New Delhi, February 5
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The Ministry of Tourism promotes the tourism destinations and tourism products of the country holistically both within the country and overseas markets. Promotions are also undertaken through the Website and Social Media platforms of the Ministry. The tourist destinations in the country are also amplified through the different promotional materials, films, and other collaterals developed by the Ministry. Ministry of Tourism also participates in travel fairs/exhibitions held in overseas markets to showcase India’s tourism destinations and products. In addition, the Ministry of Tourism releases media campaigns in important and potential markets overseas and within the country under the “Incredible India” brand – line, to promote various tourism destinations and products of the country.
The Ministry of Tourism launched the Swadesh Darshan Scheme for the development of theme-based tourist circuits. A total of 76 projects have been sanctioned. The Ministry of Tourism has revamped the Swadesh Darshan Scheme as Swadesh Darshan 2.0 (SD2.0) to develop sustainable and responsible tourism destinations, following a destination & tourism-centric approach. In line with the scheme guidelines, the respective State/UT prepares a State Perspective Plan and the Ministry of Tourism selects a destination for development accordingly. The Ministry has notified 57 destinations in the country for development under SD2.0. The details of the projects sanctioned under the Swadesh Darshan 1.0 Scheme and the destinations notified under the SD2.0 Scheme are at Annexure I.
The Ministry of Tourism launched the National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD) Scheme with the objective of integrated development of identified pilgrimage destinations. The scheme aimed at the creation of pilgrimage/spiritual tourism infrastructure development at the identified destinations. A total of 46 projects have been sanctioned under the scheme. The details of projects sanctioned under the PRASHAD Scheme is given at Annexure II.
The reply was given by Union Minister of Tourism Shri G.K Reddy in Lok Sabha today.
ANNEXURE-I
Circuit-wise list of projects under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme from FY 2014-15 till 21.01.2024
(Amount Rs. in Crore)
| Sr. No. | Name of the Theme | Number of projects | Amount Sanctioned |
| 1. | Buddhist Circuit | 05 | 319.01 |
| 2. | Coastal Circuit | 10 | 631.39 |
| 3. | Desert Circuit | 01 | 50.01 |
| 4. | Eco Circuit | 06 | 415.44 |
| 5. | Heritage Circuit | 10 | 742.85 |
| 6. | Himalayan Circuit | 07 | 587.92 |
| 7. | Krishna Circuit | 02 | 153.19 |
| 8. | North-East Circuit | 10 | 816.13 |
| 9. | Ramayana Circuit | 02 | 196.66 |
| 10. | Rural Circuit | 02 | 101.62 |
| 11. | Spiritual Circuit | 13 | 672.61 |
| 12. | Tirthankar Circuit | 01 | 33.96 |
| 13. | Tribal Circuit | 04 | 371.47 |
| 14. | Wildlife Circuit | 02 | 186.78 |
| 15 | Wayside | 01 | 15.07 |
| TOTAL | 76 | 5294.11 |
List of Destinations notified under Swadesh Darshan Scheme 2.0
| S.N. | States/Union Territory | Destinations Notified |
| 1 | Andhra Pradesh | Gandikota, Arakku-Lambassingi |
| 2 | Arunachal Pradesh | Nacho, Mechuka |
| 3 | Assam | Jorhat, Kokrajhar |
| 4 | Bihar | Gaya, Nalanda |
| 5 | Chhattisgarh | Bilaspur, Jagdalpur |
| 6 | Goa | Porvorim, Colva |
| 7 | Gujarat | Dholavira, Dwarka |
| 8 | Haryana | Panchkula (Morni) |
| 9 | Himachal Pradesh | Pong Dam |
| 10 | Jammu & Kashmir | Basholi |
| 11 | Jharkhand | Chandil |
| 12 | Karnataka | Hampi, Mysuru |
| 13 | Kerala | Kumarakom, Kozhikode (Beypore) |
| 14 | Madhya Pradesh | Gwalior, Chitrakoot |
| 15 | Maharashtra | Sindhudurg, Ajanta-Ellora |
| 16 | Manipur | Moirang (Bishnupur) |
| 17 | Meghalaya | Shillong, Sohra |
| 18 | Mizoram | Aizawl, Champhai |
| 19 | Nagaland | Niuland, Chumukedima |
| 20 | Odisha | Koraput, Debrigarh along with the special attraction of ‘Khinda Village’ |
| 21 | Punjab | Amritsar, Kapurthala |
| 22 | Rajasthan | Bundi (Keshoraipatan), Jodhpur |
| 23 | Sikkim | Gangtok, Gyalshing |
| 24 | Tamil Nadu | Mamallapuram, The Nilgiris |
| 25 | Telangana | Bhongir, Ananthagiri |
| 26 | Tripura | Agartala, Unakoti |
| 27 | Uttar Pradesh | Prayagraj, Naimisharanya |
| 28 | Uttarakhand | Pittoragarh, Champavat |
| 29 | Chandigarh | Chandigarh |
| 30 | Lakshadweep | Lakshadweep |
| 31 | Puducherry | Puducherry, Karaikal |
| 32 | Ladakh | Leh, Kargil |
| Total | 57 |
ANNEXURE-II
State-wise list of projects sanctioned under PRASHAD Scheme from FY 2014-15 till 31.01.2024.
(Amount Rs. in Crore)
| S. No. | Name of State/ UT | Number of Projects | Sanctioned Amount |
| 1 | Andhra Pradesh | 3 | 124.89 |
| 2 | Arunachal Pradesh | 1 | 37.88 |
| 3 | Assam | 1 | 29.80 |
| 4 | Bihar | 2 | 45.81 |
| 5 | Chhattisgarh | 1 | 48.44 |
| 6 | Gujarat | 5 | 205.53 |
| 7 | Haryana | 1 | 48.53 |
| 8 | Jammu & Kashmir | 1 | 40.46 |
| 9 | Jharkhand | 1 | 36.79 |
| 10 | Karnataka | 1 | 45.71 |
| 11 | Kerala | 1 | 45.19 |
| 12 | Madhya Pradesh | 2 | 93.92 |
| 13 | Maharashtra | 1 | 52.92 |
| 14 | Meghalaya | 1 | 29.29 |
| 15 | Mizoram | 1 | 44.89 |
| 16 | Nagaland | 2 | 43.44 |
| 17 | Odisha | 1 | 50.00 |
| 18 | Punjab | 2 | 37.97 |
| 19 | Rajasthan | 1 | 32.64 |
| 20 | Sikkim | 1 | 33.32 |
| 21 | Tamil Nadu | 2 | 18.85 |
| 22 | Telangana | 3 | 142.28 |
| 23 | Tripura | 1 | 37.80 |
| 23 | Uttar Pradesh | 6 | 130.28 |
| 25 | Uttarakhand | 3 | 145.28 |
| 26 | West Bengal | 1 | 30.03 |
| Grand Total | 46 | 1631.93 |
