TOURISM SECTOR PROJECTS
TOURISM SECTOR PROJECTS
Out of the total 52 projects, major components of 9 projects are physically complete. The remaining projects launched under Swadesh Darshan 2.0 and ‘Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage, Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD)’ schemes are under various stages of implementation. The details of the 52 projects are at Annexure-I.
The Ministry of Tourism under ‘Swadesh Darshan’ and ‘PRASHAD’ schemes provides financial assistance to the State Governments/UT Administrations or development of tourism infrastructure in the country. While revamped version of Swadesh Darshan as Swadesh Darshan 2.0(SD2.0) focuses on sustainable and responsible development of tourism destinations, PRASHAD scheme aims at creation of pilgrimage/spiritual tourism infrastructure development at the identified destinations. Under the Swadesh Darshan 2.0 scheme, the State Governments are required to develop destination master plan, strategy and action plan in multiple iterations focusing on holistic planning to create sustainable tourism destinations. The master plan shall assess the sustainability at the destinations, carrying capacity, footfall, economic benefits etc. deriving from the implementable projects. The projects sanctioned by the Ministry of Tourism focus on enhancing quality tourism experience for the tourists/pilgrims resulting in enhanced economic activity at the destinations.
Ministry of Tourism does not maintain State wise number of jobs in tourism sector. However, the Employment scenario in the tourism sector in India is given below:
S.NO.
Financial Year
Number of Jobs
(in Million)
1.
2020-21
68.07
2.
2021-22
70.04
3.
2022-23
76.17
Source: Third Tourism Satellite Account, 2015-16 and respective rounds of Periodic labour force survey data.
In addition, the Ministry of Tourism has envisaged Travel for LiFE (TFL), a program for tourism sector under Mission LiFE, to create awareness about sustainable tourism and to nudge the tourists and tourism businesses to adopt sustainable practices synchronous with nature. The program aims to mainstream sustainability into tourism and to develop a sustainable, responsible and resilient tourism sector, focuses on circular economy and large-scale behavioural changes.
The Ministry of Tourism has also formulated a National Strategy on Sustainable Tourism with the mission to increase the economic, social and environmental benefits to build a low carbon, inclusive and resilient tourism sector in India.
The Ministry of Tourism under Swadesh Darshan 2.0 (SD 2.0) has identified 57 destinations for development in 32 States. In addition, the Ministry has also selected 42 destinations in Challenge Based Destination Development (CBDD), a sub-scheme of Swadesh Darshan scheme. The details of destinations identified under Swadesh Darshan and PRASHAD Scheme is at Annexure-II.
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
Details of 52 Projects Launched/Lokarpan
Sl. No
State / UT
Scheme
Destination
LAUNCH
1.
Andhra Pradesh
PRASHAD
Development of Annavaram Temple, Kakinada District
2.
Andhra Pradesh
PRASHAD
Development of Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narsimha Swami Vari Devasthanam, Simhachalam, Visakhapatnam District
3.
Andhra Pradesh
SD
Araku-Lambasingi, Borra Cave Experience at Araku
4.
Arunachal Pradesh
SD
Mechuka, Mechuka Adventure Park
5.
Arunachal Pradesh
SD
Mechuka, Mechuka Cultural Haat
6.
Arunachal Pradesh
SD
Nacho, Unlock Nacho Expedition
7.
Assam
SD
Kokrajhar, Kokrajhar Wetland Experience
8.
Assam
SD
Jorhat, Reimagining Cinnamara Tea Estate
9.
Bihar
PRASHAD
Development of Aami Mandir, Saran District
10.
Goa
PRASHAD
Development at Basilica of Bom Jesus Church, Old Goa District
11.
Himachal Pradesh
PRASHAD
Development of Maa Chintpurni Temple, Una District
12.
Karnataka
PRASHAD
Development of Papnash Shiva Temple, Bidar District
13.
Karnataka
PRASHAD
Development of Sri Renuka Yellamma Temple, Savadatti, Belagavi District
14.
Karnataka
PRASHAD
Development at Sri Chamundeshwari Devi Temple, Mysore District
15.
Karnataka
SD
Hampi, Setting up of ‘Traveller nooks’
16.
Karnataka
SD
Mysuru, Tonga ride Heritage experience zone
17.
Karnataka
SD
Mysuru, Ecological Experience Zone
18.
Kerala
SD
Kumarakom, Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary Experience
19.
Ladakh
SD
Leh, Julley Leh Biodiveristy Park
20.
Ladakh
SD
Kargil, Exploring LOC and Hundarman village Experience
21.
Madhya Pradesh
PRASHAD
Development at Shri Peetambra Peetha Temple, Datia District
22.
Madhya Pradesh
SD
Gwalior, Phoolbagh Experience zone
23.
Madhya Pradesh
SD
Chitrakoot, Spiritual Experience through Ghats of Chitrakoot
24.
Meghalaya
SD
Sohra, Meghalayan Age Cave Experience
25.
Meghalaya
SD
Sohra, Waterfall Trails Experience
26.
Mizoram
PRASHAD
Development at Vangchhia, Champhai District
27.
Nagaland
SD
Chmuoukedima, Tribal Cultural Experience at Midway Retreat
28.
Puducherry
PRASHAD
Development at Sri Dharbaranyeswarar Temple, Thirunallar, Karaikal District
29.
Puducherry
SD
Karaikal, Karaikal beach and waterfront experience
30.
Punjab
SD
Kapurthala, Eco Tourism experience at Kanjili wetland
31.
Rajasthan
PRASHAD
Development at Karni Mata Mandir, Bikaner District
32.
Rajasthan
SD
Bundi, Spiritual Experience, Keshavraipatan
33.
Sikkim
SD
Gangtok, Gangtok Cultural Village
34.
Sikkim
SD
Gyalshing, Eco-Wellness Experience at Yuksom Cluster
35.
Tamil Nadu
PRASHAD
Development at Navagraha Temples in Thanjavur and Mayiladuthurai District of Tamilnadu:
36.
Tamil Nadu
SD
Mamallapuram, Immersive experience at Shore Temple
37.
Telangana
SD
Bhongir, Bhongir Fort Experiential Zone
38.
Telangana
SD
Ananathagiri, Eco tourism zone at Ananathgiri forest
39.
Telangana
PRASHAD
Development at Balkampet Yellamma Temple, Hyderabad
40.
Uttarakhand
SD
Pithoragarh, Rural Tourism Cluster Experience at Gunji
41.
Uttarakhand
SD
Champawat, Tea Garden Experience
42.
Uttar Pradesh
SD
Naimisharanya, Vedic Wellness Experience
43.
Uttar Pradesh
SD
Prayagraj, Azad Park and Dekho Prayagraj Trail Experience
LOKARPAN
44.
Bihar
SD
Sultanganj (Spiritual Circuit)
45.
Bihar
SD
Mandar (Spiritual Circuit)
46.
Bihar
SD
Bhitiharwa (Rural Circuit)
47.
Bihar
SD
Vaishali (Tirthankar Circuit)
48.
Jammu & Kashmir
PRASHAD
Development of Hazratbal Shrine, Srinagar District
49.
Madhya Pradesh
PRASHAD
Development of Amarkantak Temple, Annupur District
50.
Meghalaya
SD
Development of Northeast Circuit
51.
Rajasthan
SD
Churu (Spiritual Circuit)
52.
Telangana
PRASHAD
Development of Jogulamba Devi Temple, Jogulamba Gadwal District
Annexure-II
List of destinations identified under Swadesh Darshan 2.0 Scheme
Sl. No.
States/Union Territory
Destinations Selected/Notified
Andhra Pradesh
Gandikota, Arakku-Lambassingi
Arunachal Pradesh
Nacho, Mechuka
Assam
Jorhat, Kokrajhar
Bihar
Gaya, Nalanda
Chhattisgarh
Bilaspur, Jagdalpur
Goa
Porvorim, Colva
Gujarat
Dholavira, Dwarka
Haryana
Panchkula (Morni)
Himachal Pradesh
Pong Dam
Jammu & Kashmir
Basholi
Jharkhand
Chandil
Karnataka
Hampi, Mysuru
Kerala
Kumarakom, Kozhikode (Beypore)
Madhya Pradesh
Gwalior, Chitrakoot
Maharashtra
Sindhudurg, Ajanta-Ellora (District Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar)
Manipur
Moirang (Bishnupur)
Meghalaya
Shillong, Sohra
Mizoram
Aizawl, Champhai
Nagaland
Niuland, Chumoukedima
Odisha
Koraput, Debrigarh along with special attraction of ‘Khinda Village’
Punjab
Amritsar, Kapurthala
Rajasthan
Bundi (Keshoraipatan), Jodhpur
Sikkim
Gangtok, Gyalshing
Tamil Nadu
Mamallapuram, The Nilgiris
Telangana
Bhongir, Ananthagiri
Tripura
Agartala, Unakoti
Uttar Pradesh
Prayagraj, Naimisharanya
Uttarakhand
Pithoragarh, Champwat
Chandigarh
Chandigarh
Lakshadweep
Lakshadweep
Puducherry
Puducherry, Karaikal
Ladakh
Leh, Kargil
Total
57
List of the projects identified under PRASHAD Scheme
Sl. No.
State/UT
Project / Subject
1
Andhra Pradesh
Annavaram, Kakinada District
2
Andhra Pradesh
Vedagiri Lakshmi Narasimhawamy Temple, Nellore District
3
Bihar
Simariya Ghat, Begusarai District
4
Bihar
Aami Mandir, Saran District
5
Chhattisgarh
Kudargarh Temple, Surajpur District
6
Goa
Bom Jesus, Old Goa District
7
Gujarat
Shri Nilkanth Mahadev Temple, Sunak, Mahesana District
8
Himachal Pradesh
Maa Chintpurni Temple, Una District
9
Jammu & Kashmir
Utterbehni and Purmandal, Samba District
10
Karnataka
Sri Renuka Yallamma Temple, Saudatti, Belagavi District
11
Karnataka
Papnash Temple, Bidar District
12
Madhya Pradesh
Shri Peetmbra Peetha, Datia District
13
Madhya Pradesh
Shanidev Temple, Morena District
14
Maharashtra
Shri Ghrushneshwar Shivalaya, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar District
15
Maharashtra
Tuljapur, Dharashiv District District
16
Maharashtra
Shre Kshetra Rajur, Ganpati Temple, Jalna District
17
Mizoram
Vangchhia, Champhai District
18
Odisha
Chausath Yogini Temple, Ranipur, Jharial, Balangir District
19
Odisha
Maa Kichakeswari Temple in Kiching, Mayurbhanj District
20
Puducherry
Navagriha Temple- Sri Dharbaranyeswarar Temple & Spiritual Park, Karaikal District
21
Punjab
Durgyana Temple, Amritsar District
22
Rajasthan
Shri Karni Mata Mandir, Bikaner District
23
Rajasthan
Sun Temple, Budhahita, Kota District
24
Rajasthan
Malaseri Dungri
25
Tamil Nadu
Navagriha Temple at 8 places in Tamil Nadu
1. Sri Kailasanathar Temple, Thingalur, Thanjavur District
2. Guru Bhagvan Temple, Alangudi, Thanjavur District
3. Sri Naaganathar Temple, Thirunageshwaram, Thanjavur District
4. Sri Suryanaar Temple, Thiruvidaimaruthur, Suriyanar Kovil, Thanjavur District
5. Sri Agneeswarar Temple, Kanjanur, Thanjavur District
6. Sri Vaitheeshwaran Temple, Vaitheeswaran Kovil, Mayiladuthurai District
7. Sri Naganatha Swamy Temple, Keelaperumpallam, Mayiladuthurai District
8. Suweathaaranyshwarar Temple, Thiruvenkadu, Mayiladuthurai District
26
Telangana
Goddess Yellamma Temple at Balkampet, Hyderabad District
27
Uttar Pradesh
Shri Kali Mandir established by Adiguru Shankaracharya, Chowk, Lucknow District
28
Uttar Pradesh
Pilgrimage sites of Braj, Mathura District
29
Uttarakhand
Timmersian MahaDev (Devnath), Chamoli District
List of destinations identified under ‘Challenge Based Destination Development’, a sub-scheme under Swadesh Darshan 2.0
a. Culture & Heritage Destinations
Sl. No.
Destination
State/UT
Nagarjuna Sagar
Andhra Pradesh
Bhagalpur
Bihar
Saran Dist. (Sonepur Fair)
Bihar
Kaza
Himachal Pradesh
Bidar
Karnataka
Varkala
Kerala
Mandu
Madhya Pradesh
Ahmednagar
Maharashtra
Langthabal Konug
Manipur
Mawphlang Village
Meghalaya
White Town
Puducherry
Ferozpur (Hussainiwala Border)
Punjab
Thanjavur
Tamil Nadu
Nalgonda
Telangana
Mahoba
Uttar Pradesh
Vadnagar
Gujarat
b. Spiritual Destinations
Sl. No.
Destination
State/UT
Ahobilam
Andhra Pradesh
Porbandar
Gujarat
Ramrekha Dam
Jharkhand
Thalassery
Kerala
Orchha
Madhya Pradesh
Nartiang Village
Meghalaya
Impur Village
Nagaland
Rupnagar(Anandpur Sahib)
Punjab
Kabi, Mangan
Sikkim
Rameswaram Island
Tamil Nadu
Kainchidham
Uttarakhand
c. Ecotourism and Amrit Dharohar Destinations
Sl. No.
Destination
State/UT
Bichom Dam
Arunachal Pradesh
Sivasagar
Assam
Mayali Bagicha
Chhattisgarh
Mayem Village
Goa
Thol Village
Gujarat
Udupi
Karnataka
Mushkoh Village
Ladakh
Lakshadweep
Lakshadweep
Doyang Reservior
Nagaland
Kamareddy
Telangana
d. Vibrant Villages Program Destinations
Sl. No.
Destination
State/UT
Kibitho
Arunachal Pradesh
Rakchham, Chhitkul
Himachal Pradesh
Gnathang
Sikkim
Jadung
Uttarakhand
Mana Village