PRESERVATION OF CULTURAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE
PRESERVATION OF CULTURAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE
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
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
Andhra Pradesh
Coastal Circuit
2014-15
Development of Kakinada – Hope Island – Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary – Passarlapudi – Aduru – S Yanam – Kotipally
67.83
67.83
Andhra Pradesh
Coastal Circuit
2015-16
Development of Nellore – Pulikat Lake – Ubblamadugu Water Falls – Nelapattu- Kothakoduru- Mypadu – Ramateertham – Iskapalli
49.55
49.55
Andhra Pradesh
Buddhist Circuit
2017-18
Development of Buddhist Circuit: Shalihundam- Bavikonda- Bojjanakonda -Amravati- Anupu
35.24
30.03
Arunachal Pradesh
North-East Circuit
2014-15
Development of Bhalukpong- Bomdila and Tawang
49.77
47.28
Arunachal Pradesh
North East Circuit
2015-16
Development of Nafra- Seppa- Pappu, Pasa, Pakke Valleys- Sangdupota- New Sagalee- Ziro- Yomcha
96.72
91.88
Assam
Wildlife Circuit
2015-16
Development of Manas– Probitora– Nameri– Kaziranga– Dibru– Saikhowa
94.68
89.94
Assam
Heritage Circuit
2016-17
Development of Tezpur – Majuli – Sibsagar
90.98
90.97
Bihar
Tirthankar Circuit
2016-17
Development of Vaishali- Arrah- Masad- Patna- Rajgir- Pawapuri- Champapuri
33.96
30.04
Bihar
Spiritual Circuit
2016-17
Development of Kanwaria Route: Sultanganj – Dharmshala- Deoghar
44.76
42.52
Bihar
Buddhist Circuit
2016-17
Development of Buddhist circuit- Construction of Convention Centre at Bodhgaya
95.18
95.18
Bihar
Rural Circuit
2017-18
Development of Bhitiharwa- Chandrahia- Turkaulia
44.27
40.31
Bihar
Spiritual Circuit
2017-18
Development of Mandar Hill & Ang Pradesh
44.55
42.32
Chhattisgarh
Tribal Circuit
2015-16
Development of Jashpur- Kunkuri- Mainpat- Kamleshpur – Maheshpur -Kurdar – Sarodhadadar- Gangrel- Kondagaon– Nathiyanawagaon- Jagdalpur- Chitrakoot- Tirthgarh
96.10
94.23
Goa
Coastal Circuit
2016-17
Development of Sinquerim-Baga, Anjuna-Vagator, Morjim-Keri, Aguada Fort and Aguada Jail
97.65
97.65
Goa
Coastal Circuit
2017-18
Development of Coastal Circuit II: Rua De Orum Creek – Dona Paula -Colva – Benaulim
99.35
99.35
Gujarat
Heritage Circuit
2016-17
Development of Ahmedabad- Rajkot- Porbandar –Bardoli- Dandi
59.17
56.21
Gujarat
Heritage Circuit
2016-17
Development of Vadnagar- Modhera
91.12
87.25
Gujarat
Buddhist Circuit
2017-18
Development of Junagadh- Gir Somnath- Bharuch-Kutch- Bhavnagar- Rajkot- Mehsana
26.68
22.28
Haryana
Krishna Circuit
2016-17
Development of Tourism Infrastructures at places related to Mahabharata in Kurukshetra
77.39
76.74
Himachal Pradesh
Himalayan Circuit
2016-17
Development of Himalayan Circuit: Kiarighat, Shimla, Hatkoti, Manali, Kangra, Dharamshala, Bir, Palampur, Chamba
68.34
64.54
Jammu & Kashmir
Himalayan Circuit
2016-17
Development of Jammu-Srinagar-Pahalgam-Bhagwati Nagar-Anantnag-Salamabad Uri-Kargil-Leh
77.33
67.37
Jammu & Kashmir
Himalayan Circuit
2016-17
Development of Tourist Facilities at Jammu-Rajouri-Shopian-Pulwama.
81.60
67.35
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
Jammu & Kashmir
Himalayan Circuit
2016-17
Development of Tourist facilities at Mantalai and Sudhmahadev
91.99
91.92
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
Jammu & Kashmir
Himalayan Circuit
2016-17
Development of Tourist Facilities at Gulmarg-Baramulla- Kupwara- Kargil – Leh
91.84
82.16
Jharkhand
Eco Circuit
2018-19
Development of Eco Tourism circuit: Dalma- Betla National park- Mirchaiya- Netarhat
30.44
28.04
Kerala
Eco Circuit
2015-16
Development of Pathanamthitta- Gavi- Vagamon- Thekkady
64.08
64.08
Kerala
Spiritual Circuit
2016-17
Development of Sabarimala – Erumeli-Pampa-Sannidhanam
46.54
33.39
Kerala
Spiritual Circuit
2016-17
Development of Sree Padmanabha Arnamula
78.08
73.77
Kerala
Rural Circuit
2018-19
Development of Malanad Malabar Cruise Tourism Project
57.35
45.88
Kerala
Spiritual Circuit
2018-19
Development Sivagiri Sree Narayana Guru Ashram- Arruvipuram- Kunnumpara Sree Subrahmania- Chembazhanthi Sree Narayana Gurukulam
66.42
42.01
Madhya Pradesh
Wildlife Circuit
2015-16
Development of Wildlife Circuit at Panna- Mukundpur- Sanjay- Dubri-Bandhavgarh- Kanha- Mukki- Pench
92.10
86.31
Madhya Pradesh
Buddhist Circuit
2016-17
Development of Sanchi-Satna-Rewa-Mandsaur-Dhar
74.02
72.75
Madhya Pradesh
Heritage Circuit
2016-17
Development of Gwalior – Orchha – Khajuraho – Chanderi – Bhimbetka – Mandu
89.82
89.49
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
Maharashtra
Coastal Circuit
2015-16
Development of Sindhudurg Coastal Circuit – Sagareshwar, Tarkarli, Vijaydurg (Beach & Creek), Mitbhav
19.06
18.10
Maharashtra
Spiritual Circuit
2018-19
Development of Waki- Adasa- Dhapewada- Paradsingha- Telankhandi- Girad
45.47
43.19
Manipur
North-East Circuit
2015-16
Development of Tourist Circuit in Manipur: Imphal- Khongjom
72.23
61.32
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
Meghalaya
North East Circuit
2016-17
Development of Umium (Lake View), U Lum Sohpetbneng-Mawdiangdiang – Orchid Lake Resort
99.13
99.11
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
Mizoram
North East Circuit
2015-16
Development of Thenzawl & South Zote, District Serchhip and Reiek.
92.26
92.26
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
Nagaland
Tribal Circuit
2015-16
Development of Tribal Circuit Peren- Kohima- Wokha
97.36
97.36
Nagaland
Tribal Circuit
2016-17
Development of Mokokchung-Tuensang-Mon
98.14
98.14
Odisha
Coastal Circuit
2016-17
Development of Gopalpur, Barkul, Satapada and Tampara
70.82
67.28
Puducherry
Coastal Circuit
2015-16
Development of Dubrayapet – Arikamedu – Veerampattinam – Chunnambar – Nallavadu/Narambai – Manapet- Kalapet – Puducherry – Yanam
58.44
58.44
Puducherry
Heritage Circuit
2017-18
Development of Franco- Tamil Village, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam
49.44
45.70
Puducherry
Spiritual Circuit
2017-18
Development
of Spiritual Circuit in
Puducherry
34.96
31.40
Punjab
Heritage
Circuit
2018-19
Development of Anandpur Sahib – Fatehgarh Sahib – Chamkaur Sahib – Ferozpur – Khatkar Kalan – Kalanour – Patiala
85.32
81.05
Rajasthan
Desert
Circuit
2015-16
Development of Sambhar Lake Town and Other Destinations
50.01
50.01
Rajasthan
Krishna
Circuit
2016-17
Development of Govind Dev ji temple (Jaipur), Khatu Shyam Ji (Sikar) and Nathdwara (Rajsamand)
75.80
73.85
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
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
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
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
Tamil Nadu
Coastal Circuit
2016-17
Development of (Chennai- Mamamallapuram – Rameshwaram – Manpadu – Kanyakumari)
73.13
71.03
Telangana
Eco Circuit
2015-16
Development of Eco Tourism Circuit in Mahaboobnagar district
91.62
91.25
Telangana
Tribal Circuit
2016-17
Development of Mulugu-Laknavaram- Medavaram- Tadvai- Damaravi- Mallur- Bogatha Waterfalls
79.87
79.87
Telangana
Heritage Circuit
2017-18
Development of Qutub Shahi Heritage Park- Paigah Tombs- Hayat Bakshi Mosque- Raymond’s Tomb
96.90
70.61
Tripura
North East Circuit
2015-16
Development of Agartala – Sipahijala – Melaghar – Udaipur – Amarpur- Tirthamukh- Mandirghat– Dumboor- NarikelKunja- Gandachara– Ambassa
82.85
77.76
Tripura
North
East Circuit
2018-19
Development of Surma Cherra- Unakoti- Jampui Hills- Gunabati – Bhunaneshwari- Neermahal- Boxanagar- Chottakhola- Pilak- Avangchaarra
44.83
35.25
Uttar Pradesh
Buddhist Circuit
2016-17
Development of Srawasti, Kushinagar, & Kapilwastu
87.89
72.56
Uttar Pradesh
Ramayana Circuit
2016-17
Development of Chitrakoot and Shringverpur
69.45
64.09
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
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
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
Uttar Pradesh
Ramayana Circuit
2017-18
Development of Ayodhya
127.21
115.46
Uttar Pradesh
Spiritual Circuit
2018-19
Development of Jewar-Dadri-Sikandrabad-Noida-Khurja-Banda
12.03
11.43
Uttar Pradesh
Spiritual Circuit
2018-19
Development of Gorakhnath Temple (Gorakhpur), Devipattan Temple (Balrampur) and Vatvashni Temple (Domariyagunj)
18.30
18.12
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
Uttarakhand
Heritage Circuit
2016-17
Integrated Development of Heritage Circuit in Kumaon Region – Katarmal -Jogeshwar-Baijnath-Devidhura
76.32
68.91
West Bengal
Coastal Circuit
2015-16
Development of Beach Circuit: Udaipur- Digha- Shankarpur- Tajpur- Mandarmani- Fraserganj-Bakkhlai- Henry Island
67.99
65.07
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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