Lok Sabha Question No. 79 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-11-30
Subject: Development of Tourism at Historical Places
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: ARPITA GHOSH, SIRAJUDDIN AJMAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.79 ANSWERED ON 30.11.2015

## DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM AT HISTORICAL PLACES

79. SHRIMATI ARPITA GHOSH: SHRI SIRAJUDDIN AJMAL:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  scheme  to  develop  historical places/heritage cities to boost tourism in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the locations identified in this regard, State-wise including Balurghat in West Bengal;
- (c) the details of funds sanctioned by the Government so far for the purpose, State-wise/location-wise; and
- (d) the  time  by  which  the  project  is  likely  to  be  started  and completed, phase-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d): The Ministry of Tourism has launched following two new plan schemes pursuant to the Budget 2014-15 announcements:
- 1) Swadesh  Darshan for Integrated Development of Tourist Circuits around Specific Themes.

Twelve  theme  based  circuits  i.e.  North-East  India  Circuit, Buddhist Circuit, Himalayan Circuit, Coastal Circuit, Krishna Circuit, Desert  Circuit,  Tribal  Circuit,  Eco  Circuit,  Wildlife  Circuit,  Rural Circuit, Spiritual Circuit and Ramayana Circuit have been identified for development under 'Swadesh Darshan'.

2) National  Mission  on  Pilgrimage  Rejuvenation  and  Spiritual Augmentation  Drive  (PRASAD)  to  beautify  and  improve  the amenities and infrastructure at pilgrimage centres of all faiths. Under  PRASAD,  initially  thirteen  cities  have  been  identified namely  Ajmer,  Amritsar,  Amravati,  Dwarka,  Gaya,  Kamakhaya, Kanchipuram, Kedarnath, Mathura, Patna, Puri, Varanasi and Velankanni. The  State-wise/location-wise  details  of  projects  sanctioned along  with  the  completion  period  indicated  in  respective  DPRs under  Swadesh  Darshan  and  PRASAD  scheme  during  2014-15  and

2015-16 are given at Annexure.

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ANNEXURE

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  to  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.79 ANSWERED ON 30.11.2015 REGARDING DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM AT HISTORICAL PLACES.

The list of projects sanctioned under Swadesh Darshan during 201415 and 2015-16 (till 24.11.2015)

(Rs. in Crore)

|   Sl. No | Name of the Circuit       | State             | Name of Project                                                                                              | Year     |   Amount Sanctioned | Completion Period   |
|----------|---------------------------|-------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|---------------------|---------------------|
|        1 | Coastal                   | Andhra Pradesh    | Development of Kakinada Hope Island Konaseema as World class coastal & Eco Tourism Circuit in Andhra Pradesh | 2014- 15 |               69.83 | 24 months           |
|        2 | North- East India Circuit | Arunachal Pradesh | Bhalukpong- Bomdila- Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh                                                             | 2014- 15 |               50    | 24 months           |
|        3 | Buddhi st Circuit         | Bihar             | Cultural Centre, Bodhgaya                                                                                    | 2014- 15 |               33.17 | 18 months           |
|        4 | North- East India Circuit | Manipur           | Development of Tourist Circuit in Manipur: Imphal- Moirang- Khongjom- Moreh                                  | 2015- 16 |               89.66 | 24 months           |
|        5 | North- East India Circuit | Sikkim            | Development of Tourist Circuit linking - Rangpo                                                              | 2015- 16 |               98.05 | 36 months           |

|    |                |             | Rorathang - Aritar - Phadamchen - Nathang - Sherathang - Tsongmo - Gangtok - Phodong - Mangan - Lachung - Yumthang - Lachen - Thangu - Gurudongmer - Mangan - Gangtok - Tumin Lingee - Singtam (exit) in Sikkim   |          |       |           |
|----|----------------|-------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|-------|-----------|
|  6 | Eco Circuit    | Uttarakhand | Integrated Development of Eco- Tourism, Adventure Sports, Associated Tourism related Infrastructur e for Development of Tehri Lake & Surroundings as New Destination- District Tehri, Uttarakhand Development     | 2015- 16 | 80.37 | 36 months |
|  7 | Desert Circuit | Rajasthan   | of Sambhar Lake Town and Other Destinations                                                                                                                                                                       | 2015- 16 | 63.96 | 24 months |

|    |                |          | under Desert Circuit in Swadesh Darshan Scheme               |          |        |           |
|----|----------------|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------|----------|--------|-----------|
| 8  | Tribal Circuit | Nagaland | Development of Tribal Circuit Peren -Kohima- Wokha, Nagaland | 2015- 16 |  97.36 | 30 months |
|    |                | Total    |                                                              |          | 582.4  |           |

The  State-wise  details  of  the  funds  sanctioned  under  PRASAD Scheme during the year 2014-15 and 2015-16 (till 24.11.2015).

## (Rs. in Crore)

| Sl. No.   | Name of the State & project                                                                                         | Year    | Amount Sanctioned   | Completion period   |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------------------|---------------------|
|           | BIHAR                                                                                                               |         |                     |                     |
| 1.        | Development of basic facilities at Vishnupad temple, Gaya, Bihar                                                    | 2014-15 | 4.29                | 18 months           |
|           | UTTAR PRADESH                                                                                                       |         |                     |                     |
| 2.        | Development of Mathura- Vrindavan as Mega Tourist Circuit (Ph-II)                                                   | 2014-15 | 14.93               | 18 monhs            |
| 3.        | Construction of Tourist Facilitation Centre at Vrindavan, Distt. Mathura                                            | 2014-15 | 9.36                | 18 months           |
|           | ODISHA                                                                                                              |         |                     |                     |
| 4.        | Infrastructure Development at Puri, Shree Jagannath Dham- Ramachandi-Prachi River front at Deuli under Mega Circuit | 2014-15 | 50.00               | 24 months           |
|           | PUNJAB                                                                                                              |         |                     |                     |
| 5.        | Development of Karuna Sagar Valmiki Sthal at Amritsar                                                               | 2015-16 | 6.45                | 18 months           |
|           | RAJASTHAN                                                                                                           |         |                     |                     |
| 6.        | Integrated Development of Pushkar/Ajmer                                                                             | 2015-16 | 40.44               | 24 months           |
|           | Grand Total                                                                                                         |         | 125.47              |                     |

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