Ministry of Tourism
Ramayana and Buddhist Circuits in Uttar Pradesh
Posted On:
10 FEB 2026 11:57AM by PIB Delhi
Development and promotion of tourism destinations and products including destination planning is primarily undertaken by the concerned State Government (SG)/Union Territory Administration (UTA). In order to complement the efforts of tourism infrastructure development in the country, Ministry of Tourism launched its Swadesh Darshan scheme (SDS) in 2014-15 and sanctioned 76 projects for Rs.5290.33 Crore under identified thematic circuits including Ramayana Circuit and Buddhist Circuit. The projects sanctioned under Swadesh Darshan scheme in Ramayana and Buddhist Circuits in the State of Uttar Pradesh are physically complete. The details of projects sanctioned in the State of Uttar Pradesh under various thematic circuits including Ramayana and Buddhist Circuits in Swadesh Darshan Scheme is annexed.
Government of India under its ‘Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI) – Development of Iconic Tourist Centres to Global Scale’ scheme, has also sanctioned projects in the country with the primary objective to comprehensively develop iconic tourist centres in the country, branding and marketing them at global scale. Under this scheme, the project ‘Integrated Buddhist Tourism Development in Shrawasti’ has been sanctioned in 2024-25 for Rs.80.24 Crore.
This information was given by Union Minister for Tourism and Culture Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in a written reply in Lok Sabha on 9th February 2026.
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Sunil Kumar Tiwari
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ANNEXURE
Details of projects sanctioned under Swadesh Darshan Scheme in the State of Uttar Pradesh
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Sl. No.
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State/UT
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Circuit / Sanction Year
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Name of the Project
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Amount Sanctioned (₹ Cr.)
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Amount Released
/Authorised
(₹ Cr.)
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Amount Utilised
(₹ Cr.)
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1.
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Uttar Pradesh
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Buddhist Circuit
2016-17
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Development of Srawasti, Kushinagar, &Kapilwastu
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87.89
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72.56
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68.43
|
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2.
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Uttar Pradesh
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Ramayana Circuit
2016-17
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Development of Chitrakoot and Shringverpur
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69.45
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64.09
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56.03
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3.
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Uttar Pradesh
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Spiritual Circuit
2016-17
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Development of Ahar-Aligarh-Kasganj-Sarosi (Unnao)-Pratapgarh- Kausambi-Mirzapur-Gorakhpur-Domariyaganj-Basti-Barabanki-Azamgarh-Kairana- Baghpat- Shahjahanpur
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71.91
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69.63
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69.63
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4.
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Uttar Pradesh
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Spiritual Circuit
2016-17
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Development of Bijnor- Meerut- Kanpur- Kanpur Dehat- Banda- Ghazipur- Salempur- Ghosi- Balia- Ambedkar Nagar- Aligarh- Fatehpur- Deoria- Mahoba- Sonbhadra- Chandauli- Mishrikh- Bhadohi
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67.51
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64.14
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63.62
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5.
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Uttar Pradesh
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Heritage Circuit
2016-17
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Development of Kalinjar Fort (Banda)- MagharDham(SantKabir Nagar)- ChauriChaura, Shaheed Sthal (Fatehpur)- MahuarshaheedSthal (Ghosi)- Shaheed Smarak (Meerut)
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36.65
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36.65
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36.65
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6.
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Uttar Pradesh
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Ramayana Circuit
2017-18
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Development of Ayodhya
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127.21
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115.46
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113.22
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7.
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Uttar Pradesh
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Spiritual Circuit
2018-19
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Development of Jewar-Dadri-Sikandrabad-Noida-Khurja-Banda
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12.03
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11.43
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11.43
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8.
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Uttar Pradesh
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Spiritual Circuit
2018-19
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Development of Gorakhnath Temple (Gorakhpur), Devipattan Temple (Balrampur) and Vatvashni Temple (Domariyagunj)
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18.30
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18.12
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18.12
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