GOVERNMENT OF MINISTRY OF TOURISM

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3558 ANSWERED ON 16.03.2020

INCLUSION OF JOGULAMBA TOWN UNDER HERITAGE CIRCUIT

3558. SHRI POTHUGANTI RAMULU:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

(a) whether under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme announced in January, 2015, many tourist circuits have been identified and became operational across the country; (b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise along with the funds allocated in this regard; (c) whether the Government is considering to include Jogulamba Town under the Heritage Circuit/Tourist Circuit; and (d) if so, the funds allocated for the State of Telangana under the Tourist Circuits? ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): Ministry of Tourism under its schemes viz. Swadesh Darshan- integrated development of theme based tourist circuits in the country, PRASHAD- National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive and Assistance to Central Agencies provides financial assistance to State Governments/UT Administrations/Central Agencies for development of tourism infrastructure and facilities in the country . Under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme fifteen thematic circuits have been identified for development namely; North-East Circuit, Buddhist Circuit, Himalayan Circuit, Coastal Circuit, Circuit, Desert Circuit, Tribal Circuit, Eco Circuit, Wildlife Circuit, Rural Circuit, Spiritual Circuit, Circuit, Heritage Circuit, Sufi Circuit, and Tirthankara Circuit. The details of the projects approved and funds sanctioned state wise including Telangana under the scheme is attached in the annexure.

The State government has sent a proposal for development of "The Jogulamba Temple in Alampur" Telangana under the PRASHAD scheme of the Ministry .The Concept presentation meeting was held on 22.08.2019 were in principle approval has been granted by the Ministry.

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STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3558 ANSWERED ON 16.03.2020 REGARDING INCLUSION OF JOGULAMBA TOWN UNDER HERITAGE CIRCUIT.

THE DETAILS OF PROJECTS SANCTIONED STATE WISE UNDER THE SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME. (Amount in Cr.) Sl. State/UT Circuit/ Year Name of the Project Amt. No. Sanctioned 1. Andaman & Coastal Development of Long Island- 42.19 Nicobar Circuit/ Ross Smith Island- Neil Islands 2016-17 Island- Havelock Island- Baratang Island-Port Blair. 2. Andhra Coastal Development of Circuit at 67.84 Pradesh Circuit/ Kakinada - Hope Island - 2014-15 Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary - Passarlapudi - Aduru - S Yanam - Kotipally 3. Andhra Coastal Development of 59.70 Pradesh Circuit/ Nellore,Pulikat Lake, 2015-16 Ubblamadugu water falls, Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary, Mypadu Beach, Ramatheertham 4. Andhra Buddhist Development of Buddhist 52.34 Pradesh Circuit/ Circuit: Shalihundam- 2017-18 Thotlakonda- Bavikonda- Bojjanakonda- Amravati- Anupu in Andhra Pradesh under the theme of Buddhist Circuit of Swadesh Darshan Scheme 5. Arunachal North-East Development of Circuit at 49.77 Pradesh Circuit/ Bhalukpong- Bomdila and 2014-15 Tawang. 6. Arunachal North East Integrated Development of 97.14 Pradesh Circuit/ Jirigaon, Nafra, Seppa, 2015-16 Pappu, Pasa, Pakke Valleys, Lumdung, LafangSohung Lake, Taro Yar, New Sagalee, Ziro, Yomcha 7. Assam Wildlife Development of Manas– 95.67 Circuit/ Pobitora– Nameri– 2015-16 Kaziranga– Dibru– Saikhowa. 8. Assam Heritage Development of Tezpur – 98.35 Circuit/ Majuli – Sibsagar 2016-17 9. Bihar Tirthankar Development of Vaishali- 52.39 circuit/ Arrah- Masad- Patna- Rajgir- 2016-17 Pawapuri- Champapuri. 10. Bihar Spiritual Integrated Development of 52.35 circuit/ Kanwaria Route: Sultanganj- 2016-17 Mojma- Banka. 11. Bihar Buddhist Construction of Convention 98.73 Circuit/ Centre at Bodhgaya 2016-17 12. Bihar Rural Development of Gandhi 44.65 Circuit/ Circuit: Bhitiharwa- 2017-18 Chandrahia- Turkaulia 13. Bihar Spiritual Development of Mandar Hill 53.49 Circuit/ &Ang Pradesh. 2017-18 14. Chhattisgarh Tribal Development of Jashpur- 99.00 Circuit/ Kunkuri- Mainpat- 2015-16 Ambikapur- Maheshpur - Ratanpur- Kurdar- Sarodadadar- Gangrel- Kondagaon– NathiyaNawagaon- Jagdalpur- Chitrakoot- Tirthgarh. 15. Development 2018-19 Development of Wayside 17.93 of Wayside Amenities in Uttar Pradesh Amenities and Bihar at Varanasi-Gaya; (Sub- Lucknow-Ayodhya- Lucknow; Scheme) Gorakhpur-Kushinagar; Kushinagar-Gaya- Kushinaga in collaboration with MoRTH 16. Goa Coastal Development of Sinquerim- 99.99 Circuit/ Baga, Anjuna-Vagator, 2016-17 Morjim-Keri, Aguada Fort and Aguada Jail. 17. Goa Coastal Development of Coastal 99.35 Circuit/ Circuit II: Rua De Orum 2017-18 Creek - Don Paula -Colva - Benaulim 18. Gujarat Heritage Development of 85.01 Circuit/ Ahmedabad- Rajkot- 2016-17 Porbandar –Bardoli- Dandi. 19. Gujarat Heritage Development of Vadnagar- 98.61 Circuit/ Modhera and Patan 2016-17 20. Gujarat Buddhist Development of Junagadh- 29.28 circuit/ GirSomnath- Bharuch-Kutch- 2017-18 Bhavnagar- Rajkot- Mehsana 21. Haryana Krishna Development of Tourism 97.35 Circuit/ Infrastructures at places 2016-17 related to in Kurukshetra 22. Himachal Himalayan Integrated Development of 86.85 Pradesh Circuit/ Himalayan Circuit in 2016-17 Himachal Pradesh 23. Jammu & Himalayan Integrated Development of 82.97 Kashmir Circuit/ Jammu, Kashmir, Pehalgam, 2016-17 Kargil, Leh 24. Jammu & Himalayan Integrated Development of 96.38 Kashmir Circuit/ Tourist Facilities at Jammu- 2016-17 Rajouri-Shopian-Pulwama. 25. Jammu & Himalayan Integrated Development of 90.96 Kashmir Circuit/ Tourist Facilities under the 2016-17 Construction of Assets in lieu of those Destroyed in Floods in 2014 under PM Development Package for J&K 26. Jammu & Himalayan Integrated Development of 97.82 Kashmir Circuit/ Tourist facilities at Mantalai- 2016-17 Sudhmahadev- Patnitop 27. Jammu & Himalayan Integrated Development of 87.44 Kashmir Circuit/ Tourist Facilities at 2016-17 Anantnag- Kishtwar- Pahalgam – Daksum – RanjitSagar Dam 28. Jammu & Himalayan Integrated Development of 96.93 Kashmir Circuit/ Tourist Facilities at 2016-17 Gulmarg-Baramulla- Kupwara-Leh 29. Jharkhand Eco Circuit/ Development of Dalma- 52.72 Chandil- Getalsud- Betla 2018-19 national park- Mirchaiya- Netarhat 30. Kerala Eco Circuit/ Development of 76.55 2015-16 Pathanamthitta- Gavi- Vagamon- Thekkady 31. Kerala Spiritual Development of Sabarimala - 99.99 Circuit/ Erumeli-Pampa- 2016-17 Sannidhanam 32. Kerala Spiritual Development of 92.22 Circuit/ SreePadmanabhaArnamula- 2016-17 Sabrimala 33. Kerala Rural Development of Malanad 80.37 Circuit/ Malabar Cruise Tourism 2018-19 Project 34. Kerala Spiritual Development SivagiriSree 69.47 Circuit/ Ashram- Arruvipuram- 2018-19 KunnumparaSreeSubrahman ia- ChembazhanthiSree Narayana Gurukulam 35. Kerala Spiritual Development of Kasaragod, 85.23 Circuit/ Wayanad, Kannur, Kozhikode, Palakkad, 2018-19 Mallapuram, Thrichur, Ernakulam, Idukki, Kottayam, Allaphuza, Pathananamithitta, Kollam, Trivandrum 36. Madhya Wildlife Development of Wildlife 92.22 Pradesh Circuit/ Circuit at Panna- Mukundpur- 2015-16 Sanjay- Dubri-Bandhavgarh- Kanha- Mukki- Pench 37. Madhya Buddhist Development of Sanchi- 74.94 Pradesh Circuit/ Satna-Rewa-Mandsaur-Dhar 2016-17 38. Madhya Heritage Development of Gwalior – 92.97 Pradesh circuit/ Orchha – Khajuraho – 2016-17 Chanderi – Bhimbetka – Mandu 39. Madhya Eco Circuit/ Development of Gandhisagar 99.62 Pradesh 2017-18 Dam- Mandleshwar Dam- Omkareshwar Dam- Indira Sagar Dam- Tawa Dam- Bargi Dam- Bheda Ghat- Bansagar Dam- Ken River 40. Maharashtra Coastal Development of Sindhudurg 82.17 Circuit/ Coastal Circuit (Shiroda 2015-16 Beach, Sagareshwar, Tarkarli, Vijaydurg (Beach & Creek), Devgad (Fort & Beach), Mitbhav, Tondavali, Mocehmad and Nivati Fort) 41. Maharashtra Spiritual Development of Waki- 54.01 Circuit/ Adasa- Dhapewada- 2018-19 Paradsingha- Chota Taj Bagh- Telankhandi- Girad 42. Manipur North-East Development of Tourist 72.23 Circuit/ Circuit in Manipur: Imphal- 2015-16 Khongjom 43. Manipur Spiritual Development of Shri 53.80 Circuit/ Govindajee Temple, Shri 2016-17 BijoyGovindajee Temple – Shri Gopinath Temple – Shri Bungshibodon Temple – Shri Kaina Temple 44. Meghalaya North East Development of Umium 99.13 Circuit/ (Lake View), U 2016-17 LumSohpetbneng- Mawdiangdiang – Orchid Lake Resort 45. Meghalaya North East Development of West Khasi 84.97 Circuit/ Hills (Nongkhlaw- KremTirot - Khudoi&Kohmang Falls – 2018-19 Khri River- Mawthadraishan, Shillong), Jaintia Hills (Krang Suri Falls- Shyrmang- Iooksi), Garo Hills (Nokrek Reserve, KattaBeel, Siju Caves) 46. Mizoram North East Integrated Development of 94.91 Circuit/ Thenzawl& South Zote, 2015-16 District Serchhip and Reiek. 47. Mizoram Eco Circuit/ Development of Eco- 99.07 2016-17 Adventure Circuit Aizawl - Rawpuichhip – Khawhphawp – Lengpui – Durtlang – Chatlang- Sakawrhmuituaitlang - Muthee – Beratlawng - Tuirial Airfield – Hmuifang 48. Nagaland Tribal Development of Tribal 97.36 Circuit/ Circuit Peren- Kohima- 2015-16 Wokha 49. Nagaland Tribal Development of 99.67 circuit/ Mokokchung–Tuensang-Mon 2016-17 50. Odisha Coastal Development of Gopalpur, 70.82 circuit/ Barkul, Satapada and 2016-17 Tampara 51. Puducherry Coastal Development of Dubrayapet 85.28 Circuit/ – Arikamedu – 2015-16 Veerampattinam – Chunnambar - Nallavadu/Narambai – Manapet- Kalapet - Puducherry - Yanam 52. Puducherry Heritage Development of Heritage 66.35 Circuit/ Circuit in Puducherry 2017-18 53. Puducherry Spiritual Development of Puducherry 40.68 Circuit/ – Thirukanch- Karaikal- 2017-18 Yanam 54. Punjab Heritage Development of Anandpur 99.95 Circuit/ Sahib – Fatehgarh Sahib – Chamkaur Sahib – Ferozpur – 2018-19 Amritsar – Khatkar Kalan – Kalanour - Patiala 55. Desert Development of Sambhar 63.96 Circuit/ Lake Town and Other 2015-16 Destinations 56. Rajasthan Krishna Integrated Development of 91.45 Circuit/ 2016-17 (), KhatuShyam Ji (Sikar) and Nathdwara (Rajsamand) 57. Rajasthan Spiritual Development of Churu 93.90 Circuit/ ()– Jaipur (Shri 2016-17 Samode Balaji, Ghat keBalaji, Bandheke Balaji)- Alwar (Pandupole Hanumanji, Bharathari)- Viratnagar (Bijak, Jainnasiya, Ambika Temple)- Bharatpur (Kaman Region)- Dholpur (Muchkund) – Mehandipur Balaji- Chittorgarh (Sanwaliyaji) 58. Rajasthan Heritage Development of Rajsamand 90.92 Circuit/ (Kumbhalgarh Fort)- Jaipur 2017-18 (Nahargarh Fort)- Alwar (Bala Quila)– Sawai Madhopur (Ranthambore Fort and Khandar Fort)– Jhalawar (Gagron Fort)– Chittorgarh (Chittorgarh Fort) Jaisalmer (Jaisalmer Fort) Hanumangarh (Kalibangan, Bhatner Fort and Gogamedi)- Jalore (Jalore Fort)- Udaipur (Pratap Gaurav Kendra)- Dholpur (Bagh-i-Nilofar and Purani Chawni)– Nagaur (Meera Bai Smarak) 59. Sikkim North-East Development of Tourist 98.05 Circuit/ Circuit linking Rangpo 2015-16 (entry) – Rorathang- Aritar- Phadamchen- Nathang- Sherathang- Tsongmo- Gangtok-Phodong- Mangan- Lachung-Yumthang- Lachen- Thangu-Gurudongmer- Mangan- Gangtok- TuminLingee- Singtam (exit) 60. Sikkim North East Development of Tourist 95.32 Circuit/ Circuit Linking Singtam– 2016-17 Maka- Temi-BermoikTokel- Phongia- Namchi –Jorthang- Okharey- Sombaria- Daramdin- Jorethang- Melli (Exit) 61. Tamil Nadu Coastal Development of (Chennai- 74.58 Circuit/ Mamamallapuram – 2016-17 Rameshwaram – Manpadu – Kanyakumari) 62. Telangana Eco Circuit/ Integrated Development of 91.62 2015-16 Eco Tourism Circuit in Mahaboobnagar district 63. Telangana Tribal Integrated Development of 83.88 Circuit/ Mulugu-Laknavaram- 2016-17 Medavaram- Tadvai- Damaravi- Mallur- Bogatha Waterfalls 64. Telangana Heritage Development of Heritage 99.42 Circuit/ Circuit: QutubShahi Heritage 2017-18 Park- Paigah Tombs- Hayat Bakshi Mosque- Raymond's Tomb 65. Tripura North East Development of North East 99.59 Circuit/ Circuit: Agartala - Sipahijala 2015-16 - Melaghar - Udaipur - Amarpur- Tirthamukh- Mandirghat– Dumboor- NarikelKunja- Gandachara– Ambassa 66. Tripura North East Development of 65.00 circuit/ SurmaCherra- Unakoti- Jampui Hills- Gunabati- 2018-19 Bhunaneshwari- Matabari- Neermahal- Boxanagar- Chottakhola- Pilak- Avangchaarra 67. Uttar Buddhist Development of Srawasti, 99.97 Pradesh Circuit/ Kushinagar, &Kapilwastu 2016-17 68. Uttar Ramayana Development of Chitrakoot 69.45 Pradesh Circuit/ and Shringverpur 2016-17 69. Uttar Spiritual Development of 68.39 Pradesh Circuit/ Shahjahanpur-Basti- Ahar- 2016-17 Aligharh-Kasgunj-Sarosi- Pratapgarh-Unnao- Kaushambi- Mirzapur- Gorakpur- Kairana- DoamrFiyagunj- Bagpat- Barabanki- Azamgarh 70. Uttar Spiritual Development of Bijnor- 63.77 Pradesh Circuit/ Meerut- Kanpur- Kanpur 2016-17 Dehat- Banda- Ghazipur- Salempur- Ghosi- Balia- Ambedkar Nagar- Aligarh- Fatehpur- Deoria- Mahoba- Sonbhadra- Chandauli- Mishrikh- Bhadohi 71. Uttar Heritage Development of Kalinjar Fort 34.82 Pradesh Circuit/ (Banda)- MarharDham 2016-17 (SantKabir Nagar)- ChauriChaura, Shaheed Sthal (Fatehpur)- MavaharSthal (Ghosi)- Shaheed Smarak (Meerut) 72. Uttar Ramayana Development of Ayodhya 133.31 Pradesh Circuit/ 2017-18 73. Uttar Spiritual Development of Jewar-Dadri- 14.52 Pradesh Circuit/ Sikandrabad-Noida-Khurja- 2018-19 Banda 74. Uttar Spiritual Development of 21.16 Pradesh Circuit/ Temple(Gorakhpur), 2018-19 Devipattan Temple (Balrampur) and Vatvashni Temple (Domariyagunj) 75. Uttarakhand Eco Circuit/ Development of Circuit at 70.92 2015-16 Tehri-Chamba- Sarain around Tehri Lake. 76. Uttarakhand Heritage Development of Heritage 79.13 circuit/ Circuit in Kumaon Region – 2016-17 Katarmal –Jogeshwar- Baijnath-Devidhura 77. West Coastal Development of Beach 85.39 Bengal Circuit/ Circuit: Udaipur- Digha- 2015-16 Shankarpur- Tajpur- Mandarmani- Fraserganj- Bakkhlai- Henry Island Total 6035.7

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