The Ministry of Tourism launched its flagship scheme of ‘Swadesh Darshan’ in 2014-15 to complement the efforts of respective State Governments/UT Administrations for developing tourism facilities across the Country and has sanctioned ₹5287.90 Crore for undertaking 76 projects. The list of the same is annexed.
The Ministry of Tourism has recently revamped the Swadesh Darshan Scheme as Swadesh Darshan 2.0 (SD2.0) with the objective to develop sustainable and responsible tourism destinations, following a destination & tourism-centric approach. In consultation with the States/UTs and in line with the scheme guidelines, the Ministry has accordingly identified 57 destinations across 32 States/UTs in the country for development under SD 2.0 including ‘Dholavira’ & ‘Dwarka’ in Gujarat, ‘Bundi (Keshoraipatan) & ‘Jodhpur’ in Rajasthan and ‘Sindhudurg’ & ‘Ajanta-Ellora (District Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar)’ in Maharashtra. A project ‘Spiritual Experience, Keshoraipatan’ amounting Rs.17.37 crore has been sanctioned in the State of Rajasthan under SD 2.0.
Further, the Ministry of Tourism has also issued guidelines for ‘Challenge Based Destination Development’ (CBDD), a sub-scheme under Swadesh Darshan 2.0, under which the Ministry of Tourism has identified 42 destinations for development including ‘Vadnagar’ under Culture & Heritage Destinations category, ‘Porbandar’ under Spiritual Destinations category and ‘Thol Village’ under Ecotourism and Amrit Dharohar Destinations Category in the State of Gujarat and ‘Ahmednagar’ under Culture & Heritage Destinations category has been identified for development in the State of Maharashtra.
The Ministry of Tourism holistically promotes various tourism destinations and products of the country including those in Gujarat, Rajasthan and Maharashtra through different promotional mediums such as promotional website, social media, events, creatives, outreach programmes etc.
DETAIL OF PROJECTS SANCTIONED UNDER IDENTIFIED THEMATIC CIRCUITS OF SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME.
(Amount in ₹ crore)
| S. No. | State/UT | Circuit / Sanction Year | Name of the Project | Amount Sanctioned |
| Andhra Pradesh | Coastal Circuit | Development of Kakinada – Hope Island – Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary – Passarlapudi – Aduru – S Yanam – Kotipally | 67.83 | |
| Andhra Pradesh | Coastal Circuit | Development of Nellore – Pulikat Lake – Ubblamadugu Water Falls – Nelapattu- Kothakoduru- Mypadu – Ramateertham – Iskapalli | 49.55 | |
| Andhra Pradesh | Buddhist Circuit | Development of Buddhist Circuit: Shalihundam- Bavikonda- Bojjanakonda -Amravati- Anupu | 35.24 | |
| Arunachal Pradesh | North-East Circuit | Development of Bhalukpong- Bomdila and Tawang | 49.77 | |
| Arunachal Pradesh | North East Circuit | Development of Nafra- Seppa- Pappu, Pasa, Pakke Valleys- Sangdupota- New Sagalee- Ziro- Yomcha | 96.72 | |
| Assam | Wildlife Circuit | Development of Manas– Probitora– Nameri– Kaziranga– Dibru– Saikhowa | 94.68 | |
| Assam | Heritage Circuit | Development of Tezpur – Majuli – Sibsagar | 90.98 | |
| Bihar | Tirthankar Circuit | Development of Vaishali- Arrah- Masad- Patna- Rajgir- Pawapuri- Champapuri | 33.96 | |
| Bihar | Spiritual Circuit | Development of Kanwaria Route: Sultanganj – Dharmshala- Deoghar | 44.76 | |
| Bihar | Buddhist Circuit | Development of Buddhist circuit- Construction of Convention Centre at Bodhgaya | 95.18 | |
| Bihar | Rural Circuit | Development of Bhitiharwa- Chandrahia- Turkaulia | 44.27 | |
| Bihar | Spiritual Circuit | Development of Mandar Hill & Ang Pradesh | 44.55 | |
| Chhattisgarh | Tribal Circuit | Development of Jashpur- Kunkuri- Mainpat- Kamleshpur – Maheshpur -Kurdar – Sarodhadadar- Gangrel- Kondagaon– Nathiyanawagaon- Jagdalpur- Chitrakoot- Tirthgarh | 96.10 | |
| Goa | Coastal Circuit | Development of Sinquerim-Baga, Anjuna-Vagator, Morjim-Keri, Aguada Fort and Aguada Jail | 97.65 | |
| Goa | Coastal Circuit | Development of Coastal Circuit II: Rua De Orum Creek – Dona Paula -Colva – Benaulim | 99.35 | |
| Gujarat | Heritage Circuit | Development of Ahmedabad- Rajkot- Porbandar –Bardoli- Dandi | 59.17 | |
| Gujarat | Heritage Circuit | Development of Vadnagar- Modhera | 91.12 | |
| Gujarat | Buddhist Circuit | Development of Junagadh- Gir Somnath- Bharuch-Kutch- Bhavnagar- Rajkot- Mehsana | 26.68 | |
| Haryana | Krishna Circuit | Development of Tourism Infrastructures at places related to Mahabharata in Kurukshetra | 77.39 | |
| Himachal Pradesh | Himalayan Circuit | Development of Himalayan Circuit: Kiarighat, Shimla, Hatkoti, Manali, Kangra, Dharamshala, Bir, Palampur, Chamba | 68.34 | |
| Jammu & Kashmir | Himalayan Circuit | Development of Jammu-Srinagar-Pahalgam-Bhagwati Nagar-Anantnag-Salamabad Uri-Kargil-Leh | 77.33 | |
| Jammu & Kashmir | Himalayan Circuit | Development of Tourist Facilities at Jammu-Rajouri-Shopian-Pulwama. | 81.60 | |
| Jammu & Kashmir | Himalayan Circuit | 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 Circuit | Development of Tourist facilities at Mantalai and Sudhmahadev | 91.99 | |
| Jammu & Kashmir | Himalayan Circuit | Development of Tourist facilities at Anantnag-Pulwama-Kishtwar-Pahalgam-Zanskar Padum – Daksum – Ranjit Sagar Dam | 86.39 | |
| Jammu & Kashmir | Himalayan Circuit | Development of Tourist Facilities at Gulmarg-Baramulla- Kupwara- Kargil – Leh | 91.84 | |
[td]Andaman & Nicobar Islands[/td] [td]Coastal Circuit[/td]
2016-17
[td]Development of Long Island-Ross Smith Island- Neil Island- Havelock Island- Baratang Island-Port Blair[/td] [td]27.57[/td]
2014-15
2015-16
2017-18
2014-15
2015-16
2015-16
2016-17
2016-17
2016-17
2016-17
2017-18
2017-18
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
2016-17
2016-17
2017-18
2016-17
2016-17
2016-17
2016-17
2016-17
2016-17
2016-17
2016-17
[td]Jharkhand[/td]
[td]Eco Circuit[/td]
2018-19
[td]Development of Eco Tourism circuit: Dalma- Betla National park- Mirchaiya- Netarhat[/td] [td]30.44[/td]
[td] [/td] [td]Kerala[/td]
[td]Eco Circuit[/td]
2015-16
[td]Development of Pathanamthitta- Gavi- Vagamon- Thekkady[/td] [td]64.08[/td]
[/TR]
[TR]
[td] [/td] [td]Kerala[/td]
[td]Spiritual Circuit[/td]
2016-17
[td]Development of Sabarimala – Erumeli-Pampa-Sannidhanam[/td] [td]46.54[/td]
[/TR]
[TR]
[td] [/td] [td]Kerala[/td]
[td]Spiritual Circuit[/td]
2016-17
[td]Development of Sree Padmanabha Arnamula[/td] [td]78.08[/td]
[/TR]
[TR]
[td] [/td] [td]Kerala[/td]
[td]Rural Circuit[/td]
2018-19
[td]Development of Malanad Malabar Cruise Tourism Project[/td] [td]57.35[/td]
[/TR]
[TR]
[td] [/td] [td]Kerala[/td]
[td]Spiritual Circuit[/td]
2018-19
[td]Development Sivagiri Sree Narayana Guru Ashram- Arruvipuram- Kunnumpara Sree Subrahmania- Chembazhanthi Sree Narayana Gurukulam[/td] [td]66.42[/td]
[/TR]
[TR]
[td] [/td] [td]Madhya Pradesh[/td]
[td]Wildlife Circuit[/td]
2015-16
[td]Development of Wildlife Circuit at Panna- Mukundpur- Sanjay- Dubri-Bandhavgarh- Kanha- Mukki- Pench[/td] [td]92.10[/td]
[/TR]
[TR]
[td] [/td] [td]Madhya Pradesh[/td]
[td]Buddhist Circuit[/td]
2016-17
[td]Development of Sanchi-Satna-Rewa-Mandsaur-Dhar[/td] [td]74.02[/td]
[/TR]
[TR]
[td] [/td] [td]Madhya Pradesh[/td]
[td]Heritage Circuit[/td]
2016-17
[td]Development of Gwalior – Orchha – Khajuraho – Chanderi – Bhimbetka – Mandu[/td] [td]89.82[/td]
[/TR]
[TR]
[td] [/td] [td]Madhya Pradesh[/td]
[td]Eco Circuit[/td]
2017-18
[td]Development of Gandhisagar Dam- Mandleshwar Dam- Omkareshwar Dam- Indira Sagar Dam- Tawa Dam- Bargi Dam- Bheda Ghat- Bansagar Dam- Ken River[/td] [td]93.76[/td]
[/TR]
[TR]
[td] [/td] [td]Maharashtra[/td]
[td]Coastal Circuit[/td]
2015-16
[td]Development of Sindhudurg Coastal Circuit – Sagareshwar, Tarkarli, Vijaydurg (Beach & Creek), Mitbhav[/td] [td]19.06[/td]
[/TR]
[TR]
[/TR]
[td]Maharashtra[/td]
[td]Spiritual Circuit[/td]
2018-19
[td]Development of Waki- Adasa- Dhapewada- Paradsingha- Telankhandi- Girad[/td] [td]45.47[/td]
[TR]
[td] [/td] [td]Manipur[/td]
[td]North-East Circuit[/td]
2015-16
[td]Development of Tourist Circuit in Manipur: Imphal- Khongjom[/td] [td]72.23[/td]
[/TR]
[TR]
[td] [/td] [td]Manipur[/td]
[td]NSpiritual Circuit[/td]
2016-17
[td]Development of Shri Govindajee Temple, Shri Bijoy Govindajee Temple – Shri Gopinath Temple – Shri Bungshibodon Temple – Shri Kaina Temple[/td] [td]45.34[/td]
[/TR]
[TR]
[td] [/td] [td]Meghalaya[/td]
[td]North East Circuit[/td]
2016-17
[td]Development of Umium (Lake View), U Lum Sohpetbneng-Mawdiangdiang – Orchid Lake Resort[/td] [td]99.13[/td]
[/TR]
[TR]
[/TR]
[td]Meghalaya[/td]
[td]North East Circuit[/td]
2018-19
[td]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)[/td] [td]84.97[/td]
[TR]
[td] [/td] [td]Mizoram[/td] [td]North East Circuit[/td]
2015-16
[td]Development of Thenzawl & South Zote, District Serchhip and Reiek.[/td] [td]92.26[/td]
[/TR]
[TR]
[td] [/td] [td]Mizoram[/td]
[td]Eco Circuit[/td]
2016-17
[td]Development of Eco-Adventure Circuit Aizawl -Rawpuichhip – Khawhphawp – Lengpui – Chatlang- Sakawrhmuituaitlang – Muthee – Beratlawng -Tuirial Airfield – Hmuifang[/td] [td]66.37[/td]
[/TR]
[TR]
[td] [/td] [td]Nagaland[/td]
[td]Tribal Circuit[/td]
2015-16
[td]Development of Tribal Circuit Peren- Kohima- Wokha[/td] [td]97.36[/td]
[/TR]
[TR]
[td] [/td] [td]Nagaland[/td]
[td]Tribal Circuit[/td]
2016-17
[td]Development of Mokokchung-Tuensang-Mon[/td] [td]98.14[/td]
[/TR]
[TR]
[td] [/td] [td]Odisha[/td]
[td]Coastal Circuit[/td]
2016-17
[td]Development of Gopalpur, Barkul, Satapada and Tampara[/td] [td]70.82[/td]
[/TR]
[TR]
[td] [/td] [td]Puducherry[/td]
[td]Coastal Circuit[/td]
2015-16
[td]Development of Dubrayapet – Arikamedu – Veerampattinam – Chunnambar – Nallavadu/Narambai – Manapet- Kalapet – Puducherry – Yanam[/td] [td]58.44[/td]
[/TR]
[TR]
[td] [/td] [td]Puducherry[/td]
[td]Heritage Circuit[/td]
2017-18
[td]Development of Franco- Tamil Village, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam[/td] [td]49.44[/td]
[/TR]
[TR]
[td] [/td] [td]Puducherry[/td]
[td]Spiritual Circuit[/td]
2017-18
[td]Development[/td]
of Spiritual Circuit in
Puducherry
[td]34.96[/td]
[/TR]
[TR]
[td] [/td] [td]Punjab[/td]
[td]Heritage[/td]
Circuit
2018-19
[td]Development of Anandpur Sahib – Fatehgarh Sahib – Chamkaur Sahib – Ferozpur – Khatkar Kalan – Kalanour – Patiala[/td] [td]85.32[/td]
[/TR]
[TR]
[td] [/td] [td]Rajasthan[/td]
[td]Desert[/td]
Circuit
2015-16
[td]Development of Sambhar Lake Town and Other Destinations[/td] [td]50.01[/td]
[/TR]
[TR]
[td] [/td] [td]Rajasthan[/td]
[td]Krishna[/td]
Circuit
2016-17
[td]Development of Govind Dev ji temple (Jaipur), Khatu Shyam Ji (Sikar) and Nathdwara (Rajsamand)[/td] [td]75.80[/td]
[/TR]
[TR]
[td] [/td] [td]Rajasthan[/td]
[td]Spiritual Circuit[/td]
2016-17
[td]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)[/td] [td]87.05[/td]
[/TR]
[TR]
[td] [/td] [td]Rajasthan[/td]
[td]Heritage[/td]
Circuit
2017-18
[td]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)[/td] [td]70.61[/td]
[/TR]
[TR]
[td] [/td] [td]Sikkim[/td]
[td]North[/td]
East
Circuit
2015-16
[td]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)[/td] [td]98.05[/td]
[/TR]
[TR]
[td] [/td] [td]Sikkim[/td]
[td]North East Circuit[/td]
2016-17
[td]Development of Tourist Circuit Linking Singtam– Maka- Temi-BermoikTokel- Phongia- Namchi –Jorthang- Okharey- Sombaria-Daramdin- Jorethang- Melli (Exit)[/td] [td]95.32[/td]
[/TR]
[TR]
[td] [/td] [td]Tamil Nadu[/td]
[td]Coastal Circuit[/td]
2016-17
[td]Development of (Chennai- Mamamallapuram – Rameshwaram – Manpadu – Kanyakumari)[/td] [td]73.13[/td]
[/TR]
[TR]
[td] [/td] [td]Telangana[/td]
[td]Eco Circuit[/td]
2015-16
[td]Development of Eco Tourism Circuit in Mahaboobnagar district[/td] [td]91.62[/td]
[/TR]
[TR]
[td] [/td] [td]Telangana[/td]
[td]Tribal Circuit[/td]
2016-17
[td]Development of Mulugu-Laknavaram- Medavaram- Tadvai- Damaravi- Mallur- Bogatha Waterfalls[/td] [td]79.87[/td]
[/TR]
[TR]
[td] [/td] [td]Telangana[/td]
[td]Heritage Circuit[/td]
2017-18
[td]Development of Qutub Shahi Heritage Park- Paigah Tombs- Hayat Bakshi Mosque- Raymond’s Tomb[/td] [td]96.90[/td]
[/TR]
[TR]
[td] [/td] [td]Tripura[/td]
[td]North East Circuit[/td]
2015-16
[td]Development of Agartala – Sipahijala – Melaghar – Udaipur – Amarpur- Tirthamukh- Mandirghat– Dumboor- NarikelKunja- Gandachara– Ambassa[/td] [td]82.85[/td]
[/TR]
[TR]
[td] [/td] [td]Tripura[/td]
[td]North[/td]
East Circuit
2018-19
[td]Development of Surma Cherra- Unakoti- Jampui Hills- Gunabati – Bhunaneshwari- Neermahal- Boxanagar- Chottakhola- Pilak- Avangchaarra[/td] [td]44.83[/td]
[/TR]
[TR]
[td] [/td] [td]Uttar Pradesh[/td]
[td]Buddhist Circuit[/td]
2016-17
[td]Development of Srawasti, Kushinagar, & Kapilwastu[/td] [td]87.89[/td]
[/TR]
[TR]
[td] [/td] [td]Uttar Pradesh[/td]
[td]Ramayana Circuit[/td]
2016-17
[td]Development of Chitrakoot and Shringverpur[/td] [td]69.45[/td]
[/TR]
[TR]
[td] [/td] [td]Uttar Pradesh[/td]
[td]Spiritual Circuit[/td]
2016-17
[td]Development of Ahar-Aligarh-Kasganj-Sarosi (Unnao)-Pratapgarh- Kausambi-Mirzapur-Gorakhpur-Domariyaganj-Basti-Barabanki-Azamgarh-Kairana- Baghpat- Shahjahanpur[/td] [td]71.91[/td]
[/TR]
[TR]
[td] [/td] [td]Uttar Pradesh[/td]
[td]Spiritual Circuit[/td]
2016-17
[td]Development of Bijnor- Meerut- Kanpur- Kanpur Dehat- Banda- Ghazipur- Salempur- Ghosi- Balia- Ambedkar Nagar- Aligarh- Fatehpur- Deoria- Mahoba- Sonbhadra- Chandauli- Mishrikh- Bhadohi[/td] [td]67.51[/td]
[/TR]
[TR]
[td] [/td] [td]Uttar Pradesh[/td]
[td]Heritage Circuit[/td]
2016-17
[td]Development of Kalinjar Fort (Banda)- Maghar Dham (Sant Kabir Nagar)- Chauri Chaura, Shaheed Sthal (Fatehpur)- Mahuar shaheed Sthal (Ghosi)- Shaheed Smarak (Meerut)[/td] [td]36.65[/td]
[/TR]
[TR]
[td] [/td] [td]Uttar Pradesh[/td]
[td]Ramayana Circuit[/td]
2017-18
[td]Development of Ayodhya[/td] [td]127.21[/td]
[/TR]
[TR]
[td] [/td] [td]Uttar Pradesh[/td]
[td]Spiritual Circuit[/td]
2018-19
[td]Development of Jewar-Dadri-Sikandrabad-Noida-Khurja-Banda[/td] [td]12.03[/td]
[/TR]
[TR]
[td] [/td] [td]Uttar Pradesh[/td]
[td]Spiritual Circuit[/td]
2018-19
[td]Development of Gorakhnath Temple (Gorakhpur), Devipattan Temple (Balrampur) and Vatvashni Temple (Domariyagunj)[/td] [td]18.30[/td]
[/TR]
[TR]
[td] [/td] [td]Uttarakhand[/td]
[td]Eco Circuit[/td]
2015-16
[td]Integrated Development of Eco-Tourism, Adventure Sports, and Associated Tourism Related Infrastructure for Development of Tehri Lake & Surroundings as New Destination-District Tehri[/td] [td]69.17[/td]
[/TR]
[TR]
[td] [/td] [td]Uttarakhand[/td]
[td]Heritage Circuit[/td]
2016-17
[td]Integrated Development of Heritage Circuit in Kumaon Region – Katarmal -Jogeshwar-Baijnath-Devidhura[/td] [td]76.32[/td]
[/TR]
[TR]
[td] [/td] [td]West Bengal[/td]
[td]Coastal Circuit[/td]
2015-16
[td]Development of Beach Circuit: Udaipur- Digha- Shankarpur- Tajpur- Mandarmani- Fraserganj-Bakkhlai- Henry Island[/td] [td]67.99[/td]
[/TR]
[TR]
[td] [/td] [td]–[/td] [td]Wayside Amenities[/td]
2018-19
[td]Development of Wayside Amenities in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar at Varanasi-Gaya; Kushinagar-Gaya- Kushinagar in collaboration with MoRTH[/td] [td]15.07[/td]
[/TR]
[TR]
[td]Total[/td] [td]5287.90[/td]
[/TR]