Lok Sabha Question No. 157 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-18
Subject: Proposals Received from the Government of Rajasthan
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: DEVJI MANSINGRAM PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†157 ANSWERED ON 18.07.2016

## PROPOSALS RECEIVED FROM THE GOVERNMENT OF RAJASTHAN

## †157. SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received any proposal from the State Government  of  Rajasthan  to  add  new  tourist  sites  in  tourist circuits;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the total number of proposals received along with their status along with the number of districts included in Swadesh Darshan and PRASAD Scheme;
- (c) the funds allocated by the Government in this regard;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  provided  funds  to  various  State Governments  to  develop  new  tourist  sites  in  their  respective States during the last three years; and
- (e)
- if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

(a) to (e): For development of tourism infrastructure in the country, the Ministry  of  Tourism  has  launched  two  new  schemes  in  2014-15  i.e. Swadesh  Darshan  -  Integrated  Development  of  Theme-Based  Tourist Circuits and PRASADPilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Augmentation Drive. Under Swadesh Darshan scheme thirteen thematic circuits  have been identified for development namely;  North-East India Circuit,  Buddhist  Circuit,  Himalayan  Circuit,  Coastal  Circuit,  Krishna Circuit,  Desert  Circuit,  Tribal  Circuit,  Eco  Circuit,  Wildlife  Circuit,  Rural Circuit,  Spiritual  Circuit,  Ramayana Circuit and Heritage Circuit. Under PRASAD scheme also thirteen cities have been identified for development  namely:  Amritsar,  Ajmer,  Kedarnath,  Dwaraka,  Mathura, Varanasi, Gaya, Kamakhya, Puri, Amaravati, Kanchipuram, Vellankanni and Patna.

The details of funds sanctioned to the various State Governments/Union  Territories including Rajasthan under both the schemes of Swadesh Darshan and PRASAD since 2014-15 till date  are annexed.

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## ANNEXURE

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†157 ANSWERED ON 18.07.2016 REGARDING  PROPOSALS  RECEIVED  FROM  THE  GOVERNMENT  OF RAJASTHAN.

DETAILS  OF PROJECTS SANCTIONED  UNDER  SWADESH  DARSHAN AND PRASAD SCHEMES FROM 2014-15 TILL DATE.

## SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME

(Rs. in Crore)

| Sr. No       | Name of Theme            | State             | Name of Project                                                                                                                                  | Sanction Amount   |
|--------------|--------------------------|-------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
| Year 2014-15 | Year 2014-15             | Year 2014-15      | Year 2014-15                                                                                                                                     | Year 2014-15      |
| 1            | Coastal Circuit          | Andhra Pradesh    | Development of Kakinada Hope Island Konaseema as World class coastal & Eco Tourism Circuit in Andhra Pradesh.                                    | 69.83             |
| 2            | North East India Circuit | Arunachal Pradesh | Development of Bhalukpong-Bomdila- Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh.                                                                                  | 49.77             |
| 3            | Buddhist Circuit         | Bihar             | Construction of Cultural Centre adjacent to Maya Sarovar on the western side at Bodhgaya, Bihar.                                                 | 33.17             |
| Year 2015-16 | Year 2015-16             | Year 2015-16      | Year 2015-16                                                                                                                                     | Year 2015-16      |
| 1            | North East India Circuit | Manipur           | Development of Tourist Circuit in Manipur: Imphal- Moirang-Khongjom-Moreh.                                                                       | 89.66             |
| 2            | North East India Circuit | Sikkim            | Development of Tourist Circuit linking - Rangpo (entry) - Rorathang - Aritar - Phadamchen - Nathang - Sherathang - Tsongmo - Gangtok - Phodong - | 98.05             |

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|    |                          |                   | Mangan - Lachung - Yumthang - Lachen - Thangu - Gurudongmer - Mangan - Gangtok - Tumin Lingee - Singtam (exit) in Sikkim.                                                                       |       |
|----|--------------------------|-------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|
|  3 | Eco Circuit              | Uttarakhand       | Integrated Development of Eco-Tourism, Adventure Sports, Associated Tourism related Infrastructure for Development of Tehri Lake & Surroundings as New Destination-District Tehri, Uttarakhand. | 80.37 |
|  4 | Coastal Circuit          | Andhra Pradesh    | Development of Coastal Tourism Circuit in Sri Potti Sriramalu Nellore in Andhra Pradesh.                                                                                                        | 60.38 |
|  5 | North East India Circuit | Arunachal Pradesh | Integrated Development of New Adventure Tourism in Arunachal Pradesh under North East Circuit of Swadesh Darshan.                                                                               | 97.14 |
|  6 | Eco Circuit              | Kerala            | Development of Pathanamthitta- Gavi- Vagamon-Thekkady as Eco Tourism Circuit in Idduki and Pahanamthitta Districts in Kerala under Swadesh Darshan scheme.                                      | 99.22 |
|  7 | Desert Circuit           | Rajasthan         | Development of Sambhar Lake Town and Other Destinations in Jaipur District, Rajasthan under Desert Circuit in Swadesh Darshan scheme.                                                           | 63.96 |
|  8 | Tribal Circuit           | Nagaland          | Development of Tribal Circuit Peren -Kohima- Wokha, Nagaland                                                                                                                                    | 97.36 |

|   9 | Eco Circuit              | Telangana      | Integrated Development of Eco Tourism Circuit in Mahaboobnagar district, Telangana under Swadesh Darshan scheme.                                                              |   91.62 |
|-----|--------------------------|----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
|  10 | Wildlife Circuit         | Madhya Pradesh | Development of Wildlife Circuit at Panna - Mukundpur-Sanjay-Dubri- Bandhavgarh-Kanha-Mukki- Pench in Madhya Pradesh under Swadesh Darshan scheme.                             |   92.22 |
|  11 | Wildlife Circuit         | Assam          | Manas- Pobitora- Nameri- Kaziranga- Dibru Saikhowa as Wild Life Circuit in Assam.                                                                                             |   95.67 |
|  12 | North East India Circuit | Tripura        | Development of North East Circuit : Agartala - Sipahijala - Melaghar - Udaipur - Amarpur - Tirthamukh - Mandirghat - Dumboor- NarikelKunja - Gandachara - Ambassa in Tripura. |   99.59 |
|  13 | Eco Circuit              | Mizoram        | Integrated Development of New Eco-Tourism under Swadesh Darshan-North East Circuit at Thenzawl & South Zote, District Serchhip and Reiek, Mizoram.                            |   94.91 |
|  14 | Coastal Circuit          | West Bengal    | Development of Beach Circuit in West Bengal - Udaipur - Digha - Shankarpur - Tajpur - Mandarmani - Fraserganj - Bakkhlai -Henry Island.                                       |   85.39 |
|  15 | Coastal Circuit          | Puducherry     | Development of Union Territory of Puducherry as Tourist Circuit under                                                                                                         |   85.28 |

|              |                          |                 | 'Swadesh Darshan' Scheme.                                                                                                                                                                                    |              |
|--------------|--------------------------|-----------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|
| 16           | Tribal Circuit           | Chhattisgarh    | Development of Tribal Tourism Circuit in Jashpur- Kunkuri- Mainpat- Ambikapur-Maheshpur- Ratanpur-Kurdar- Sarodadadar-Gangrel - Kondagaon- Nathyanawagaon- Jagdalpur- Chitrakoot- Tirthgarh in Chhattisgarh. | 99.94        |
| 17           | Coastal Circuit          | Maharashtra     | Development of Sindhudurg Coastal Circuit in Maharashtra under Swadesh Darshan scheme.                                                                                                                       | 82.17        |
| Year 2016-17 | Year 2016-17             | Year 2016-17    | Year 2016-17                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Year 2016-17 |
| 1            | Coastal Circuit          | Goa             | Development of Coastal Circuit (Sinquerim-Baga, Anjuna-Vagator, Morjim- Keri, Aguada Fort and Aguada Jail) in Goa under Swadesh Darshan scheme.                                                              | 99.98        |
| 2            | Himalayan Circuit        | Jammu & Kashmir | Integrated Development of Tourism Infrastructure Projects in the State of Jammu and Kashmir.                                                                                                                 | 82.97        |
| 3            | Tribal Circuit           | Telangana       | Integrated Development of Mulugu-Laknavaram- Medavaram-Tadvai- Damaravi-Mallur-Bogatha Waterfalls as Tribal Circuit in Telangana under Swadesh Darshan Scheme.                                               | 84.40        |
| 4            | North East India Circuit | Meghalaya       | Development of Umiam (Lake View) - U Lum Sohpetbneng - Mawdiangdiang -Orchid lake Resort, Meghalaya.                                                                                                         | 99.13        |

## PRASAD SCHEME

## (Rs. in Crore)

| Sl. No         | State          | Name of the project                                                                                                   | Sanction Amount   |
|----------------|----------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
| Year- 2014-15  | Year- 2014-15  | Year- 2014-15                                                                                                         | Year- 2014-15     |
| 1              | Bihar          | Development of basic facilities at Vishnupad Temple, Gaya, Bihar.                                                     | 4.29              |
| 2              | Uttar Pradesh  | Development of Mathura-Vrindavan as Mega Tourist Circuit (Ph-II).                                                     | 14.93             |
| 3              | Uttar Pradesh  | Construction of Tourist Facilitation Centre at Vrindavan, Distt. Mathura.                                             | 9.36              |
| 4              | Odisha         | Infrastructure Development at Puri, Shree Jagannath Dham- Ramachandi- Prachi River front at Deuli under Mega Circuit. | 50.00             |
| Year - 2015-16 | Year - 2015-16 | Year - 2015-16                                                                                                        | Year - 2015-16    |
| 1              | Punjab         | Development of Karuna Sagar Valmiki Sthal at Amritsar.                                                                | 6.45              |
| 2              | Rajasthan      | Integrated Development of Pushkar/Ajmer.                                                                              | 40.44             |
| 3              | Andhra Pradesh | Development of Amaravati Town, Guntur District of Andhra Pradesh as Tourist Destination.                              | 28.36             |
| 4              | Assam          | Development of Kamakhya Temple and Pilgrimage Destination in and around Guwahati.                                     | 33.98             |
| 5              | Bihar          | Development at Patna Sahib.                                                                                           | 41.53             |
| 6              | Uttar Pradesh  | Development of Varanasi.                                                                                              | 20.40             |
| 7              | Uttarakhand    | Development of Kedarnath                                                                                              | 34.78             |

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