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 andBadami/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 |
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