GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.161 ANSWERED ON 19.07.2021

DEVELOPMENT OF RAMAYANA CIRCUIT

161. SHRI SANGAM LAL GUPTA: SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has any proposal to develop Ramayana Circuit in the near future; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) if not, the reasons therefor; (d) whether any other religions circuit is also under consideration; and (e) if so, the details thereof? ANSWER MINISTER OF TOURISM (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a) to (e): Ramayana Circuit is one of the identified thematic circuit of ‘Swadesh Darshan’ scheme of the Ministry of Tourism under which 2 projects have been sanctioned. The Ministry has also sanctioned projects under Buddhist, Tirthankar, and Spiritual Circuits.

In addition, the Ministry of Tourism provides financial assistance to State Governments / Union Territory Administrations for integrated development of identified pilgrimage and heritage destinations under ‘National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD)’ scheme.

The detail of projects sanctioned under Ramayana, Krishna, Spiritual, Tirthankar and Buddhist Circuits under Swadesh Darshan scheme and the detail of the projects sanctioned under ‘PRASHAD’ scheme is annexed. ******* ANNEXURE

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.161 ANSWERED ON 19.07.2021 DEVELOPMENT OF RAMAYANA CIRCUIT.

THE DETAIL OF PROJECTS SANCTIONED UNDER RAMAYANA, BUDDHIST, TIRTHANKAR, KRISHNA AND SPIRITUAL CIRCUITS OF SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME AND DETAIL OF PROJECTS SANCTIONED UNDER PRASHAD SCHEME. (Amt. in Rs. crore) S. Name of Name of Project Name Amt. No. State Circuit & Sanctioned Year RAMAYANA CIRCUIT 1. Uttar (2016-17) Development of 69.45 Pradesh Chitrakoot and Shringverpur 2. Uttar (2017-18) Development of 127.21 Pradesh Ayodhya KRISHNA CIRCUIT 1. Haryana (2016-17) Development of 97.35 Tourism Infrastructures at Brahmsarovar, SanhitSarovar, Narkatari, Jyotisar in Kurukshetra. 2. (2016-17) Integrated 75.80 Development of Govind Dev ji temple (), KhatuShyam Ji (Sikar) and Nathdwara (Rajsamand). SPIRITUAL CIRCUIT 1. Kerala (2016-17) Development of 99.99 Sabarimala - Erumeli- Pampa-Sannidhanam as a Spiritual Circuit in District Pathanamthitta, Kerala. 2. Manipur (2016-17) Development of Shri 53.80 Govindajee Temple, Shri Bijoy Govindajee Temple – Shri Gopinath Temple – Shri Bungshibodon Temple – Shri Kaina Temple. 3. Kerala (2016-17) Development of 92.22 SreePadmanabha Temple, Aranmula- Sabrimala 4. Bihar (2016-17) Integrated 44.76 Development of Kanwaria Route: Sultanganj- Mojma- Banka. 5. Uttar Pradesh (2016-17) Development of 65.61 Spiritual Circuit-I (Shahjahanpur- Allahabad-Basti- Ahar-Aligharh- Kasgunj-Sarosi- Pratapgarh-Unnao- Kaushambi- Mirzapur- Gorakpur- Kairana- Doamriyagunj- Bagpat-Barabanki- Azamgarh) 6. Uttar Pradesh (2016-17) Development of 67.51 Bijnor- Meerut- Kanpur- Kanpur Dehat- Banda- Ghazipur- Salempur- Ghosi- Balia- Ambedkar Nagar- Aligarh- Fatehpur- Deoria- Mahoba- Sonbhadra- Chandauli- Mishrikh- Bhadohi 7. Rajasthan (2016-17) Development of 93.90 Churu ()– Jaipur (Shri Samode Balaji, Ghatke Balaji, Bandheke Balaji)- Alwar (Pandupole Hanumanji, Bharathari)- Viratnagar (Bijak, Jainnasiya, Ambika Temple)- Bharatpur (Kaman Region)- Dholpur (Muchkund) – Mehandipur Balaji- Chittorgarh (Sanwaliyaji) 8. Puducherry (2017-18) Development of 34.96 Karaikal, Yanam and Puducherry 9. Bihar (2017-18) Development of 47.52 Mandar Hill &Ang Pradesh. 10. Maharashtra (2018-19) Development of 54.01 Waki- Adasa- Dhapewada- Paradsingha- Chota Taj Bagh- Telankhandi- Girad 11. Uttar Pradesh (2018-19) Development of 12.03 Jewar-Dadri- Sikandrabad-Noida- Khurja-Banda 12. Uttar Pradesh (2018-19) Development of Gorakhnath Temple (Gorakhpur), Devipattan Temple 15.76 (Balrampur) and Vatvashni Temple (Domariyaganj) 13. Kerala (2018-19) Development 69.47 SivagiriSree Narayana Guru Ashram- Arruvipuram- Kunnumpara Sree Subrahmania- Chembazhanthi Sree Narayana Gurukulam TIRTHANKAR 1. Bihar (2016-17) Development of 37.19 Vaishali- Arrah- Masad- Patna- Rajgir- Pawapuri- Champapuri. BUDDHIST CIRCUIT 1. Madhya (2016-17) Development of 74.02 Pradesh Sanchi-Satna-Rewa- Mandsaur-Dhar. 2. Uttar Pradesh (2016-17) Development of 99.97 Srawasti, Kushinagar, & Kapilvastu. 3. Bihar (2016-17) Construction of 98.73 Convention Centre at Bodhgaya 4. Gujarat (2017-18) Development of 28.67 Junagadh- Gir Somnath- Bharuch- Kutch- Bhavnagar- Rajkot- Mehsana 5. Andhra (2017-18) Development of 24.14 Pradesh Buddhist Circuit: Shalihundam- Thotlakonda- Bavikonda- Bojjanakonda- Amravati- Anupu in Andhra Pradesh under the theme of Buddhist Circuit of Swadesh Darshan Scheme

PROJECTS SANCTIONED UNDER PRASHAD SCHEME (Amt in Rs. Crore) Sl. State/UTs Project Name of the Year of Approved No. Nos Project Sanction cost Development of Amaravati Town, 1. Guntur District 2015-16 27.77 ANDHRA 1. as a Tourist PRADESH Destination Development of 2. 2017-18 47.45 Srisailam Temple Development of ARUNACHAL 2. 3. Parasuram Kund, 2020-21 37.88 PRADESH Lohit Distt. Development of Kamakhya Temple and 3. ASSAM 4. Pilgrimage 2015-16 29.99 Destination in and around Guwahati Development of basic facilities at 5. Vishnupad 2014-15 4.27 4. BIHAR temple, Gaya, Bihar Development at 6. 2015-16 41.54 Patna Sahib Development of Maa Bamleshwari 5. CHHATTISGARH 7. Devi Temple, 2020-21 43.33 Rajnandgaon, Dongargarh, Chhattisgarh Development of 8. 2016-17 13.08 Dwarka GUJARAT Pilgrimage 6. 9. Amenities at 2016-17 45.36 Somnath 10. Development of 2018-19 47.12 Promenade at Somnath under PRASHAD Scheme Development of Nada Saheb Gurudwara and 7. HARYANA 11. Mata Mansha 2019-20 49.52 Devi Temple in Panchkula District JAMMU & Development at 8. 12. 2016-17 40.46 KASHMIR Hazratbal, JHARKHAND 13. Development of 2018-19 39.13 9. Baidyanathji Dham, Deoghar Development at 10. KERALA 14. Guruvayur 2016-17 46.14 Temple Development of 15. 2017-18 44.83 MADHYA Omkareshwar 11. PRADESH Development of 16. 2020-21 49.99 Amarkantak Development of 12. MAHARASHTRA 17. 2017-18 37.81 Trimbakeshwar 18. Development of Pilgrimage 13. MEGHALAYA 2020-21 29.32 Facilitation in Meghalaya NAGALAND Development of 2018-19 25.26 Pilgrimage 14. 19. Infrastructure in Nagaland Infrastructure Development at Puri, Shree Jagannath Dham 15. ODISHA 20. – Ramachandi - 2014-15 50.00 Prachi River front at Deuli under Mega Circuit Development of 21. KarunaSagar 16. PUNJAB 2015-16 6.40 Valmiki Sthal at Amritsar Integrated 17. RAJASTHAN 22. Development of 2015-16 32.64 Pushkar/Ajmer Development of Pilgrimage 18. SIKKIM 23. Facilitation at 2020-21 33.32 Four Patron Saints, Yuksom Development of 24. 2016-17 13.99 Kanchipuram 19. TAMILNADU Development of 25. 2016-17 4.86 Vellankani Development of 20. TELANGANA 26. Jogulamba Devi 2020-21 36.73 Temple, Alampur Development of 21. TRIPURA 27. Tripura Sundari 2021-21 37.84 Temple, Udaipur Integrated 28. Development of 2015-16 34.78 Kedarnath Development of Infrastructure for Pilgrimage Facilitation in 2018-19 29. Badrinath Ji 39.24

Dham (Uttarakhand) 22. UTTARAKHAND under PRASHAD Scheme Augmentation of Pilgrimage Infrastructure Facilities and 30. 2021-11 54.36 Gangotri and Yamunotri Dham in Uttarakhand under PRASHAD Scheme Development of Mathura- 2014-15 31. as 14.93

Mega Tourist Circuit (Ph-II) Construction of Tourist 32. Facilitation 2014-15 9.36 Centre at Vrindavan, Distt. Mathura Development of UTTAR 33. Varanasi –Phase 2015-16 20.40 23. PRADESH –I

Cruse Tourism in 34. River Ganga, 2017-18 10.72 Varanasi Development of Varanasi Under 35. 2017-18 44.60 Prashad Scheme – Phase II Development of Infrastructure 36. facilities at 2018-19 39.74 Govardhan, Mathura, UP WEST 37. Development of 24. 2016-17 30.03 BENGAL Belur

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