Lok Sabha Question No. 2400 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-01
Subject: Setting up of Mega Tourism Parks
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: JAGDAMBIKA PAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†2400 ANSWERED ON 01.08.2016

## SETTING UP OF MEGA TOURISM PARKS

## †2400. SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal for setting up mega tourism parks for the convenience of foreign tourists coming to the country;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  names  of  the  places  which have been identified for setting up of these parks;
- (c) whether  the  Nirvana  Sthali  of  Kabir  Dasji  has  been  included among  these  tourism  places  including  the  details  of  the facilities likely to be provided in these tourism parks; and
- (d) the time by which the said tourism parks are likely to be set up?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) and (b):  The Ministry of Tourism has launched a new plan scheme Swadesh  Darshan  for  Integrated  Development  of  Theme-Based Tourist Circuits in the country in the year 2014-15.           Under this scheme  the  Ministry  provides  Central  Financial  Assistance  for development of tourism infrastructure including aquamarine parks, amusement parks, theme parks etc. The list of projects sanctioned under the scheme since its launch is annexed.
- (c): The Ministry of Tourism provides Central Financial Assistance to  State  Governments/Union  Territory  Administrations  for  various tourism  projects  subject  to  availability  of  funds,  liquidation  of pending  utilization  certificates  against  the  funds  released  earlier, submission of suitable Detailed Project Report and adherence to the scheme guidelines. No project has been received from the Government of Uttar Pradesh for development of Nirvana Sthali of Kabir Dasji under the Swadesh Darshan scheme of the Ministry.
- (d): The completion time of projects sanctioned under the above scheme varies from 18 to 36 months.

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ANNEXURE

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  AND  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†2400 ANSWERED  ON 01.08.2016 REGARDING SETTING UP OF MEGA TOURISM PARKS.

DETAILS OF PROJECTS SANCTIONED UNDER SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME SINCE ITS LAUNCH.

(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 - Mangan - Lachung - Yumthang - Lachen - Thangu - Gurudongmer - Mangan - | 98.05             |

|    |                          |                   | 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 | 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                                                                                                                            | 91.62 |

|    |                          |                | Mahaboobnagar district, Telangana under Swadesh Darshan scheme.                                                                                                               |       |
|----|--------------------------|----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|
| 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 'Swadesh Darshan' Scheme                                                                                | 85.28 |

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| 16           | Tribal Circuit           | Chhattisgarh    | Development of Tribal Tourism Circuit in Jashpur- Kunkuri- Mainpat- Ambikapur- Maheshpur- Ratanpur- Kurdar- Sarodadadar- Gangrel -Kondagaon- Nathyanawagaon- Jagdalpur- Chitrakoot-   | 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        |

|   5 | Buddhist Circuit   | Madhya Pradesh   | Development of Buddhist Circuit in Sanchi-Satna- Rewa-Mandsaur-Dhar in Madhya Pradesh.                                                                                 |   74.94 |
|-----|--------------------|------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
|   6 | Spiritual Circuit  | Manipur          | Development of Spiritual Circuit in Manipur- Shri Govindajee temple - Shri Bijoy Govindajee Temple- Shri Gopinath Temple- Shri Bungshibodon Temple - Shri Kaina Temple |   53.8  |
|   7 | Spiritual Circuit  | Kerala           | Development of Sabrimala-Erumeli-Pampa- Sannidhanam as a Spiritual Circuit in District Pathanamthitta, Kerala.                                                         |   99.99 |

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