HT News Service/PIB |
| News | Posted By: hindtodaynews on:3/15/2012 3:18:13 AM |
The Ministry of Tourism (MOT),
at present, has identified 53 Mega Destinations/Circuits for development in the
country, including Maharashtra and Goa,
in consultation with the concerned State Governments/Union Territories (UTs) on
the basis of footfalls and their future tourism potential. Out of the 53
identified projects, 35 have already been sanctioned.
For each identified mega destination and circuit, the
Ministry of Tourism contribution as central financial assistance is capped at
Rs.25.00 crore and Rs.50.00 crore
respectively under the scheme of “Product/Infrastructure Development for
Destinations and Circuits”.
Implementation of the sanctioned Mega
Destinations/Circuits is primarily the responsibility of the concerned
State/UT. The list of Mega Destinations/Circuits
identified/sanctioned is given below:-.
(rS. in lakh)
|
Sl.
No.
|
State/UTs
|
Name of the Mega Project/Circuits
|
Year of Sanction
|
Amt. Sanctioned
|
|
1.
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
Charminar area of Hyderabad
- Destination
|
2007-08
|
994.75
|
|
2.
|
|
Tirupati
Heritage Circuit
|
2008-09
|
4652.49
|
|
3.
|
|
Kadapa Heritage Tourist Circuit
|
2008-09
|
3692.89
|
|
4.
|
|
Development of Buddhavanam Project at Nagarjunasagar
|
2011-12
|
Identified
|
|
5.
|
Assam
|
National Park Mega Circuit covering Manas,
Orang, Nameri, Kaziranga, Jorhat, Sibsagar & Majouli
|
2010-11
|
Identified.
|
|
6.
|
Bihar
|
Bodhgaya-Rajgir-Nalanda- Circuit
|
2006-07
|
1922.42
|
|
7.
|
Chhattisgarh
|
Jagdalpur-Tirathgarh-Chitrakoot-Barsur-Dantewada-Tirathgarh Circuit
|
2008-09
|
2347.39
|
|
8.
|
Delhi
|
Illumination of monuments- Circuit
|
2006-07
|
2375.09
|
|
9.
|
|
Development of Dilli Haat,
Janakpuri.
|
2010-11
|
Identified
|
|
10.
|
Goa
|
Churches of Goa Circuit
|
2008-09
|
4309.91
|
|
11.
|
Gujarat
|
Dwarka-Nageshwar-Bet
Dwarka Circuit
|
2008-09
|
798.90
|
|
12.
|
|
Shuklatirth-Kabirvad-Mangleshwar-Angareshwar
Circuit
|
2011-12
|
4650.97
|
|
13.
|
Haryana
|
Panipat-Kurukshetra-Pinjore Circuit
|
Phase-I
2006-07
(S-1630.03)
(R-1161.23)
Phase-II
2008-09
(S-1545.22)
(R-35.54)
|
3175.25
|
|
14.
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
Eco and Adventure Circuit (Kullu-Katrain-Manali)
|
2009-10
|
Identified.
|
|
15.
|
Haryana & Himachal Pradesh
|
Panchkula – Yamunanagar
(Haryana) – Ponta Sahib
|
2010-11
|
3253.06
|
|
16.
|
Jammu & Kashmir
|
Mubarak Mandi Heritage Complex, Jammu
– Destination
|
2010-11
|
Identified.
|
|
17.
|
|
Naagar Nagar Circuit (Watlab
via Hazratbal, Tulmullah,
Mansbal and Wullar Lake),
Srinagar
|
2011-12
|
3814.56
|
|
18.
|
|
Development of Leh as a Mega Tourist
Destination-Setting up of Trans Himalayan Cultural Centre in Leh, J&K
|
2010-11
|
2242.95
|
|
19.
|
Jharkhand
|
Mega Destination at Deoghar
|
2011-12
|
2371.19
|
|
20.
|
|
Development of Ranchi
Mega Circuit
|
2011-12
|
Identified
|
|
21.
|
Karnataka
|
Hampi Circuit
|
2008-09
|
3283.58
|
|
22.
|
|
Development of Tourism Infrastructure at the World Heritage Site Pattadakal and Badami/Aihole in (Bagalkot District)
|
2011-12
|
Identified
|
|
23.
|
Kerala
|
Muziris Heritage Circuit connecting
historically and archaeologically important places of Kodungalloor
|
2010-11
|
4052.83
|
|
24.
|
|
Development of Backwater Circuit in Alappuzha
in Kerala
|
2011-12
|
Identified
|
|
25.
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
Development of Chitrakoot as Mega
Destination
|
2009-10
|
2401.98
|
|
26.
|
|
Jabalpur as Mega Circuit
|
2010-11
|
Identified
|
|
27.
|
|
Bundelkhand comprising of Tikamgarh, Damoh, Sagar, Chhatarpur and Panna as Mega Circuit
|
2011-2012
|
Identified
|
|
28.
|
Maharashtra
|
Vidarbha Heritage Circuit
|
2008-09
|
3738.19
|
|
29.
|
|
Aurangabad Destination
|
2008-09
|
Identified
|
|
30.
|
|
Mahaur- Nanded Vishnupuri- Back Water Kandhar
Fort as Mega Circuit
|
2010-2011
|
4510.99
|
|
31.
|
|
Destination Development of Nashik(Gangapur Dam, Nashik City),
Kalagram at Govardhan (Nashik City
and Gondeshwar) as a Mega Project
|
2011-12
|
Identified
|
|
32.
|
Manipur
|
INA Memorial
|
2010-2011
|
1238.59
|
|
33.
|
|
Integrated Mega Circuit Project – Marging
Polo Complex, Keina and Khongjom
|
2011-12
|
Identified
|
|
34.
|
Meghalaya
|
Umiam
(Barapani) as Mega Destination
|
2011-2012
|
Identified
|
|
35.
|
Nagaland
|
Development of Mega Destination at Dimapur
|
2011-12
|
2370.45
|
|
36.
|
Odisha
|
Bhubaneshwar-
Puri-Chilka- Circuit
|
2008-09
|
3022.80
|
|
37.
|
Puducherry
|
Development of Puducherry as a Mega
Tourism Circuit
|
2010-11
|
4511.00
|
|
38.
|
Punjab
|
Amritsar Destination
|
2008-09
|
1585.53
|
|
39.
|
Rajasthan
|
Ajmer- Pushkar Destination
|
2008-09
|
1069.68
|
|
40.
|
|
Desert Circuit (Jodhpur-
Bikaner-Jaisalmer)
|
2010-11
|
Identified.
|
|
41.
|
Sikkim
|
Gangtok- Destination
|
2008-09
|
2390.70
|
|
42.
|
Tamil-Nadu
|
Mahabalipuram- Destination
|
2002-03
|
1039.00
|
|
43.
|
|
Pilgrimage Heritage
Circuit (Madurai-Rameshwaram-Kanyakumari)
|
2010-11
|
3647.95
|
|
44.
|
|
Thanjavur
|
2010-11
|
1475.00
|
|
45.
|
Tripura
|
Mega Lake Circuit Including Mata Bari
|
2010-11
|
Identified
|
|
46.
|
Uttarakhand
|
Haridwar-Rishikesh-Munikireti- Circuit
|
2008-09
|
4452.22
|
|
47.
|
|
Nirmal Gangotri
|
2011-12
|
5000.00
|
|
48.
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
Agra Circuit
|
Phase-I
East Gate
2005-06
(S-848.49)
(R-848.49)
West Gate
2006-07
(S-933.40)
(R- 933.40)
Phase-II
2009-10
(S-1976.44)
(R-988.22)
|
3758.33
|
|
49.
|
|
Varanasi-Sarnath-Ramnagar Circuit
|
Phase-I
2006-07
(S-786.00)
(R- 628.80)
Phase-II
2008-09
(S-1416.31)
(R-708.16)
|
2202.31
|
|
50.
|
|
Development of Mathura-Vrindavan including renovation of Vishramghat
(Mathura) as Mega Destination
|
2011-12
|
3178.66
|
|
51.
|
West Bengal
|
Ganga Heritage River Cruise Circuit
|
2008-09
|
2042.35
|
|
52.
|
|
Dooars (Jalpaiguri
District)
|
2010-11.
|
Identified
|
|
53.
|
|
Kolkata Heritage and River-Front Mega Tourism Project.
|
2011-12
|
Identified
|
This
information was given by the Minister of State for Tourism, Shri
Sultan Ahmed in
a written reply in Rajya Sabha
today.