Development of Coastal Areas as Beach Corridor

For Integrated Development of Theme-Based Tourist Circuits in the country, the Ministry of Tourism has launched Swadesh Darshan Scheme in 2014-15. Under the scheme, thirteen thematic circuits have been identified for development including Coastal Circuit.

The State/UT-wise details of the projects sanctioned under the Coastal circuit theme of Swadesh Darshan Scheme including Andhra Pradesh is as under:

(Rs. in crore)

Sl. No. State/UT Name of the Project/Year of Sanction Amount Sanctioned1.

Andhra Pradesh

Development of Coastal Circuit: Kakinada Beach Front- Hope Island- Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary- Vodalarevu- Adurru- Syanam- Chirra Yanam- Kotipally (2014-15)

69.83

2.

Andhra Pradesh

Development of Coastal Circuit: Pulicat Lake- Ubbalamadugu Water Falls- Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary- Nellore Tank/Lake- Kotha Koduru Beach- Mypadu Beach- Ramatheertham Temple & Beach- Iskapally Beach- in Sri Potti Sriramalu Nellore under Swadesh Darshan Scheme in Andhra Pradesh. (2015-16)

60.38

3.

Puducherry

Development of Union Territory of Puducherry as Tourist Circuit under Swadesh Darshan Scheme. (2015-16)

85.28

4.

West Bengal

Development of Beach Circuit - Udaipur - Digha - Shankarpur - Tajpur - Mandarmani - Fraserganj - Bakkhlai -Henry Island in West Bengal. (2015-16)

85.39

5.

Maharashtra

Development of Sindhudurg Coastal Circuit in Maharashtra under Swadesh Darshan Scheme. (2015-16)

82.17

6.

Goa

Development of Coastal Circuit (Sinquerim-Baga, Anjuna-Vagator, Morjim-Keri, Aguada Fort and Aguada Jail) in Goa. (2016-17)

99.99

7.

Karnataka

Development of Coastal Circuit in Dakshin Kannada Dist, Uttar Kannada Dist & Udupi Dist in Karnataka.

95.67

8.

Odisha

Development of Gopalpur, Barkul, Satapada and Tampara as Coastal circuit in Odisha. (2016-17)

76.49

9.

Andaman & Nicobar

Islands

Development of Coastal Circuit (Long Island-Ross Smith Island- Neil Island- Havelock Island- Baratang Island-Port Blair ) in Andaman & Nicobar under Coastal thematic circuit of Swadesh Darshan Scheme. (2016-17)

42.19

10.

Tamil Nadu

Development of Coastal Circuit (Chennai- Mamamallapuram - Rameshwaram - Manpadu - Kanyakumari) in Tamil Nadu under Swadesh Darshan Scheme.

(2016-17)

99.92

The work under the above projects is going on.

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