |  4.86 |
|               | 33 | Development of Jogulamba Devi Temple                                                          | 2020-21 | 38.9  | 13.76 |
| Telangana     | 34 | Development of Pilgrimage and Heritage Tourism Infrastructure at Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple | 2022-23 | 62    | 12.82 |
|               | 35 | Development of Pilgrimage Infrastructure at Bhadrachalam                                      | 2022-23 | 41.38 |  8.43 |
| Tripura       | 36 | Development of Tripura Sundari Temple                                                         | 2020-21 | 37.8  | 25.62 |
|               | 37 | Development of Varanasi - Phase -I                                                            | 2015-16 | 18.73 | 18.73 |
|               | 38 | Development of Mathura- Vrindavan as Mega Tourist Circuit (Ph-II)                             | 2014-15 | 10.98 | 10.98 |
|               | 39 | Development of River Cruise Tourism at Varanasi                                               | 2017-18 |  9.02 |  9.02 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 40 | Construction of Tourist Facilitation Centre at Vrindavan                                      | 2014-15 |  9.36 |  9.36 |
|               | 41 | Development of Varanasi - Phase II                                                            | 2017-18 | 44.6  | 31.77 |
|               | 42 | Development of Infrastructure facilities at Govardhan                                         | 2018-19 | 37.59 | 30.97 |
|               | 43 | Integrated Development of Kedarnath                                                           | 2015-16 | 34.77 | 34.77 |
| Uttarakhand   | 44 | Development of Infrastructure for Pilgrimage Facilitation in Badrinath Ji Dham                | 2018-19 | 56.15 | 20.79 |
|               | 45 | Augmentation of                                                                               | 2021-22 | 54.36 | 14.06 |

|             |    | Pilgrimage Infrastructure Facilities at Gangotri and Yamunotri Dham   |         |         |        |
|-------------|----|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|--------|
| West Bengal | 46 | Development of Belur Math                                             | 2016-17 |   30.03 |  23.39 |
|             |    | Total                                                                 |         | 1631.93 | 995.63 |

## List of identified sites under PRASHAD Scheme

|   1 | Andhra Pradesh   | Annavaram, Kakinada District                                                                 |
|-----|------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   2 | Andhra Pradesh   | Vedagiri Lakshmi Narasimhawamy Temple, Nellore District                                      |
|   3 | Bihar            | Simariya Ghat, Begusarai District                                                            |
|   4 | Bihar            | Aami Mandir, Saran District                                                                  |
|   5 | Chhattisgarh     | Kudargarh Temple, Surajpur District                                                          |
|   6 | Goa              | Bom Jesus, Old Goa District                                                                  |
|   7 | Gujarat          | Shri Nilkanth Mahadev Temple, Sunak, Mahesana District                                       |
|   8 | Himachal Pradesh | Maa Chintpurni Temple, Una District                                                          |
|   9 | Jammu & Kashmir  | Utterbehni and Purmandal, Samba District                                                     |
|  10 | Karnataka        | Sri Renuka Yallamma Temple, Saudatti, Belagavi District                                      |
|  11 | Karnataka        | Papnash Temple, Bidar District                                                               |
|  12 | Madhya Pradesh   | Shri Peetmbra Peetha, Datia District                                                         |
|  13 | Madhya Pradesh   | Shanidev Temple, Morena District                                                             |
|  14 | Maharashtra      | Shre Kshetra Rajur, Ganpati Temple, Jalna District                                           |
|  15 | Maharashtra      | Tuljapur, Osmanabad District                                                                 |
|  16 | Maharashtra      | Shri Ghrushneshwar Shivalaya, Aurangabad District                                            |
|  17 | Mizoram          | Vangchhia, Champhai District                                                                 |
|  18 | Odisha           | Chausath Yogini Temple, Ranipur, Jharial, Balangir District                                  |
|  19 | Puducherry       | Navagriha Temple- Sri Dharbaranyeswarar Temple & Spiritual Park, Karaikal District           |
|  20 | Punjab           | Durgyana Temple, Amritsar District                                                           |
|  21 | Rajasthan        | Shri Karni Mata Mandir, Bikaner District                                                     |
|  22 | Rajasthan        | Sun Temple, Budhahita, Kota District                                                         |
|  23 | Tamil Nadu       | Navagriha Temple at 8 places in Tamil Nadu 1. Sri Kailasanathar Temple, Thingalur, Thanjavur |

|    |               | District 2. Guru Bhagvan Temple, Alangudi, Thanjavur District 3. Sri Naaganathar Temple, Thirunageshwaram, Thanjavur District 4. Sri Suryanaar Temple, Thiruvidaimaruthur, Suriyanar Kovil, Thanjavur District 5. Sri Agneeswarar Temple, Kanjanur, Thanjavur District 6. Sri Vaitheeshwaran Temple, Vaitheeswaran Kovil, Mayiladuthurai District 7. Sri Naganatha Swamy Temple, Keelaperumpallam, Mayiladuthurai District 8. Suweathaaranyshwarar Temple, Thiruvenkadu, Mayiladuthurai District   |
|----|---------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 24 | Telangana     | Goddess Yellamma Temple at Balkampet, Hyderabad District                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 25 | Uttar Pradesh | Shri Kali Mandir established by Adiguru Shankaracharya, Chowk, Lucknow District                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 26 | Uttar Pradesh | Pilgrimage sites of Braj, Mathura District                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 27 | Uttarakhand   | Timmersian MahaDev (Devnath), Chamoli District                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |

Details of the projects sanctioned under Swadesh Darshan Scheme.

(Rs. 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 |             22.13 |
|        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 2014-15 | Development of Bhalukpong- Bomdila and Tawang                                                                                 |   49.77 |   47.28 |
|    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             | Tirthankar 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                                                                              |   95.18 |   93.22 |

|    |              |                           | Convention Centre at Bodhgaya                                                                                                                                  |       |       |
|----|--------------|---------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
| 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 - Sarodhadadar- Gangrel- Kondagaon- Nathiyanawagaon- Jagdalpur- Chitrakoot- Tirthgarh | 96.1  | 94.23 |
| 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 | Himalayan Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Himalayan Circuit: Kiarighat, Shimla, Hatkoti, Manali, Kangra, Dharamshala, Bir, Palampur, Chamba                     |   68.34 |   64.54 |
|    22 | Jammu & Kashmir  | Himalayan Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Jammu-Srinagar- Pahalgam-Bhagwati Nagar-Anantnag- Salamabad Uri-Kargil- Leh                                           |   77.33 |   67.37 |
|    23 | Jammu & Kashmir  | Himalayan Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Tourist Facilities at Jammu-Rajouri- Shopian-Pulwama.                                                                 |   81.6  |   67.35 |
|    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 |   74.7  |
|    25 | Jammu & Kashmir  | Himalayan Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Tourist facilities at Mantalai and Sudhmahadev                                                                        |   91.99 |   87.19 |
|    26 | Jammu & Kashmir  | Himalayan Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Tourist facilities at Anantnag-Pulwama- Kishtwar-Pahalgam- Zanskar Padum - Daksum - Ranjit Sagar Dam                  |   86.39 |   69.95 |
|    27 | Jammu &          | Himalayan                 | Development of                                                                                                                       |   91.84 |   82.16 |

|    | Kashmir        | Circuit 2016-17           | Tourist Facilities at Gulmarg-Baramulla- Kupwara- Kargil - Leh                                                                  |       |       |
|----|----------------|---------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
| 28 | Jharkhand      | Eco- Circuit 2018-19      | Development of Eco Tourism circuit: Dalma- Betla National park- Mirchaiya- Netarhat                                             | 30.44 | 28.04 |
| 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 | 28.67 |
| 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- Tawa Dam- Bargi Dam- Bheda Ghat- Bansagar Dam- Ken River   |   93.76 |   89.07 |
|-------|------------------|-----------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|
|    38 | Maharashtra      | Coastal Circuit 2015-16     | Development of Sindhudurg Coastal Circuit - Sagareshwar, Tarkarli, Vijaydurg (Beach & Creek), Mitbhav                                          |   19.06 |   17.61 |
|    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-                                                   |   84.97 |   76.97 |

|    |            |                            | Mawthadraishan, 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 2017-18   | Development of Franco- Tamil Village, Karaikal, Mahe and                                                                                                             | 49.44 | 45.7  |

|    |           |                           | Yanam                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |       |       |
|----|-----------|---------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
| 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 Circuit 2017-18  | Development of Heritage Circuit Development of Rajsamand (Kumbhalgarh Fort) - Jaipur (Facade                                                                                                                                                                                     | 70.61 | 66.99 |

|    |            |                            | 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 - Jorthang- Okharey- Sombaria-Daramdin- Jorethang- Melli (Exit)                                                                                                                                             | 95.32 | 90.55 |
| 59 | Tamil Nadu | Coastal Circuit 2016-17    | Development of (Chennai- Mamamallapuram - Rameshwaram - Manpadu -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 73.13 | 71.03 |

|         |                     |                                            | Kanyakumari)                                                                                                                            |             |             |
|---------|---------------------|--------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|-------------|
| 60. 61. | Telangana Telangana | Eco Circuit 2015-16 Tribal Circuit 2016-17 | Tourism Circuit in Mahaboobnagar district Development of Mulugu-Laknavaram- Medavaram- Tadvai- Damaravi- Mallur- Bogatha Waterfalls     | 91.62 79.87 | 91.25 79.87 |
| 62.     | Telangana           | Heritage Circuit 2017-18                   | Development of Qutub Shahi Heritage Park- Paigah Tombs- Hayat Bakshi Mosque- Raymond's Tomb                                             | 96.90       | 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- Boxanagar- Chottakhola- Pilak- Avangchaarra    | 44.83       | 35.25       |
| 65.     | Uttar Pradesh       | Buddhist Circuit 2016-17                   | Development of Srawasti, Kushinagar, & Kapilwastu                                                                                       | 87.89       | 72.56       |
| 66.     | Uttar Pradesh       | Ramayana 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-                                                      | 71.91       | 68.32       |

|    |               |                           | Gorakhpur- Domariyaganj-Basti- Barabanki-Azamgarh- Kairana- Baghpat- Shahjahanpur                                                                                                        |        |        |
|----|---------------|---------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|--------|
| 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 Sthal (Ghosi)- Shaheed Smarak (Meerut)                     |  33.92 |  32.27 |
| 70 | Uttar Pradesh | Ramayana 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                                                                                                                            |  69.17 |  69.17 |

|       |             |                           | Associated Tourism Related Infrastructure for Development of Tehri Lake & Surroundings as New Destination-District Tehri                |         |         |
|-------|-------------|---------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|
| 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- Mandarmani- Fraserganj-Bakkhlai- Henry Island                         |   67.99 |   65.07 |
| 76.   | -           | Wayside Amenities 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 | 4865.8  |

## List of identified destination under SWADESH Darshan 2.0

| S.   | States/Union Territory   | Destinations Selected/Identified   |
|------|--------------------------|------------------------------------|
| No.  |                          |                                    |
| 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, Chumukedima                                                 |
| 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      | Pittoragarh, Champavat                                               |
| 29.  | Chandigarh       | Chandigarh                                                           |
| 30.  | Lakshadweep      | Lakshadweep                                                          |
| 31.  | Puducherry       | Puducherry, Karaikal                                                 |
| 32.  | Ladakh           | Leh, Kargil                                                          |
|      | Total            | 57                                                                   |

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