Lok Sabha Question No. 84 (STARRED), answered on 2025-02-10
Subject: Implementation of SDS
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Dr. Shrikant Eknath Shinde, Shri Rajesh Verma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*84 ANSWERED ON 10.02.2025

## IMPLEMENTATION OF SDS

- *84   DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE: SHRI RAJESH VERMA:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the funds allocated, sanctioned, disbursed and utilized under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme (SDS) since its inception, year and State-wise;
- (b) the details of the technology being integrated with the said scheme to  improve  tourism  services  and  visitor  engagement  particularly  in the States of Maharashtra and Bihar;
- (c) the  steps  and  efforts  being  taken  by  the  Government  for  effective implementation  of  the  said  scheme  in  different  regions  of  the country, especially in underserved areas;
- (d) whether the Government is considering to explore partnerships with international agencies to enhance the global visibility of destinations developed under the said Scheme, if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether  the  Government  has  outlined  a  detailed  plan  for the expansion of  the  said  Scheme  to  include  more  destinations  across the country, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION NO.*84 ANSWERD ON 10.02.2025 REGARDING IMPLEMENTATION  OF  SDS  RAISED  BY  DR.  SHRIKANT  EKNATH  SHINDE AND SHRI RAJESH VERMA

(a) to (c):   Development of tourism is primarily undertaken by the concerned State Governments/UT Administrations. However, the Ministry of Tourism under its  'Swadesh Darshan' scheme  provides financial assistance to them for undertaking tourism related projects. Such assistance  is  provided  on  receipt  of  the  project  proposals  from  the concerned  State  Governments/UT  Administrations  and  subject  to  its adherence  to  the  scheme  guidelines  and  instructions  issued  by  the Government from time to time, availability of budget, inter-se priority etc. The  Ministry  since  inception  of  Swadesh  Darshan  scheme  in  2014-15 sanctioned a total number of 76 projects under different thematic circuits for ₹5287.90 Crore. Now the Ministry has revamped the Swadesh Darshan scheme  as  Swadesh  Darshan  2.0  (SD2.0)  with  the  objective  to  develop sustainable destinations and has sanctioned 34 projects in the country for ₹ 791.25  Crore.  The  details  of  the  projects  sanctioned  under  Swadesh Darshan and SD2.0 is at Annexure-I. The funds under Swadesh Darshan 2.0 scheme  are  sanctioned  for  hard  as  well  as  soft  interventions  including integration of technology to improve tourism services and visitor engagement.  To  ensure  effective  implementation  of  the  scheme  in  the country,  the  Ministry  regularly  holds  review  meetings  with  the  concern State Governments/UT Administrations.

(d): Swadesh Darshan scheme is a central sector scheme under which 100% funding is provided by the Government of India for development of tourism  amenities  and  as  of  now  there  is  no  proposal  to  partner  with international agencies. However, the State Governments/UT Administrations  can  further  undertake  operation  and  management  of created  assets  and  their  marketing  by  partnering  with  international agencies to enhance their global visibility.

(e): Considering projects under 'Swadesh Darshan' scheme is an ongoing process depending upon the proposals received from the States and the availability of funds .  In addition, the Ministry of Tourism under 'Challenge Based  Destination  Development',  a  sub -scheme  of  Swadesh  Darshan scheme  has  identified  42  destinations  in  the  country  and  has  invited project proposals at these destinations from the concerned State Governments/UT Administrations.

Further,  Government  of  India  under  its  'Special  Assistance  to  States  for Capital  Investment  (SASCI) -Development  of  Iconic  Tourist  Centres  to Global  Scale'  sanctioned  40  projects  in  23  States  for  ₹ 3295.76  Crore including the State of Maharashtra and Bihar, in Financial Year 2024-25, the details of which is at Annexure-II.

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ANNEXURE-I

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION NO.*84 ANSWERD ON 10.02.2025 REGARDING IMPLEMENTATION  OF  SDS  RAISED  BY  DR.  SHRIKANT  EKNATH  SHINDE AND SHRI RAJESH VERMA

The list of the projects sanctioned under Swadesh Darshan scheme

|   S. No. | State/ UT                 | Circuit / Sanction Year   | Name of the Project                                                                                                         |   Amount Sanctioned (₹ Crore) |   Amount Released /Authorised (₹ Crore) |   Amount Utilised (₹ Crore) |
|----------|---------------------------|---------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
|        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 |                       22.08 |
|        2 | Andhra Pradesh            | Coastal Circuit 2014-15   | Development of Kakinada - Hope Island - Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary - Passarlapudi - Aduru - S Yanam - Kotipally             |                         67.83 |                                   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 |                       50.96 |

|   4. | Andhra Pradesh    | Buddhist Circuit 2017-18    | Development of Buddhist Circuit: Shalihundam- Bavikonda- Bojjanakonda - Amravati- Anupu        |   35.24 |   30.02 |   30.02 |
|------|-------------------|-----------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|---------|
|    5 | Arunachal Pradesh | North- East Circuit 2014-15 | Development of Bhalukpong- Bomdila and Tawang                                                  |   49.77 |   47.28 |   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 |   91.88 |
|    7 | Assam             | Wildlife Circuit 2015-16    | Development of Manas - Probitora - Nameri - Kaziranga - Dibru - Saikhowa                       |   94.68 |   94.68 |   89.94 |
|    8 | Assam             | Heritage Circuit 2016-17    | Development of Tezpur - Majuli - Sibsagar                                                      |   90.98 |   90.97 |   86.42 |
|    9 | Bihar             | Tirthank arCircuit 2016-17  | Development of Vaishali- Arrah- Masad- Patna- Rajgir- Pawapuri- Champapuri                     |   33.96 |   30.04 |   29.36 |
|   10 | Bihar             | Spiritual Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Kanwaria Route: Sultanganj - Dharmshala- Deoghar                                |   44.76 |   42.52 |   42.17 |
|   11 | Bihar             | Buddhist                    | Development of                                                                                 |   95.18 |   95.18 |   93.22 |

|     |                 | Circuit 2016-17           | Buddhist circuit- Construction of Convention Centre at Bodhgaya                                                                                                   |       |       |       |
|-----|-----------------|---------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|-------|
| 12. | Bihar           | Rural Circuit 2017-18     | Development of Bhitiharwa- Chandrahia- Turkaulia                                                                                                                  | 44.27 | 40.31 | 39.96 |
| 13. | Bihar           | Spiritual Circuit 2017-18 | Development of Mandar Hill &Ang Pradesh                                                                                                                           | 44.55 | 42.32 | 42.32 |
|     | 14.Chhattisgarh | Tribal Circuit 2015-16    | Development of Jashpur- Kunkuri- Mainpat- Kamleshpur - Maheshpur - Kurdar - Sarodhadadar- Gangrel- Kondagaon - Nathiyanawaga on- Jagdalpur- Chitrakoot- Tirthgarh | 96.1  | 94.23 | 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 | 97.5  |
| 16. | Goa             | Coastal Circuit 2017-18   | Development of Coastal Circuit II: Rua De Orum Creek - Dona Paula -Colva - Benaulim                                                                               | 99.35 | 99.35 | 97.74 |
| 17. | Gujarat         | Heritage                  | Development of                                                                                                                                                    | 59.17 | 56.21 | 55.52 |

|    |                  | Circuit 2016-17           | Ahmedabad- Rajkot- Porbandar - Bardoli- Dandi                                                                    |       |       |       |
|----|------------------|---------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|-------|
| 18 | Gujarat          | Heritage Circuit 2016-17  | Development of Vadnagar- Modhera                                                                                 | 91.12 | 87.25 | 85.63 |
| 19 | Gujarat          | Buddhist Circuit 2017-18  | Development of Junagadh- GirSomnath- Bharuch-Kutch- Bhavnagar- Rajkot- Mehsana                                   | 26.68 | 22.28 | 19.96 |
| 20 | Haryana          | Krishna Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Tourism Infrastructures at places related to Mahabharata in Kurukshetra                           | 77.39 | 76.74 | 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 | 62.56 |
| 22 | Jammu & Kashmir  | Himalayan Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Jammu- Srinagar- Pahalgam- Bhagwati Nagar- Anantnag- Salamabad Uri- Kargil-Leh                    | 77.33 | 67.37 | 59.3  |
| 23 | Jammu & Kashmir  | Himalayan Circuit         | Development of Tourist                                                                                           | 81.6  | 67.35 | 59.41 |

|    |                 | 2016-17                   | Facilities at Jammu-Rajouri- Shopian- Pulwama.                                                                                       |       |       |       |
|----|-----------------|---------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|-------|
| 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  | 67.07 |
| 25 | Jammu & Kashmir | Himalayan Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Tourist facilities at Mantalai and Sudhmahadev                                                                        | 91.99 | 91.93 | 91.93 |
| 26 | Jammu & Kashmir | Himalayan Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Tourist facilities at Anantnag- Pulwama- Kishtwar- Pahalgam- ZanskarPadum - Daksum - RanjitSagar Dam                  | 86.39 | 69.95 | 63.25 |
| 27 | Jammu & Kashmir | Himalayan Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Tourist Facilities at Gulmarg- Baramulla- Kupwara- Kargil - Leh                                                       | 91.84 | 82.16 | 82.47 |
| 28 | Jharkhand       | Eco Circuit 2018-19       | Development of Eco Tourism circuit: Dalma- Betla National                                                                            | 30.44 | 28.04 | 28.04 |

|    |                |                           | park- Mirchaiya- Netarhat                                                                                                      |       |       |       |
|----|----------------|---------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|-------|
| 29 | Kerala         | Eco Circuit 2015-16       | Development of Pathanamthitta - Gavi- Vagamon- Thekkady                                                                        | 64.08 | 64.08 | 64.08 |
| 30 | Kerala         | Spiritual Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Sabarimala - Erumeli-Pampa- Sannidhanam                                                                         | 46.54 | 33.39 | 36.27 |
| 31 | Kerala         | Spiritual Circuit 2016-17 | Development of SreePadmanab haArnamula                                                                                         | 78.08 | 73.77 | 68.98 |
| 32 | Kerala         | Rural Circuit 2018-19     | Development of Malanad Malabar Cruise Tourism Project                                                                          | 57.35 | 45.88 | 36.53 |
| 33 | Kerala         | Spiritual Circuit 2018-19 | Development SivagiriSree Narayana Guru Ashram- Arruvipuram- KunnumparaSr eeSubrahmania - Chembazhanthi Sree Narayana Gurukulam | 66.42 | 42.01 | 16.19 |
| 34 | Madhya Pradesh | Wildlife Circuit 2015-16  | Development of Wildlife Circuit at Panna- Mukundpur- Sanjay- Dubri- Bandhavgarh- Kanha- Mukki- Pench                           | 92.1  | 86.31 | 86.31 |
| 35 | Madhya Pradesh | Buddhist Circuit 2016-17  | Development of Sanchi-Satna- Rewa- Mandsaur-Dhar                                                                               | 74.02 | 72.75 | 72.75 |

|   36. | Madhya Pradesh   | Heritage Circuit 2016-17    | Development of Gwalior - Orchha - Khajuraho - Chanderi - Bhimbetka - Mandu                                                                  |   89.82 |   89.49 |   89.49 |
|-------|------------------|-----------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|---------|
|    37 | Madhya Pradesh   | Eco Circuit 2017-18         | Development of Gandhisagar Dam- Mandleshwar Dam- Omkareshwar Dam- Indira Sagar Dam- Tawa Dam- Bargi Dam- BhedaGhat- Bansagar Dam- Ken River |   93.76 |   93.59 |   93.59 |
|    38 | Maharashtra      | Coastal Circuit 2015-16     | Development of Sindhudurg Coastal Circuit - Sagareshwar, Tarkarli, Vijaydurg (Beach & Creek), Mitbhav                                       |   19.06 |   18.1  |   17.61 |
|    39 | Maharashtra      | Spiritual Circuit 2018-19   | Development of Waki- Adasa- Dhapewada- Paradsingha- Telankhandi- Girad                                                                      |   45.47 |   43.19 |   38.24 |
|    40 | Manipur          | North- East Circuit 2015-16 | Development of Tourist Circuit in Manipur: Imphal- Khongjom                                                                                 |   72.23 |   61.32 |   61.25 |
|    41 | Manipur          | Spiritual Circuit           | Development of Shri Govindajee Temple, Shri                                                                                                 |   45.34 |   45.33 |   43.04 |

|    |           | 2016-17                    | BijoyGovindaje e Temple - Shri Gopinath Temple - Shri Bungshibodon Temple - Shri Kaina Temple                                                                                                                                 |       |       |       |
|----|-----------|----------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|-------|
| 42 | Meghalaya | North East Circuit 2016-17 | Development of Umium (Lake View), U LumSohpetbne ng- Mawdiangdiang - Orchid Lake Resort                                                                                                                                       | 99.13 | 99.11 | 99.11 |
| 43 | Meghalaya | North East Circuit 2018-19 | Development of West Khasi Hills (Nongkhlaw- KremTirot - Khudoi&Kohma ng Falls - Khri River- Mawthadraisha n, Shillong), Jaintia Hills (KrangSuri Falls- Shyrmang- Iooksi), Garo Hills (Nokrek Reserve, KattaBeel, Siju Caves) | 84.97 | 84.96 | 76.97 |
| 44 | Mizoram   | North East Circuit 2015-16 | Development of Thenzawl& South Zote, District Serchhip and Reiek.                                                                                                                                                             | 92.26 | 92.26 | 92.26 |
| 45 | Mizoram   | Eco Circuit                | Development of Eco-Adventure Circuit Aizawl -                                                                                                                                                                                 | 66.37 | 53.09 | 53.09 |

|    |            | 2016-17                   | Rawpuichhip - Khawhphawp - Lengpui - Chatlang- Sakawrhmuitua itlang - Muthee - Beratlawng - Tuirial Airfield - Hmuifang            |       |       |       |
|----|------------|---------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|-------|
| 46 | Nagaland   | Tribal Circuit 2015-16    | Development of Tribal Circuit Peren- Kohima- Wokha                                                                                 | 97.36 | 97.36 | 92.49 |
| 47 | Nagaland   | Tribal Circuit 2016-17    | Development of Mokokchung- Tuensang-Mon                                                                                            | 98.14 | 98.14 | 98.14 |
| 48 | Odisha     | Coastal Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Gopalpur, Barkul, Satapada and Tampara                                                                              | 70.82 | 67.28 | 59.47 |
| 49 | Puducherry | Coastal Circuit 2015-16   | Development of Dubrayapet - Arikamedu - Veerampattina m - Chunnambar - Nallavadu/Nara mbai - Manapet- Kalapet - Puducherry - Yanam | 58.44 | 58.44 | 58.44 |
| 50 | Puducherry | Heritage Circuit 2017-18  | Development of Franco- Tamil Village, Karaikal, Maheand Yanam                                                                      | 49.44 | 45.7  | 45.5  |
| 51 | Puducherry | Spiritual Circuit 2017-18 | Development of Spiritual Circuit in Puducherry                                                                                     | 34.96 | 31.4  | 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 |   81.05 |
|-------|-----------|----------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|---------|
|    53 | Rajasthan | Desert Circuit 2015-16     | Development of Sambhar Lake Town and Other Destinations                                                                                                                                                                                                           |   50.01 |   50.01 |   55.89 |
|    54 | Rajasthan | Krishna Circuit 2016-17    | Development of Govind Dev ji temple (Jaipur), KhatuShyamJi (Sikar) and Nathdwara (Rajsamand)                                                                                                                                                                      |   75.8  |   73.85 |   77.49 |
|    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 |   87.05 |   75.03 |   75.03 |

|    |        |                            | (Sanwaliyaji)                                                                                                                                                                           |       |       |       |
|----|--------|----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|-------|
| 57 | Sikkim | North East Circuit 2015-16 | Bai Smarak, Merta) - Tonk (SunehriKothi) Development of Tourist Circuit linking Rangpo (entry) - Rorathang- Aritar- Phadamchen- Nathang- Sherathang- Tsongmo- Gangtok- Phodong- Mangan- | 98.05 | 97.41 | 97.41 |

|    |            |                            | Yumthang- Lachen- Thangu- Gurudongmer- Mangan- Gangtok- TuminLingee- Singtam (exit)                                                                         |       |       |       |
|----|------------|----------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|-------|
| 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 | 90.55 |
| 59 | Tamil Nadu | Coastal Circuit 2016-17    | Development of (Chennai- Mamamallapuram - Rameshwaram - Manpadu - Kanyakumari)                                                                              | 73.13 | 71.03 | 71.03 |
| 60 | Telangana  | Eco Circuit 2015-16        | Development of Eco Tourism Circuit in Mahaboobnagar district                                                                                                | 91.62 | 91.25 | 91.62 |
| 61 | Telangana  | Tribal Circuit 2016-17     | Development of Mulugu- Laknavaram- Medavaram- Tadvai- Damaravi- Mallur- Bogatha Waterfalls                                                                  | 79.87 | 79.87 | 79.87 |
| 62 | Telangana  | Heritage                   | Development of                                                                                                                                              | 96.9  | 70.61 | 90.61 |

|    |               | Circuit 2017-18            | QutubShahi Heritage Park- Paigah Tombs- Hayat Bakshi Mosque- Raymond's Tomb                                                               |       |       |       |
|----|---------------|----------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|-------|
| 63 | Tripura       | North East Circuit 2015-16 | Development of Agartala - Sipahijala - Melaghar - Udaipur - Amarpur- Tirthamukh- Mandirghat - Dumboor- NarikelKunja- Gandachara - Ambassa | 82.85 | 77.76 | 73.29 |
| 64 | Tripura       | North East Circuit 2018-19 | Development of SurmaCherra- Unakoti- Jampui Hills- Gunabati - Bhunaneshwari - Neermahal- Boxanagar- Chottakhola- Pilak- Avangchaarra      | 44.83 | 35.25 | 26.84 |
| 65 | Uttar Pradesh | Buddhist Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Srawasti, Kushinagar, &Kapilwastu                                                                                          | 87.89 | 72.56 | 68.43 |
| 66 | Uttar Pradesh | Ramayana Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Chitrakoot and Shringverpur                                                                                                | 69.45 | 64.09 | 56.03 |
| 67 | Uttar Pradesh | Spiritual Circuit 2016-17  | Development of Ahar-Aligarh- Kasganj-Sarosi (Unnao)- Pratapgarh-                                                                          | 71.91 | 69.63 | 69.63 |

|    |               |                           | Kausambi- Mirzapur- 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 |  63.62 |
| 69 | Uttar Pradesh | Heritage Circuit 2016-17  | Development of Kalinjar Fort (Banda)- MagharDham (SantKabir Nagar)- ChauriChaura, Shaheed Sthal (Fatehpur)- Mahuarshaheed Sthal (Ghosi)- Shaheed Smarak (Meerut)                         |  36.65 |  36.65 |  36.65 |
| 70 | Uttar Pradesh | Ramayana Circuit 2017-18  | Development of Ayodhya                                                                                                                                                                   | 127.21 | 115.46 | 113.22 |

| 71.   | Uttar Pradesh   | Spiritual Circuit 2018-19   | Development of Jewar-Dadri- Sikandrabad- Noida-Khurja- Banda                                                                                                                           |   12.03 |   11.43 |   11.69 |
|-------|-----------------|-----------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|---------|
| 72.   | Uttar Pradesh   | Spiritual Circuit 2018-19   | Development of Gorakhnath Temple (Gorakhpur), Devipattan Temple (Balrampur) and Vatvashni Temple (Domariyagunj)                                                                        |   18.3  |   18.12 |   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 |   69.2  |
|       | 74.Uttarakhand  | Heritage Circuit 2016-17    | Integrated Development of Heritage Circuit in Kumaon Region - Katarmal - Jogeshwar- Baijnath- Devidhura                                                                                |   76.32 |   68.91 |   68.91 |
| 75.   | West Bengal     | Coastal Circuit             | Development of Beach Circuit: Udaipur- Digha-                                                                                                                                          |   67.99 |   65.07 |   65.07 |

|       |       | 2015-16                   | Shankarpur- Tajpur- Mandarmani- Fraserganj- Bakkhlai- Henry Island                                                                     |         |         |         |
|-------|-------|---------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|---------|
| 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 |   15.83 |
| Total | Total | Total                     | Total                                                                                                                                  | 5287.9  | 4956.39 | 4840.11 |

## List projects sanctioned under Swadesh Darshan 2.0

|   S. No. | State             | Destination       | Name of the Experience         |   Sanctioned Cost (₹ Cr ore) | Year of Sanction   |   Withdrawal limit assigned to Implementing Agency (₹ Cr ore) |
|----------|-------------------|-------------------|--------------------------------|------------------------------|--------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh    | Araku- Lambasingi | Borra Cave Experience at Araku |                        29.87 | 2023-24            |                                                          2.98 |
|        2 | Arunachal Pradesh | Nacho             | Unlock Nacho Expedition        |                        14.02 | 2023-24            |                                                          1.4  |
|        3 | Arunachal Pradesh | Mechuka           | Mechuka Cultural Haat          |                        18.48 | 2023-24            |                                                          1.84 |
|        4 | Arunachal Pradesh | Mechuka           | Mechuka Adventure Park         |                        12.75 | 2023-24            |                                                          1.27 |

|   5 | Assam          | Kokrajhar   | Kokrajhar Wetland Experience                   |   26.67 | 2023-24   | -    |
|-----|----------------|-------------|------------------------------------------------|---------|-----------|------|
|   6 | Assam          | Jorhat      | Reimagining Cinnamara Tea Estate               |   23.91 | 2023-24   | -    |
|   7 | Goa            | Porvorim    | Porvorim Creek Experience                      |   23.56 | 2024-25   | -    |
|   8 | Goa            | Colva       | Colva Beach Experience                         |   15.65 | 2024-25   | -    |
|   9 | Karnataka      | Hampi       | Setting up of 'Traveller nooks'                |   25.64 | 2023-24   | -    |
|  10 | Karnataka      | Mysuru      | Tonga ride Heritage experience zone            |    2.72 | 2023-24   | 0.27 |
|  11 | Karnataka      | Mysuru      | Ecological Experience Zone                     |   18.47 | 2023-24   | 1.84 |
|  12 | Kerala         | Kumarakom   | Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary Experience            |   13.92 | 2023-24   | -    |
|  13 | Ladakh         | Leh         | Julley Leh Biodiversity Park                   |   24.89 | 2023-24   | -    |
|  14 | Ladakh         | Kargil      | Exploring LOC and Hundarman village Experience |   12.01 | 2023-24   | -    |
|  15 | Madhya Pradesh | Gwalior     | Phoolbagh Experience                           |   16.73 | 2023-24   | 1.67 |

|    |                             |                 | Zone                                                                  |             |                 |           |
|----|-----------------------------|-----------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|-----------------|-----------|
| 16 | Madhya Pradesh Maharasht ra | Chitrakoot Pune | Spiritual experience at Chitrakoot Shivsrushti Historical Theme Park- | 27.21 76.22 | 2023-24 2024-25 | 2.72 7.62 |
| 17 |                             |                 | Phase 3                                                               | 27.84       |                 |           |
| 18 | Meghalaya                   | Sohra           | Waterfall Trails Experience                                           |             | 2023-24         | -         |
| 19 | Meghalaya                   | Sohra           | Meghalayan Age Cave Experience                                        | 32.45       | 2023-24         | 3.24      |
| 20 | Nagaland                    | Chumouke dima   | Eco- Tourism Exp at Chumouke dima viewpoint                           | 7.87        | 2024-25         | -         |
| 21 | Nagaland                    | Chumouke dima   | Tribal Cultural Experience at Midway Retreat                          | 21.56       | 2023-24         | -         |
| 22 | Puducherry                  | Karaikal        | Karaikal beach and waterfront experience                              | 20.29       | 2023-24         | -         |
| 23 | Punjab                      | Kapurthala      | Eco Tourism experience at Kanjli wetland                              | 20.06       | 2023-24         | -         |
| 24 | Punjab                      | Amritsar        | Border                                                                | 25.90       | 2024-25         | 2.59      |

|    |                        |                        | Tourism Experience at Attari               |       |         |      |
|----|------------------------|------------------------|--------------------------------------------|-------|---------|------|
| 25 | Rajasthan              | Bundi                  | Spiritual Experience , Keshavraip atan     | 17.37 | 2023-24 | -    |
| 26 | Sikkim                 | Gyalshing              | Eco- Wellness Experience at Yuksom Cluster | 15.4  | 2023-24 | -    |
| 27 | Sikkim                 | Gangtok                | Gangtok Cultural Village                   | 22.59 | 2023-24 | -    |
| 28 | Tamil Nadu             | Mamallapu ram          | Immersive experience at Shore Temple       | 30.02 | 2023-24 | -    |
| 29 | Telangana              | Bhongir                | Bhongir Fort Experiential Zone             | 56.81 | 2023-24 | -    |
| 30 | Telangana              | Ananathag iri          | Eco tourism zone at Ananathgiri forest     | 38    | 2023-24 | 3.80 |
| 31 | Uttar Pradesh          | Prayagraj              | Azad Park and Dekho Prayagraj Trail Exp    | 13.02 | 2023-24 | -    |
| 32 | Uttar Pradesh          | Naimisara nya          | Vedic- wellness Experience                 | 15.94 | 2023-24 | -    |
| 33 | UttarakhandPithoragarh | UttarakhandPithoragarh | Rural Tourism Cluster                      | 32.2  | 2023-24 | -    |

|              |                      | Experience at Gunji   |        |         |    |
|--------------|----------------------|-----------------------|--------|---------|----|
| 34           | UttarakhandChampawat | Tea Garden Experience |  11.21 | 2023-24 | -  |
| TOTAL AMOUNT | TOTAL AMOUNT         | TOTAL AMOUNT          | 791.25 |         |    |

No UC is received as of now in respect of SD2.0 projects.

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## ANNEXURE-II

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PART (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*84 ANSWERD ON 10.02.2025 REGARDING IMPLEMENTATION OF SDS RAISED BY DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE AND SHRI RAJESH VERMA

List of Projects sanctioned under 'Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment  (SASCI) -Development  of  Iconic  Tourist  Centres  to  Global Scale': -

|   S. No. | State             | Project Name                                                                        |   Cost (in ₹ Cr ore) |
|----------|-------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh    | 1. Gandikota - Enriching the Fort and Gorge Experience                              |                77.91 |
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh    | 2.Akhanda Godavari: (Havelock Bridge & Pushkar Ghat), Rajamahendravaram             |                94.44 |
|        2 | Arunachal Pradesh | 3. Siang Adventure & Eco-Retreat, Pasighat                                          |                46.48 |
|        3 | Assam             | 4.Assam State Zoo Cum Botanical Garden, Guwahati                                    |                97.12 |
|        3 | Assam             | 5. Beautification of Rang Ghar at Sivasagar                                         |                94.76 |
|        4 | Bihar             | 6.Development of Matsyagandha Lake, Saharsa                                         |                97.61 |
|        4 | Bihar             | 7.Karamchat Eco-Tourism and Adventure Hub                                           |                49.51 |
|        5 | Chhattisgarh      | 8.Development of Chitrotpala Film City                                              |                95.79 |
|        5 | Chhattisgarh      | 9.Development of Tribal & Cultural Convention Centre                                |                51.87 |
|        6 | Goa               | 10. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Museum, Ponda                                       |                97.46 |
|        6 | Goa               | 11.Proposed Townsquare, Povorim                                                     |                90.74 |
|        7 | Gujarat           | 12. Ecotourism Destination at Kerly (Mokarsagar), Porbandar                         |                99.5  |
|        7 | Gujarat           | 13.Tented City and Convention Centre, Dhordo                                        |                51.56 |
|        8 | Jharkhand         | 14. Eco-Tourism Development of Tilaiyya, Koderma                                    |                34.87 |
|        9 | Karnataka         | 15. Ecotourism & Cultural Hub at Roerich and Devika Rani Estate Tataguni, Bengaluru |                99.17 |

|    |                | 16.Development of Savadatti Yallammagudda, Belgavi                                      |   100.00 |
|----|----------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|
| 10 | Kerala         | 17.Ashtamudi Biodiversity and Eco-recreational Hub, Kollam                              |    59.71 |
| 10 | Kerala         | 18. Sargaalaya: Global Gateway to Malabar's Cultural Crucible                           |    95.34 |
| 11 | Madhya Pradesh | 19.Orchha A Medieval Splendour                                                          |    99.92 |
| 11 | Madhya Pradesh | 20. International Convention Centre for MICE in Bhopal                                  |    99.38 |
| 12 | Maharashtra    | 21. Ex-INS Guldar Underwater Museum, Artificial Reef, and Submarine Tourism, Sindhudurg |    46.91 |
| 12 | Maharashtra    | 22.Development of "RAM-KAL PATH" at Nashik                                              |    99.14 |
| 13 | Manipur        | 23.Loktak Lake Experience                                                               |    89.48 |
| 14 | Meghalaya      | 24.MICE Infrastructure at Mawkhanu, Shillong                                            |    99.27 |
| 14 | Meghalaya      | 25.Re-development of Umiam Lake, Shillong                                               |    99.27 |
| 15 | Odisha         | 26.Development of Hirakud                                                               |    99.9  |
| 15 | Odisha         | 27.Development of Satkosia                                                              |    99.99 |
| 16 | Punjab         | 28.Development of Heritage Street, SBS Nagar                                            |    53.45 |
| 17 | Rajasthan      | 29.Development at Amber- Nahargarh and surrounding Area, Jaipur                         |    49.31 |
| 17 | Rajasthan      | 30.Development at JalMahal, Jaipur                                                      |    96.61 |
| 18 | Sikkim         | 31. Skywalk, Bhaleydhunga, Yangang, Namchi                                              |    97.37 |
| 18 | Sikkim         | 32. Border Experience, Nathula                                                          |    68.19 |
| 19 | Tamil Nadu     | 33.Nandavanam Heritage Park at Mamallapuram                                             |    99.67 |
| 19 | Tamil Nadu     | 34.Garden of flowers at Devala, Ooty                                                    |    70.23 |
| 20 | Telangana      | 35.Ramappa Region Sustainable Tourism Circuit                                           |    73.74 |
| 20 | Telangana      | 36. Somasilla Wellness & Spiritual Retreat Nallamala                                    |    68.1  |
| 21 | Tripura        | 37.51 Shakti Peethas Park at Banduar, Gomati                                            |    97.7  |

| 22.   | Uttar Pradesh   | 38.Development of Bateshwar, District- Agra            | 74.05    |
|-------|-----------------|--------------------------------------------------------|----------|
|       |                 | 39. Integrated Buddhist Tourism Development, Shrawasti | 80.24    |
| 23.   | Uttarakhand     | 40. Iconic City Rishikesh: Rafting Base Station        | 100.00   |
| TOTAL | TOTAL           | TOTAL                                                  | 3,295.76 |

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