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Swadesh Darshan Scheme The list of sanctioned tourism projects and circuits under the scheme, State-wise along with the funds allocated and expenditure incurred thereon till date

December 17, 2018
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 
MINISTRY OF TOURISM 

LOK SABHA 

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1099 
ANSWERED ON 17.12.2018 
SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME 

1099.SHRI C. MAHENDRAN
SHRI J.J.T. NATTERJEE 
Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state: 
  • (a) whether the Government is progressing with Swadesh Darshan scheme for boosting tourism sector; 
  • (b) if so, the details thereof; 
  • (c) the list of sanctioned tourism projects and circuits under the scheme, State-wise along with the funds allocated and expenditure incurred thereon till date; 
  • (d) whether the Government proposes to develop more projects/tourism circuits under the scheme; and 
  • (e) if so, the details thereof along with the list of sanctioned and completed projects under the scheme, State/UT-wise including Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, North-Eastern Region especially Nagaland, Odisha, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh? 
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ANSWER 

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM 
(INDEPENDENT CHARGE) 
(SHRI K.J. ALPHONS) 
(a) and (b): Under Swadesh Darshan Scheme, Ministry till date has sanctioned 73 projects with Central Financial Assistance for Rs. 5873.26 Crores covering 30 States/UT Administrations. 
(c) to (e): The sanctioning of new projects under Swadesh Darshan scheme is a continuous process. Projects for development under the scheme are identified in consultations 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. All the projects sanctioned under the circuits are at various stages of implementation. The list of projects State/UT-wise sanctioned under Swadesh Darshan Scheme are given at Annexure. 
ANNEXURE 
STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (c) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1099 ANSWERED ON 17.12.2018 REGARDING SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME. 

THE LIST OF STATE/UT-WISE PROJECTS SANCTIONED UNDER SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME SINCE 2014-15. 
(Rs. in crore)
Sl.

No. 		State/UT
Name
of

the

Circuit
Name

of the Project
A
m
t.
Sanctioned
Amount

released
Year

2014-15
1.
Arunachal

Pradesh 		North-

East

Circuit 		Development

of Mega

Circuit

at Bhalukpong-

Bomdila

and Tawang in

Arunachal

Pradesh. 		49.77 39.81
2.
Andhra

Pradesh 		Coastal

Circuit 		Development

of

Kakinada

Hope

Island

Konaseema

as World

Class

Coastal

& Eco

Tourism Circuit in

Andhra

Pradesh 		69.83 55.86
Total

of 2014-15
119.6 95.67
Year

2015-16
3.
Manipur North-

East

Circuit 		Development

of Tourist

Circuit

in Manipur:

Imphal- Khongjom 		72.23 61.32
4.
Sikkim North-

East

Circuit 		Development
of Tourist

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. 		98.05 78.44
5.
Uttarakhand Eco

Circuit 		Integrated Development

of

Eco-Tourism,

Adventure

Sports,

Associated

Tourism

related Infrastructure for

Development

of Tehri

Lake & Surroundings as

New

Destination-District

Tehri, Uttarakhand. 		70.92 64.30
6.
Rajasthan Desert

Circuit 		Development

of Sambhar

Lake Town and Other

Destinations

in

Rajasthan

under Desert

Circuit. 		63.96 46.99
7.
Nagaland Tribal

Circuit 		Development

of Tribal

Circuit

Peren- Kohima-

Wokha, Nagaland 		97.36 72.05
8.
Madhya

Pradesh 		Wildlife

Circuit 		Development
of Wildlife

Circuit

at

Panna-

Mukundpur-

Sanjay-

Dubri-Bandhavgarh-

Kanha-

Mukki- Pench in

Madhya

Pradesh. 		92.22 73.78
9.
Andhra

Pradesh 		Coastal

Circuit 		Development

of Coastal

Tourism Circuit in Sri

Potti

Sriramalu

Nellore

under

Swadesh Darshan

Scheme

in Andhra

Pradesh. 		59.70 44.30
10. Telangana Eco

Circuit 		Integrated Development

of Eco Tourism Circuit in

Mahaboobnagar

district,

Telangana. 		91.62 67.09
11. Kerala Eco

Circuit 		Development

of

Pathanamthitta-

Gavi-

Vagamon-

Thekkady

as

Eco Tourism Circuit in

Idduki

and

Pathanamthitta

Districts

in Kerala. 		76.55 61.24
12. Mizoram North-

East

Circuit 		Integrated Development

of New Eco Tourism

under Swadesh Darshan-

North

East Circuit at

Thenzawl & South Zote,

District

Serchhip

and

Reiek,

Mizoram. 		94.91 75.92
13. Assam Wildlife

Circuit 		Development

of Manas– Probitora– Nameri–

Kaziranga–
Dibru–

Saikhowa as Wildlife

Circuit

in Assam. 		95.67 47.84
14. Puducherry Coastal

Circuit 		Development

of Union

Territory

of Puducherry

as Tourist Circuit under

Swadesh

Darshan

Scheme

(Coastal

Circuit) 		85.28 38.43
15. Arunachal

Pradesh 		North

East

Circuit 		Integrated Development

of New Adventure

Tourism in Arunachal 		97.14 77.71
Pradesh
16. Tripura North

East

Circuit 		Development

of North

East Circuit : Agartala –

Sipahijala

– Melaghar –

Udaipur

– Amarpur-


Tirthamukh- Mandirghat– Dumboor- Narikel Kunja-


Gandachara– Ambassa

in Tripura 		99.59 49.79
17. West

Bengal 		Coastal

Circuit 		Development

of Beach

Circuit:

Udaipur-

Digha-

Shankarpur-

Tajpur-

Mandarmani-

Fraserganj-

Bakkhlai-

Henry

Island in

West Bengal 		85.39 42.69
18. Chhattisgarh Tribal

Circuit 		Development

of Tribal

Tourism Circuit in

Jashpur-

Kunkuri-

Mainpat-

Ambikapur-

Maheshpur

-Ratanpur-

Kurdar-Sarodadadar-

Gangrel-

Kondagaon–

Nathiya

Nawagaon-

Jagdalpur-

Chitrakoot-

Tirthgarh

in

Chhattisgarh. 		99.21 49.97
19. Maharashtra Coastal

Circuit 		Development

of

Sindhudurg

Coastal

Circuit

in Maharashtra

under Swadesh Darshan

Scheme. 		82.17 12.79
Total

of 2015-16
1461.97 964.65
Year

2016-17
20. Goa Coastal

Circuit 		Development

of Coastal

Circuit

(Sinquerim-Baga,

Anjuna-Vagator,

Morjim-

Keri,
Aguada Fort and

Aguada

Jail) in Goa. 		99.99 79.99
21. Jammu

&

Kashmir 		Himalay

an

Circuit 		Integrated Development

of Tourism Infrastructure

Projects

in the State of

Jammu

and Kashmir. 		82.97 41.48
22. Telangana Tribal

Circuit 		Integrated Development

of Mulugu-Laknavaram-

Medavaram-

Tadvai-

Damaravi-

Mallur-

Bogatha

Waterfalls

as

Tribal

Circuit

in

Telangana. 		84.40 42.20
23. Meghalaya North

East 		Development
of Umium

(Lake

View),

U

Lum 		99.13 73.69
Circuit Sohpetbneng

Mawdiangdiang

– Orchid

Lake Resort, Meghalaya.
24. Madhya

Pradesh 		Buddhis

t Circuit 		Development

of Buddhist

Circuit

in Sanchi-Satna-

Rewa-Mandsaur-Dhar

in

Madhya

Pradesh. 		74.94 37.47
25. Kerala Spiritual

Circuit 		Development

of

Sabarimala

– Erumeli-

Pampa-Sannidhanam

as

a Spiritual Circuit in

District

Pathanamthitta,

Kerala. 		99.99 20.00
26. Manipur Spiritual

Circuit 		Development

of Spiritual

Circuit

– Shri Govindajee

Temple,

Shri Bijoy

Govindajee

Temple

– Shri Gopinath Temple – Shri

Bungshibodon

Temple

– Shri Kaina

Temple,

Manipur. 		53.80 40.14
27. Gujarat Heritage

Circuit 		Development

of Heritage

Circuit

in Ahmedabad-

Rajkot-

Porbandar – Bardoli- Dandi in Gujarat. 		93.48 42.13
28. Haryana Krishna

Circuit 		Development

of Tourism

Infrastructures

at places

related

to Mahabharata in

Kurukshetra,

Haryana. 		97.35 48.67
29. Rajasthan Krishna

Circuit 		Integrated Development

of Govind Dev ji temple

(Jaipur), Khatu Shyam Ji

(Sikar) and Nathdwara

(Rajsamand)

in

Rajasthan. 		91.45 45.72
30. Sikkim North-

East

circuit 		Development

of Tourist

Circuit

Linking Singtam– Maka-

Temi-Bermoik

Tokel- Phongia- Namchi

–Jorthang-

Okharey-

Sombaria-Daramdin-

Jorethang-

Melli

(Exit)

in

Sikkim. 		95.32 47.66
31. Madhya

Pradesh 		Heritage

circuit 		Development

of Heritage

Circuit

(Gwalior

– Orchha


– Khajuraho – Chanderi – Bhimbetka – Mandu)


Madhya

Pradesh 		99.77 49.89
32. Kerala Spiritual

Circuit 		Development

of Sree

Padmanabha

Arnamula-

Sabrimala-as
a Spiritual 		92.44 44.75
Circuit

in Kerala
33. Bihar Tirthankar

circuit 		Development

of

Tirthankar

Circuit:

Vaishali-

Arrah-

Masad-

Patna- Rajgir- Pawapuri-

Champapuri

in Bihar. 		52.39 26.19
34. Bihar Spiritual

circuit 		Integrated Development

of Kanwaria Route:

Sultanganj

–

Dharmshala-

Deoghar

under Spiritual circuit in

Bihar. 		52.35 26.17
35. Odisha Coastal

circuit 		Development

of

Gopalpur,

Barkul,

Satapada and Tampara

as Coastal circuit in

Odisha. 		76.49 15.30
36. Nagaland Tribal

circuit 		Development

of Tribal

circuit (Mokokchung– Tuensang-Mon)

in

Nagaland 		99.67 49.83
37. Uttarakhand Heritage

circuit 		Integrated Development

of Heritage Circuit in

Kumaon

Region

– Katarmal –Jogeshwar-

Baijnath-Devidhura

in

Uttarakhand. 		81.94 40.97
38. Jammu

&

Kashmir 		Himalayan

Circuit 		Integrated

Development

of

Tourist

Facilities

at

Jammu-Rajouri-Shopian-

Pulwama

under

Himalayan

Circuit

theme

in J&K. 		96.38 48.19
39. Jammu

&

Kashmir 		Himalayan

Circuit 		Integrated Development

of Tourist Facilities

under the Construction

of Assets in lieu of those

Destroyed

in Floods in

2014

under

PM

Development
Package

for

J&K 		98.70 74.70
40. Jammu

&

Kashmir 		Himalayan

Circuit 		Integrated Development

of Tourist facilities at

Mantalai- Sudhmahadev-

Patnitop

under

Himalayan

Circuit

Theme

in J&K. 		97.82 19.56
41. Jammu

&

Kashmir 		Himalaya
n

Circuit 		Integrated Development

of Tourist Facilities at

Anantnag-

Kishtwar-

Pahalgam
– Daksum – 		96.39 48.19
Ranjit

Sagar Dam under

Himalayan

Circuit

Theme

in J&K.
42. Jammu

&

Kashmir 		Himalayan

Circuit 		Integrated

Development

of

Tourist

Facilities

at

Gulmarg-Baramulla-

Kupwara-Leh

Circuit

under Himalayan Circuit

Theme in J&K. 		96.93 19.38
43. Uttar

Pradesh 		Buddhist

Circuit 		Development

of Buddhist

Circuit

– Srawasti,

Kushinagar,

&Kapilvastu

in Uttar Pradesh. 		99.97 19.99
44. Uttar

Pradesh 		Ramayana

Circuit 		Development

of

Chitrakoot

and

Shringverpur

as

Ramayana

Circuit
in

Uttar

Pradesh 		69.45 31.38
45. Andaman
&

Nicobar

Islands 		Coastal

Circuit 		Development

of Coastal

Circuit

(Long

Island-

Ross

Smith

Island- Neil

Island- Havelock Island-

Baratang

Island-Port

Blair)

in Andaman &

Nicobar

under Coastal

thematic

circuit

of

Swadesh

Darshan

Scheme. 		42.19
8.44
46. Tamil

Nadu 		Coastal

Circuit 		Development

of Coastal

Circuit

(Chennai-

Mamamallapuram

–

Rameshwaram

– Manpadu – Kanyakumari)

in Tamil Nadu under

Swadesh

Darshan

Scheme 		99.92 45.24
47. Uttar

Pradesh 		Spiritual

Circuit 		Development

of Spiritual

Circuit

(Shahjahanpur-

Basti-

Ahar-Aligharh-

Kasgunj-Sarosi-

Pratapgarh-Unnao-

Kaushambi-

Mirzapur-

Gorakpur-

Kairana-

Doamriyagunj-

Bagpat-

Barabanki-

Azamgarh) 		68.39 33.86
48. Uttar

Pradesh 		Spiritual

Circuit 		Development

of Spiritual

Circuit

–II(Bijnor-

Meerut-

Kanpur-

Kanpur

Dehat-

Banda-

Ghazipur-

Salempur-

Ghosi- Balia-

Ambedkar

Nagar- 		63.77 50.33
Aligarh-

Fatehpur-

Deoria-

Mahoba-

Sonbhadra- Chandauli-

Mishrikh- Bhadohi) in

Uttar

Pradesh

under

Swadesh

Darshan

Scheme
49. Uttar

Pradesh 		Heritage

Circuit 		Development

of Heritage

Circuit

(Kalinjar

Fort (Banda)-

MarharDham

(SantKabir

Nagar)-

Chauri

Chaura,

Shaheed

Sthal

(Fatehpur)-

Mavahar

Sthal

(Ghosi)- Shaheed

Smarak

(Meerut)

in Uttar

Pradesh

under Swadesh

Darshan

Scheme 		34.82 18.76
50. Bihar Buddhist

Circuit 		Development

of Buddhist

circuit- Construction of

Convention

Centre

at

Bodhgaya,

Bihar 		98.73 19.75
51. Assam Heritage

Circuit 		Development

of Tezpur – Majuli – Sibsagar as

Heritage

Circuit
in

Assam

under Swadesh

Darshan

scheme 		98.35 19.67
52. Himachal

Pradesh 		Himalayan

Circuit 		Integrated Development

of Himalayan Circuit in

Himachal

Pradesh

under

Swadesh

Darshan

scheme 		99.76 19.95
53. Mizoram Eco

Circuit 		Development

of Eco-

Adventure

Circuit

Aizawl

-Rawpuichhip

–

Khawhphawp
– Lengpui

– Durtlang – Chatlang-

Sakawrhmuituaitlang

–

Muthee

– Beratlawng –

Tuirial Airfield – Hmuifang under Eco

circuit theme of Swadesh

Darshan

Scheme 		99.07 49.53
54. Rajasthan Spiritual

Circuit 		Development

of Spiritual

Circuit–

Churu

(Salasar

Balaji)–

Jaipur (Shri

Samode

Balaji,

Ghat

ke

Balaji,

Bandhe

ke

Balaji)-

Alwar

(Pandupole

Hanumanji,

Bharathari)-

Viratnagar

(Bijak, 		93.90 43.69
Jainnasiya,

Ambika

Temple)-

Bharatpur

(Kaman

Region)-

Dholpur

(Muchkund)

– MehandipurBalaji-

Chittorgarh
(Sanwaliyaji)

in

Rajasthan

under

Swadesh

Darshan

scheme
55. Gujarat Heritage

Circuit 		Development

of Heritage

circuit:

Vadnagar-

Modhera

and Patan in

Gujarat

under Swadesh

Darshan

Scheme 		99.81 79.85
Total

of 2016-17
3082.22 1422.71
Year

2017-18
56. Bihar Rural

Circuit 		Development

of Gandhi

Circuit:

Bhitiharwa-

Chandrahia-

Turkaulia

in

Bihar

under Rural Circuit

theme
of Swadesh

Darshan

Scheme 		44.65
8.93
57. Goa Coastal

Circuit 		Development

of Coastal

Circuit
II: Rua De Orum

Creek

– Don Paula -Colva

– Benaulim in Goa under

Swadesh

Darshan

Scheme 		99.35 19.87
58. Gujarat Buddhis

t circuit 		Development

of Buddhist

circuit:

Junagadh- Gir

Somnath-

Bharuch-

Kutch-

Bhavnagar-

Rajkot-

Mehsana

in

Gujarat

under Swadesh

Darshan

scheme 		35.99
7.20
59. Puducherry Heritage

Circuit 		Development

of Heritage

Circuit

in Puducherry

under Swadesh Darshan

Scheme. 		66.35 13.27
60. Puducherry Spiritual

Circuit 		Development

of Spiritual

Circuit

in Puducherry

under Swadesh Darshan

Scheme 		40.68
8.14
61. Rajasthan Heritage

Circuit 		Development

of Heritage

Circuit

(Rajsamand

(Kumbhalgarh

Fort)-

Jaipur (Nahargarh Fort)-

Alwar

(BalaQuila)–

Sawai

Madhopur

(Ranthambore


Fort and Khandar Fort)– Jhalawar (Gagron Fort)–
 		99.60 49.80
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

Temple)

in Rajasthan

under Swadesh Darshan

Scheme.
62. Telangana Heritage

Circuit 		Development

of Heritage

Circuit:

Qutub

Shahi

Heritage

Park-

Paigah

Tombs- Hayat Bakshi

Mosque-

Raymond’s

Tomb in Telangana

under Swadesh Darshan

Scheme 		99.42 44.83
63. Bihar Spiritual

Circuit 		Development

of Mandar

Hill

& Ang Pradesh under

Spiritual

Circuit

theme

of

Swadesh

Darshan

Scheme. 		53.49 10.70
64. Madhya

Pradesh 		Eco

Circuit 		Development

of

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 		99.62 49.81
65. Uttar

Pradesh 		Ramayana

Circuit 		Development

of Ayodhya

under Ramayana Circuit

theme

of Swadesh

Darshan

Scheme 		133.31 63.20
66. Andhra

Pradesh 		Buddhist

Circuit 		Development

of Buddhist

Circuit:

Shalihundam-

Thotlakonda-

Bavikonda-

Bojjanakonda-

Amravati-

Anupu

in Andhra

Pradesh

under the theme

of Buddhist Circuit of

Swadesh

Darshan

Scheme 		52.34 10.47
Total

of 2017-18
824.8 286.22
Year

2018-19
67. Maharashtra Spiritual

Circuit 		Development

of Waki-

Adasa-

Dhapewada-

Paradsingha-

Chota

Taj

Bagh-

Telankhandi-

Girad

in Maharashtra 		54.01
0.00
68. — Buddhist

Circuit

and

Ramayana

Circuit 		Development

of Wayside

Amenities

in

Buddhist

Circuit

and

Ramayana

Circuit:

Varanasi-Gaya;

Lucknow-Ayodhya-

Lucknow;

Gorakhpur-

Kushinagar;

Kushinagar-

Gaya-

Kushinaga 		18.10
0.00
69. Uttar

Pradesh 		Spiritual

Circuit 		Development

of

Jewar-

Dadri-Sikandrabad-

Noida-Khurja-Banda

in

Uttar

Pradesh 		14.52
0.00
70. Jharkhand Eco

Circuit 		Development

of Eco

Circuit:

Dalma-

Chandil-

Getalsud- Betla national

park- Mirchaiya- Netarhat

in Jharkhand 		52.72
0.00
71. Tripura North

East

circuit 		Development

of

North

East

circuit:

Surma

Cherra-

Unakoti-

Jampui

Hills-

Gunabati-

Bhunaneshwari-

Matabari-

Neermahal-

Boxanagar-

Chotta

khola-

Pilak-

Avangchaarra

in Tripura 		65.00
0.00
72. Punjab Heritage

Circuit 		Development

of Heritage

Circuit:
Anandpur Sahib


– Fatehgarh Sahib – Chamkaur Sahib – Ferozpur –
Amritsar – Khatkar Kalan – Kalanour – Patiala in


Punjab 		99.95
0.00
73. Kerala Rural

Circuit 		Development

of Rural

Circuit:

Malanad

Malabar

Cruise
Tourism Project

in Kerala 		80.37
0.00
Total

of 2018-19 		384.67
0.00
GRAND

TOTAL

TILL DATE 		5873.26 2769.25
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