Parliament Question: Projects under SDS and PRASAD/PRASHAD Schemes

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†93 ANSWERED ON 01.12.2025 PROJECTS UNDER SDS AND PRASAD/PRASHAD SCHEMES †93. SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH CHOUDHARY: SHRI BASTIPATI NAGARAJU: SHRI R K CHAUDHARY: Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state: (a) the details of the total number of projects sanctioned, under implementation and completed under the PRASAD/PRASHAD and Swadesh Darshan Schemes (SDS) in the country especially in Andhra Pradesh and Mohanlalganj Lok Sabha Constituency of Uttar Pradesh during the last five years along with their locations and sanctioned cost; (b) the details of the total funds allocated, released and utilized under the said Schemes across the country especially in Andhra Pradesh, year- wise; (c) whether the projects sanctioned under the "Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive" (PRASHAD) scheme have directly or indirectly generated employment opportunities for local communities; (d) if so, the State-wise estimated numbers of persons employed under the said projects along with number of beneficiaries including pilgrim/tourists under heritage city and rural tourism projects; (e) whether any special initiative has been taken to promote women and youth entrepreneurship; (f) whether tourism, transport and sanitation facilities at pilgrimage sites are being integrated under PRASHAD scheme; (g) if so, the names of the major places wherein the work has been completed; (h) the impact caused on satisfaction and average pilgrims footfall recorded at these sites before and after implementation along with the sanctioned project-wise details thereof;(i) whether any proposal from Andhra Pradesh are pending for approval under PRASAD and if so, the details thereof; and (j) whether the Government has any specific plan or an in-principle approved project for the development of tourism and allied infrastructure (like Tourist Facilitation Centers, last-mile connectivity and promotion activities) in Mohanlalganj Lok Sabha Constituency for the next two financial years and if so, the details thereof? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF TOURISM (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT) (a) and (b): The Ministry of Tourism through its ongoing schemes of ‘Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD)’ and Swadesh Darshan, complements the efforts of the State Governments (SGs)/UT Administrations (UTs) by extending financial assistance to them for developing tourism related infrastructure in the country, including the State Government of Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. Since the launch of the PRASHAD Scheme launch in January 2015, the Ministry has sanctioned 54 projects in 28 States/UTs with an estimated cost of ₹1726.74 Crore. Under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme, the Ministry of Tourism has sanctioned a total number of 76 projects under different thematic circuits in the country for a total sanctioned cost of ₹5290.30 Crore. The Swadesh Darshan scheme has been revamped as ‘Swadesh Darshan 2.0’ (SD 2.0) with the objective to develop sustainable and responsible tourism destinations. Till date, 53 projects have been sanctioned by the Ministry under SD 2.0 at a total sanctioned cost of ₹2,208.27 Crore. The details of the projects under PRASHAD, Swadesh Darshan Scheme and Swadesh Darshan 2.0, are given in the Annexure-I. (c) and (d): Under the PRASHAD Scheme, infrastructure development is undertaken in an inclusive, integrated and sustainable manner that focuses on livelihoods, skills, cleanliness, security, accessibility, and service delivery. The scheme contributes to employment generation while also enhancingawareness and fostering skill and capacity development of the local communities. (e): The Ministry of Tourism has put in place the Scheme of “Capacity Building for Service Providers” (CBSP) which provides education, training and certification to the tourism service providers and hospitality sector including women & youth, to upgrade manpower at every strata of the tourism industry in order to capitalise the vast tourism potential of the country to the fullest and provide professional expertise to the local populace as well as create fresh opportunities in the tourism sector both in urban as well as rural areas. (f): Under the PRASHAD Scheme, the Ministry of Tourism has developed tourism infrastructure for improving tourist amenities and tourist experience at pilgrimage sites. Some of the components/ interventions approved under the PRASHAD Scheme aimed at improving/ integrating tourism, transport and sanitation facilities includes upgradation of tourist arrival areas with Tourist Facilitation Centres, parking; provision of basic amenities like waiting halls and cloakrooms and development of utility infrastructure such as solid waste management, bio-toilets, drinking water facilities, improved drainage networks, dustbins and pious waste management facilities, landscaping and beautification, etc. In addition, to improve connectivity and accessibility to the site, several components have been sanctioned including approach road development, road widening and beautification, development of destination entry points, ramps, railings, dedicated wheelchair-accessible facilities, provisions for e- vehicles and lifts, etc. (g): Under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme, out of 76 sanctioned projects, 75 projects have been physically completed and under the PRASHAD Scheme, out of 54 sanctioned projects, 32 projects have been physically completed. The details are provided in the Annexure-II. (h): As per the Report on Evaluation of Central Sector Scheme PRASHAD by IIM Rohtak in the year 2021, the Scheme has helped in increasing the visitor satisfaction, ease of travel and aesthetical aspects of the selected heritage sites. Also, the report mentioned that the Scheme has led to increase in the positive overall visitor user experience.(i) and (j): Receiving proposals from the State Governments/UT Administrations for financial assistance for tourism projects is a continuous process. The proposals received are examined with reference to the prescribed guidelines and financial assistance is extended for such projects subject to fulfilment of the stipulated conditions and availability of funds. No proposal is under consideration of the Ministry of Tourism under the PRASHAD Scheme for development of tourism infrastructure in Mohanlalganj Lok Sabha Constituency of Uttar Pradesh. However, the Ministry of Tourism has sanctioned various projects in Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh, the list of which is given in the Annexure-III. *****ANNEXURE-I STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) AND (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.+93 ANSWERED ON 01.12.2025 REGARDING PROJECTS UNDER SDS AND PRASAD/PRASHAD SCHEMES RAISED BY SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH CHOUDHARY, SHRI BASTIPATI NAGARAJU AND SHRI R K CHAUDHARY. List of sanctioned projects under Swadesh Darshan Scheme S. State/UT Circuit / Name of the Amount Amount Amount No. Sanction Project Sanctioned Releas Utilised Year (₹ Crore) ed (₹ Crore) /Authori sed (₹ Crore) 1. Andaman & Coastal Development of 27.57 22.13 22.08 Nicobar Circuit Long Island- Islands 2016-17 Ross Smith Island- Neil Island- Havelock Island- Baratang Island-Port Blair 2. Andhra Coastal Development of 67.83 67.83 67.83 Pradesh Circuit Kakinada - Hope 2014-15 Island - Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary - Passarlapudi - Aduru - S Yanam – Kotipally 3. Andhra Coastal Development of 49.55 49.55 49.55 Pradesh Circuit Nellore - Pulikat 2015-16 Lake - Ubblamadugu Water Falls – Nelapattu- Kothakoduru- Mypadu -Ramateertham – Iskapalli 4. Andhra Buddhist Development of 35.24 30.02 30.02 Pradesh Circuit Buddhist 2017-18 Circuit: Shalihundam- Bavikonda- Bojjanakonda - Amravati- Anupu 5. Arunachal North- Development of 49.77 47.28 47.28 Pradesh East Bhalukpong- Circuit Bomdila and 2014-15 Tawang 6. Arunachal North- Development of 96.72 91.88 91.88 Pradesh East Nafra- Seppa- Circuit Pappu, Pasa, 2015-16 Pakke Valleys- Sangdupota- New Sagalee- Ziro- Yomcha 7. Assam Wildlife Development of 94.68 94.68 94.68 Circuit Manas– 2015-16 Probitora– Nameri– Kaziranga– Dibru– Saikhowa 8. Assam Heritage Development of 90.98 90.97 90.97 Circuit Tezpur – Majuli – 2016-17 Sibsagar 9. Bihar Tirthankar Development of 33.96 30.04 29.36 Circuit Vaishali- Arrah- 2016-17 Masad- Patna- Rajgir- Pawapuri- Champapuri 10. Bihar Spiritual Development of 44.76 42.52 42.17 Circuit Kanwaria 2016-17 Route:Sultanganj – Dharmshala- Deoghar 11. Bihar Buddhist Development of 95.18 95.18 95.18 Circuit Buddhist 2016-17 circuit- Construction of Convention Centre at Bodhgaya 12. Bihar Rural Development of 44.27 40.31 40.31 Circuit Bhitiharwa- 2017-18 Chandrahia- Turkaulia 13. Bihar Spiritual Development of 44.55 42.32 42.32 Circuit Mandar Hill & 2017-18 Ang Pradesh 14. Chhattisga Tribal Development of 96.10 94.23 94.23 rh Circuit Jashpur- 2015-16 Kunkuri- Mainpat- Kamleshpur - Maheshpur - Kurdar - Sarodhadadar- Gangrel- Kondagaon– Nathiyanawaga on- Jagdalpur- Chitrakoot- Tirthgarh 15. Goa Coastal Development of 97.65 97.65 97.50 Circuit Sinquerim- 2016-17 Baga, Anjuna- Vagator, Morjim-Keri, Aguada Fort and Aguada Jail16. Goa Coastal Development of 99.35 99.35 97.74 Circuit Coastal Circuit 2017-18 II: Rua De Orum Creek - Dona Paula -Colva - Benaulim 17. Gujarat Heritage Development of 59.17 56.21 55.52 Circuit Ahmedabad- 2016-17 Rajkot- Porbandar – Bardoli- Dandi 18. Gujarat Heritage Development of 91.12 87.25 85.63 Circuit Vadnagar- 2016-17 Modhera 19. Gujarat Buddhist Development of 26.68 22.28 19.96 Circuit Junagadh- Gir 2017-18 Somnath- Bharuch-Kutch- Bhavnagar- Rajkot- Mehsana 20. Haryana Krishna Development of 77.39 76.74 76.74 Circuit Tourism 2016-17 Infrastructures at places related to Mahabharata in Kurukshetra 21. Himachal Himalayan Development of 68.34 64.55 62.57 Pradesh Circuit Himalayan 2016-17 Circuit: Kiarighat, Shimla, Hatkoti, Manali, Kangra, Dharamshala, Bir, Palampur, Chamba 22. Jammu & Himalayan Development of 77.33 67.37 59.30 Kashmir Circuit Jammu- 2016-17 Srinagar-Pahalgam- Bhagwati Nagar- Anantnag- Salamabad Uri- Kargil-Leh 23. Jammu & Himalayan Development of 81.60 67.35 59.41 Kashmir Circuit Tourist 2016-17 Facilities at Jammu-Rajouri- Shopian- Pulwama. 24. Jammu & Himalayan Development of 90.43 74.7 67.07 Kashmir Circuit Tourist 2016-17 Facilities - Construction of Assets in lieu of those Destroyed in Floods in 2014 under PM Development Package 25. Jammu & Himalayan Development of 91.99 91.93 91.93 Kashmir Circuit Tourist facilities 2016-17 at Mantalai and Sudhmahadev 26. Jammu & Himalayan Development of 86.39 69.95 63.25 Kashmir Circuit Tourist facilities 2016-17 at Anantnag- Pulwama- Kishtwar- Pahalgam- Zanskar Padum - Daksum - Ranjit Sagar Dam 27. Jammu & Himalayan Development of 91.84 85.80 84.93 Kashmir Circuit Tourist 2016-17 Facilities at Gulmarg-Baramulla- Kupwara- Kargil - Leh 28. Jharkhand Eco Development of 30.44 30.44 28.04 Circuit Eco Tourism 2018-19 circuit: Dalma- Betla National park- Mirchaiya- Netarhat 29. Kerala Eco Development of 64.08 64.08 64.08 Circuit Pathanamthitta- 2015-16 Gavi- Vagamon- Thekkady 30. Kerala Spiritual Development of 46.54 33.39 36.27 Circuit Sabarimala - 2016-17 Erumeli-Pampa- Sannidhanam 31. Kerala Spiritual Development of 78.08 73.77 68.98 Circuit Sree 2016-17 Padmanabha Arnamula 32. Kerala Rural Development of 57.35 45.88 36.34 Circuit Malanad 2018-19 Malabar Cruise Tourism Project 33. Kerala Spiritual Development 66.42 42.01 34.21 Circuit Sivagiri Sree 2018-19 Narayana Guru Ashram- Arruvipuram- Kunnumpara Sree Subrahmania- Chembazhanthi Sree Narayana Gurukulam 34. Madhya Wildlife Development of 92.10 86.31 86.31 Pradesh Circuit Wildlife Circuit 2015-16 at Panna- Mukundpur-Sanjay- Dubri- Bandhavgarh- Kanha- Mukki- Pench 35. Madhya Buddhist Development of 74.02 72.75 72.75 Pradesh Circuit Sanchi-Satna- 2016-17 Rewa- Mandsaur-Dhar 36. Madhya Heritage Development of 89.82 89.49 89.49 Pradesh Circuit Gwalior – 2016-17 Orchha – Khajuraho – Chanderi – Bhimbetka – Mandu 37. Madhya Eco Development of 93.76 93.59 93.59 Pradesh Circuit Gandhisagar 2017-18 Dam- Mandleshwar Dam- Omkareshwar Dam- Indira Sagar Dam- Tawa Dam- Bargi Dam- Bheda Ghat- Bansagar Dam- Ken River 38. M aharashtra Coastal Development of 19.06 18.10 17.61 Circuit Sindhudurg 2015-16 Coastal Circuit - Sagareshwar, Tarkarli, Vijaydurg (Beach & Creek), Mitbhav 39. M aharashtra Spiritual Development of 45.47 43.19 38.84 Circuit Waki- Adasa- 2018-19 Dhapewada- Paradsingha-Telankhandi- Girad 40. Manipur North- Development of 72.23 61.32 61.25 East Tourist Circuit Circuit in Manipur: 2015-16 Imphal- Khongjom 41. Manipur Spiritual Development of 45.34 45.33 43.04 Circuit Shri Govindajee 2016-17 Temple, Shri Bijoy Govindajee Temple – Shri Gopinath Temple – Shri Bungshibodon Temple – Shri Kaina Temple 42. Meghalaya North- Development of 99.13 99.11 99.11 East Umium (Lake Circuit View), U Lum 2016-17 Sohpetbneng- Mawdiangdiang – Orchid Lake Resort 43. Meghalaya North- Development of 84.97 84.96 84.96 East West Khasi Hills Circuit (Nongkhlaw- 2018-19 KremTirot – Khudoi & Kohmang Falls – Khri River- Mawthadraisha n, Shillong), Jaintia Hills (Krang Suri Falls- Shyrmang- Iooksi), Garo Hills (NokrekReserve, Katta Beel, Siju Caves) 44. Mizoram North- Development of 92.26 92.26 92.26 East Thenzawl & Circuit South Zote, 2015-16 District Serchhip and Reiek. 45. Mizoram Eco Development of 66.37 53.09 53.09 Circuit Eco-Adventure 2016-17 Circuit Aizawl - Rawpuichhip – Khawhphawp – Lengpui – Chatlang- Sakawrhmuituai tlang - Muthee – Beratlawng - Tuirial Airfield – Hmuifang 46. Nagaland Tribal Development of 97.36 97.36 92.49 Circuit Tribal Circuit 2015-16 Peren- Kohima- Wokha 47. Nagaland Tribal Development of 98.14 98.14 98.14 Circuit Mokokchung- 2016-17 Tuensang-Mon 48. Odisha Coastal Development of 70.82 67.28 59.47 Circuit Gopalpur, 2016-17 Barkul, Satapada and Tampara 49. Puducherry Coastal Development of 58.44 58.44 58.44 Circuit Dubrayapet – 2015-16 Arikamedu – Veerampattina m – Chunnambar - Nallavadu /Narambai -Manapet- Kalapet - Puducherry - Yanam 50. Puducherry Heritage Development of 49.44 45.70 45.50 Circuit Franco- Tamil 2017-18 Village, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam 51. Puducherry Spiritual Development of 34.96 31.40 31.40 Circuit Spiritual Circuit 2017-18 in Puducherry 52. Punjab Heritage Development of 85.32 81.05 81.05 Circuit Anandpur Sahib 2018-19 - Fatehgarh Sahib - Chamkaur Sahib - Ferozpur - Khatkar Kalan – Kalanour - Patiala 53. Rajasthan Desert Development of 50.01 50.01 50.01 Circuit Sambhar Lake 2015-16 Town and Other Destinations 54. Rajasthan Krishna Development of 75.80 73.85 73.85 Circuit Govind Dev ji 2016-17 temple (Jaipur), Khatu Shyam Ji (Sikar) and Nathdwara (Rajsamand) 55. Rajasthan Spiritual Development of 87.05 75.03 75.03 Circuit Spiritual 2016-17 Circuit– 'Development of Churu (Salasar Balaji)-Jaipur (Shri Samodke Balaji, GhatkeBalaji, Bandheke Balaji)- Viratnagar (Bijak, Jainnasiya, Ambika Temple)- Bharatpur (Kaman Region)- Dholpur (Muchkund) - Mehndipur Balaji- Chittorgarh (Sanwaliyaji) 56. Rajasthan Heritage Development of 70.61 66.99 66.99 Circuit Heritage Circuit 2017-18 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 andPurani Chawani) - Nagaur (Meera Bai Smarak, Merta) - Tonk (Sunehri Kothi) 57. Sikkim North- Development of 98.05 97.41 97.41 East Tourist Circuit Circuit linking Rangpo 2015-16 (entry) – Rorathang- Aritar- Phadamchen- Nathang- Sherathang- Tsongmo- Gangtok- Phodong- Mangan- Lachung- Yumthang- Lachen- Thangu- Gurudongmer- Mangan- Gangtok- TuminLingee- Singtam (exit) 58. Sikkim North- Development of 95.32 95.32 95.32 East Tourist Circuit Circuit Linking 2016-17 Singtam– Maka- Temi- BermoikTokel- Phongia- Namchi – Jorthang- Okharey- Sombaria- Daramdin-Jorethang- Melli (Exit) 59. Tamil Nadu Coastal Development of 73.13 71.03 71.03 Circuit (Chennai- 2016-17 Mamamallapura m – Rameshwaram – Manpadu – Kanyakumari) 60. Telangana Eco Development of 91.62 91.25 91.25 Circuit Eco Tourism 2015-16 Circuit in Mahaboobnagar district 61. Telangana Tribal Development of 79.87 79.87 79.87 Circuit Mulugu- 2016-17 Laknavaram- Medavaram- Tadvai- Damaravi- Mallur- Bogatha Waterfalls 62. Telangana Heritage Development of 96.90 70.61 70.61 Circuit Qutub Shahi 2017-18 Heritage Park- Paigah Tombs- Hayat Bakshi Mosque- Raymond's Tomb 63. Tripura North- Development of 82.85 77.76 77.76 East Agartala - Circuit Sipahijala - 2015-16 Melaghar - Udaipur - Amarpur- Tirthamukh- Mandirghat– Dumboor- NarikelKunja-Gandachara– Ambassa 64. Tripura North- Development of 44.83 35.25 32.21 East Surma Cherra- Circuit Unakoti- Jampui 2018-19 Hills- Gunabati - Bhunaneshwari- Neermahal- Boxanagar- Chottakhola- Pilak- Avangchaarra 65. Uttar Buddhist Development of 87.89 72.56 68.43 Pradesh Circuit Srawasti, 2016-17 Kushinagar, & Kapilwastu 66. Uttar Ramayan Development of 69.45 64.09 56.03 Pradesh a Circuit Chitrakoot and 2016-17 Shringverpur 67. Uttar Spiritual Development of 71.91 69.63 69.63 Pradesh Circuit Ahar-Aligarh- 2016-17 Kasganj-Sarosi (Unnao)- Pratapgarh- Kausambi- Mirzapur- Gorakhpur- Domariyaganj- Basti- Barabanki- Azamgarh- Kairana- Baghpat- Shahjahanpur 68. Uttar Spiritual Development of 67.51 64.14 63.62 Pradesh Circuit Bijnor- Meerut- 2016-17 Kanpur- Kanpur Dehat- Banda- Ghazipur- Salempur-Ghosi- Balia- Ambedkar Nagar- Aligarh- Fatehpur- Deoria- Mahoba- Sonbhadra- Chandauli- Mishrikh- Bhadohi 69. Uttar Heritage Development of 36.65 36.65 36.65 Pradesh Circuit Kalinjar Fort 2016-17 (Banda)- Maghar Dham (Sant Kabir Nagar)- Chauri Chaura, Shaheed Sthal (Fatehpur)- Mahuar shaheed Sthal (Ghosi)- Shaheed Smarak (Meerut) 70. Uttar Ramayan Development of 127.21 115.46 113.22 Pradesh a Circuit Ayodhya 2017-18 71. Uttar Spiritual Development of 12.03 11.43 11.69 Pradesh Circuit Jewar-Dadri- 2018-19 Sikandrabad- Noida-Khurja- Banda 72. Uttar Spiritual Development of 18.30 18.12 18.12 Pradesh Circuit Gorakhnath 2018-19 Temple (Gorakhpur), Devipattan Temple (Balrampur) and Vatvashni Temple (Domariyagunj)73. U ttarakhand Eco Integrated 69.17 69.17 69.17 Circuit Development of 2015-16 Eco-Tourism, Adventure Sports, and Associated Tourism Related Infrastructure for Development of Tehri Lake & Surroundings as New Destination- District Tehri 74. U ttarakhand Heritage Integrated 76.32 68.91 68.91 Circuit Development of 2016-17 Heritage Circuit in Kumaon Region - Katarmal - Jogeshwar- Baijnath- Devidhura 75. West Coastal Development of 67.99 65.07 65.07 Bengal Circuit Beach Circuit: 2015-16 Udaipur- Digha- Shankarpur- Tajpur- Mandarmani- Fraserganj- Bakkhlai- Henry Island 76. - Wayside Development of 17.50 16.63 15.83 Circuit Wayside 2018-19 Amenities in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar at Varanasi-Gaya; Kushinagar- Gaya-Kushinagar in collaboration with MoRTH Total 5290.33 4964.75 4863.83 List of sanctioned projects under Swadesh Darshan 2.0 S. State Destination Name of the Sanctioned Amount No. Experience Cost Authorised (₹ in Crore) (₹ in Crore) 1. A ndhra Bapatala Development of 97.52 9.75 Pradesh Suryalanka Beach Experience 2. A ndhra Araku- Borra Cave 29.88 2.99 Pradesh Lambasingi Experience at Araku 3. A runachal Nacho Unlock Nacho 14.02 1.40 Pradesh Expedition 4. A runachal Mechuka Mechuka Cultural 18.48 1.85 Pradesh Haat 5. A runachal Mechuka Mechuka 12.75 1.28 Pradesh Adventure Park 6. A ssam Kokrajhar Kokrajhar 26.67 2.66 Wetland Experience 7. A ssam Jorhat Reimagining 23.88 2.39 Cinnamara Tea Estate 8. B ihar Bodh Gaya Development of 165.44 16.54 the Buddhist Meditation & Experience Centre, Bodh Gaya9. C hhattisgarh Kawardha Bhoramdeo 145.99 14.59 Corridor Development, Kabirdham District 10. D adra Nagar Daman Daman Convention 147.13 0.00 & Haveli and Centre Daman & Diu 11. G oa Porvorim Porvorim Creek 24.07 2.40 Experience 12. G oa Colva Colva Beach 19.89 1.99 Experience 13. H aryana Panchkula Development of 26.68 2.67 Adventure Tourism Hub at Tikkar Taal and Adventure Park 14. H aryana Panchkula Rejuvenation of 65.82 6.58 Yadavindra Garden 15. H imachal Maa Development of 56.26 5.63 Pradesh Chintpurni Maa Chintpurni Temple Devi Temple, Una (District - Una) 16. K arnataka Hampi Setting up of 25.64 2.56 ‘Traveller nooks’ 17. K arnataka Mysuru Tonga ride 2.72 0.27 Heritage experience zone 18. K arnataka Mysuru Ecological 18.48 1.85 Experience Zone19. K erala Kumarakom Kumarakom Bird 13.81 1.38 Sanctuary Experience 20. K erala Alappuzha Alappuzha: A 93.18 9.32 Global Water Wonderland 21. K erala Malampuzha Enhancement of 75.87 7.59 Tourist Experience at Malampuzha Garden and Leisure Park 22. L adakh Leh Julley Leh 23.17 2.32 Biodiversity Park 23. L adakh Kargil Exploring LOC and 11.91 1.19 Hundarman village Experience 24. L akshadweep Bangaram Enhancement of 81.18 8.12 Tourist Experience at Bangaram 25. M adhya Gwalior Phoolbagh 16.74 1.67 Pradesh Experience Zone 26. M adhya Chitrakoot Spiritual 27.21 2.72 Pradesh experience at Chitrakoot 27. M adhya Pitambara Development of 44.24 4.42 Pradesh Peeth, Pitambara Peeth Datia Datia 28. M aharashtra Pune Shivsrushti 76.22 7.62 Historical Theme Park- Phase 3 29. M eghalaya Sohra Waterfall Trails 27.60 2.76 Experience30. M eghalaya Sohra Meghalayan Age 32.45 3.25 Cave Experience 31. M izoram Champhai Eco Resort 38.85 3.89 Experience at Keilungliah, Zote, Ngur & Mualbuhvum, Champhai 32. M izoram Champhai Heritage and 33.87 3.39 Cultural Centre, Champhai 33. M izoram Thingsulthli Construction of 99.71 0.00 ah Conference Centre 34. N agaland Chumouked Eco-Tourism Exp 7.87 0.79 ima at Chumoukedima viewpoint 35. N agaland Chumuouke Tribal Cultural 21.56 2.16 dima Experience at Midway Retreat 36. N agaland Chumuouke Adventure 32.54 3.25 dima Tourism Experience at Jacob Village, Chumoukediema 37. P uducherry Karaikal Karaikal beach 20.29 0.00 and waterfront experience 38. P unjab Kapurthala Eco Tourism 20.06 0.00 experience at Kanjli wetland 39. P unjab Amritsar Border Tourism 25.91 2.59 Experience at Attari40. R ajasthan Bundi Spiritual 21.65 2.17 Experience, Keshavraipatan 41. R ajasthan Sikar Development 87.87 8.79 works at Shri Khatu Shyam Ji Temple (Sikar) 42. R ajasthan Karni Mata Development 22.58 2.26 temple, Works at Shri Bikaner Karni mata dist. mandir, Bikaner 43. R ajasthan Malaseri Development of 48.73 4.87 Dungari Malaseri Dungri, (District - Bhilwara District Bhilwara) 44. S ikkim Gyalshing Eco-Wellness 15.41 1.54 Experience at Yuksom Cluster 45. S ikkim Gangtok Gangtok Cultural 22.60 2.26 Village 46. T amil Nadu Mamallapur Immersive 30.02 0.00 am experience at Shore Temple 47. T elangana Bhongir Bhongir Fort 56.82 5.68 Experiential Zone 48. T elangana Ananathagiri Eco tourism zone 38.01 3.80 at Ananathgiri forest 49. T ripura Agartala Tripura Heritage 48.95 4.89 Village & Sangeet Experience at Agartala (Phase-1 &2)50. U ttar Prayagraj Azad Park and 14.52 1.45 Pradesh Dekho Prayagraj Trail Exp 51. U ttar Naimisaran Vedic- wellness 17.80 0.00 Pradesh ya Experience 52. U ttarakhand Pithoragarh Rural Tourism 17.86 1.79 Cluster Experience at Gunji 53. U ttarakhand Champawat Tea Garden 19.89 1.99 Experience Total 2208.27 187.32 List of sanctioned projects under PRASHAD Scheme Amount Sanction Amount Utilized S. Financia Cost Released (INR State Project Name No. l Year (INR (INR Crore) as Crore) Crore) per UC submitted 1. A ndhra Development of 2015-16 27.77 27.77 27.77 Pradesh Amaravati Town, Guntur District as a Tourist Destination 2. A ndhra Development of 2017-18 43.08 43.08 43.08 Pradesh Srisailam Temple 3. A ndhra Sri Varaha 2022-23 54.04 27.37 27.37 Pradesh Lakshmi Narsimha Swami Vari Devasthanam at Simhachalam inVishakhapatnam Temple 4. A ndhra Development of 2024-25 25.33 6.74 - Pradesh Pilgrimage Tourism Infrastructure in Annavaram Temple Town 5. A runachal Development of 2020-21 37.88 31.02 21.95 Pradesh Parshuram Kund, Lohit Distt. 6. A ssam Development of 2015-16 29.80 29.80 29.80 Kamakhya Temple and Pilgrimage Destination in and around Guwahati 7. B ihar Development at 2015-16 29.62 29.62 29.62 Patna Sahib 8. B ihar Development of 2014-15 3.63 3.63 3.63 basic facilities at Vishnupad temple, Gaya, Bihar 9. B ihar Development of 2024-25 13.29 0.00 - Ambika Bhawani Temple, Saran 10. C hhattisgarh Development of 2020-21 48.44 40.19 31.94 Maa Bamleshwari Devi Temple, Dongargarh, RajnandgaonDistrict, Chhattisgarh 11. G oa Development of 2024-25 16.46 4.68 - Bom Jesus Basilica 12. G ujarat Development of 2016-17 10.46 10.46 10.46 Dwarka 13. G ujarat Development of 2016-17 45.36 45.36 45.36 Pilgrimage Amenities at Somnath 14. G ujarat Development of 2018-19 47.12 47.12 47.12 Promenade at Somnath 15. G ujarat Development of 2022-23 50.00 30.00 19.16 Pilgrimage Facilities at Ambaji Temple, Banaskantha, Gujarat 16. H aryana Development of 2019-20 48.53 34.68 34.68 Mata Mansa Devi Temple and Nada Saheb Gurudwara inPanchkula District 17. J ammu & Development at 2016-17 40.46 34.30 34.30 Kashmir Hazratbal Shrine, Srinagar 18. J harkhand Development of 2018-19 36.79 34.95 31.23 Baba Baidyanath Dham, Deoghar 19. K arnataka Development of 2023-24 45.38 13.33 - Pilgrimage Amenities at Sri Chamundeshwari Devi Temple, Mysuru 20. K arnataka Development of 2024-25 18.37 0.00 - Renuka Yallama Devi temple 21. K arnataka Development of 2024-25 22.25 6.30 - Basic Amenities at Papnash Temple, Bidar dist. 22. K erala Development at 2016-17 45.19 45.19 45.19 Guruvayur Temple 23. M adhya Development of 2020-21 49.99 42.55 34.63 Pradesh Amarkantak 24. M adhya Development of 2017-18 43.93 43.93 43.93 Pradesh Omkareshwar 25. M aharashtr Development of 2017-18 45.41 38.44 38.44 a Trimbakeshwar 26. M eghalaya Development of 2020-21 29.29 27.78 27.78 PilgrimageFacilitation in Meghalaya 27. M izoram Development of 2022-23 44.89 26.37 26.37 Infrastructure for Pilgrimage and Heritage Tourism in the State of Mizoram 28. M izoram Development of 2024-25 5.47 0.00 - Basic Amenities under PRASHAD scheme in Vangchhia, Champhai District 29. N agaland Development of 2018-19 25.20 23.56 23.56 Pilgrimage Infrastructure in Nagaland 30. N agaland Development of 2022-23 18.18 15.45 15.45 Pilgrimage Tourism Infrastructure at Zunheboto 31. O disha Infrastructure 2014-15 50.00 10.00 - Development at Puri, Shree Jagannath Dham - Ramachandi - Prachi River front at Demuli under Mega Circuit 32. P uducherry Development of 2024-25 25.94 0.00 - Pilgrim Facilites& Tourist attractions for Sri Dharbaranyeswa ra Temple 33. P unjab Development of 2015-16 6.40 6.40 6.40 Karuna Sagar Valmiki Sthal at Amritsar 34. P unjab Development of 2021-22 30.52 23.80 21.93 Chamkaur Sahib at Rupar, Punjab 35. R ajasthan Integrated 2015-16 32.64 26.11 26.11 Development of Pushkar/Ajmer 36. S ikkim Development of 2020-21 33.32 28.31 28.31 Pilgrimage Facilitation at Four Patron Saints, Yuksom 37. T amil Nadu Development of 2016-17 13.99 13.99 13.99 Kanchipuram 38. T amil Nadu Development of 2016-17 4.86 4.86 4.86 Velankanni 39. T amil Nadu Development of 8 2024-25 40.94 0.00 - Navagraha Temples 40. T elangana Development of 2020-21 38.90 33.07 33.07 Jogulamba Devi Temple, Alampur 41. T elangana Development of 2022-23 62.00 32.73 32.73 Pilgrimage and Heritage Tourism Infrastructure at Rudreshwara(Ramappa) Temple, Mulugu 42. T elangana Development of 2022-23 41.38 8.43 8.43 Pilgrimage Infrastructure at Bhadrachalam, Bhadradri Kothagudem District 43. T elangana Development of 2024-25 4.22 0.00 - Basic Amenities at goddess Renuka Yellama Devasthanam 44. T ripura Development of 2020-21 34.43 28.01 25.63 Tripura Sundari Temple, Udaipur 45. U ttar Development of 2015-16 18.73 18.73 18.73 Pradesh Varanasi – Phase –I 46. U ttar Development of 2014-15 10.98 10.98 10.98 Pradesh Mathura- Vrindavan as Mega Tourist Circuit (Ph-II) 47. U ttar River Cruise 2017-18 9.02 9.02 9.02 Pradesh Tourism in Ganga, Varanasi 48. U ttar Construction of 2014-15 9.36 9.36 9.36 Pradesh Tourist Facilitation Centre at Vrindavan49. U ttar Development of 2017-18 44.60 35.26 31.77 Pradesh Varanasi – Phase –II 50. U ttar Development of 2018-19 37.59 30.97 30.97 Pradesh Infrastructure facilities at Govardhan 51. U ttarakhand Integrated 2015-16 34.77 34.77 34.77 Development of Kedarnath 52. U ttarakhand Development of 2018-19 56.15 38.38 38.38 Infrastructure for Pilgrimage Facilitation in Badrinath Ji Dham 53. U ttarakhand Augmentation of 2021-22 54.36 10.22 10.22 Pilgrimage Infrastructure Facilities and Gangotri and Yamunotri Dham 54. W est Development of 2016-17 30.03 23.39 23.39 Bengal Belur Math Total 1726.74 1200.47 1111.87 *****ANNEXURE-II STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PART (g) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†93 ANSWERED ON 01.12.2025 REGARDING PROJECTS UNDER SDS AND PRASAD/PRASHAD SCHEMES RAISED BY SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH CHOUDHARY, SHRI BASTIPATI NAGARAJU AND SHRI R K CHAUDHARY. List of Completed Projects 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 27.57 Nicobar Islands Circuit Island-Ross Smith Island- 2016-17 Neil Island- Havelock Island- Baratang Island- Port Blair 2. A ndhra Pradesh Coastal Development of Kakinada 67.83 Circuit - Hope Island - Coringa 2014-15 Wildlife Sanctuary - Passarlapudi - Aduru - S Yanam – Kotipally 3. A ndhra Pradesh Coastal Development of Nellore - 49.55 Circuit Pulikat Lake - 2015-16 Ubblamadugu Water Falls – Nelapattu- Kothakoduru- Mypadu - Ramateertham – Iskapalli 4. A ndhra Pradesh Buddhist Development of Buddhist 35.24 Circuit Circuit: Shalihundam- 2017-18 Bavikonda- Bojjanakonda -Amravati- Anupu 5. A runachal North-East Development of 49.77 Pradesh Circuit Bhalukpong- Bomdila and 2014-15 Tawang 6. A runachal North-East Development of Nafra- 96.72 Pradesh Circuit Seppa- Pappu, Pasa, 2015-16 Pakke Valleys- Sangdupota- New Sagalee- Ziro- Yomcha7. A ssam Wildlife Development of Manas– 94.68 Circuit Probitora– Nameri– 2015-16 Kaziranga– Dibru– Saikhowa 8. A ssam Heritage Development of Tezpur – 90.98 Circuit Majuli – Sibsagar 2016-17 9. B ihar Tirthankar Development of Vaishali- 33.96 Circuit Arrah- Masad- Patna- 2016-17 Rajgir- Pawapuri- 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 Circuit Development of 44.27 2017-18 Bhitiharwa- Chandrahia- Turkaulia 13. B ihar Spiritual Development of Mandar 44.55 Circuit Hill & Ang Pradesh 2017-18 14. C hhattisgarh Tribal Development of Jashpur- 96.10 Circuit Kunkuri- Mainpat- 2015-16 Kamleshpur - Maheshpur - Kurdar - Sarodhadadar- Gangrel- Kondagaon– Nathiyanawagaon- Jagdalpur- Chitrakoot- Tirthgarh 15. G oa Coastal Development of 97.65 Circuit Sinquerim-Baga, Anjuna- 2016-17 Vagator, Morjim-Keri, Aguada Fort and Aguada Jail 16. G oa Coastal Development of Coastal 99.35 Circuit Circuit II: Rua De Orum 2017-18Creek - Dona Paula -Colva - Benaulim 17. G ujarat Heritage Development of 59.17 Circuit Ahmedabad- Rajkot- 2016-17 Porbandar –Bardoli- Dandi 18. G ujarat Heritage Development of 91.12 Circuit Vadnagar- Modhera 2016-17 19. G ujarat Buddhist Development of 26.68 Circuit Junagadh- Gir Somnath- 2017-18 Bharuch-Kutch- 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 68.34 Pradesh Circuit Himalayan Circuit: 2016-17 Kiarighat, Shimla, Hatkoti, Manali, Kangra, Dharamshala, Bir, Palampur, Chamba 22. J ammu & Himalayan Development of Jammu- 77.33 Kashmir Circuit Srinagar-Pahalgam- 2016-17 Bhagwati Nagar- Anantnag-Salamabad Uri- Kargil-Leh 23. J ammu & Himalayan Development of Tourist 81.60 Kashmir Circuit Facilities at Jammu- 2016-17 Rajouri-Shopian- Pulwama. 24. J ammu & Himalayan Development of Tourist 90.43 Kashmir Circuit Facilities - Construction 2016-17 of Assets in lieu of those Destroyed in Floods in 2014 under PM Development Package25. 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- 2016-17 Pulwama-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 Circuit Development of Eco 30.44 2018-19 Tourism circuit: Dalma- Betla National park- Mirchaiya- Netarhat 29. K erala Eco Circuit Development of 64.08 2015-16 Pathanamthitta- Gavi- Vagamon- Thekkady 30. K erala Spiritual Development of 46.54 Circuit Sabarimala - Erumeli- 2016-17 Pampa-Sannidhanam 31. K erala Spiritual Development of Sree 78.08 Circuit Padmanabha Arnamula 2016-17 32. K erala Rural Circuit Development of Malanad 57.35 2018-19 Malabar Cruise Tourism Project 33. M adhya Pradesh Wildlife Development of Wildlife 92.10 Circuit Circuit at Panna- 2015-16 Mukundpur- Sanjay- Dubri- Bandhavgarh- Kanha- Mukki- Pench 34. M adhya Pradesh Buddhist Development of Sanchi- 74.02 Circuit Satna-Rewa-Mandsaur- 2016-17 Dhar 35. M adhya Pradesh Heritage Development of Gwalior – 89.82 Circuit Orchha – Khajuraho – 2016-17Chanderi – Bhimbetka – Mandu 36. M adhya Pradesh Eco Circuit Development of 93.76 2017-18 Gandhisagar Dam- Mandleshwar Dam- Omkareshwar Dam- Indira Sagar Dam- Tawa Dam- Bargi Dam- Bheda Ghat- Bansagar Dam- Ken River 37. M aharashtra Coastal Development of 19.06 Circuit Sindhudurg Coastal 2015-16 Circuit - Sagareshwar, Tarkarli, Vijaydurg (Beach & Creek), Mitbhav 38. M aharashtra Spiritual Development of Waki- 45.47 Circuit Adasa- Dhapewada- 2018-19 Paradsingha- Telankhandi- Girad 39. M anipur North-East Development of Tourist 72.23 Circuit Circuit in Manipur: 2015-16 Imphal- Khongjom 40. M anipur Spiritual Development of Shri 45.34 Circuit Govindajee Temple, Shri 2016-17 Bijoy Govindajee Temple – Shri Gopinath Temple – Shri Bungshibodon Temple – Shri Kaina Temple 41. M eghalaya North-East Development of Umium 99.13 Circuit (Lake View), U Lum 2016-17 Sohpetbneng- Mawdiangdiang – Orchid Lake Resort 42. M eghalaya North-East Development of West 84.97 Circuit Khasi Hills (Nongkhlaw- 2018-19 KremTirot – Khudoi & Kohmang Falls – Khri River- Mawthadraishan, Shillong), Jaintia Hills (Krang Suri Falls-Shyrmang- Iooksi), Garo Hills (Nokrek Reserve, Katta Beel, Siju Caves) 43. M izoram North-East Development of Thenzawl 92.26 Circuit & South Zote, District 2015-16 Serchhip and Reiek. 44. M izoram Eco Circuit Development of Eco- 66.37 2016-17 Adventure Circuit Aizawl - Rawpuichhip – Khawhphawp – Lengpui – Chatlang- Sakawrhmuituaitlang - Muthee – Beratlawng - Tuirial Airfield – Hmuifang 45. N agaland Tribal Development of Tribal 97.36 Circuit Circuit Peren- Kohima- 2015-16 Wokha 46. N agaland Tribal Development of 98.14 Circuit Mokokchung-Tuensang- 2016-17 Mon 47. O disha Coastal Development of Gopalpur, 70.82 Circuit Barkul, Satapada and 2016-17 Tampara 48. P uducherry Coastal Development of 58.44 Circuit Dubrayapet – Arikamedu – 2015-16 Veerampattinam – Chunnambar - Nallavadu /Narambai - Manapet- Kalapet - Puducherry - Yanam 49. P uducherry Heritage Development of Franco- 49.44 Circuit Tamil Village, Karaikal, 2017-18 Mahe and Yanam 50. P uducherry Spiritual Development of Spiritual 34.96 Circuit Circuit in Puducherry 2017-18 51. P unjab Heritage Development of Anandpur 85.32 Circuit Sahib - Fatehgarh Sahib - 2018-19 Chamkaur Sahib -Ferozpur - Khatkar Kalan – Kalanour - Patiala 52. R ajasthan Desert Development of Sambhar 50.01 Circuit Lake Town and Other 2015-16 Destinations 53. R ajasthan Krishna Development of Govind 75.80 Circuit Dev ji temple (Jaipur), 2016-17 Khatu Shyam Ji (Sikar) and Nathdwara (Rajsamand) 54. R ajasthan Spiritual Development of Spiritual 87.05 Circuit Circuit– 'Development of 2016-17 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) 55. 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)56. S ikkim North-East Development of Tourist 98.05 Circuit Circuit linking Rangpo 2015-16 (entry) – Rorathang- Aritar- Phadamchen- Nathang-Sherathang- Tsongmo- Gangtok- Phodong- Mangan- Lachung-Yumthang- Lachen- Thangu- Gurudongmer- Mangan- Gangtok-TuminLingee- Singtam (exit) 57. S ikkim North-East Development of Tourist 95.32 Circuit Circuit Linking Singtam– 2016-17 Maka- Temi- BermoikTokel- Phongia- Namchi –Jorthang- Okharey- Sombaria- Daramdin- Jorethang- Melli (Exit) 58. T amil Nadu Coastal Development of (Chennai- 73.13 Circuit Mamamallapuram – 2016-17 Rameshwaram – Manpadu – Kanyakumari) 59. T elangana Eco Circuit Development of Eco 91.62 2015-16 Tourism Circuit in Mahaboobnagar district 60. T elangana Tribal Development of Mulugu- 79.87 Circuit Laknavaram- Medavaram- 2016-17 Tadvai- Damaravi- Mallur- Bogatha Waterfalls 61. T elangana Heritage Development of Qutub 96.90 Circuit Shahi Heritage Park- 2017-18 Paigah Tombs- Hayat Bakshi Mosque- Raymond's Tomb 62. T ripura North-East Development of Agartala - 82.85 Circuit Sipahijala - Melaghar - 2015-16 Udaipur - Amarpur- Tirthamukh- Mandirghat–Dumboor- NarikelKunja- Gandachara– Ambassa 63. T ripura North-East Development of Surma 44.83 Circuit Cherra- Unakoti- Jampui 2018-19 Hills- Gunabati - Bhunaneshwari- Neermahal- Boxanagar- Chottakhola- Pilak- Avangchaarra 64. U ttar Pradesh Buddhist Development of Srawasti, 87.89 Circuit Kushinagar, & Kapilwastu 2016-17 65. U ttar Pradesh Ramayana Development of 69.45 Circuit Chitrakoot and 2016-17 Shringverpur 66. U ttar Pradesh Spiritual Development of Ahar- 71.91 Circuit Aligarh-Kasganj-Sarosi 2016-17 (Unnao)-Pratapgarh- Kausambi-Mirzapur- Gorakhpur-Domariyaganj- Basti-Barabanki- Azamgarh-Kairana- Baghpat- Shahjahanpur 67. U ttar Pradesh Spiritual Development of Bijnor- 67.51 Circuit Meerut- Kanpur- Kanpur 2016-17 Dehat- Banda- Ghazipur- Salempur- Ghosi- Balia- Ambedkar Nagar- Aligarh- Fatehpur- Deoria- Mahoba- Sonbhadra- Chandauli- Mishrikh- Bhadohi 68. U ttar Pradesh Heritage Development of Kalinjar 36.65 Circuit Fort (Banda)- Maghar 2016-17 Dham (Sant Kabir Nagar)- Chauri Chaura, Shaheed Sthal (Fatehpur)- Mahuar shaheed Sthal (Ghosi)- Shaheed Smarak (Meerut)69. U ttar Pradesh Ramayana Development of Ayodhya 127.21 Circuit 2017-18 70. U ttar Pradesh Spiritual Development of Jewar- 12.03 Circuit Dadri-Sikandrabad-Noida- 2018-19 Khurja-Banda 71. U ttar Pradesh Spiritual Development of 18.30 Circuit Gorakhnath Temple 2018-19 (Gorakhpur), Devipattan Temple (Balrampur) and Vatvashni Temple (Domariyagunj) 72. U ttarakhand Eco Circuit Integrated Development 69.17 2015-16 of Eco-Tourism, Adventure Sports, and Associated Tourism Related Infrastructure for Development of Tehri Lake & Surroundings as New Destination-District Tehri 73. U ttarakhand Heritage Integrated Development 76.32 Circuit of Heritage Circuit in 2016-17 Kumaon Region - Katarmal -Jogeshwar- Baijnath-Devidhura 74. W est Bengal Coastal Development of Beach 67.99 Circuit Circuit: Udaipur- Digha- 2015-16 Shankarpur- Tajpur- Mandarmani- Fraserganj- Bakkhlai- Henry Island 75. - Wayside Development of Wayside 17.50 Circuit Amenities in Uttar 2018-19 Pradesh and Bihar at Varanasi-Gaya; Kushinagar-Gaya- Kushinagar in collaboration with MoRTH Total 5290.33List of Completed projects under PRASHAD Scheme: Sanction S. Financial State Project Name Cost No. Year (INR Crore) Development of Amaravati Andhra 1 Town, Guntur District as a 2015-16 27.77 Pradesh Tourist Destination Andhra Development of Srisailam 2 2017-18 43.08 Pradesh Temple Development of Kamakhya Temple and Pilgrimage 3 Assam 2015-16 29.80 Destination in and around Guwahati 4 Bihar Development at Patna Sahib 2015-16 29.62 5 Bihar Development of basic facilities 2014-15 3.63 at Vishnupad temple, Gaya, Bihar 6 Chhattisgarh Development of Maa 2020-21 48.44 Bamleshwari Devi Temple, Dongargarh, Rajnandgaon District, Chhattisgarh 7 Gujarat Development of Dwarka 2016-17 10.46 8 Gujarat Development of Pilgrimage 2016-17 45.36 Amenities at Somnath 9 Gujarat Development of Promenade at 2018-19 47.12 Somnath 10 Jammu & Development at Hazratbal 2016-17 40.46 Kashmir Shrine, Srinagar 11 Jharkhand Development of Baba 2018-19 36.79 Baidyanath Dham, Deoghar 12 Kerala Development at Guruvayur 2016-17 45.19 Temple 13 Madhya Development of Amarkantak 2020-21 49.99 Pradesh 14 Madhya Development of Omkareshwar 2017-18 43.93 Pradesh 15 Meghalaya Development of Pilgrimage 2020-21 29.29 Facilitation in Meghalaya16 Nagaland Development of Pilgrimage 2018-19 25.20 Infrastructure in Nagaland 17 Nagaland Development of Pilgrimage 2022-23 18.18 Tourism Infrastructure at Zunheboto 18 Punjab Development of Karuna Sagar 2015-16 6.40 Valmiki Sthal at Amritsar 19 Rajasthan Integrated Development of 2015-16 32.64 Pushkar/Ajmer 20 Sikkim Development of Pilgrimage 2020-21 33.32 Facilitation at Four Patron Saints, Yuksom 21 Tamil Nadu Development of Kanchipuram 2016-17 13.99 22 Tamil Nadu Development of Velankanni 2016-17 4.86 23 Telangana Development of Jogulamba 2020-21 38.90 Devi Temple, Alampur 24 Uttar Pradesh Development of Varanasi – 2015-16 18.73 Phase –I 25 Uttar Pradesh Development of Mathura- 2014-15 10.98 Vrindavan as Mega Tourist Circuit (Ph-II) 26 Uttar Pradesh River Cruise Tourism in Ganga, 2017-18 9.02 Varanasi 27 Uttar Pradesh Construction of Tourist 2014-15 9.36 Facilitation Centre at Vrindavan 28 Uttar Pradesh Development of Varanasi – 2017-18 44.60 Phase –II 29 Uttar Pradesh Development of Infrastructure 2018-19 37.59 facilities at Govardhan 30 Uttarakhand Integrated Development of 2015-16 34.77 Kedarnath 31 Uttarakhand Augmentation of Pilgrimage 2021-22 54.36 Infrastructure Facilities and Gangotri and Yamunotri Dham 32 West Bengal Development of Belur Math 2016-17 30.03 ********ANNEXURE-III STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (i) AND (j) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.+93 ANSWERED ON 01.12.2025 REGARDING PROJECTS UNDER SDS AND PRASAD/PRASHAD SCHEMES RAISED BY SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH CHOUDHARY, SHRI BASTIPATI NAGARAJU AND SHRI R K CHAUDHARY. List of Projects under PRASHAD Scheme in Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh Sr. Name of the State Name of the Project Sanctioned No. Cost (Rs. Crore) 1 Uttar Pradesh Development of Varanasi – Phase – 18.73 I 2 Uttar Pradesh Development of Mathura-Vrindavan 10.98 as Mega Tourist Circuit (Ph-II) 3 Uttar Pradesh River Cruise Tourism in Ganga, 9.02 Varanasi 4 Uttar Pradesh Construction of Tourist Facilitation 9.36 Centre at Vrindavan 5 Uttar Pradesh Development of Varanasi – Phase – 44.60 II 6 Uttar Pradesh Development of Infrastructure 37.59 facilities at Govardhan 7 Andhra Pradesh Development of Amaravati Town, 27.77 Guntur District as a Tourist Destination 8 Andhra Pradesh Development of Srisailam Temple 43.08 9 Andhra Pradesh Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narsimha 54.04 Swami Vari Devasthanam at Simhachalam in Vishakhapatnam Temple 10 Andhra Pradesh Development of Pilgrimage 25.33 Tourism Infrastructure in Annavaram Temple TownList of Projects under Swadesh Darshan Scheme in Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh Sr. Name of Circuit Name/ Name of the Project Amount No. the State Sanction Sanctioned Year (Rs. Crore) 1 Uttar Buddhist Development of Srawasti, 87.89 Pradesh Circuit Kushinagar, & Kapilwastu 2016-17 2 Uttar Ramayana Development of Chitrakoot and 69.45 Pradesh Circuit Shringverpur 2016-17 3 Uttar 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 4 Uttar 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 5 Uttar 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)6 Uttar Ramayana Development of Ayodhya 127.21 Pradesh Circuit 2017-18 7 Uttar Spiritual Development of Jewar-Dadri- 12.03 Pradesh Circuit Sikandrabad-Noida-Khurja-Banda 2018-19 8 Uttar Spiritual Development of Gorakhnath 18.30 Pradesh Circuit Temple (Gorakhpur), Devipattan 2018-19 Temple (Balrampur) and Vatvashni Temple (Domariyagunj) 9 Andhra Coastal Development of Kakinada - Hope 67.83 Pradesh Circuit Island - Coringa Wildlife 2014-15 Sanctuary - Passarlapudi - Aduru - S Yanam – Kotipally 10 Andhra Coastal Development of Nellore - Pulikat 49.55 Pradesh Circuit Lake - Ubblamadugu Water Falls – 2015-16 Nelapattu- Kothakoduru- Mypadu - Ramateertham – Iskapalli 11 Andhra Buddhist Development of Buddhist Circuit: 35.24 Pradesh Circuit Shalihundam- Bavikonda- 2017-18 Bojjanakonda -Amravati- Anupu List of Projects sanctioned under Swadesh Darshan 2.0 Scheme in Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh Sr. Name of Destination Name of the Experience Sanctioned No. State Cost (Rs. In Crore) 1 Uttar Prayagraj Azad Park and Dekho Prayagraj 14.52 Pradesh Trail Exp 2 Uttar Naimisaranya Vedic- wellness Experience 17.8 Pradesh 3 Andhra Bapatala Development of Suryalanka 97.52 Pradesh Beach Experience4 Andhra Araku- Borra Cave Experience at Araku 29.88 Pradesh Lambasingi List of Projects sanctioned under Challenge Based Destination Development (CBDD), in Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh Sanctioned Sr. Name of State Name of the Project Cost No. (Rs. Crore) Uttar Pradesh Development of Cultural Landscape 1 24.98 at Mahoba Uttar Pradesh Development of Jadung Festive 2 4.99 Ground', Jadung 3 Andhra Pradesh Ahobilam-A spiritual Odyssey 25.00 Andhra Pradesh Enriching Buddhist Heritage and 4 Cultural Experiences at Nagarjuna 25.00 Sagar List of Projects sanctioned under Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI Scheme) in Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh Sr. Name of State Name of the Project Sanctioned No. Cost (Rs. Crore) 1 Uttar Pradesh Development of Bateshwar in District- 74.05 Agra 2 Uttar Pradesh Integrated Buddhist Tourism 80.24 Development in Shrawasti 3 Andhra Pradesh Enriching the fort and Gorge Experience 77.91 in Gandikota 4 Andhra Pradesh Akhanda Godavari- (Havelok Bridge & 94.44 Pushkar Ghat) in Raja Mahendravaram, *****