Lok Sabha Question No. 2476 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-09
Subject: Construction of Roads to Access to Tourist Destinations
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: VIRENDRA  KUMAR, CHANDRAKANT BHAURAO KHAIRE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†2476 ANSWERED ON 09.05.2016

## CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS TO ACCESS TO TOURIST DESTINATIONS

†2476. DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR:

SHRI CHANDRAKANT KHAIRE:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to provide better connectivity  in terms  of transportation  to  various tourist destinations in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has provided any grant for construction  of  roads  to  facilitate  access  to  the  important tourist sites and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)
- the funds allocated by the Government in this regard;
- (d) whether  the  Ministry  has  held  any  discussion  with  other ministries like Railways, Civil Aviation and Road Transport and Highways for providing better transport facilities to the foreign tourists; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the sites identified so far, Statewise including Aurangabad district in Maharashtra?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): Yes,  Madam.    The  Ministry  of  Tourism  under  scheme guidelines 'Swadesh Darshan' and 'PRASAD' has taken up improvement of road connectivity leading to tourist sites/destinations.

The details of amount sanctioned by the Ministry of Tourism to the State Governments and UT Administrations towards improvement of road connectivity leading to tourist sites/destination during 2014-2015, 2015-2016 under Swadesh Darshan and PRASAD Schemes is at Annexure- I & II respectively.

(d) and (e): Discussions  with  Central  Ministries  like  Railways, Civil  Aviation  and  Road  Transport for improvement of connectivity and  providing  better  transport  facilities to  tourist  sites  is  a continuous  process.    The  Ministry  of  Tourism  has  taken  up  this issue specifically in the Inter-Ministerial Coordination Committee for Tourism Sector (IMCCTS) on 05.10.2015.

The  Ministry  of  Road  Transport  &  Highways  has  taken  up review  of  National  Highways  network  with  a  view  to  improve  the connectivity, inter-alia, to various tourist places in consultation with the State Governments.

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ANNEXURE-I

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†2476 ANSWERED ON 09.05.2016 REGARDING  CONSTRUCTION  OF  ROADS  TO  ACCESS  TO  TOURIST DESTINATIONS.

Details of amount sanctioned under the component Road Connectivity in  the  sanctioned  projects  under  the  scheme  of  Swadesh  Darshan since 2014-15.

| Sl. No.      | State             | Name of the Project                                                                                                                       | Component (Road Connectivity)   | Sanctioned Amount (Rs. In Lakh)   |
|--------------|-------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| Year 2014-15 | Year 2014-15      | Year 2014-15                                                                                                                              | Year 2014-15                    | Year 2014-15                      |
| 1.           | Andhra Pradesh    | Development of Kakinada Hope Island Konaseema as World class coastal & Eco Tourism Circuit in Andhra Pradesh under SwadeshDarshan Scheme. | Approach road                   | 218.82                            |
| 2.           | Bihar             | Construction of Cultural Centre adjacent to Maya Sarovar on the Western side at BodhGaya Bihar                                            | P.C.C. Road & Pathways          | 164.00                            |
| Year 2015-16 | Year 2015-16      | Year 2015-16                                                                                                                              | Year 2015-16                    | Year 2015-16                      |
| 1.           | Arunachal Pradesh | Integrated Development of New Adventure Tourism in Arunachal Pradesh under North East Circuit of SwadeshDarshan                           | Approach Road                   | 336.48                            |
| 2.           | Assam             | Manas - Pobitora - Nameri - Kaziranga - Dibru Saikhowa as Wild Life Circuit in Assam                                                      | Approach road                   | 695.05                            |
| 3.           | Andhra Pradesh    | Development of Coastal Tourism Circuit in Sri PottiSriramalu Nellore in Andhra Pradesh                                                    | Approach road                   | 409.17                            |
| 4.           | Chhattisgarh      | Development of Tribal Tourism circuit in Jashpur-Kunkuri-Mainpat-                                                                         | Approach road                   | 73.10                             |

|    |            | Ambikapur-Maheshpur- Ratanpur Kurdur- Sarodadadar-Gangrel- Kondagaon- Nathyanawagaon- Jagdalpur-Chitrakoot- Tirthgarh in Chhattisgarh             |                                                                      |         |
|----|------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
|  5 | Kerala     | Development of Pathanamthitta-Gavi- Vagamon-Thekkady as Eco-Torusim Circuit in Idduki and Pathanamthitta Districts in Kerala                      | Access Road                                                          | 1650    |
|  6 | Mizoram    | Integrated Development of New Eco Tourism under SwadeshDarshan- North East Circuit at Thenzawl& South Zote, District Serchhip and Reiek, Mizoram. | Internal Approach Road and Tourist Pathways                          |  145.83 |
|  7 | Manipur    | Development of Tourist Circuit in Manipur: Imphal-Moirang- Khongjom-Moreh                                                                         | Construction of pathways and internal roads in and around Lake front |   60.06 |
|  8 | Nagaland   | Development of Tribal Circuit Peren -Kohima- Wokha, Nagaland                                                                                      | Improvement of road connectivity                                     |  841.07 |
|  9 | Rajasthan  | Development of Sambhar Lake Town and Other Destinations in Jaipur District, Rajasthan under Desert Circuit in SwadeshDarshan Scheme               | Upgradation of Approach Road                                         |  303.62 |
| 10 | Puducherry | Development of Union Territory of Puducherry as Tourist Circuit under SwadeshDarshan Scheme (Coastal Circuit).                                    | Approach road development                                            |  314.06 |
| 11 | Sikkim     | Development of Tourist Circuit linking-Rangpo-                                                                                                    | Construction of Approach                                             |  249.15 |

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|    |             | Rorathang-Aritar- Phadamchen-Nathang- Sherathang-Tsongmo- Gangtok-Phodong- Mangan-Lachung- Yumthang-Lachen- Thangu-Gurudongmer- Mangan-Gangtok-Tumin Lingee-Singtam in Sikkim                                       | Road                          |         |
|----|-------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|---------|
| 12 | Tripura     | Development of North East Circuit : Agartala - Sipahijala - Melaghar - Udaipur - Amarpur - Tirthamukh - Mandirghat - Dumboor- NarikelKunja - Gandachara - Ambassa under the theme of North East Circuit in Tripura. | Construction of Approach Road |  187.76 |
| 13 | Telangana   | Integrated Development of Eco Tourism Circuit in Mahaboobnagar district, Telanganaunder SwadeshDarshan Scheme                                                                                                       | Development of Approach Road  | 1062.58 |
| 14 | Uttarakhand | Integrated Development of Eco-Tourism, Adventure Sports, Associated Tourism related Infrastructure for Development of Tehri Lake & Surroundings as Destination-District Tehri, Uttarakhand'.                        | Approach Roads to the Lake    |    9.73 |
| 15 | West Bengal | Development of Coastal Circuit Tourism in West Bengal                                                                                                                                                               | Approach Road                 |  488.91 |

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ANNEXURE -II

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.†2476  ANSWERED  ON  09.05.2016 REGARDING CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS TO ACCESS TO TOURIST DESTINATIONS.

DETAILS OF FUNDS ALOCATED FOR CONSTRUCITON OF ROADS UNDER  PRASAD  SCHEME  OF  MINISTRY  OF  TOURISM  DURING 2014-2015 AND 2015-2016

| Sl. No.                                 | City/Projects Cost of Component (Rs. in Lakh)                                                                 | City/Projects Cost of Component (Rs. in Lakh)   |
|-----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| 1.                                      | Development of Karuna Sagar Valmiki Sthal at Amritsar, Punjab Road widening & beautification                  | 179.27                                          |
| 2.                                      | Integrated Development of Ajmer-Pushkar, Rajasthan                                                            |                                                 |
| 3.                                      | Improvement & Development of Road to facilitate for tourist at at Pushkar                                     | 87.13                                           |
| 4.                                      | Development of Amravati, Andhra Pradesh                                                                       |                                                 |
| 5.                                      | Road widening, Road Strengthening & enhancement                                                               | 420.00                                          |
| 6.                                      | Development at Patna Sahib, Bihar                                                                             |                                                 |
| a. Approach Road- Guru Ka Bagh          | a. Approach Road- Guru Ka Bagh                                                                                | 142.82                                          |
| b. Approach Road- Near Kangan Ghat      | b. Approach Road- Near Kangan Ghat                                                                            | 76.90                                           |
| 7.                                      | Integrated Developmment of Kedarnath, Uttarakhand                                                             |                                                 |
| a. Agastymuni (Approach Road to Temple) | a. Agastymuni (Approach Road to Temple)                                                                       | 10.14                                           |
| b. Ukhimath (Approach Road to Temple)   | b. Ukhimath (Approach Road to Temple)                                                                         | 24.65                                           |
| c. Guptkashi (Approach Road to Temple)  | c. Guptkashi (Approach Road to Temple)                                                                        | 26.67                                           |
| d. Kalimath (Approach Road to Temple)   | d. Kalimath (Approach Road to Temple)                                                                         | 20.54                                           |
| 8.                                      | Construction of Road Scalping & Parking                                                                       | 62.94                                           |
| 9.                                      | Infrastructure Development at Shree Jaganath Dham-Ramachandi- Prachi River front at Deuli- Dhauli Puri - Road | 103.35                                          |

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