Lok Sabha Question No. 1105 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-29
Subject: Development of Deprived Tourist Places
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Thiru Dr. S Jagathratchakan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1105 ANSWERED ON 29.07.2024

## DEVELOPMENT OF DEPRIVED TOURIST PLACES

## 1105 SHRI S JAGATHRATCHAKAN:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken/being taken any initiatives to bring forward potential tourist places deprived from recognition for decades in the country on the tourism map;
- (b)
- (c)
- if so, the details thereof; and
- if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF TOURISM  (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

(a) to (c): Ministry of Tourism promotes India in a holistic manner, through various initiatives under its Schemes of 'Domestic Promotion & Publicity including Hospitality (DPPH)' and 'Overseas Promotion & Publicity (OPP)'.   As  part  of  its  on-going  activities;  it regularly releases print, electronic,  online  and  outdoor  media campaigns in the international markets, to promote various tourism destinations and products of India including potential lesser known destinations.   The  Ministry  of  Tourism  also  regularly  promotes various tourism destinations and products through its website and social media promotions.

Ministry of Tourism under the schemes of 'Swadesh Darshan', and  'National  Mission  on  Pilgrimage  Rejuvenation  and  Spiritual Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD)' provides financial assistance  to  State  Governments/Union  Territory  Administrations for the development of tourism related infrastructure and facilities at various tourism destinations in the country.

The Ministry of Tourism has recently revamped the Swadesh Darshan  Scheme  as  Swadesh  Darshan  2.0  (SD  2.0)  with  the objective to develop sustainable and responsible tourism destinations, following a destination & tourism centric approach. The Ministry of Tourism has till now sanctioned 29 projects under Swadesh Darshan 2.0 scheme.

The details of projects sanctioned under the above mentioned schemes are given at Annexure.

The implementation of the activities under the above mentioned Schemes are an ongoing activity. Proposals are received from States/UTs from time to time for seeking financial assistance under  the  various  schemes  of  the  Ministry  of  Tourism.  These proposals  are  extended  for  projects  subject  to  fulfillment  of  the stipulated provisions and availability of funds.

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## ANNEXURE

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1105 ANSWERED ON 29.07.2024 REGARDING DEVELOPMENT OF DEPRIVED TOURIST PLACES RAISED BY SHRI S JAGATHRATCHAKAN.

## Swadesh Darshan Scheme

(Rs. in crore)

|   Sl. 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 |             30.03 |
|         5 | Arunachal Pradesh         | North- East Circuit       | Development of Bhalukpong- Bomdila and Tawang                                                                               |               49.77 |             47.28 |

|    |                   | 2014-15                    |                                                                                                |       |       |
|----|-------------------|----------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
|  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 | 90.97 |
|  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 Convention Centre at Bodhgaya                 | 95.18 | 95.18 |
| 12 | Bihar             | Rural Circuit 2017-18      | Development of Bhitiharwa- Chandrahia- Turkaulia                                               | 44.27 | 40.31 |
| 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-       | 96.1  | 94.23 |

|    |                  |                           | Gangrel- Kondagaon- Nathiyanawagaon- Jagdalpur- Chitrakoot- Tirthgarh                                            |       |       |
|----|------------------|---------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
| 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                                                      | 59.17 | 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- GirSomnath- 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 | 76.74 |
| 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 |   90.43 |   74.7  |
|    25 | Jammu & Kashmir   | Himalayan Circuit 2016-17   | Package Development of Tourist facilities at Mantalai and Sudhmahadev                                                        |   91.99 |   91.92 |
|    26 | Jammu & Kashmir   | Himalayan Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Tourist facilities at Anantnag-Pulwama- Kishtwar-Pahalgam- ZanskarPadum - Daksum - RanjitSagar Dam            |   86.39 |   69.95 |
|    27 | Jammu & Kashmir   | Himalayan Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Tourist Facilities at Gulmarg-Baramulla- Kupwara- Kargil - Leh                                                |   91.84 |   82.16 |
|    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                 | Development of Pathanamthitta-                                                                                               |   64.08 |   64.08 |

|    |                | 2015-16                   | Gavi- Vagamon- Thekkady                                                                                                      |       |       |
|----|----------------|---------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
| 30 | Kerala         | Spiritual Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Sabarimala - Erumeli- Pampa-Sannidhanam                                                                       | 46.54 | 33.39 |
| 31 | Kerala         | Spiritual Circuit 2016-17 | Development of SreePadmanabhaArn amula                                                                                       | 78.08 | 73.77 |
| 32 | Kerala         | Rural Circuit 2018-19     | Development of Malanad Malabar Cruise Tourism Project                                                                        | 57.35 | 45.88 |
| 33 | Kerala         | Spiritual Circuit 2018-19 | Development SivagiriSree Narayana Guru Ashram- Arruvipuram- KunnumparaSreeSub rahmania- ChembazhanthiSree 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-                                          | 93.76 | 93.59 |

|    |             |                             | Tawa Dam- Bargi Dam- BhedaGhat- Bansagar Dam- Ken River                                                                                  |       |       |
|----|-------------|-----------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
| 38 | Maharashtra | Coastal Circuit 2015-16     | Development of Sindhudurg Coastal Circuit - Sagareshwar, Tarkarli, Vijaydurg (Beach & Creek), Mitbhav                                    | 19.06 | 18.1  |
| 39 | Maharashtra | Spiritual Circuit 2018-19   | Development of Waki- Adasa- Dhapewada- Paradsingha- Telankhandi- Girad                                                                   | 45.47 | 43.19 |
| 40 | Manipur     | North- East Circuit 2015-16 | Development of Tourist Circuit in Manipur: Imphal- Khongjom                                                                              | 72.23 | 61.32 |
| 41 | Manipur     | NSpiritual Circuit 2016-17  | Development of Shri Govindajee Temple, Shri BijoyGovindajee Temple - Shri Gopinath Temple - Shri Bungshibodon Temple - Shri Kaina Temple | 45.34 | 45.33 |
| 42 | Meghalaya   | North East Circuit 2016-17  | Development of Umium (Lake View), U LumSohpetbneng- 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- Mawthadraishan, Shillong), Jaintia            | 84.97 | 84.96 |

|    |            |                            | Hills (Krang Suri Falls- Shyrmang- Iooksi), Garo Hills (Nokrek Reserve, KattaBeel, 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 | 97.36 |
| 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           | Development of Franco- Tamil Village, Karaikal,                                                                                                                     | 49.44 | 45.7  |

|    |            | 2017-18                   | Mahe and Yanam                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |       |       |
|----|------------|---------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
| 51 | Puducherry | Spiritual Circuit 2017-18 | Development ofSpiritual Circuit in Puducherry                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 34.96 | 31.4  |
| 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), KhatuShyam Ji (Sikar) and Nathdwara (Rajsamand)                                                                                                                                                                               | 75.8  | 73.85 |
| 55 | Rajasthan  | Spiritual Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Spiritual Circuit- 'Development of Churu (SalasarBalaji)-Jaipur (Shri SamodkeBalaji, GhatkeBalaji, BandhekeBalaji)- Viratnagar (Bijak, Jainnasiya, Ambika Temple)- Bharatpur (Kaman Region)- Dholpur (Muchkund) - MehndipurBalaji- Chittorgarh (Sanwaliyaji) | 87.05 | 72.23 |
| 56 | Rajasthan  | Heritage Circuit 2017-18  | Development of Heritage Circuit Development of Rajsamand                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 70.61 | 66.99 |

|    |        |                            | (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 PuraniChawani) - Nagaur (Meera Bai Smarak, Merta) - Tonk (SunehriKothi)   |       |       |
|----|--------|----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|
| 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 | 95.32 |

|   59. | Tamil Nadu   | Coastal Circuit 2016-17    | Development of (Chennai- Mamamallapuram - Rameshwaram - Manpadu - Kanyakumari)                                                          |   73.13 |   71.03 |
|-------|--------------|----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|
|    60 | Telangana    | Eco Circuit 2015-16        | Development of Eco Tourism Circuit in Mahaboobnagar district                                                                            |   91.62 |   91.25 |
|    61 | Telangana    | Tribal Circuit 2016-17     | Development of Mulugu-Laknavaram- Medavaram- Tadvai- Damaravi- Mallur- Bogatha Waterfalls                                               |   79.87 |   79.87 |
|    62 | Telangana    | Heritage Circuit 2017-18   | Development of QutubShahi Heritage Park- Paigah Tombs- Hayat Bakshi Mosque- Raymond's Tomb                                              |   96.9  |   70.61 |
|    63 | Tripura      | North East Circuit 2015-16 | Development of Agartala - Sipahijala - Melaghar - Udaipur - Amarpur- Tirthamukh- Mandirghat- Dumboor- NarikelKunja- Gandachara- Ambassa |   82.85 |   77.76 |
|    64 | Tripura      | North East Circuit 2018-19 | Development of SurmaCherra- Unakoti- Jampui Hills- Gunabati - Bhunaneshwari- Neermahal- Boxanagar- Chottakhola- Pilak- Avangchaarra     |   44.83 |   35.25 |
|    65 | Uttar        | Buddhist                   | Development of                                                                                                                          |   87.89 |   72.56 |

|    | Pradesh       | Circuit 2016-17           | Srawasti, Kushinagar, &Kapilwastu                                                                                                                                                        |        |        |
|----|---------------|---------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|--------|
| 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- Gorakhpur- Domariyaganj-Basti- Barabanki-Azamgarh- Kairana- Baghpat-                                |  71.91 |  69.63 |
| 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)- MagharDham (SantKabir Nagar)- ChauriChaura, Shaheed Sthal (Fatehpur)- MahuarshaheedSthal (Ghosi)- Shaheed Smarak (Meerut)                          |  36.65 |  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  |   18.12 |
|    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 |   69.17 |
|    74 | Uttarakhand     | Heritage Circuit 2016-17    | Integrated Development of Heritage Circuit in Kumaon Region - Katarmal - Jogeshwar-Baijnath- Devidhura                                                                                  |   76.32 |   68.91 |
|    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-                                                                                              |   15.07 |   14.32 |

| Gaya- Kushinagar in collaboration with MoRTH   |        |         |
|------------------------------------------------|--------|---------|
| Total                                          | 5287.9 | 4944.47 |

## Swadesh Darshan 2.0

(Rs. in Crore)

|   Sl. No. | State/UT       | Destination       | Interventions Name                        |   Sanctioned Cost |
|-----------|----------------|-------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------|
|         1 | Karnataka      | Hampi             | Setting up of 'Traveller nooks'           |             26.3  |
|         2 | Karnataka      | Mysuru            | Tonga ride Heritage experience zone       |              4.12 |
|         3 | Tamil Nadu     | Mamallapuram      | Immersive experience at Shore Temple      |             30.02 |
|         4 | Telangana      | Bhongir           | Bhongir Fort Experiential Zone            |             56.81 |
|         5 | Madhya Pradesh | Gwalior           | Phoolbagh Experience zone                 |             16.73 |
|         6 | Rajasthan      | Bundi             | Spiritual Experience, Keshoraipatan       |             17.37 |
|         7 | Sikkim         | Gangtok           | Gangtok Cultural Village                  |             22.59 |
|         8 | Telangana      | Ananathagiri      | Eco tourism zone at Ananathgiri forest    |             38    |
|         9 | Punjab         | Kapurthala        | Eco Tourism experience at Kanjili wetland |             20.06 |
|        10 | Puducherry UT  | Karaikal          | Karaikal beach and waterfront experience  |             20.29 |
|        11 | Uttarakhand    | Pithoragarh       | Rural Tourism Cluster Experience at Gunji |             32.2  |
|        12 | Uttarakhand    | Champawat         | Tea Garden Experience                     |             11.21 |
|        13 | Kerala         | Kumarakom         | Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary Experience       |             13.92 |
|        14 | Meghalaya      | Sohra             | Meghalayan age Cave Experience            |             32.45 |
|        15 | Andhra Pradesh | Araku- Lambasingi | Borra Cave Experience at Araku            |             29.87 |

|   16 | Karnataka         | Mysuru        | Ecological Experience Zone                      |   18.36 |
|------|-------------------|---------------|-------------------------------------------------|---------|
|   17 | Arunachal Pradesh | Mechuka       | Mechuka Cultural Haat                           |   18.48 |
|   18 | Assam             | Kokrajhar     | Kokrajhar Wetland Experience                    |   26.67 |
|   19 | Assam             | Jorhat        | Reimagining Cinnamara Tea Estate                |   23.91 |
|   20 | Madhya Pradesh    | Chitrakoot    | Spritual experience through ghats of Chitrakoot |   27.21 |
|   21 | Sikkim            | Gyalshing     | Eco-Wellness Experience at Yuksom Cluster       |   15.4  |
|   22 | Arunachal Pradesh | Nacho         | Unlock Nacho Expedition                         |   14.02 |
|   23 | Uttar Pradesh     | Naimisharanya | Vedic- wellness Experience                      |   15.94 |
|   24 | Arunachal Pradesh | Mechuka       | Mechuka Adventure Park                          |   12.75 |
|   25 | Ladakh UT         | Leh           | JulleyLeh Biodiversity Park                     |   24.89 |
|   26 | Ladakh UT         | Kargil        | Exploring LOC and Hundarman village Experience  |   12.01 |
|   27 | Meghalaya         | Sohra         | Waterfall Trails experience                     |   27.84 |
|   28 | Uttar Pradesh     | Prayagraj     | Azad Park and DekhoPrayagraj Trail Experience   |   13.02 |
|   29 | Nagaland          | Chumoukedima  | Tribal Cultural Experience at Midway Retreat    |   21.56 |

## Project Sanctioned under PRASHAD Scheme

| State/UT          |   Sl. No. | Project Name                                                                                            | Sanction Year   | Approved Cost   |   Amount Released |
|-------------------|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh    |         1 | Development of Pilgrim Amenities at Amaravati                                                           | 2015-16         | 27.77           |             27.77 |
|                   |         2 | Development of Srisailam Temple                                                                         | 2017-18         | 43.08           |             43.08 |
|                   |         3 | Development of Pilgrimage Amenities at Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narsimha Swami VariDevasthanam at Simhachalam | 2022-23         | 54.04           |             13.69 |
| Arunachal Pradesh |         4 | Development of ParshuramKund                                                                            | 2020-21         | 37.88           |             21.95 |
| Assam             |         5 | Development of Pilgrimage amenities at Kamakhya Temple                                                  | 2015-16         | 29.80           |             29.8  |
| Bihar             |         6 | Development at Patna Sahib                                                                              | 2015-16         | 41.54           |             33.23 |
|                   |         7 | Development of basic facilities at Vishnupad temple                                                     | 2014-15         | 3.63            |              3.63 |
| Chhattisgarh      |         8 | Development of Pilgrimage amenities at MaaBamleshwari Devi Temple                                       | 2020-21         | 48 .44          |             32.13 |
| Gujarat           |         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 |
|                   |        12 | Development of Pilgrim Plaza with Queue management complex at Somnath Gujarat                           | 2021-22         | 49.97           |              0    |

(Rs. in Crore)

|                   |   13 | Development of Pilgrimage Facilities at Ambaji Temple                                                                      | 2022-23   |   50.00 |   10.54 |
|-------------------|------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|---------|---------|
| Haryana           |   14 | Development of Mata Mansa Devi Temple and Nada SahebGurudwara                                                              | 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 BaidyaNathDham                                                                                         | 2018-19   |   36.79 |   34.95 |
| Karnataka         |   17 | Development of Pilgrimage Amenities at Sri Chamundeshwari Devi Temple                                                      | 2023-24   |   45.71 |    0    |
| Kerala            |   18 | Development at Guruvayur Temple                                                                                            | 2016-17   |   45.19 |   45.19 |
| Madhya Pradesh    |   19 | Development of Amarkantak                                                                                                  | 2020-21   |   49.99 |   34.73 |
| Madhya Pradesh    |   20 | Development of Omkareshwar                                                                                                 | 2017-18   |   43.93 |   43.93 |
| Maharashtra       |   21 | Development of                                                                                                             | 2017-18   |   42.18 |   29.93 |
| 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 ChiteVang, 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   |   25.2  |   21.33 |

|               |   25 | Development of Pilgrimage Tourism Infrastructure at Zunheboto                                 | 2022-23   |   18.18 |   10.90 |
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| Odisha        |   26 | Infrastructure Development at Puri                                                            | 2014-15   |   50    |   10    |
| Punjab        |   27 | Development of KarunaSagar Valmiki Sthal at Amritsar                                          | 2015-16   |    6.4  |    6.4  |
| Punjab        |   28 | Development of Chamkaur Sahib                                                                 | 2021-22   |   31.57 |   17.49 |
| 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 |
| Tamil Nadu    |   32 | Development of Velankanni                                                                     | 2016-17   |    4.86 |    4.86 |
| Telangana     |   33 | Development of Jogulamba Devi Temple                                                          | 2020-21   |   38.9  |   23.34 |
| Telangana     |   34 | Development of Pilgrimage and Heritage Tourism Infrastructure at Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple | 2022-23   |   62    |   12.82 |
| Telangana     |   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 |
| Uttar Pradesh |   37 | Development of Varanasi -Phase -I                                                             | 2015-16   |   18.73 |   18.73 |
| Uttar Pradesh |   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 |
|-------------|------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|--------|--------|
|             |   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 |
| Uttarakhand |   43 | Integrated Development of Kedarnath                                                | 2015-16   |  34.77 |  34.77 |
|             |   44 | Development of Infrastructure for Pilgrimage Facilitation in Badrinath Ji Dham     | 2018-19   |  56.15 |  27.43 |
|             |   45 | Augmentation of Pilgrimage Infrastructure Facilities at Gangotri and YamunotriDham | 2021-22   |  54.36 |  10.22 |
| West Bengal |   46 | Development of Belur Math                                                          | 2016-17   |  30.03 |  23.39 |

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