GOVERNMENT OF MINISTRY OF TOURISM

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1481 ANSWERED ON 01.07.2019

SWADESH DARSHAN PROJECT FOR KARNATAKA

1481. SHRI L.S. TEJASVI SURYA:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

(a) the number of circuits presently in the country under the Swadesh Darshan Project Scheme, State-wise; (b) whether there is a proposal to increase the number of Swadesh Darshan Circuits in Karnataka and if so, the details thereof; (c) whether there is a proposal to increase the number of Swadesh Darshan circuits in Bengaluru and if so, the details thereof; and (d) whether the Government has set a deadline to implement the plans set out in the Swadesh Darshan Project for the State of Karnataka and if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

(a) to (d): Under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme, fifteen theme- based circuits have been identified for development namely Buddhist Circuit, Coastal Circuit, Desert Circuit, Eco Circuit, Heritage Circuit, Himalayan Circuit, Circuit, North-East Circuit, Circuit, Rural Circuit, Spiritual Circuit, Sufi Circuit, Tirthankar Circuit, Tribal Circuit and Wildlife Circuit. The state-wise details of 77 projects sanctioned under the above themes are annexed.

The projects under the scheme are identified for development in consultation with the State Governments/ UT Administrations and are sanctioned subject to availability of funds, submission of suitable detailed project reports, adherence to scheme guidelines and utilization of funds released earlier. Submission of project proposals by the State Governments/Union Territory Administrations and its sanctioning by the Ministry is a continuous process.

The Ministry had sanctioned the project ‘Development of Coastal Circuit in Dakshin Kannada Dist, Uttar Kannada Dist & Udupi Dist in Karnataka’ under Swadesh Darshan Scheme in 2016- 17 for Rs.95.67 Crores. The decision to drop the above project was taken by the Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee of the scheme in its meeting held on 5th September 2018 due to NIL progress on ground. The State Government has informed that funds amounting to Rs.11.08 Crores have been released to the executing agencies and work of Rs.24.12 Crores approved under the scheme has been taken up for implementation. In pursuance, Ministry has asked State Government to submit the details of the work allotted for implementation and payments made.

****** ANNEXURE STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1481 ANSWERED ON 01.07.2019 REGARDING SWADESH DARSHAN PROJECT FOR KARNATAKA.

THE STATE-WISE DETAILS OF PROJECTS SANCTIONED UNDER THE SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME (Rs. in crore) Sl. State/UT Name of the Name of the Project Amt. No. Circuit Sanctioned Year 2014-15 1. Arunachal North-East Development of Mega 49.77 Pradesh Circuit Circuit at Bhalukpong- Bomdila and Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh. 2. Andhra Coastal Development of Kakinada 67.84 Pradesh Circuit Hope Island Konaseema as World Class Coastal & Eco Tourism Circuit in Andhra Pradesh Total of 2014-15 117.61 Year 2015-16 3. Manipur North-East Development of Tourist 72.23 Circuit Circuit in Manipur: Imphal- Khongjom 4. Sikkim North-East Development of Tourist 98.05 Circuit Circuit linking Rangpo (entry) – Rorathang- Aritar- Phadamchen- Nathang- Sherathang- Tsongmo- Gangtok-Phodong- Mangan- Lachung-Yumthang- Lachen- Thangu- Gurudongmer- Mangan- Gangtok-TuminLingee- Singtam (exit) in Sikkim. 5. Uttarakhand Eco Circuit Integrated Development of 70.92 Eco-Tourism, Adventure Sports, Associated Tourism related Infrastructure for Development of Tehri Lake & Surroundings as New Destination-District Tehri, Uttarakhand. 6. Desert Development of Sambhar 63.96 Circuit Lake Town and Other Destinations in Rajasthan under Desert Circuit. 7. Nagaland Tribal Circuit Development of Tribal 97.36 Circuit Peren- Kohima- Wokha, Nagaland 8. Madhya Wildlife Development of Wildlife 92.22 Pradesh Circuit Circuit at Panna- Mukundpur- Sanjay- Dubri- Bandhavgarh- Kanha- Mukki- Pench in Madhya Pradesh. 9. Andhra Coastal Development of Coastal 59.70 Pradesh Circuit Tourism Circuit in Sri Potti Sriramalu Nellore under Swadesh Darshan Scheme in Andhra Pradesh. 10. Telangana Eco Circuit Integrated Development of 91.62 Eco Tourism Circuit in Mahaboobnagar district, Telangana. 11. Kerala Eco Circuit Development of 76.55 Pathanamthitta- Gavi- Vagamon- Thekkady as Eco Tourism Circuit in Idduki and Pathanamthitta Districts in Kerala. 12. Mizoram North East Integrated Development of 94.91 Circuit New Eco Tourism under Swadesh Darshan-North East Circuit at Thenzawl & South Zote, District Serchhip and Reiek, Mizoram. 13. Assam Wildlife Development of Manas– 95.67 Circuit Probitora– Nameri– Kaziranga– Dibru– Saikhowa as Wildlife Circuit in Assam. 14. Puducherry Coastal Development of Union 85.28 Circuit Territory of Puducherry as Tourist Circuit under Swadesh Darshan Scheme (Coastal Circuit) 15. Arunachal North East Integrated Development of 97.14 Pradesh Circuit New Adventure Tourism in Arunachal Pradesh 16. Tripura North East Development of North East 99.59 Circuit Circuit : Agartala - Sipahijala - Melaghar - Udaipur - Amarpur- Tirthamukh- Mandirghat– Dumboor- Narikel Kunja- Gandachara– Ambassa in Tripura 17. West Bengal Coastal Development of Beach 85.39 Circuit Circuit: Udaipur- Digha- Shankarpur- Tajpur- Mandarmani- Fraserganj- Bakkhlai- Henry Island in West Bengal 18. Chhattisgarh Tribal Circuit Development of Tribal 99.21 Tourism Circuit in Jashpur- Kunkuri- Mainpat- Ambikapur- Maheshpur - Ratanpur- Kurdar- Sarodadadar- Gangrel- Kondagaon– Nathiya Nawagaon- Jagdalpur- Chitrakoot- Tirthgarh in Chhattisgarh. 19. Maharashtra Coastal Development of Sindhudurg 82.17 Circuit Coastal Circuit in Maharashtra under Swadesh Darshan Scheme. Total of 2015-16 1461.97 Year 2016-17 20. Goa Coastal Development of Coastal 99.99 Circuit Circuit (Sinquerim-Baga, Anjuna-Vagator, Morjim- Keri, Aguada Fort and Aguada Jail) in Goa. 21. Jammu & Himalayan Integrated Development of 82.97 Kashmir Circuit Tourism Infrastructure Projects in the State of Jammu and Kashmir. 22. Telangana Tribal Circuit Integrated Development of 83.88 Mulugu-Laknavaram- Medavaram- Tadvai- Damaravi- Mallur- Bogatha Waterfalls as Tribal Circuit in Telangana. 23. Meghalaya North East Development of Umium 99.13 Circuit (Lake View), U Lum Sohpetbneng- Mawdiangdiang – Orchid Lake Resort, Meghalaya. 24. Madhya Buddhist Development of Buddhist 74.94 Pradesh Circuit Circuit in Sanchi-Satna- Rewa-Mandsaur-Dhar in Madhya Pradesh. 25. Kerala Spiritual Development of Sabarimala 99.99 Circuit - Erumeli-Pampa- Sannidhanam as a Spiritual Circuit in District Pathanamthitta, Kerala. 26. Manipur Spiritual Development of Spiritual 53.80 Circuit Circuit – Shri Govindajee Temple, Shri Bijoy Govindajee Temple – Shri Gopinath Temple – Shri Bungshibodon Temple – Shri Kaina Temple, Manipur. 27. Gujarat Heritage Development of Heritage 85.01 Circuit Circuit in Ahmedabad- Rajkot- Porbandar –Bardoli- Dandi in Gujarat. 28. Haryana Krishna Development of Tourism 97.35 Circuit Infrastructures at places related to in Kurukshetra, Haryana. 29. Rajasthan Krishna Integrated Development of 91.45 Circuit (), Khatu Shyam Ji (Sikar) and Nathdwara (Rajsamand) in Rajasthan. 30. Sikkim North East Development of Tourist 95.32 circuit Circuit Linking Singtam– Maka- Temi-Bermoik Tokel- Phongia- Namchi – Jorthang- Okharey- Sombaria-Daramdin- Jorethang- Melli (Exit) in Sikkim. 31. Madhya Heritage Development of Heritage 92.97 Pradesh circuit Circuit (Gwalior – Orchha – Khajuraho – Chanderi – Bhimbetka – Mandu) Madhya Pradesh 32. Kerala Spiritual Development of Sree 92.22 Circuit Padmanabha Arnamula- Sabrimala-as a Spiritual Circuit in Kerala 33. Bihar Tirthankar Development of Tirthankar 52.39 circuit Circuit: Vaishali- Arrah- Masad- Patna- Rajgir- Pawapuri- Champapuri in Bihar. 34. Bihar Spiritual Integrated Development of 52.35 circuit Kanwaria Route: Sultanganj – Dharmshala- Deoghar under Spiritual circuit in Bihar. 35. Odisha Coastal Development of Gopalpur, 76.49 circuit Barkul, Satapada and Tampara as Coastal circuit in Odisha. 36. Nagaland Tribal circuit Development of Tribal 99.67 circuit (Mokokchung– Tuensang-Mon) in Nagaland 37. Uttarakhand Heritage Integrated Development of 79.13 circuit Heritage Circuit in Kumaon Region – Katarmal – Jogeshwar-Baijnath- Devidhura in Uttarakhand. 38. Jammu & Himalayan Integrated Development of 96.38 Kashmir Circuit Tourist Facilities at Jammu-Rajouri-Shopian- Pulwama under Himalayan Circuit theme in J&K. 39. Jammu & Himalayan Integrated Development of 90.96 Kashmir Circuit Tourist Facilities under the Construction of Assets in lieu of those Destroyed in Floods in 2014 under PM Development Package for J&K 40. Jammu & Himalayan Integrated Development of 97.82 Kashmir Circuit Tourist facilities at Mantalai- Sudhmahadev- Patnitop under Himalayan Circuit Theme in J&K. 41. Jammu & Himalayan Integrated Development of 96.39 Kashmir Circuit Tourist Facilities at Anantnag- Kishtwar- Pahalgam – Daksum – Ranjit Sagar Dam under Himalayan Circuit Theme in J&K. 42. Jammu & Himalayan Integrated Development of 96.93 Kashmir Circuit Tourist Facilities at Gulmarg-Baramulla- Kupwara-Leh Circuit under Himalayan Circuit Theme in J&K. 43. Uttar Buddhist Development of Buddhist 99.97 Pradesh Circuit Circuit – Srawasti, Kushinagar, &Kapilvastu in Uttar Pradesh. 44. Uttar Ramayana Development of Chitrakoot 69.45 Pradesh Circuit and Shringverpur as Ramayana Circuit in Uttar Pradesh 45. Andaman & Coastal Development of Coastal 42.19 Nicobar Circuit Circuit (Long Island-Ross Islands Smith Island- Neil Island- Havelock Island- Baratang Island-Port Blair) in Andaman & Nicobar under Coastal thematic circuit of Swadesh Darshan Scheme. 46. Tamil Nadu Coastal Development of Coastal 99.92 Circuit Circuit (Chennai- Mamamallapuram – Rameshwaram – Manpadu – Kanyakumari) in Tamil Nadu under Swadesh Darshan Scheme 47. Uttar Spiritual Development of Spiritual 68.39 Pradesh Circuit Circuit (Shahjahanpur- Basti- Ahar-Aligharh- Kasgunj-Sarosi-Pratapgarh- Unnao-Kaushambi- Mirzapur-Gorakpur- Kairana- Doamriyagunj- Bagpat-Barabanki- Azamgarh) 48. Uttar Spiritual Development of Spiritual 63.77 Pradesh Circuit Circuit –II(Bijnor- Meerut- Kanpur- Kanpur Dehat- Banda- Ghazipur- Salempur- Ghosi- Balia- Ambedkar Nagar- Aligarh- Fatehpur- Deoria- Mahoba- Sonbhadra- Chandauli- Mishrikh- Bhadohi) in Uttar Pradesh under Swadesh Darshan Scheme 49. Uttar Heritage Development of Heritage 34.82 Pradesh Circuit Circuit(Kalinjar Fort (Banda)- MarharDham (SantKabir Nagar)- ChauriChaura, Shaheed Sthal (Fatehpur)- Mavahar Sthal (Ghosi)- Shaheed Smarak (Meerut) in Uttar Pradesh under Swadesh Darshan Scheme 50. Bihar Buddhist Development of Buddhist 98.73 Circuit circuit- Construction of Convention Centre at Bodhgaya, Bihar 51. Assam Heritage Development of Tezpur – 98.35 Circuit Majuli – Sibsagar as Heritage Circuit in Assam under Swadesh Darshan scheme 52. Himachal Himalayan Integrated Development of 86.85 Pradesh Circuit Himalayan Circuit: Kiarighat, Shimla, Hatkoti, Manali, Kangra, Dharamshala, Bir, Palampur, Chamba 53. Mizoram Eco Circuit Development of Eco- 99.07 Adventure Circuit Aizawl - Rawpuichhip – Khawhphawp – Lengpui – Durtlang – Chatlang- Sakawrhmuituaitlang - Muthee – Beratlawng - Tuirial Airfield – Hmuifang under Eco circuit theme of Swadesh Darshan Scheme 54. Rajasthan Spiritual Development of Spiritual 93.90 Circuit Circuit– Churu ()– Jaipur (Shri Samode Balaji, Ghat ke Balaji, Bandhe ke Balaji)- Alwar (Pandupole Hanumanji, Bharathari)- Viratnagar (Bijak, Jainnasiya, Ambika Temple)- Bharatpur (Kaman Region)- Dholpur (Muchkund) – MehandipurBalaji- Chittorgarh (Sanwaliyaji) in Rajasthan under Swadesh Darshan scheme 55. Gujarat Heritage Development of Heritage 98.61 Circuit circuit: Vadnagar- Modhera and Patan in Gujarat under Swadesh Darshan Scheme Total of 2016-17 3041.55 Year 2017-18 56. Bihar Rural Circuit Development of Gandhi 44.65 Circuit: Bhitiharwa- Chandrahia- Turkaulia in Bihar under Rural Circuit theme of Swadesh Darshan Scheme 57. Goa Coastal Development of Coastal 99.35 Circuit Circuit II: Rua De Orum Creek - Don Paula -Colva - Benaulim in Goa under Swadesh Darshan Scheme 58. Gujarat Buddhist Development of Buddhist 35.99 circuit circuit: Junagadh- Gir Somnath- Bharuch-Kutch- Bhavnagar- Rajkot- Mehsana in Gujarat under Swadesh Darshan scheme 59. Puducherry Heritage Development of Heritage 66.35 Circuit Circuit in Puducherry under Swadesh Darshan Scheme. 60. Puducherry Spiritual Development of Spiritual 40.68 Circuit Circuit in Puducherry under Swadesh Darshan Scheme 61. Rajasthan Heritage Development of Heritage 99.60 Circuit Circuit (Rajsamand (Kumbhalgarh Fort)- Jaipur (Nahargarh Fort)- Alwar (BalaQuila)– Sawai Madhopur (Ranthambore Fort and Khandar Fort)– Jhalawar (Gagron Fort)– Chittorgarh (Chittorgarh Fort) Jaisalmer (JaisalmerFort) Hanumangarh (Kalibangan, Bhatner Fort and Gogamedi)- Jalore (Jalore Fort)- Udaipur (Pratap Gaurav Kendra)- Dholpur (Bagh-i-Nilofar and Purani Chawni)– Nagaur(Meera Bai Smarak) in Rajasthan under Swadesh Darshan Scheme. 62. Telangana Heritage Development of Heritage 99.42 Circuit Circuit: Qutub Shahi Heritage Park- Paigah Tombs- Hayat Bakshi Mosque- Raymond's Tomb in Telangana under Swadesh Darshan Scheme 63. Bihar Spiritual Development of Mandar Hill 53.49 Circuit & Ang Pradesh under Spiritual Circuit theme of Swadesh Darshan Scheme. 64. Madhya Eco Circuit Development of 99.62 Pradesh Gandhisagar Dam- Mandleshwar Dam- Omkareshwar Dam- Indira Sagar Dam- Tawa Dam- Bargi Dam- Bheda Ghat- Bansagar Dam- Ken River under Eco circuit theme of Swadesh Darshan Scheme 65. Uttar Ramayana Development of Ayodhya 133.31 Pradesh Circuit under Ramayana Circuit theme of Swadesh Darshan Scheme 66. Andhra Buddhist Development of Buddhist 52.34 Pradesh Circuit Circuit: Shalihundam- Thotlakonda- Bavikonda- Bojjanakonda- Amravati- Anupu in Andhra Pradesh under the theme of Buddhist Circuit of Swadesh Darshan Scheme Total of 2017-18 824.8 Year 2018-19 67. Maharashtra Spiritual Development of Waki- 54.01 Circuit Adasa- Dhapewada- Paradsingha- Chota Taj Bagh- Telankhandi- Girad in Maharashtra 68. -- Development Development of Wayside 19.75 of Wayside Amenities in Uttar Pradesh Amenities and Bihar at Varanasi-Gaya; (Sub- Lucknow-Ayodhya- Scheme) Lucknow; Gorakhpur- Kushinagar; Kushinagar- Gaya- Kushinaga in collaboration with MoRTH 69. Uttar Spiritual Development of Jewar- 14.52 Pradesh Circuit Dadri-Sikandrabad-Noida- Khurja-Banda in Uttar Pradesh 70. Jharkhand Eco Circuit Development of Eco Circuit: 52.72 Dalma- Chandil- Getalsud- Betla national park- Mirchaiya- Netarhat in Jharkhand 71. Tripura North East Development of North East 65.00 circuit circuit: Surma Cherra- Unakoti- Jampui Hills- Gunabati-Bhunaneshwari- Matabari- Neermahal- Boxanagar- Chotta khola- Pilak- Avangchaarra in Tripura 72. Punjab Heritage Development of Heritage 99.95 Circuit Circuit: Anandpur Sahib – Fatehgarh Sahib – Chamkaur Sahib – Ferozpur – Amritsar – Khatkar Kalan – Kalanour - Patiala in Punjab 73. Kerala Rural Circuit Development of Rural 80.37 Circuit: Malanad Malabar Cruise Tourism Project in Kerala 74. Kerala Spiritual Development Sivagiri Sree 69.47 Circuit Ashram- Arruvipuram- Kunnumpara Sree Subrahmania- Chembazhanthi Sree Narayana Gurukulam 75. Kerala Spiritual Development of Kasaragod, 85.23 Circuit Wayanad, Kannur, Kozhikode, Palakkad, Mallapuram, Thrichur, Ernakulam, Idukki, Kottayam, Allaphuza, Pathananamithitta, Kollam, Trivandrum 76. Meghalaya North East Development of West Khasi 84.97 Circuit Hills (Nongkhlaw- Krem Tirot - Khudoi & Kohmang Falls – Khri River- Mawthadraishan, Shillong), Jaintia Hills (Krang Suri Falls- Shyrmang- Iooksi), Garo Hills (Nokrek Reserve, Katta Beel, Siju Caves) 77. Uttar Spiritual Development of 21.16 Pradesh Circuit Temple(Gorakhpur), Devipattan Temple (Balrampur) and Vatvashni Temple (Domariyagunj) Total of 2018-19 647.15 GRAND TOTAL TILL DATE 6093.08

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