Parliament Question: Development of Tourism in Kashmir

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3609 ANSWERED ON 10.08.2026 DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM IN KASHMIR

3609. SHRI ABDUL RASHID SHEIKH:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has any Proposal for development of tourism infrastructure in Gulmarg, Tangmarg, Uri, Lolab, Bangus, Kalaroose and Gurez, if so, the details thereof; and

(b) whether the Government has proposed New Eco-tourism projects in Baramulla, Kupwara, Budgam and Bandipora districts? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF TOURISM (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

(a) to (b): Development and promotion of tourist destinations and tourism products, including Eco-tourism destination is primarily undertaken by the concerned State Government (SG) /Union Territory Administration (UTA).

However, the Ministry through its existing schemes of ‘Swadesh Darshan (SD)’, ‘Swadesh Darshan 2.0 (SD2.0)’, ‘Challenge Based Destination Development

(CBDD)’ – a sub-scheme of SD2.0, and ‘Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD)’ complements the efforts of tourism infrastructure development by extending financial assistance to the State Governments/UT Administrations including Jammu & Kashmir; subject to adherence to scheme guidelines, submission of Detailed Project Reports

(DPRs) by them, availability of funds, Government directions, inter-se priority etc.

The Ministry of Tourism has revamped the Swadesh Darshan scheme as Swadesh Darshan 2.0 (SD2.0) with the objective to develop sustainable and responsible tourism destinations in the country, following a destination and tourist centric approach.Sanctioning of new project under the above-mentioned schemes is a continuous process.

At present, no proposal for development of tourism infrastructure in Baramulla, Kupwara, Budgam and Bandipora districts of UT of Jammu & Kashmir is under consideration in the Ministry of Tourism.

The details of the projects sanctioned under SD and PRASHAD schemes in the UT of J&K are annexed. ******ANNEXURE STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (A) TO (B) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3609 ANSWERED ON 10.08.2026 REGARDING DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM IN KASHMIR RAISED BY SHRI ABDUL RASHID SHEIKH

(i) Details of Project sanctioned under Swadesh Darshan Scheme in the UT of J&K:

S Circuit/ Name of the Project Amount No. Sanction Sanctioned Year (in ₹ Crore)

1. Himalaya n Development of Jammu-Srinagar- 77.33 2016-17 Pahalgam-Bhagwati Nagar - Anantnag- Salamabad Uri-Kargil-Leh

2. Himalaya n Development of Tourist Facilities at 81.60 2016-17 Jammu-Rajouri-Shopian- Pulwama.

3. Himalayan Development of Tourist Facilities - 90.43 2016-17 Construction of Assets in lieu of those Destroyed in Floods in 2014 under PM Development Package

4. Himalayan Development of Tourist facilities at 91.99 2016-17 Mantalai and Sudh mahadev

5. Himalayan Development of Tourist facilities at 86.39 2016-17 Anantnag-Pulwama-Kishtwar-ahalgam- Zanskar Padum –Daksum -Ranjit Sagar Dam

6. Himalayan Development of Tourist Facilities at 96.75 2016-17 Gulmarg-Baramulla- Kupwara-Kargil - Leh

(ii) Details of Project sanctioned under PRASHAD Scheme in the UT of J&K:

S. Sanction Year Project Name Sanction Amount No. (in ₹ Crore) 1 2016-17 Development at Hazratbal Shrine, 40.46 Srinagar *****