GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†2682 ANSWERED ON 16.07.2019

NEW TOURISM CENTRES IN THE COUNTRY

†2682. DR. SATYANARAYAN JATIYA:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state the details of newly developed tourism centres and amount spent thereon along with the details of renovation done in the old tourism centres in last three years, State-wise?

ANSWER

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

The Ministry under Swadesh Darshan and PRASHAD Schemes provides Financial Assistance to the State Governments/UT Administrations/ Central Agencies for development of tourism infrastructure and facilities in the new and existing tourist sites/circuits of the country. Under the above schemes, Ministry does not provide funds for renovation of old tourist centers. However, Ministry provides financial assistance for developing tourism facilities like Last Mile Connectivity, Public conveniences, Helipads, Tourist Facilitation Centre, Interpretation Centers, Exhibition Halls, CCTVs, Wi-Fi, Sitting Spaces, Parking etc.

The state-wise details of projects sanctioned under the above schemes during last three years are annexed.

******* ANNEXURE STATEMENT IN REPLY OF RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†2682 ANSWERED ON 16.07.2019 REGARDING NEW TOURISM CENTRES IN THE COUNTRY

THE STATE-WISE DETAILS OF PROJECTS SANCTIONED UNDER SWADESH DARSHAN AND PRASHAD SCHEMES DURING LAST THREE YEARS

I. SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME (Rs. in crores) Sl. State/UT Name of the Name of the Project Amount No. Circuit Sanctioned 2016-17 1. Goa Coastal Development of Coastal Circuit 99.99 Circuit (Sinquerim-Baga, Anjuna-Vagator, Morjim-Keri, Aguada Fort and Aguada Jail) in Goa. 2. Jammu & Himalayan Integrated Development of Tourism 82.97 Kashmir Circuit Infrastructure Projects in the State of Jammu and Kashmir. 3. Telangana Tribal Circuit Integrated Development of Mulugu- 83.88 Laknavaram- Medavaram- Tadvai- Damaravi- Mallur- Bogatha Waterfalls as Tribal Circuit in Telangana. 4. Meghalaya North East Development of Umium (Lake View), U 99.13 Circuit Lum Sohpetbneng-Mawdiangdiang – Orchid Lake Resort, Meghalaya. 5. Madhya Buddhist Development of Buddhist Circuit in 74.94 Pradesh Circuit Sanchi-Satna-Rewa-Mandsaur- in Madhya Pradesh. 6. Kerala Spiritual Development of Sabarimala - Erumeli- 99.99 Circuit Pampa-Sannidhanam as a Spiritual Circuit in District Pathanamthitta, Kerala. 7. Manipur Spiritual Development of Spiritual Circuit – Shri 53.80 Circuit Govindajee Temple, Shri Bijoy Govindajee Temple – Shri Gopinath Temple – Shri Bungshibodon Temple – Shri Kaina Temple, Manipur. 8. Gujarat Heritage Development of Heritage Circuit in 85.01 Circuit Ahmedabad- Rajkot- Porbandar – Bardoli- Dandi in Gujarat. 9. Haryana Krishna Development of Tourism Infrastructures 97.35 Circuit at places related to Mahabharata in Kurukshetra, Haryana. 10. Krishna Integrated Development of Govind Dev 91.45 Circuit ji temple (Jaipur), Khatu Shyam Ji (Sikar) and Nathdwara (Rajsamand) in Rajasthan. 11. Sikkim North East Development of Tourist Circuit Linking 95.32 circuit Singtam– Maka- Temi-Bermoik Tokel- Phongia- Namchi –Jorthang- Okharey- Sombaria-Daramdin- Jorethang- Melli (Exit) in Sikkim. 12. Madhya Heritage Development of Heritage Circuit 92.97 Pradesh circuit (Gwalior – Orchha – Khajuraho – Chanderi – Bhimbetka – Mandu) Madhya Pradesh 13. Kerala Spiritual Development of Sree Padmanabha 92.22 Circuit Arnamula- Sabrimala-as a Spiritual Circuit in Kerala 14. Bihar Tirthankar Development of Tirthankar Circuit: 52.39 circuit Vaishali- Arrah- Masad- Patna- Rajgir- Pawapuri- Champapuri in Bihar. 15. Bihar Spiritual Integrated Development of Kanwaria 52.35 circuit Route: Sultanganj – Dharmshala- Deoghar under Spiritual circuit in Bihar. 16. Odisha Coastal circuit Development of Gopalpur, Barkul, 76.49 Satapada and Tampara as Coastal circuit in Odisha. 17. Nagaland Tribal circuit Development of Tribal circuit 99.67 (Mokokchung–Tuensang-Mon) in Nagaland 18. Uttarakhand Heritage Integrated Development of Heritage 79.13 circuit Circuit in Kumaon Region – Katarmal – Jogeshwar-Baijnath-Devidhura in Uttarakhand. 19. Jammu & Himalayan Integrated Development of Tourist 96.38 Kashmir Circuit Facilities at Jammu-Rajouri-Shopian- Pulwama under Himalayan Circuit theme in J&K. 20. Jammu & Himalayan Integrated Development of Tourist 90.96 Kashmir Circuit Facilities under the Construction of Assets in lieu of those Destroyed in Floods in 2014 under PM Development Package for J&K 21. Jammu & Himalayan Integrated Development of Tourist 97.82 Kashmir Circuit facilities at Mantalai- Sudhmahadev- Patnitop under Himalayan Circuit Theme in J&K. 22. Jammu & Himalayan Integrated Development of Tourist 96.39 Kashmir Circuit Facilities at Anantnag- Kishtwar- Pahalgam – Daksum – Ranjit Sagar Dam under Himalayan Circuit Theme in J&K. 23. Jammu & Himalayan Integrated Development of Tourist 96.93 Kashmir Circuit Facilities at Gulmarg-Baramulla- Kupwara-Leh Circuit under Himalayan Circuit Theme in J&K. 24. Uttar Pradesh Buddhist Development of Buddhist Circuit – 99.97 Circuit Srawasti, Kushinagar, &Kapilvastu in Uttar Pradesh. 25. Uttar Pradesh Ramayana Development of Chitrakoot and 69.45 Circuit Shringverpur as Ramayana Circuit in Uttar Pradesh 26. Andaman & Coastal Development of Coastal Circuit (Long 42.19 Nicobar Circuit Island-Ross Smith Island- Neil Island- Islands Havelock Island- Baratang Island-Port Blair) in Andaman & Nicobar under Coastal thematic circuit of Swadesh Darshan Scheme. 27. Tamil Nadu Coastal Development of Coastal Circuit 99.92 Circuit (Chennai- Mamamallapuram – Rameshwaram – Manpadu – Kanyakumari) in Tamil Nadu under Swadesh Darshan Scheme 28. Uttar Pradesh Spiritual Development of Spiritual Circuit 68.39 Circuit (Shahjahanpur-Basti- Ahar-Aligharh- Kasgunj-Sarosi-Pratapgarh-Unnao- Kaushambi- Mirzapur-Gorakpur- Kairana- Doamriyagunj- Bagpat- Barabanki- Azamgarh) 29. Uttar Pradesh Spiritual Development of Spiritual Circuit – 63.77 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 30. Uttar Pradesh Heritage Development of Heritage 34.82 Circuit Circuit( (Banda)- MarharDham (SantKabir Nagar)- ChauriChaura, Shaheed Sthal (Fatehpur)- Mavahar Sthal (Ghosi)- Shaheed Smarak (Meerut) in Uttar Pradesh under Swadesh Darshan Scheme 31. Bihar Buddhist Development of Buddhist circuit- 98.73 Circuit Construction of Convention Centre at Bodhgaya, Bihar 32. Assam Heritage Development of Tezpur – Majuli – 98.35 Circuit Sibsagar as Heritage Circuit in Assam under Swadesh Darshan scheme 33. Himachal Himalayan Integrated Development of Himalayan 86.85 Pradesh Circuit Circuit: Kiarighat, Shimla, Hatkoti, Manali, Kangra, Dharamshala, Bir, Palampur, Chamba 34. Mizoram Eco Circuit Development of Eco-Adventure Circuit 99.07 Aizawl -Rawpuichhip – Khawhphawp – Lengpui – Durtlang – Chatlang- Sakawrhmuituaitlang - Muthee – Beratlawng -Tuirial Airfield – Hmuifang under Eco circuit theme of Swadesh Darshan Scheme 35. Rajasthan Spiritual Development of Spiritual Circuit– Churu 93.90 Circuit (Salasar Balaji)– 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 36. Gujarat Heritage Development of Heritage circuit: 98.61 Circuit Vadnagar- Modhera and Patan in Gujarat under Swadesh Darshan Scheme Total of 2016-17 3041.55 2017-18 37. Bihar Rural Circuit Development of Gandhi Circuit: 44.65 Bhitiharwa- Chandrahia- Turkaulia in Bihar under Rural Circuit theme of Swadesh Darshan Scheme 38. Goa Coastal Development of Coastal Circuit II: Rua 99.35 Circuit De Orum Creek - Don Paula -Colva - Benaulim in Goa under Swadesh Darshan Scheme 39. Gujarat Buddhist Development of Buddhist circuit: 35.99 circuit Junagadh- Gir Somnath- Bharuch- Kutch- Bhavnagar- Rajkot- Mehsana in Gujarat under Swadesh Darshan scheme 40. Puducherry Heritage Development of Heritage Circuit in 66.35 Circuit Puducherry under Swadesh Darshan Scheme. 41. Puducherry Spiritual Development of Spiritual Circuit in 40.68 Circuit Puducherry under Swadesh Darshan Scheme 42. Rajasthan Heritage Development of Heritage Circuit 99.60 Circuit (Rajsamand ( Fort)- Jaipur ()- Alwar (BalaQuila)– Sawai Madhopur ( and Khandar Fort)– Jhalawar ()– Chittorgarh (Chittorgarh Fort) Jaisalmer (JaisalmerFort) Hanumangarh (Kalibangan, Bhatner Fort and Gogamedi)- (Jalore Fort)- Udaipur (Pratap Gaurav Kendra)- Dholpur (Bagh-i-Nilofar and Purani Chawni)– Nagaur(Meera Bai Smarak) in Rajasthan under Swadesh Darshan Scheme. 43. Telangana Heritage Development of Heritage Circuit: Qutub 99.42 Circuit Shahi Heritage Park- Paigah Tombs- Hayat Bakshi Mosque- Raymond's Tomb in Telangana under Swadesh Darshan Scheme 44. Bihar Spiritual Development of Mandar Hill & Ang 53.49 Circuit Pradesh under Spiritual Circuit theme of Swadesh Darshan Scheme. 45. Madhya Eco Circuit Development of Gandhisagar Dam- 99.62 Pradesh 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 46. Uttar Pradesh Ramayana Development of Ayodhya under 133.31 Circuit Ramayana Circuit theme of Swadesh Darshan Scheme 47. Andhra Buddhist Development of Buddhist Circuit: 52.34 Pradesh 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 2018-19 48. Maharashtra Spiritual Development of Waki- Adasa- 54.01 Circuit Dhapewada- Paradsingha- Chota Taj Bagh- Telankhandi- Girad in Maharashtra 49. -- Development Development of Wayside Amenities in 19.75 of Wayside Uttar Pradesh and Bihar at Varanasi- Amenities Gaya; Lucknow-Ayodhya- Lucknow; (Sub- Scheme) Gorakhpur-Kushinagar; Kushinagar- Gaya- Kushinaga in collaboration with MoRTH 50. Uttar Pradesh Spiritual Development of Jewar-Dadri- 14.52 Circuit Sikandrabad-Noida-Khurja-Banda in Uttar Pradesh 51. Jharkhand Eco Circuit Development of Eco Circuit: Dalma- 52.72 Chandil- Getalsud- Betla national park- Mirchaiya- Netarhat in Jharkhand 52. Tripura North East Development of North East circuit: 65.00 circuit Surma Cherra- Unakoti- Jampui Hills- Gunabati-Bhunaneshwari- Matabari- Neermahal- Boxanagar- Chotta khola- Pilak- Avangchaarra in Tripura 53. Punjab Heritage Development of Heritage Circuit: 99.95 Circuit Anandpur Sahib – Fatehgarh Sahib – Chamkaur Sahib – Ferozpur – Amritsar – Khatkar Kalan – Kalanour - Patiala in Punjab 54. Kerala Rural Circuit Development of Rural Circuit: Malanad 80.37 Malabar Cruise Tourism Project in Kerala 55. Kerala Spiritual Development Sivagiri Sree Narayana 69.47 Circuit Guru Ashram- Arruvipuram- Kunnumpara Sree Subrahmania- Chembazhanthi Sree Narayana Gurukulam 56. Kerala Spiritual Development of Kasaragod, Wayanad, 85.23 Circuit Kannur, Kozhikode, Palakkad, Mallapuram, Thrichur, Ernakulam, Idukki, Kottayam, Allaphuza, Pathananamithitta, Kollam, Trivandrum 57. Meghalaya North East Development of West Khasi Hills 84.97 Circuit (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) 58. Uttar Pradesh Spiritual Development of Gorakhnath 21.16 Circuit Temple(Gorakhpur), Devipattan Temple (Balrampur) and Vatvashni Temple (Domariyagunj) Total of 2018-19 647.15

II. PRASHAD SCHEME (Rs. in crores) Sl. State Name of the Project Amount No. Sanctioned Year 2016-17 1. Gujarat Development of Dwarka 26.23 2. Gujarat Pilgrimage amenities at Somnath 37.44 3. Jammu & Development at Hazratbal, 42.02 Kashmir 4. Kerala Development at Guruvayur Temple 46.14 5. Tamilnadu Development of Kanchipuram 16.48 6. Tamilnadu Development of Vellankani 5.60 7. West Bengal Development of Belur 30.03 Total of 2016-17 203.94 Year 2017-18 8. Madhya Pradesh Development of Omkareshwar 40.67 9. Uttar Pradesh Cruise Tourism in River Ganga, Varanasi 10.72 10. Maharashtra Development of Trimbakeshwar 37.81 11. Uttar Pradesh Development of Varanasi Under Prashad Scheme - II 44.60 12. Andhra Pradesh Development of Srisailam Temple in Andhra Pradesh 47.45 under PRASHAD scheme Total of 2017-18 181.25 Year 2018-19 13. Uttarakhand Development of Infrastructure for Pilgrimage 39.24 Facilitation in Badrinath Ji Dham (Uttarakhand) 14. Gujarat Development of Promenade at Somnath, 44.59 15. Uttar Pradesh Development of Govardhan, Mathura 39.74 16. Jharkhand Development of Baidyanathji Dham, Deoghar 39.13 17. Nagaland Development of Pilgrimage Facilities in Nagaland 25.26 Total of 2018-19 187.96

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