Lok Sabha Question No. 148 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-03
Subject: Swadesh Darshan 2.0
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Shri Daggumalla Prasada Rao

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.148 ANSWERED ON 03.02.2025

## SWADESH DARSHAN 2.0

## 148.  SHRI DAGGUMALLA PRASADA RAO:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the sites identified under the revamped Swadesh Darshan 2.0 since inception, State and year-wise;
- (b) the projects completed and in progress under the said scheme, State and year-wise;
- (c) the  physical  status  of  the  ongoing  projects  along  with  the  timeline required for their completion;
- (d) the  funds  sanctioned,  released  and  utilized  for  the  identified  sites under the scheme till date, State and year-wise; and
- (e) whether the Government has received monthly progress report from the States/UTs to examine the progress of the ongoing projects, if so,
- the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e):   While  development  and  promotion  of  tourism  destinations  and products  is  primarily  undertaken  by  the  concerned  State  Government (SG)/Union Territory Administration (UTA), the Ministry of Tourism through its  central  sector  schemes  of  'Swadesh  Darshan  (SD)'  complements  the efforts of tourism infrastructure development in the country by extending financial assistance to the SGs/UTAs  in synergy with the  scheme guidelines, availability of funds etc.

Ministry of Tourism revamped the Swadesh Darshan Scheme as Swadesh Darshan  2.0  (SD2.0)  with  the  objective  to  develop  sustainable  tourism destinations and has identified 58 destinations and sanctioned 34 projects in the country, the details of which  is Annexed.  Multiple projects sanctioned under Swadesh Darshan 2.0 scheme are under various stages of implementation.

As per the scheme guidelines, the State/UTs are required to periodically submit  project  progress  reports.  The  Ministry  of  Tourism  reviews  the progress of sanctioned projects under the scheme from time to time.

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## ANNEXURE

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.148  ANSWERD  ON  03.02.2025  REGARDING  SWADESH DARSHAN 2.0 RAISED BY SHRI DAGGUMALLA PRASADA RAO

List  of  identified  destinations  and  details  of  projects  sanctioned  under Swadesh Darshan 2.0

| S. No.        | States/Union Territory   | Destinations Selected/Identified   |
|---------------|--------------------------|------------------------------------|
| 1.            | Andhra Pradesh           | Gandikota, Arakku-Lambassingi      |
| 2.            | Arunachal Pradesh        | Nacho, Mechuka                     |
| 3. Assam      | Jorhat, Kokrajhar        | (Manas)                            |
| 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, Pune    |
| 16.           | Manipur                  | Moirang (Bishnupur)                |
| 17.           | Meghalaya                | Shillong, Sohra                    |
| 18.           | Mizoram                  | Aizawl, Champhai                   |
| 19.           | Nagaland                 | Niuland, Chumukedima               |
| 20.           | Odisha                   | Koraput, Debrigarh                 |
| 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                        |

## List of sanctioned projects under Swadesh Darshan 2.0

## (Amount in ₹ Crore)

|   S. No. | State/UT          | Destination       | Name of the Experience           |   Sanctioned Cost | Year of Sanction   | Withdrawal limit assigned to Implementing Agency   |
|----------|-------------------|-------------------|----------------------------------|-------------------|--------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
|        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            | 1.40                                               |
|        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   |              2.72 | 2023-24            | 0.27                                               |

|    |                |               | zone                                           |       |         |      |
|----|----------------|---------------|------------------------------------------------|-------|---------|------|
| 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 Zone                      | 16.73 | 2023-24 | 1.67 |
| 16 | Madhya Pradesh | Chitrakoot    | Spiritual experience at Chitrakoot             | 27.21 | 2023-24 | 2.72 |
| 17 | Maharashtra    | Pune          | Shivsrushti Historical Theme Park- Phase 3     | 76.22 | 2024-25 | 7.62 |
| 18 | Meghalaya      | Sohra         | Waterfall Trails Experience                    | 27.84 | 2023-24 | -    |
| 19 | Meghalaya      | Sohra         | Meghalayan Age Cave Experience                 | 32.45 | 2023-24 | 3.24 |
| 20 | Nagaland       | Chumouked ima | Eco-Tourism Exp at Chumoukedi ma               |  7.87 | 2024-25 | -    |

|    |            |                | viewpoint                                    |       |         |      |
|----|------------|----------------|----------------------------------------------|-------|---------|------|
| 21 | Nagaland   | Chumuouke 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 Tourism Experience at Attari          | 25.9  | 2024-25 | 2.59 |
| 25 | Rajasthan  | Bundi          | Spiritual Experience, Keshavraipa tan        | 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 | Mamallapur am  | Immersive experience at Shore Temple         | 30.02 | 2023-24 | -    |
| 29 | Telangana  | Bhongir        | Bhongir Fort Experiential Zone               | 56.81 | 2023-24 | -    |

| 30           | Telangana     | Ananathagiri   | Eco tourism zone at Ananathgiri forest    |   38.00 | 2023-24   | 3.80   |
|--------------|---------------|----------------|-------------------------------------------|---------|-----------|--------|
| 31           | Uttar Pradesh | Prayagraj      | Azad Park and Dekho Prayagraj Trail Exp   |   13.02 | 2023-24   | -      |
| 32           | Uttar Pradesh | Naimisaranya   | Vedic- wellness Experience                |   15.94 | 2023-24   | -      |
| 33           | Uttarakhand   | Pithoragarh    | Rural Tourism Cluster Experience at Gunji |   32.2  | 2023-24   | -      |
| 34           | Uttarakhand   | Champawat      | Tea Garden Experience                     |   11.21 | 2023-24   | -      |
| TOTAL AMOUNT | TOTAL AMOUNT  | TOTAL AMOUNT   | TOTAL AMOUNT                              |  791.25 |           |        |

No  Utilization  Certificate  is  received  as  of  now  in  respect  of  SD2.0 projects. ********