Parliament Question: Development of Krishna Circuit

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†4080 ANSWERED ON 18.08.2025 DEVELOPMENT OF KRISHNA CIRCUIT †4080. SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI: Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state: (a) the details of the tourism corridors constructed under Swadesh Darshan Scheme; (b) the status of the proposed synergy between Central and State schemes, State-wise; (c) the details of the total number of proposed and approved corridors for promotion of tourism in the country, project-wise; (d) the status of Krishna Circuit proposed under the said corridor along with the timeline for completion of the said projects; and (e) whether there is any plan to include the holy place of Sanwalia Seth Temple at Mandfiya village in Chittorgarh district of Rajasthan in the Krishna Circuit? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF TOURISM (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT) (a) to (e): Development and promotion of tourist destinations and tourism products is primarily undertaken by the respective State Government/ Union Territory (UT) Administration. However, the Ministry of Tourism complements the efforts of tourism infrastructure development through its central sector schemes of ‘Swadesh Darshan (SD)’, ‘Swadesh Darshan 2.0 (SD2.0)’, ‘Challenge Based Destination Development (CBDD)’ – a sub- scheme of Swadesh Darshan, by extending financial assistance to the State Governments/UT Administrations including the state of Rajasthan. Assistance is extended based on proposals received from States/UT Administrations, subject to availability of funds, submission of Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) by the State/UT, adherence to scheme guidelines, utilization of funds released earlier etc.Under the SD Scheme, launched in 2014–15, 15 thematic circuits were identified for development. Among them, the Krishna Circuit was one of the key theme. Further, Ministry of Tourism sanctioned spiritual circuit in Rajasthan (2016-17) which includes development of Sanwaliyaji in Chittorgarh. The details of the circuits sanctioned under Swadesh Darshan Scheme in the country including in the state of Rajasthan along-with present status is annexed. Ministry of Tourism revamped the Swadesh Darshan scheme as Swadesh Darshan 2.0 with the objective to develop sustainable and responsible tourism destinations in the country, adopting a destination- and tourist-centric approach in place of the earlier circuit-based framework. Ministry of Tourism as part of its ongoing endeavour, promotes various tourism destinations and products of India in a holistic manner, through various initiatives including promotional events, assistance to State Governments for organising fairs and festivals, participation in exhibitions, websites, social media, etc. ********ANNEXURE STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†4080 ANSWERED ON 18.08.2025 REGARDING DEVELOPMENT OF KRISHNA CIRCUIT RAISED BY SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI The list of the projects sanctioned under Swadesh Darshan scheme:- S. State/UT Circuit / Name of the Project Amount No. Sanction Sanctioned Year (in ₹ Crore) 1. A ndaman & Coastal Development of Long Island- 27.57 Nicobar Circuit Ross Smith Island- Neil Island- Islands 2016-17 Havelock Island- Baratang Island-Port Blair 2. A ndhra Coastal Development of Kakinada - 67.83 Pradesh Circuit Hope Island - Coringa Wildlife 2014-15 Sanctuary - Passarlapudi - Aduru - S Yanam – Kotipally 3. A ndhra Coastal Development of Nellore - 49.55 Pradesh Circuit Pulikat Lake - Ubblamadugu 2015-16 Water Falls – Nelapattu- Kothakoduru- Mypadu - Ramateertham – Iskapalli 4. A ndhra Buddhist Development of Buddhist 35.24 Pradesh Circuit Circuit: Shalihundam- 2017-18 Bavikonda- Bojjanakonda - Amravati- Anupu 5. A runachal North- Development of Bhalukpong- 49.77 Pradesh East Bomdila and Tawang Circuit 2014-15 6. A runachal North Development of Nafra- Seppa- 96.72 Pradesh East Pappu, Pasa, Pakke Valleys- Circuit Sangdupota- New Sagalee- Ziro- 2015-16 Yomcha 7. A ssam Wildlife Development of Manas– 94.68 Circuit Probitora– Nameri– Kaziranga– 2015-16 Dibru– Saikhowa 8. A ssam Heritage Development of Tezpur – Majuli 90.98Circuit – Sibsagar 2016-17 9. B ihar Tirthankar Development of Vaishali- Arrah- 33.96 Circuit Masad- Patna- Rajgir- Pawapuri- 2016-17 Champapuri 10. B ihar Spiritual Development of Kanwaria 44.76 Circuit Route: Sultanganj – 2016-17 Dharmshala- Deoghar 11. B ihar Buddhist Development of Buddhist 95.18 Circuit circuit- Construction of 2016-17 Convention Centre at Bodhgaya 12. B ihar Rural Development of Bhitiharwa- 44.27 Circuit Chandrahia- Turkaulia 2017-18 13. B ihar Spiritual Development of Mandar Hill & 44.55 Circuit Ang Pradesh 2017-18 14. C hhattisgarh Tribal Development of Jashpur- 96.10 Circuit Kunkuri- Mainpat- Kamleshpur - 2015-16 Maheshpur -Kurdar - Sarodhadadar- Gangrel- Kondagaon– Nathiyanawagaon- Jagdalpur- Chitrakoot- Tirthgarh 15. G oa Coastal Development of Sinquerim- 97.65 Circuit Baga, Anjuna-Vagator, Morjim- 2016-17 Keri, Aguada Fort and Aguada Jail 16. G oa Coastal Development of Coastal Circuit 99.35 Circuit II: Rua De Orum Creek - Dona 2017-18 Paula -Colva - Benaulim 17. G ujarat Heritage Development of Ahmedabad- 59.17 Circuit Rajkot- Porbandar –Bardoli- 2016-17 Dandi 18. G ujarat Heritage Development of Vadnagar- 91.12 Circuit Modhera 2016-17 19. G ujarat Buddhist Development of Junagadh- Gir 26.68 Circuit Somnath- Bharuch-Kutch-2017-18 Bhavnagar- Rajkot- Mehsana 20. H aryana Krishna Development of Tourism 77.39 Circuit Infrastructures at places 2016-17 related to Mahabharata in Kurukshetra 21. H imachal Himalayan Development of Himalayan 68.34 Pradesh Circuit Circuit: Kiarighat, Shimla, 2016-17 Hatkoti, Manali, Kangra, Dharamshala, Bir, Palampur, Chamba 22. J ammu & Himalayan Development of Jammu- 77.33 Kashmir Circuit Srinagar-Pahalgam-Bhagwati 2016-17 Nagar-Anantnag-Salamabad Uri- Kargil-Leh 23. J ammu & Himalayan Development of Tourist 81.60 Kashmir Circuit Facilities at Jammu-Rajouri- 2016-17 Shopian-Pulwama. 24. J ammu & Himalayan Development of Tourist 90.43 Kashmir Circuit Facilities - Construction of 2016-17 Assets in lieu of those Destroyed in Floods in 2014 under PM Development Package 25. J ammu & Himalayan Development of Tourist 91.99 Kashmir Circuit facilities at Mantalai and 2016-17 Sudhmahadev 26. J ammu & Himalayan Development of Tourist 86.39 Kashmir Circuit facilities at Anantnag-Pulwama- 2016-17 Kishtwar-Pahalgam-Zanskar Padum - Daksum - Ranjit Sagar Dam 27. J ammu & Himalayan Development of Tourist 91.84 Kashmir Circuit Facilities at Gulmarg- 2016-17 Baramulla- Kupwara- Kargil - Leh 28. J harkhand Eco Development of Eco Tourism 30.44 Circuit circuit: Dalma- Betla National 2018-19 park- Mirchaiya- Netarhat 29. K erala Eco Development of 64.08 Circuit Pathanamthitta- Gavi-2015-16 Vagamon- Thekkady 30. K erala Spiritual Development of Sabarimala - 46.54 Circuit Erumeli-Pampa-Sannidhanam 2016-17 31. K erala Spiritual Development of Sree 78.08 Circuit Padmanabha Arnamula 2016-17 32. K erala Rural Development of Malanad 57.35 Circuit Malabar Cruise Tourism Project 2018-19 33. K erala Spiritual Development Sivagiri Sree 66.42 Circuit Narayana Guru Ashram- 2018-19 Arruvipuram- Kunnumpara Sree Subrahmania- Chembazhanthi Sree Narayana Gurukulam 34. M adhya Wildlife Development of Wildlife Circuit 92.10 Pradesh Circuit at Panna- Mukundpur- Sanjay- 2015-16 Dubri-Bandhavgarh- Kanha- Mukki- Pench 35. M adhya Buddhist Development of Sanchi-Satna- 74.02 Pradesh Circuit Rewa-Mandsaur-Dhar 2016-17 36. M adhya Heritage Development of Gwalior – 89.82 Pradesh Circuit Orchha – Khajuraho – Chanderi 2016-17 – Bhimbetka – Mandu 37. M adhya Eco Development of Gandhisagar 93.76 Pradesh Circuit Dam- Mandleshwar Dam- 2017-18 Omkareshwar Dam- Indira Sagar Dam- Tawa Dam- Bargi Dam- Bheda Ghat- Bansagar Dam- Ken River 38. M aharashtra Coastal Development of Sindhudurg 19.06 Circuit Coastal Circuit - Sagareshwar, 2015-16 Tarkarli, Vijaydurg (Beach & Creek), Mitbhav 39. M aharashtra Spiritual Development of Waki- Adasa- 45.47 Circuit Dhapewada- Paradsingha- 2018-19 Telankhandi- Girad 40. M anipur North- Development of Tourist Circuit 72.23East in Manipur: Imphal- Khongjom Circuit 2015-16 41. M anipur Spiritual Development of Shri Govindajee 45.34 Circuit Temple, Shri Bijoy Govindajee 2016-17 Temple – Shri Gopinath Temple – Shri Bungshibodon Temple – Shri Kaina Temple 42. M eghalaya North Development of Umium (Lake 99.13 East View), U Lum Sohpetbneng- Circuit Mawdiangdiang – Orchid Lake 2016-17 Resort 43. M eghalaya North Development of West Khasi 84.97 East Hills (Nongkhlaw- KremTirot – Circuit Khudoi & Kohmang Falls – Khri 2018-19 River- Mawthadraishan, Shillong), Jaintia Hills (Krang Suri Falls- Shyrmang- Iooksi), Garo Hills (Nokrek Reserve, Katta Beel, Siju Caves) 44. M izoram North Development of Thenzawl & 92.26 East South Zote, District Serchhip Circuit and Reiek. 2015-16 45. M izoram Eco Development of Eco-Adventure 66.37 Circuit Circuit Aizawl -Rawpuichhip – 2016-17 Khawhphawp – Lengpui – Chatlang- Sakawrhmuituaitlang - Muthee – Beratlawng -Tuirial Airfield – Hmuifang 46. N agaland Tribal Development of Tribal Circuit 97.36 Circuit Peren- Kohima- Wokha 2015-16 47. N agaland Tribal Development of Mokokchung- 98.14 Circuit Tuensang-Mon 2016-17 48. O disha Coastal Development of Gopalpur, 70.82 Circuit Barkul, Satapada and Tampara 2016-17 49. P uducherry Coastal Development of Dubrayapet – 58.44Circuit Arikamedu – Veerampattinam – 2015-16 Chunnambar - Nallavadu/Narambai - Manapet- Kalapet - Puducherry - Yanam 50. P uducherry Heritage Development of Franco- Tamil 49.44 Circuit Village, Karaikal, Mahe and 2017-18 Yanam 51. P uducherry Spiritual Development of Spiritual Circuit 34.96 Circuit in Puducherry 2017-18 52. P unjab Heritage Development of Anandpur Sahib 85.32 Circuit - Fatehgarh Sahib - Chamkaur 2018-19 Sahib - Ferozpur - Khatkar Kalan – Kalanour - Patiala 53. R ajasthan Desert Development of Sambhar Lake 50.01 Circuit Town and Other Destinations 2015-16 54. R ajasthan Krishna Development of Govind Dev ji 75.80 Circuit temple (Jaipur), Khatu Shyam 2016-17 Ji (Sikar) and Nathdwara (Rajsamand) 55. R ajasthan Spiritual Development of Spiritual 87.05 Circuit Circuit– 'Development of Churu 2016-17 (Salasar Balaji)-Jaipur (Shri Samodke Balaji, Ghatke Balaji, Bandheke Balaji)- Viratnagar (Bijak, Jainnasiya, Ambika Temple)- Bharatpur (Kaman Region)- Dholpur (Muchkund) - Mehndipur Balaji- Chittorgarh (Sanwaliyaji) 56. R ajasthan Heritage Development of Heritage 70.61 Circuit Circuit Development of 2017-18 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) 57. S ikkim North Development of Tourist Circuit 98.05 East linking Rangpo (entry) – Circuit Rorathang- Aritar- Phadamchen- 2015-16 Nathang-Sherathang- Tsongmo- Gangtok-Phodong- Mangan- Lachung-Yumthang- Lachen- Thangu-Gurudongmer- Mangan- Gangtok-TuminLingee- Singtam (exit) 58. S ikkim North Development of Tourist Circuit 95.32 East Linking Singtam– Maka- Temi- Circuit BermoikTokel- Phongia- Namchi 2016-17 –Jorthang- Okharey- Sombaria- Daramdin- Jorethang- Melli (Exit) 59. T amil Nadu Coastal Development of (Chennai- 73.13 Circuit Mamamallapuram – 2016-17 Rameshwaram – Manpadu – Kanyakumari) 60. T elangana Eco Development of Eco Tourism 91.62 Circuit Circuit in Mahaboobnagar 2015-16 district 61. T elangana Tribal Development of Mulugu- 79.87 Circuit Laknavaram- Medavaram- 2016-17 Tadvai- Damaravi- Mallur- Bogatha Waterfalls 62. T elangana Heritage Development of Qutub Shahi 96.90 Circuit Heritage Park- Paigah Tombs- 2017-18 Hayat Bakshi Mosque- Raymond's Tomb 63. T ripura North Development of Agartala - 82.85 East Sipahijala - Melaghar - Udaipur - Circuit Amarpur- Tirthamukh- 2015-16 Mandirghat– Dumboor- NarikelKunja- Gandachara– Ambassa64. T ripura North Development of Surma Cherra- 44.83 East Unakoti- Jampui Hills- Gunabati Circuit - Bhunaneshwari- Neermahal- 2018-19 Boxanagar- Chottakhola- Pilak- Avangchaarra 65. U ttar Buddhist Development of Srawasti, 87.89 Pradesh Circuit Kushinagar, & Kapilwastu 2016-17 66. U ttar Ramayana Development of Chitrakoot and 69.45 Pradesh Circuit Shringverpur 2016-17 67. U ttar Spiritual Development of Ahar-Aligarh- 71.91 Pradesh Circuit Kasganj-Sarosi (Unnao)- 2016-17 Pratapgarh- Kausambi-Mirzapur- Gorakhpur-Domariyaganj-Basti- Barabanki-Azamgarh-Kairana- Baghpat- Shahjahanpur 68. U ttar Spiritual Development of Bijnor- Meerut- 67.51 Pradesh Circuit Kanpur- Kanpur Dehat- Banda- 2016-17 Ghazipur- Salempur- Ghosi- Balia- Ambedkar Nagar- Aligarh- Fatehpur- Deoria- Mahoba- Sonbhadra- Chandauli- Mishrikh- Bhadohi 69. U ttar Heritage Development of Kalinjar Fort 36.65 Pradesh Circuit (Banda)- Maghar Dham (Sant 2016-17 Kabir Nagar)- Chauri Chaura, Shaheed Sthal (Fatehpur)- Mahuar shaheed Sthal (Ghosi)- Shaheed Smarak (Meerut) 70. U ttar Ramayana Development of Ayodhya 127.21 Pradesh Circuit 2017-18 71. U ttar Spiritual Development of Jewar-Dadri- 12.03 Pradesh Circuit Sikandrabad-Noida-Khurja- 2018-19 Banda 72. U ttar Spiritual Development of Gorakhnath 18.30 Pradesh Circuit Temple (Gorakhpur), Devipattan 2018-19 Temple (Balrampur) and Vatvashni Temple(Domariyagunj) 73. U ttarakhand Eco Integrated Development of Eco- 69.17 Circuit Tourism, Adventure Sports, and 2015-16 Associated Tourism Related Infrastructure for Development of Tehri Lake & Surroundings as New Destination-District Tehri 74. U ttarakhand Heritage Integrated Development of 76.32 Circuit Heritage Circuit in Kumaon 2016-17 Region - Katarmal -Jogeshwar- Baijnath-Devidhura 75. W est Coastal Development of Beach Circuit: 67.99 Bengal Circuit Udaipur- Digha- Shankarpur- 2015-16 Tajpur- Mandarmani- Fraserganj-Bakkhlai- Henry Island 76. - Wayside Development of Wayside 17.50 Amenities Amenities in Uttar Pradesh and 2018-19 Bihar at Varanasi-Gaya; Kushinagar-Gaya- Kushinagar in collaboration with MoRTH Total Amount 5290.33 Note: All the above projects are reported physically completed except the project mentioned at Sl. 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