Under the plan scheme ‘Swadesh
Darshan’ and ‘PRASAD’ the Ministry of Tourism provides Central Financial
Assistance (CFA) to State Governments/Union Territory Administrations, for
various tourism projects subject to availability of funds, liquidation of
pending utilization certificates and adherence to the scheme guidelines.
Under the Swadesh Darshan scheme,
thirteen thematic circuits have been identified, for development namely:
North-East India Circuit, Buddhist Circuit, Himalayan Circuit, Coastal Circuit,
Krishna Circuit, Desert Circuit, Tribal Circuit, Eco Circuit, Wildlife Circuit,
Rural Circuit, Spiritual Circuit, Ramayana Circuit and Heritage Circuit.
Under the PRASAD scheme thirteen
sites have been identified for development, namely: Amritsar, Ajmer, Dwaraka,
Mathura, Varanasi, Gaya, Puri, Amaravati, Kanchipuram, Vellankanni, Kedarnath,
Kamakhya and Patna.
Under the ‘PRASAD’ scheme the focus
is on development and beautification of the identified pilgrimage destinations.
Whereas, in the ‘Spiritual Circuit’ identified under the Swadesh Darshan scheme,
the thrust is on development of particular thematic circuit consisting of
various religious/spiritual destination in a State and Union Territory.
In pursuance to the Budget
Announcements of 2014-15, both the schemes were launched in January 2015. The
projects sanctioned under the schemes are generally commissioned in 18 to 36
months. The details of State/UT-wise, circuit-wise and city-wise funds
sanctioned and released under the above schemes are given below.
Details of
projects sanctioned under Swadesh Darshan and PRASAD schemes from 2014-15 till
date.
SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME
|
Sr. No
|
Name
of Theme
|
State
|
Name
of Project
|
Sanction
Amount
(Rs.
crore)
|
Release
Amount (Rs. Crore)
|
|
Year
2014-15
|
|
|
1
|
Coastal Circuit
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
Development of
Kakinada Hope Island Konaseema as World class coastal & Eco Tourism
Circuit in Andhra Pradesh
|
69.83
|
13.96
|
|
2
|
North East India Circuit
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
Development of Bhalukpong-Bomdila-Tawang in Arunachal
Pradesh
|
49.77
|
10.00
|
|
3
|
Buddhist Circuit
|
Bihar
|
Construction of Cultural Centre adjacent to Maya Sarovar
on the western side at Bodhgaya, Bihar.
|
33.17
|
6.63
|
|
Year
2015-16
|
|
|
1
|
North East
India Circuit
|
Manipur
|
Development of Tourist Circuit in Manipur:
Imphal-Moirang-Khongjom-Moreh
|
89.66
|
17.93
|
|
2
|
North East
India Circuit
|
Sikkim
|
Development of Tourist Circuit linking - Rangpo
(entry) - Rorathang - Aritar - Phadamchen - Nathang - Sherathang - Tsongmo
- Gangtok - Phodong - Mangan - Lachung - Yumthang - Lachen - Thangu -
Gurudongmer - Mangan - Gangtok - Tumin Lingee - Singtam (exit) in Sikkim
|
98.05
|
19.61
|
|
3
|
Eco Circuit
|
Uttarakhand
|
Integrated Development of Eco-Tourism, Adventure
Sports, Associated Tourism related Infrastructure for Development of Tehri
Lake & Surroundings as New Destination-District Tehri, Uttarakhand
|
80.37
|
16.07
|
|
4
|
Coastal Circuit
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
Development of Coastal Tourism Circuit in Sri Potti
Sriramalu Nellore in Andhra Pradesh
|
60.38
|
12.08
|
5
|
North East India
Circuit
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
Integrated Development of New Adventure Tourism in
Arunachal Pradesh under North East Circuit of Swadesh Darshan
|
97.14
|
19.43
|
|
6
|
Eco Tourism Circuit
|
Kerala
|
Development of Pathanamthitta- Gavi-Vagamon-Thekkady as
Eco Tourism Circuit in Idduki and Pahanamthitta Districts in Kerala under
Swadesh Darshan scheme.
|
99.22
|
19.84
|
|
7
|
Desert Circuit
|
Rajasthan
|
Development of Sambhar Lake Town and Other Destinations
in Jaipur District, Rajasthan under Desert Circuit in Swadesh Darshan scheme.
|
63.96
|
12.79
|
|
8
|
Tribal Circuit
|
Nagaland
|
Development of Tribal Circuit Peren –Kohima-Wokha,
Nagaland
|
97.36
|
19.47
|
|
9
|
Eco Circuit
|
Telangana
|
Integrated Development of Eco Tourism Circuit in
Mahaboobnagar district, Telangana under Swadesh Darshan scheme.
|
91.62
|
18.32
|
|
10
|
Wild Life Circuit
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
Development of Wildlife Circuit at Panna –
Mukundpur-Sanjay-Dubri-Bandhavgarh-Kanha-Mukki-Pench in Madhya Pradesh under
Swadesh Darshan scheme.
|
92.22
|
18.44
|
|
11
|
Wildlife Circuit
|
Assam
|
Manas– Pobitora- Nameri- Kaziranga- Dibru Saikhowa as
Wild Life Circuit in Assam.
|
95.67
|
19.13
|
|
12
|
North East India
Circuit
|
Tripura
|
Development of North East Circuit : Agartala - Sipahijala
- Melaghar - Udaipur - Amarpur - Tirthamukh - Mandirghat – Dumboor-
NarikelKunja - Gandachara – Ambassa in Tripura.
|
99.59
|
19.92
|
|
13
|
Eco Tourism Circuit
|
Mizoram
|
Integrated Development of New Eco-Tourism under Swadesh
Darshan-North East Circuit at Thenzawl & South Zote, District Serchhip
and Reiek, Mizoram.
|
94.91
|
18.98
|
|
14
|
Coastal Circuit
|
West Bengal
|
Development of Beach Circuit in West Bengal – Udaipur -
Digha – Shankarpur – Tajpur – Mandarmani – Fraserganj – Bakkhlai -Henry
Island.
|
85.39
|
17.08
|
|
15
|
Coastal Circuit
|
Puducherry
|
Development of Union Territory of Puducherry as Tourist
Circuit under “Swadesh Darshan” Scheme
|
85.28
|
17.06
|
PRASAD SCHEME
|
Sl. No
|
State
|
Name of the
project
|
Sanction
Amount
(Rs.crore)
|
Release Amount
(Rs. Crore)
|
|
Year- 2014-15
|
|
|
1.
|
Bihar
|
Development
of basic facilities at Vishnupad temple, Gaya, Bihar
|
4.29
|
0.86
|
|
2.
|
Uttar
Pradesh
|
Development
of Mathura-Vrindavan as Mega Tourist Circuit (Ph-II)
|
14.93
|
2.99
|
|
3.
|
Uttar
Pradesh
|
Construction
of Tourist Facilitation Centre at Vrindavan, Distt. Mathura
|
9.36
|
1.75
|
|
4.
|
Odisha
|
Infrastructure
Development at Puri, Shree Jagannath Dham- Ramachandi-Prachi River front at
Deuli under Mega Circuit
|
50.00
|
10.00
|
|
Year – 2015-16
|
|
|
1
|
Punjab
|
Development of Karuna Sagar Valmiki
Sthal at Amritsar
|
6.45
|
1.29
|
|
2
|
Rajasthan
|
Integrated Development of
Pushkar/Ajmer
|
40.44
|
8.09
|
|
3
|
Andhra
Pradesh
|
Development of amaravati Town, Guntur
District of Andhra Pradesh as Tourist Destination
|
28.36
|
5.67
|
|
4
|
Assam
|
Development of Kamakhya Temple and
Pilgrimage Destination in and around Guwahati
|
33.98
|
6.80
|
|
5
|
Bihar
|
Development
at Patna Sahib
|
41.54
|
8.31
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
This information was
given by Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (Independent Charge) and
Minister of State for Civil Aviation Dr. Mahesh Sharma in a written reply in Rajya
Sabha today.
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