India - December 19, 2024

Swadesh Darshan Scheme

December 19, 2024

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Development and promotion of tourism is primarily undertaken by the concerned State Governments (SGs)/Union Territory Administrations (UTs). However, the Ministry of Tourism under its Swadesh Darshan scheme provides financial assistance to SGs/UTs for developing tourism amenities under the scheme and has sanctioned 76 projects for Rs.5287.90 Crore in the country under identified thematic circuits including rural tourism circuit.

The Ministry has revamped the Swadesh Darshan scheme as Swadesh Darshan 2.0 (SD2.0) with the objective to develop sustainable and responsible tourism destinations and has sanctioned 34 projects for Rs.793.20 Crore including projects in border area. In addition, Ministry of Tourism under its ‘Challenge Based Destination Development (CBDD)’, a sub-scheme of Swadesh Darshan has identified 42 destinations in the country including 5 destinations in Vibrant Village category. The Ministry has not formulated a separate scheme for developing tourism amenities in rural and border areas, however, interventions under existing schemes include developing facilities in different parts of the country including rural and border regions. The details of the projects sanctioned under Swadesh Darshan and SD2.0 and destinations identified in CBDD in the country is annexed.

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

ANNEXURE

The List of The Projects Sanctioned Under Swadesh Darshan Scheme

S.No.	State/UT	Circuit / Sanction Year	Name of the Project	Amount Sanctioned(₹ in Crore)
	Andaman & Nicobar Islands	Coastal Circuit2016-17	Development of Long Island-Ross Smith Island- Neil Island- Havelock Island- Baratang Island-Port Blair	27.57
	Andhra Pradesh	Coastal Circuit2014-15	Development of Kakinada – Hope Island – Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary – Passarlapudi – Aduru – S Yanam – Kotipally	67.83
	Andhra Pradesh	Coastal Circuit2015-16	Development of Nellore – Pulikat Lake – Ubblamadugu Water Falls – Nelapattu- Kothakoduru- Mypadu – Ramateertham – Iskapalli	49.55
	Andhra Pradesh	Buddhist Circuit2017-18	Development of Buddhist Circuit: Shalihundam- Bavikonda- Bojjanakonda -Amravati- Anupu	35.24
	Arunachal Pradesh	North-East Circuit2014-15	Development of Bhalukpong- Bomdila and Tawang	49.77
	Arunachal Pradesh	North East Circuit2015-16	Development of Nafra- Seppa- Pappu, Pasa, Pakke Valleys- Sangdupota- New Sagalee- Ziro- Yomcha	96.72
	Assam	Wildlife Circuit2015-16	Development of Manas– Probitora– Nameri– Kaziranga– Dibru– Saikhowa	94.68
	Assam	Heritage Circuit2016-17	Development of Tezpur – Majuli – Sibsagar	90.98
	Bihar	Tirthankar Circuit2016-17	Development of Vaishali- Arrah- Masad- Patna- Rajgir- Pawapuri- Champapuri	33.96
	Bihar	Spiritual Circuit2016-17	Development of Kanwaria Route: Sultanganj – Dharmshala- Deoghar	44.76
	Bihar	Buddhist Circuit2016-17	Development of Buddhist circuit- Construction of Convention Centre at Bodhgaya	95.18
	Bihar	Rural Circuit2017-18	Development of Bhitiharwa- Chandrahia- Turkaulia	44.27
	Bihar	Spiritual Circuit2017-18	Development of Mandar Hill & Ang Pradesh	44.55
	Chhattisgarh	Tribal Circuit2015-16	Development of Jashpur- Kunkuri- Mainpat- Kamleshpur – Maheshpur -Kurdar – Sarodhadadar- Gangrel- Kondagaon– Nathiyanawagaon- Jagdalpur- Chitrakoot- Tirthgarh	96.10
	Goa	Coastal Circuit2016-17	Development of Sinquerim-Baga, Anjuna-Vagator, Morjim-Keri, Aguada Fort and Aguada Jail	97.65
	Goa	Coastal Circuit2017-18	Development of Coastal Circuit II: Rua De Orum Creek – Dona Paula -Colva – Benaulim	99.35
	Gujarat	Heritage Circuit2016-17	Development of Ahmedabad- Rajkot- Porbandar –Bardoli- Dandi	59.17
	Gujarat	Heritage Circuit2016-17	Development of Vadnagar- Modhera	91.12
	Gujarat	Buddhist Circuit2017-18	Development of Junagadh- Gir Somnath- Bharuch-Kutch- Bhavnagar- Rajkot- Mehsana	26.68
	Haryana	Krishna Circuit2016-17	Development of Tourism Infrastructures at places related to Mahabharata in Kurukshetra	77.39
	Himachal Pradesh	Himalayan Circuit2016-17	Development of Himalayan Circuit: Kiarighat, Shimla, Hatkoti, Manali, Kangra, Dharamshala, Bir, Palampur, Chamba	68.34
	Jammu & Kashmir	Himalayan Circuit2016-17	Development of Jammu-Srinagar-Pahalgam-Bhagwati Nagar-Anantnag-Salamabad Uri-Kargil-Leh	77.33
	Jammu & Kashmir	Himalayan Circuit2016-17	Development of Tourist Facilities at Jammu-Rajouri-Shopian-Pulwama.	81.60
	Jammu & Kashmir	Himalayan Circuit2016-17	Development of Tourist Facilities – Construction of Assets in lieu of those Destroyed in Floods in 2014 under PM Development Package	90.43
	Jammu & Kashmir	Himalayan Circuit2016-17	Development of Tourist facilities at Mantalai and Sudhmahadev	91.99
	Jammu & Kashmir	Himalayan Circuit2016-17	Development of Tourist facilities at Anantnag-Pulwama-Kishtwar-Pahalgam-Zanskar Padum – Daksum – Ranjit Sagar Dam	86.39
	Jammu & Kashmir	Himalayan Circuit2016-17	Development of Tourist Facilities at Gulmarg-Baramulla- Kupwara- Kargil – Leh	91.84
	Jharkhand	Eco Circuit2018-19	Development of Eco Tourism circuit: Dalma- Betla National park- Mirchaiya- Netarhat	30.44
	Kerala	Eco Circuit2015-16	Development of Pathanamthitta- Gavi- Vagamon- Thekkady	64.08
	Kerala	Spiritual Circuit2016-17	Development of Sabarimala – Erumeli-Pampa-Sannidhanam	46.54
	Kerala	Spiritual Circuit2016-17	Development of Sree Padmanabha Arnamula	78.08
	Kerala	Rural Circuit2018-19	Development of Malanad Malabar Cruise Tourism Project	57.35
	Kerala	Spiritual Circuit2018-19	Development Sivagiri Sree Narayana Guru Ashram- Arruvipuram- Kunnumpara Sree Subrahmania- Chembazhanthi Sree Narayana Gurukulam	66.42
	Madhya Pradesh	Wildlife Circuit2015-16	Development of Wildlife Circuit at Panna- Mukundpur- Sanjay- Dubri-Bandhavgarh- Kanha- Mukki- Pench	92.10
	Madhya Pradesh	Buddhist Circuit2016-17	Development of Sanchi-Satna-Rewa-Mandsaur-Dhar	74.02
	Madhya Pradesh	Heritage Circuit2016-17	Development of Gwalior – Orchha – Khajuraho – Chanderi – Bhimbetka – Mandu	89.82
	Madhya Pradesh	Eco Circuit2017-18	Development of Gandhisagar Dam- Mandleshwar Dam- Omkareshwar Dam- Indira Sagar Dam- Tawa Dam- Bargi Dam- Bheda Ghat- Bansagar Dam- Ken River	93.76
	Maharashtra	Coastal Circuit2015-16	Development of Sindhudurg Coastal Circuit – Sagareshwar, Tarkarli, Vijaydurg (Beach & Creek), Mitbhav	19.06
	Maharashtra	Spiritual Circuit2018-19	Development of Waki- Adasa- Dhapewada- Paradsingha- Telankhandi- Girad	45.47
	Manipur	North-East Circuit2015-16	Development of Tourist Circuit in Manipur: Imphal- Khongjom	72.23
	Manipur	Spiritual Circuit2016-17	Development of Shri Govindajee Temple, Shri Bijoy Govindajee Temple – Shri Gopinath Temple – Shri Bungshibodon Temple – Shri Kaina Temple	45.34
	Meghalaya	North East Circuit2016-17	Development of Umium (Lake View), U Lum Sohpetbneng-Mawdiangdiang – Orchid Lake Resort	99.13
	Meghalaya	North East Circuit2018-19	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
	Mizoram	North East Circuit2015-16	Development of Thenzawl & South Zote, District Serchhip and Reiek.	92.26
	Mizoram	Eco Circuit2016-17	Development of Eco-Adventure Circuit Aizawl -Rawpuichhip – Khawhphawp – Lengpui – Chatlang- Sakawrhmuituaitlang – Muthee – Beratlawng -Tuirial Airfield – Hmuifang	66.37
	Nagaland	Tribal Circuit2015-16	Development of Tribal Circuit Peren- Kohima- Wokha	97.36
	Nagaland	Tribal Circuit2016-17	Development of Mokokchung-Tuensang-Mon	98.14
	Odisha	Coastal Circuit2016-17	Development of Gopalpur, Barkul, Satapada and Tampara	70.82
	Puducherry	Coastal Circuit2015-16	Development of Dubrayapet – Arikamedu – Veerampattinam – Chunnambar – Nallavadu/Narambai – Manapet- Kalapet – Puducherry – Yanam	58.44
	Puducherry	Heritage Circuit2017-18	Development of Franco- Tamil Village, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam	49.44
	Puducherry	Spiritual Circuit2017-18	Development of Spiritual Circuit inPuducherry	34.96
	Punjab	HeritageCircuit2018-19	Development of Anandpur Sahib – Fatehgarh Sahib – Chamkaur Sahib – Ferozpur – Khatkar Kalan – Kalanour – Patiala	85.32
	Rajasthan	Desert Circuit2015-16	Development of Sambhar Lake Town and Other Destinations	50.01
	Rajasthan	KrishnaCircuit2016-17	Development of Govind Dev ji temple (Jaipur), Khatu Shyam Ji (Sikar) and Nathdwara (Rajsamand)	75.80
	Rajasthan	Spiritual Circuit2016-17	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
	Rajasthan	Heritage Circuit2017-18	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
	Sikkim	North EastCircuit2015-16	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
	Sikkim	North East Circuit2016-17	Development of Tourist Circuit Linking Singtam– Maka- Temi-BermoikTokel- Phongia- Namchi –Jorthang- Okharey- Sombaria-Daramdin- Jorethang- Melli (Exit)	95.32
	Tamil Nadu	Coastal Circuit2016-17	Development of (Chennai- Mamamallapuram – Rameshwaram – Manpadu – Kanyakumari)	73.13
	Telangana	Eco Circuit2015-16	Development of Eco Tourism Circuit in Mahaboobnagar district	91.62
	Telangana	Tribal Circuit2016-17	Development of Mulugu-Laknavaram- Medavaram- Tadvai- Damaravi- Mallur- Bogatha Waterfalls	79.87
	Telangana	Heritage Circuit2017-18	Development of Qutub Shahi Heritage Park- Paigah Tombs- Hayat Bakshi Mosque- Raymond’s Tomb	96.90
	Tripura	North East Circuit2015-16	Development of Agartala – Sipahijala – Melaghar – Udaipur – Amarpur- Tirthamukh- Mandirghat– Dumboor- NarikelKunja- Gandachara– Ambassa	82.85
	Tripura	North East Circuit2018-19	Development of Surma Cherra- Unakoti- Jampui Hills- Gunabati – Bhunaneshwari- Neermahal- Boxanagar- Chottakhola- Pilak- Avangchaarra	44.83
	Uttar Pradesh	Buddhist Circuit2016-17	Development of Srawasti, Kushinagar, & Kapilwastu	87.89
	Uttar Pradesh	Ramayana Circuit2016-17	Development of Chitrakoot and Shringverpur	69.45
	Uttar Pradesh	Spiritual Circuit2016-17	Development of Ahar-Aligarh-Kasganj-Sarosi (Unnao)-Pratapgarh- Kausambi-Mirzapur-Gorakhpur-Domariyaganj-Basti-Barabanki-Azamgarh-Kairana- Baghpat- Shahjahanpur	71.91
	Uttar Pradesh	Spiritual Circuit2016-17	Development of Bijnor- Meerut- Kanpur- Kanpur Dehat- Banda- Ghazipur- Salempur- Ghosi- Balia- Ambedkar Nagar- Aligarh- Fatehpur- Deoria- Mahoba- Sonbhadra- Chandauli- Mishrikh- Bhadohi	67.51
	Uttar Pradesh	Heritage Circuit2016-17	Development of Kalinjar Fort (Banda)- Maghar Dham (Sant Kabir Nagar)- Chauri Chaura, Shaheed Sthal (Fatehpur)- Mahuar shaheed Sthal (Ghosi)- Shaheed Smarak (Meerut)	36.65
	Uttar Pradesh	Ramayana Circuit2017-18	Development of Ayodhya	127.21
	Uttar Pradesh	Spiritual Circuit2018-19	Development of Jewar-Dadri-Sikandrabad-Noida-Khurja-Banda	12.03
	Uttar Pradesh	Spiritual Circuit2018-19	Development of Gorakhnath Temple (Gorakhpur), Devipattan Temple (Balrampur) and Vatvashni Temple (Domariyagunj)	18.30
	Uttarakhand	Eco Circui2015-16	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
	Uttarakhand	Heritage Circuit2016-17	Integrated Development of Heritage Circuit in Kumaon Region – Katarmal -Jogeshwar-Baijnath-Devidhura	76.32
	West Bengal	Coastal Circuit2015-16	Development of Beach Circuit: Udaipur- Digha- Shankarpur- Tajpur- Mandarmani- Fraserganj-Bakkhlai- Henry Island	67.99
	–	Wayside Amenities2018-19	Development of Wayside Amenities in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar at Varanasi-Gaya; Kushinagar-Gaya- Kushinagar in collaboration with MoRTH	15.07
Total				5287.90

List of Sanctioned Projects Under Swadesh Darshan 2.0 Scheme

Sl. No.	State	Destination	Name of the Experience	Sanctioned Cost (₹ in Crore)	Year of Sanction
1	Andhra Pradesh	Araku-Lambasingi	Borra Cave Experience at Araku	29.87	2023-24
2	Arunachal Pradesh	Nacho	Unlock Nacho Expedition	14.02	2023-24
3	Arunachal Pradesh	Mechuka	Mechuka Cultural Haat	18.48	2023-24
4	Arunachal Pradesh	Mechuka	Mechuka Adventure Park	12.75	2023-24
5	Assam	Kokrajhar	Kokrajhar Wetland Experience	26.67	2023-24
6	Assam	Jorhat	Reimagining Cinnamara Tea Estate	23.91	2023-24
7	Goa	Porvorim	Porvorim Creek Experience	23.56	2024-25
8	Goa	Colva	Colva Beach Experience	15.65	2024-25
9	Karnataka	Hampi	Setting up of ‘Traveller nooks’	26.30	2023-24
10	Karnataka	Mysuru	Tonga ride Heritage experience zone	4.12	2023-24
11	Karnataka	Mysuru	Ecological Experience Zone	18.36	2023-24
12	Kerala	Kumarakom	Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary Experience	13.92	2023-24
13	Ladakh	Leh	Julley Leh Biodiversity Park	24.89	2023-24
14	Ladakh	Kargil	Exploring LOC and Hundarman village Experience	12.01	2023-24
15	Madhya Pradesh	Gwalior	Phoolbagh Experience Zone	16.73	2023-24
16	Madhya Pradesh	Chitrakoot	Spiritual experience at Chitrakoot	27.21	2023-24
17	Maharashtra	Pune	Shivsrushti Historical Theme Park- Phase 3	76.22	2024-25
18	Meghalaya	Sohra	Waterfall Trails Experience	27.84	2023-24
19	Meghalaya	Sohra	Meghalayan Age Cave Experience	32.45	2023-24
20	Nagaland	Chumoukedima	Eco-Tourism Exp at Chumoukedima viewpoint	7.87	2024-25
21	Nagaland	Chumuoukedima	Tribal Cultural Experience at Midway Retreat	21.56	2023-24
22	Puducherry	Karaikal	Karaikal beach and waterfront experience	20.29	2023-24
23	Punjab	Kapurthala	Eco Tourism experience at Kanjli wetland	20.06	2023-24
24	Punjab	Amritsar	Border Tourism Experience at Attari	25.90	2024-25
25	Rajasthan	Bundi	Spiritual Experience, Keshavraipatan	17.37	2023-24
26	Sikkim	Gyalshing	Eco-Wellness Experience at Yuksom Cluster	15.40	2023-24
27	Sikkim	Gangtok	Gangtok Cultural Village	22.59	2023-24
28	Tamil Nadu	Mamallapuram	Immersive experience at Shore Temple	30.02	2023-24
29	Telangana	Bhongir	Bhongir Fort Experiential Zone	56.81	2023-24
30	Telangana	Ananathagiri	Eco tourism zone at Ananathgiri forest	38.00	2023-24
31	Uttar Pradesh	Prayagraj	Azad Park and Dekho Prayagraj Trail Exp	13.02	2023-24
32	Uttar Pradesh	Naimisaranya	Vedic- wellness Experience	15.94	2023-24
33	Uttarakhand	Pithoragarh	Rural Tourism Cluster Experience at Gunji	32.20	2023-24
34	Uttarakhand	Champawat	Tea Garden Experience	11.21	2023-24
TOTAL AMOUNT				793.20

List of Destinations Identified for Development Under CBDD

S. No.	State	Destination	Category
	Andhra Pradesh	Nagarjuna Sagar	Culture & Heritage
	Andhra Pradesh	Ahobilam Temple	Spiritual Tourism
	Arunachal Pradesh	Kibitho	Vibrant Village Programme
	Arunachal Pradesh	Bichom Dam Site	Ecotourism and Amrit Dharohar Sites
	Assam	Sivasagar	Ecotourism and Amrit Dharohar Sites
	Bihar	Bhagalpur	Culture & Heritage
	Bihar	Saran Dist. (Sonepur Fair)	Culture & Heritage
	Chhattisgarh	Mayali Bagicha	Ecotourism and Amrit Dharohar Sites
	Goa	Mayem Village	Ecotourism and Amrit Dharohar Sites
	Gujarat	Porbandar	Spiritual Tourism
	Gujarat	Thol Village	Ecotourism and Amrit Dharohar Sites
	Gujarat	Vadnagar	Culture & Heritage
	Himachal Pradesh	Kaza	Culture & Heritage
	Himachal Pradesh	Rakchham, Chhitkul	Vibrant Village Programme
	Jharkhand	Ramrekha Dham	Spiritual Tourism
	Kerala	Varkala	Culture & Heritage
	Kerala	Thalassery	Spiritual Tourism
	Karnataka	Bidar	Culture & Heritage
	Karnataka	Udupi	Ecotourism and Amrit Dharohar Sites
	Ladakh	Mushkoh Village	Ecotourism and Amrit Dharohar Sites
	Lakshadweep	Lakshadweep	Ecotourism and Amrit Dharohar Sites
	Madhya Pradesh	Mandu	Culture & Heritage
	Madhya Pradesh	Orchha	Spiritual Tourism
	Maharashtra	Ahmednagar	Culture & Heritage
	Manipur	Langthabal Konug	Culture & Heritage
	Meghalaya	Nartiang Village	Spiritual Tourism
	Meghalaya	Mawphlang Village	Culture & Heritage
	Nagaland	Doyang Reservoir	Ecotourism and Amrit Dharohar Sites
	Nagaland	Impur Village	Spiritual Tourism
	Puducherry	White Town	Culture & Heritage
	Punjab	Ferozpur (Hussainiwala Border)	Culture & Heritage
	Punjab	Rupnagar (Anandpur Sahib)	Spiritual Tourism
	Sikkim	Gnathang Village	Vibrant Village Programme
	Sikkim	Kabi	Spiritual Tourism
	Tamil Nadu	Rameswaram Island	Spiritual Tourism
	Tamil Nadu	Thanjavur	Culture & Heritage
	Telangana	Nalgonda	Culture & Heritage
	Telangana	Kamareddy	Ecotourism and Amrit Dharohar Sites
	Uttar Pradesh	Mahoba	Culture & Heritage
	Uttarakhand	Mana Village	Vibrant Village Programme
	Uttarakhand	Jadung	Vibrant Village Programme
	Uttarakhand	Kainchidham	Spiritual Tourism