Lok Sabha Question No. 213 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-04
Subject: Status of Tourism Projects in Tamil Nadu under SDS
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: S. Jothimani

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.213

## ANSWERED ON 04.12.2023

## STATUS OF TOURISM PROJECTS IN TAMIL NADU UNDER SDS

## 213. MS. S. JOTHIMANI:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the status of the development projects identified for the State of Tamil Nadu during 2016-17 under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme;
- (b) whether there was a gap with regard to the amount sanctioned and amount released for the projects and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Ministry returned any proposal sent by the Tamil Nadu Government  under  the  said  scheme  and  if  so,  the  reasons  for returning the proposal;
- (d) the  number  of  projects  sanctioned  under  Swadesh  Darshan  2.0 scheme  along  with  the  details  of  the  funds  released  for  the projects to the State;
- (e) whether any impact has been noticed as a result of development projects; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM

(a) to (f): The  Ministry  of  Tourism  (MOT)  under  its  Swadesh  Darshan scheme  (SDS)  had  sanctioned  a  project  'Development  of  Chennai  Mamamallapuram -Rameshwaram -Kulasekaranpattinam -Kanyakumari' for ₹73.13 crore in the year 2016-17 and released a total amount of ₹71.03 crore, which in tune to the final expenditure reported by the State Government in the said project.

After  2018-19,  the  Ministry  of  Tourism  undertook  a  comprehensive review of the scheme  and  all the proposals  submitted  by State Governments  were  deemed  returned.  Now  the  Ministry  has  revamped the  scheme  as  'Swadesh  Darshan  2.0  (SD2.0)'  with  the  objective  to develop  sustainable  and  responsible  tourism  destinations.  As  per  the

SD2.0  scheme  guidelines,  the  State  Governments/UT  Administrations prepare  a  State  Perspective  Plan  (SPP)  analysing  tourism  potential  of various destinations based on the features like major tourism attractions,  offerings,  connectivity,  current  tourism  eco  system,  state support  etc.  Accordingly,  the  Ministry  of  Tourism  in  consultation  with the respective State Government/UT Administration selects destinations for development. The Ministry of Tourism has notified 55 destinations in the country including Tamil Nadu for development under the scheme, the list of which is annexed.

A third party impact assessment of the scheme was undertaken by National  Productivity  Council  (NPC)  in  July  2019,  which  states  that 'Swadesh  Darshan'  scheme  has  been  able  to  give  a  fillip  to  livelihood opportunities  and  create  employment  for  the  local  communities  in construction phase.

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## ANNEXURE

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (f) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.213 ANSWERED ON 04.12.2023 REGARDING STATUS OF TOURISM PROJECTS IN TAMIL NADU UNDER SDS BY MS. S. JOTHIMANI

## LIST OF DESTINATIONS NOTIFIED UNDER SWADESH DARSHAN 2.0

| Sn                  | States/Union Territory   | Destinations Selected/Identified   |
|---------------------|--------------------------|------------------------------------|
| 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. 15.             | Madhya Pradesh           | Gwalior, Chitrakoot                |
| Maharashtra         |                          | Sindhudurg                         |
| 16. Manipur         |                          | Moirang (Bishnupur)                |
| 17. Meghalaya       | Shillong, Sohra          |                                    |
| 18. Mizoram         | Aizawl,                  | Champhai                           |
| 19. Nagaland        |                          | Niuland, Chumukedima               |
| 20. Odisha          | Koraput                  |                                    |
| 21.                 | Punjab                   | Amritsar, Kapurthala               |
| 22. Rajasthan       | Bundi                    | (Keshoraipatan), Jodhpur           |
| 23.                 | Sikkim                   | Gangtok, Gyalshing                 |
| 24. Tamil Nadu      | Mamallapuram, The        | Nilgiris                           |
| 25.                 | Telangana                | Bhongir, Ananthagiri               |
| 26. Tripura         | Agartala,                | Unakoti                            |
| 27. Uttar           | Pradesh                  | Prayagraj, Naimisharanya           |

| 28.   | Uttarakhand   | Pittoragarh, Champavat   |
|-------|---------------|--------------------------|
| 29.   | Chandigarh    | Chandigarh               |
| 30.   | Lakshadweep   | Lakshadweep              |
| 31.   | Puducherry    | Puducherry, Karaikal     |
| 32.   | Ladakh        | Leh, Kargil              |
|       | Total         | 55                       |

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