Ministry of Tourism
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PRESERVATION OF CULTURAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE

Posted On: 05 AUG 2024 2:09PM by PIB Delhi

Ministry of Tourism has formulated National Strategies for Ecotourism and Sustainable Tourism and initiated Travel for LiFE programme to promote sustainable tourism in the country and to encourage the tourists and tourism businesses to adopt sustainable tourism practices and mindful consumption of tourism resources, including cultural and natural heritage.

To create awareness among the masses the Ministry celebrates special events/days with citizen’s participation like International Day of Yoga, regional festivals etc. Ministry of Tourism also provides financial assistance to State Governments/UT Administrations for organizing fairs/ festivals & tourism related events under Domestic Promotion & Publicity including Hospitality (DPPH) Scheme. 

For the purpose of encouraging preservation of heritage properties such as palaces/castles/forts/havelies/hunting lodges/residence of any size built prior to 1950 (1935 for Heritage Grand/Classic category) by converting these to hotels, the Ministry of Tourism has a voluntary scheme for classification of hotels under the Heritage category as per the criteria outlined in the extant Guidelines.

Ministry of Tourism under its “National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD)” provides financial assistance to State Governments/UT Administrations for tourism related infrastructure development at identified pilgrimage/heritage destinations.

The Ministry of Tourism launched its Swadesh Darshan Scheme (SDS) in the year 2014-15 with the objective to augment tourism facilities in the country thereby promoting culture and heritage of the country, enhancing tourist attractiveness in a sustainable manner, creating awareness among the local communities about the importance of tourism, creating employment through active involvement of local communities etc. The Ministry of Tourism has sanctioned 76 projects in the country under identified themes including 10 Heritage theme circuits under SDS. The details of these projects are at Annexure-I.

The Ministry of Tourism has recently revamped the Swadesh Darshan Scheme as Swadesh Darshan 2.0 (SD2.0) with the objective to develop sustainable and responsible tourism destinations, following a destination & tourism-centric approach. Ministry of Tourism has till now sanctioned 29 projects under Swadesh Darshan 2.0 scheme. Details of these sanctioned projects are at Annexure-II.

Additionally, Some of the State Governments and UT Administrations have granted industry status to the hospitality and tourism industry viz Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Kerala, West Bengal, Punjab, Goa, Uttarakhand, etc., giving access to benefits including power tariff and other taxes at industrial rates against the earlier requirement of payment at higher commercial rates.  The tourism industry gives representations to the Ministry of Tourism for various issues from time to time, which are taken up for resolution in coordination with other line Ministries/ State Governments/ UT Administrations.

Further, there are 3697 protected monuments/sites of national importance with the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). Conservation and maintenance of these monuments is a regular phenomenon undertaken by ASI as per the requirement of the site and availability of resources.

This information was given by Union Minister for Tourism and Culture Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.

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ANNEXURE-I

 

List of projects sanctioned under Swadesh Darshan Scheme

(Rs. in Crore)

S.

No.

State/

UT

Circuit / Sanction Year

Name of the Project

Amount Sanctioned

Amount Released
  1.  

Andaman & Nicobar Islands

Coastal Circuit

 

 2016-17

Development of Long Island-Ross Smith Island- Neil Island- Havelock Island- Baratang Island-Port Blair

27.57

22.13
  1.  

Andhra Pradesh

 

Coastal Circuit

 

  2014-15

Development of Kakinada - Hope Island - Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary - Passarlapudi - Aduru - S Yanam – Kotipally

67.83

67.83
  1.  

Andhra Pradesh

 

Coastal Circuit

 

2015-16

Development of Nellore - Pulikat Lake - Ubblamadugu Water Falls – Nelapattu- Kothakoduru- Mypadu - Ramateertham –  Iskapalli

49.55

49.55
  1.  

Andhra Pradesh

 

Buddhist Circuit

 

2017-18

Development of Buddhist Circuit: Shalihundam- Bavikonda- Bojjanakonda -Amravati- Anupu

35.24

30.03
  1.  

Arunachal Pradesh

 

North-East   Circuit

 

2014-15

Development of Bhalukpong- Bomdila and Tawang

49.77

47.28
  1.  

Arunachal Pradesh

 

North East   Circuit

 

2015-16

Development of Nafra- Seppa- Pappu, Pasa, Pakke Valleys- Sangdupota- New Sagalee- Ziro- Yomcha

96.72

91.88
  1.  

Assam

 

Wildlife Circuit

 

2015-16

Development of Manas– Probitora– Nameri– Kaziranga– Dibru– Saikhowa

94.68

89.94
  1.  

Assam

 

Heritage Circuit

2016-17

Development of Tezpur – Majuli – Sibsagar

90.98

90.97
  1.  

Bihar

 

Tirthankar Circuit

 

2016-17

Development of Vaishali- Arrah- Masad- Patna- Rajgir- Pawapuri- Champapuri

33.96

30.04
  1.  

Bihar

 

Spiritual Circuit

2016-17

 

Development of Kanwaria Route: Sultanganj – Dharmshala- Deoghar

44.76

42.52
  1.  

Bihar

 

Buddhist Circuit

 

2016-17

Development of Buddhist circuit- Construction of Convention Centre at Bodhgaya

95.18

95.18
  1.  

Bihar

 

Rural Circuit

2017-18

Development of Bhitiharwa- Chandrahia- Turkaulia

44.27

40.31
  1.  

Bihar

 

Spiritual Circuit

 

2017-18

Development of Mandar Hill & Ang Pradesh

44.55

42.32
  1.  

Chhattisgarh

 

Tribal Circuit

2015-16

 

Development of Jashpur- Kunkuri- Mainpat- Kamleshpur - Maheshpur -Kurdar - Sarodhadadar- Gangrel- Kondagaon– Nathiyanawagaon- Jagdalpur- Chitrakoot- Tirthgarh

96.10

94.23
  1.  

Goa

 

Coastal Circuit

 2016-17

 

Development of Sinquerim-Baga, Anjuna-Vagator, Morjim-Keri, Aguada Fort and Aguada Jail  

97.65

97.65
  1.  

Goa

 

Coastal Circuit

 

2017-18

Development of Coastal Circuit II: Rua De Orum Creek - Dona Paula -Colva - Benaulim

99.35

99.35
  1.  

Gujarat

 

Heritage Circuit

 

2016-17

Development of Ahmedabad- Rajkot- Porbandar –Bardoli- Dandi

59.17

56.21
  1.  

Gujarat

 

Heritage Circuit

 

2016-17

Development of Vadnagar- Modhera

91.12

87.25
  1.  

Gujarat

 

Buddhist Circuit

 

2017-18

Development of Junagadh- Gir Somnath- Bharuch-Kutch- Bhavnagar- Rajkot- Mehsana

26.68

22.28
  1.  

Haryana

 

Krishna Circuit

 

2016-17

 

Development of Tourism Infrastructures at places related to Mahabharata in Kurukshetra

77.39

76.74
  1.  

Himachal Pradesh

 

Himalayan Circuit

 

2016-17

 

Development of Himalayan Circuit: Kiarighat, Shimla, Hatkoti, Manali, Kangra, Dharamshala, Bir, Palampur, Chamba

68.34

64.54
  1.  

Jammu & Kashmir

Himalayan Circuit

 

2016-17

 

Development of Jammu-Srinagar-Pahalgam-Bhagwati Nagar-Anantnag-Salamabad Uri-Kargil-Leh

77.33

67.37
  1.  

Jammu & Kashmir

Himalayan Circuit

 

2016-17

 

Development of Tourist Facilities at Jammu-Rajouri-Shopian-Pulwama.

81.60

67.35
  1.  

Jammu & Kashmir

Himalayan Circuit

 

2016-17

 

Development of Tourist Facilities - Construction of Assets in lieu of those Destroyed in Floods in 2014 under PM Development Package

90.43

74.70
  1.  

Jammu & Kashmir

Himalayan Circuit

 

2016-17

 

Development of Tourist facilities at Mantalai and Sudhmahadev

91.99

91.92
  1.  

Jammu & Kashmir

Himalayan Circuit

 

2016-17

 

Development of Tourist facilities at Anantnag-Pulwama-Kishtwar-Pahalgam-Zanskar Padum - Daksum - Ranjit Sagar Dam

86.39

69.95
  1.  

Jammu & Kashmir

Himalayan Circuit

 

2016-17

 

Development of Tourist Facilities at Gulmarg-Baramulla- Kupwara- Kargil - Leh 

91.84

82.16
  1.  

Jharkhand

 

Eco Circuit

 

2018-19

Development of Eco Tourism circuit: Dalma- Betla National park- Mirchaiya- Netarhat

30.44

28.04
  1.  

Kerala

 

Eco Circuit

 

2015-16

Development of Pathanamthitta- Gavi- Vagamon- Thekkady

64.08

64.08
  1.  

Kerala

 

Spiritual Circuit

 

2016-17

Development of Sabarimala - Erumeli-Pampa-Sannidhanam

46.54

33.39
  1.  

Kerala

 

Spiritual Circuit

 

2016-17

Development of Sree Padmanabha Arnamula

78.08

73.77
  1.  

Kerala

 

Rural Circuit

 

2018-19

Development of Malanad Malabar Cruise Tourism Project

57.35

45.88
  1.  

Kerala

 

Spiritual Circuit

 

2018-19

Development Sivagiri Sree Narayana Guru Ashram- Arruvipuram- Kunnumpara Sree Subrahmania- Chembazhanthi Sree Narayana Gurukulam

66.42

42.01
  1.  

Madhya Pradesh

 

Wildlife Circuit

 

2015-16

 

Development of Wildlife Circuit at Panna- Mukundpur- Sanjay- Dubri-Bandhavgarh- Kanha- Mukki- Pench

92.10

86.31
  1.  

Madhya Pradesh

 

Buddhist Circuit

 

2016-17

 

Development of Sanchi-Satna-Rewa-Mandsaur-Dhar

74.02

72.75
  1.  

Madhya Pradesh

 

Heritage Circuit

 

2016-17

 

Development of Gwalior – Orchha – Khajuraho – Chanderi – Bhimbetka – Mandu

89.82

89.49
  1.  

Madhya Pradesh

 

Eco Circuit

 

2017-18

 

Development of Gandhisagar Dam- Mandleshwar Dam- Omkareshwar Dam- Indira Sagar Dam- Tawa Dam- Bargi Dam- Bheda Ghat- Bansagar Dam- Ken River

93.76

93.59
  1.  

Maharashtra

 

Coastal Circuit

 

2015-16

Development of Sindhudurg Coastal Circuit - Sagareshwar, Tarkarli, Vijaydurg (Beach & Creek), Mitbhav

19.06

18.10
  1.  

Maharashtra

 

Spiritual Circuit

 

2018-19

Development of Waki- Adasa- Dhapewada- Paradsingha- Telankhandi- Girad

45.47

43.19
  1.  

Manipur

 

North-East   Circuit

 

2015-16

Development of Tourist Circuit in Manipur: Imphal- Khongjom

72.23

61.32
  1.  

Manipur

 

NSpiritual Circuit

 

2016-17

 

Development of Shri Govindajee Temple, Shri Bijoy Govindajee Temple – Shri Gopinath Temple – Shri Bungshibodon Temple – Shri Kaina Temple

45.34

45.33
  1.  

Meghalaya

 

North East Circuit

 

2016-17

 

Development of Umium (Lake View), U Lum Sohpetbneng-Mawdiangdiang – Orchid Lake Resort

99.13

99.11
  1.  

Meghalaya

 

North East Circuit

 

2018-19

Development of West Khasi Hills (Nongkhlaw- KremTirot – Khudoi & Kohmang Falls – Khri River- Mawthadraishan, Shillong), Jaintia Hills (Krang Suri Falls- Shyrmang- Iooksi), Garo Hills (Nokrek Reserve, Katta Beel, Siju Caves)

84.97

84.96
  1.  

Mizoram

North East   Circuit

 

2015-16

Development of Thenzawl & South Zote, District Serchhip and Reiek.

92.26

92.26
  1.  

Mizoram

 

Eco Circuit

 

2016-17

Development of Eco-Adventure Circuit Aizawl -Rawpuichhip – Khawhphawp – Lengpui – Chatlang- Sakawrhmuituaitlang - Muthee – Beratlawng -Tuirial Airfield – Hmuifang

66.37

53.09
  1.  

Nagaland

 

Tribal Circuit

 

2015-16

Development of Tribal Circuit Peren- Kohima- Wokha

97.36

97.36
  1.  

Nagaland

 

Tribal Circuit

2016-17

Development of Mokokchung-Tuensang-Mon

98.14

98.14
  1.  

Odisha

 

Coastal Circuit

 

2016-17

Development of Gopalpur, Barkul, Satapada and Tampara

70.82

67.28
  1.  

Puducherry

 

Coastal Circuit

 

2015-16

Development of Dubrayapet – Arikamedu – Veerampattinam – Chunnambar - Nallavadu/Narambai - Manapet- Kalapet -   Puducherry - Yanam

58.44

58.44
  1.  

Puducherry

 

Heritage Circuit

 

2017-18

Development of Franco- Tamil Village, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam

49.44

45.70
  1.  

Puducherry

 

Spiritual Circuit

 

2017-18

Development

of Spiritual Circuit in

Puducherry

34.96

31.40
  1.  

Punjab

 

Heritage

Circuit

 

2018-19

Development of Anandpur Sahib - Fatehgarh Sahib - Chamkaur Sahib - Ferozpur - Khatkar Kalan – Kalanour - Patiala

85.32

81.05
  1.  

Rajasthan

 

Desert

Circuit

 

2015-16

Development of Sambhar Lake Town and Other Destinations

50.01

50.01
  1.  

Rajasthan

 

Krishna

Circuit

 

2016-17

Development of Govind Dev ji temple (Jaipur), Khatu Shyam Ji (Sikar) and Nathdwara (Rajsamand)

75.80

73.85
  1.  

Rajasthan

 

Spiritual Circuit

 

2016-17

Development of Spiritual Circuit– 'Development of Churu (Salasar Balaji)-Jaipur (Shri Samodke Balaji, Ghatke Balaji, Bandheke Balaji)- Viratnagar (Bijak, Jainnasiya, Ambika Temple)- Bharatpur (Kaman Region)- Dholpur (Muchkund) - Mehndipur Balaji- Chittorgarh (Sanwaliyaji)

87.05

72.23
  1.  

Rajasthan

 

Heritage

 Circuit

 

2017-18

Development of Heritage Circuit Development of Rajsamand (Kumbhalgarh Fort) - Jaipur (Facade Illumination in Jaipur and Nahargarh Fort) -Jhalawar (Gagron Fort) - Chittorgarh (Chittorgarh Fort) – Jaisalmer (Jaisalmer Fort) - Hanumangarh (Gogamedi) - Udaipur (Pratap Gaurav Kendra) - Dholpur (Bagh-I-Nilofor and Purani Chawani) - Nagaur (Meera Bai Smarak, Merta) - Tonk (Sunehri Kothi)

70.61

66.99
  1.  

Sikkim

 

North

 East

Circuit

 

2015-16

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)

98.05

97.41
  1.  

Sikkim

 

North East Circuit

 

2016-17

Development of Tourist Circuit Linking Singtam– Maka- Temi-BermoikTokel- Phongia- Namchi –Jorthang- Okharey- Sombaria-Daramdin- Jorethang- Melli (Exit)

95.32

95.32
  1.  

Tamil Nadu

 

Coastal Circuit

 

2016-17

Development of (Chennai- Mamamallapuram – Rameshwaram – Manpadu – Kanyakumari)

73.13

71.03
  1.  

Telangana

 

Eco Circuit

 

2015-16

Development of Eco Tourism Circuit in Mahaboobnagar district

91.62

91.25
  1.  

Telangana

 

Tribal Circuit

 

2016-17

Development of Mulugu-Laknavaram- Medavaram- Tadvai- Damaravi- Mallur- Bogatha Waterfalls

79.87

79.87
  1.  

Telangana

 

Heritage Circuit

 

2017-18

Development of Qutub Shahi Heritage Park- Paigah Tombs- Hayat Bakshi Mosque- Raymond's Tomb

96.90

70.61
  1.  

Tripura

 

North East   Circuit

 

2015-16

Development of Agartala - Sipahijala - Melaghar - Udaipur - Amarpur- Tirthamukh- Mandirghat– Dumboor- NarikelKunja- Gandachara– Ambassa

82.85

77.76
  1.  

Tripura

 

North

East Circuit

 

2018-19

Development of Surma Cherra- Unakoti- Jampui Hills- Gunabati - Bhunaneshwari- Neermahal- Boxanagar- Chottakhola- Pilak- Avangchaarra

44.83

35.25
  1.  

Uttar Pradesh

 

Buddhist Circuit

 

2016-17

Development of Srawasti, Kushinagar, & Kapilwastu

87.89

 

72.56
  1.  

Uttar Pradesh

 

Ramayana Circuit

 

2016-17

Development of Chitrakoot and Shringverpur

69.45

64.09
  1.  

Uttar Pradesh

 

Spiritual Circuit

 

2016-17

Development of Ahar-Aligarh-Kasganj-Sarosi (Unnao)-Pratapgarh- Kausambi-Mirzapur-Gorakhpur-Domariyaganj-Basti-Barabanki-Azamgarh-Kairana- Baghpat- Shahjahanpur

71.91

69.63
  1.  

Uttar Pradesh

 

Spiritual Circuit

 

2016-17

Development of Bijnor- Meerut- Kanpur- Kanpur Dehat- Banda- Ghazipur- Salempur- Ghosi- Balia- Ambedkar Nagar- Aligarh- Fatehpur- Deoria- Mahoba- Sonbhadra- Chandauli- Mishrikh- Bhadohi

67.51

64.14
  1.  

Uttar Pradesh

 

Heritage Circuit

 

2016-17

Development of Kalinjar Fort (Banda)- Maghar Dham (Sant Kabir Nagar)- Chauri Chaura, Shaheed Sthal (Fatehpur)- Mahuar shaheed Sthal (Ghosi)- Shaheed Smarak (Meerut)

36.65

32.27
  1.  

Uttar Pradesh

 

Ramayana Circuit

 

2017-18

Development of Ayodhya

127.21

115.46
  1.  

Uttar Pradesh

 

Spiritual Circuit

 

2018-19

Development of Jewar-Dadri-Sikandrabad-Noida-Khurja-Banda

12.03

11.43
  1.  

Uttar Pradesh

 

Spiritual Circuit

 

2018-19

Development of Gorakhnath Temple (Gorakhpur), Devipattan Temple (Balrampur) and Vatvashni Temple (Domariyagunj)

18.30

18.12
  1.  

Uttarakhand

 

Eco Circuit

 

2015-16

Integrated Development of Eco-Tourism, Adventure Sports, and Associated Tourism Related Infrastructure for Development of Tehri Lake & Surroundings as New Destination-District Tehri

69.17

69.17
  1.  

Uttarakhand

 

Heritage Circuit

 

2016-17

 

Integrated Development of Heritage Circuit in Kumaon Region - Katarmal -Jogeshwar-Baijnath-Devidhura

76.32

68.91
  1.  

West Bengal

 

Coastal Circuit

 

2015-16

 

Development of Beach Circuit: Udaipur- Digha- Shankarpur- Tajpur- Mandarmani- Fraserganj-Bakkhlai- Henry Island

67.99

65.07
  1.  

-

Wayside Amenities

 

2018-19

 

 

Development of Wayside Amenities in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar at Varanasi-Gaya; Kushinagar-Gaya- Kushinagar in collaboration with MoRTH

15.07

14.32

Total

5287.90

4944.47

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ANNEXURE-II

List of sanctioned projects under Swadesh Darshan 2.0

Sn

State /UT

Destination

Interventions Name

Sanctioned Cost (In Crore)

1

Karnataka

Hampi

Setting up of ‘Traveller nooks’

26.30

2

Karnataka

Mysuru

Tonga ride Heritage experience zone

4.12

3

Tamil Nadu

Mamallapuram

Immersive experience at Shore Temple

30.02

4

Telangana

Bhongir

Bhongir Fort Experiential Zone

56.81

5

Madhya Pradesh

Gwalior

Phoolbagh Experience zone

16.73

6

Rajasthan

Bundi

Spiritual Experience, Keshoraipatan

17.37

7

Sikkim

Gangtok

Gangtok Cultural Village

22.59

8

Telangana

Ananathagiri

Eco tourism zone at Ananathgiri forest

38.00

9

Punjab

Kapurthala

Eco Tourism experience at Kanjili wetland

20.06

10

Puducherry UT

Karaikal

Karaikal beach and waterfront experience

20.29

11

Uttarakhand

Pithoragarh

Rural Tourism Cluster Experience at Gunji

32.20

12

Uttarakhand

Champawat

Tea Garden Experience

11.21

13

Kerala

Kumarakom

Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary Experience

13.92

14

Meghalaya

Sohra

Meghalayan age Cave Experience

32.45

15

Andhra Pradesh

Araku-Lambasingi

Borra Cave Experience at Araku

29.87

16

Karnataka

Mysuru

Ecological Experience Zone

18.36

17

Arunachal Pradesh

Mechuka

Mechuka Cultural Haat

18.48

18

Assam

Kokrajhar

Kokrajhar Wetland Experience

26.67

19

Assam

Jorhat

Reimagining Cinnamara Tea Estate

23.91

20

Madhya Pradesh

Chitrakoot

Spritual experience through ghats of Chitrakoot

27.21

21

Sikkim

Gyalshing

Eco-Wellness Experience at Yuksom Cluster

15.40

22

Arunachal Pradesh

Nacho

Unlock Nacho Expedition

14.02

23

Uttar Pradesh

Naimisharanya

Vedic- wellness Experience

15.94

24

Arunachal Pradesh

Mechuka

Mechuka Adventure Park

12.75

25

Ladakh UT

Leh

Julley Leh Biodiversity Park

24.89

26

Ladakh UT

Kargil

Exploring LOC and Hundarman village Experience

12.01

27

Meghalaya

Sohra

Waterfall Trails experience

27.84

28

Uttar Pradesh

Prayagraj

Azad Park and Dekho Prayagraj Trail Experience

13.02

29

Nagaland

Chumoukedima

Tribal Cultural Experience at Midway Retreat

21.56

 

 

 

Total

644.00

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