India, March 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
S. No.
Name of Project
Amount Sanctioned
Status
A
Swadesh Darshan 1.0
Development of Kakinada - Hope Island - Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary - Passarlapudi - Aduru - S Yanam - Kotipally (March 2015)
67.83
Completed
Development of Nellore - Pulikat Lake - Ubblamadugu Waterfalls - Nelapattu- Kothakoduru- Mypadu - Ramateertham - Iskapalli (December 2015)
49.55
Completed
Development of Buddhist Circuit: Shalihundam- Bavikonda- Bojjanakonda -Amravati- Anupu (September 2017)
35.24
Completed
Total Sanction Cost
152.62
B
Swadesh Darshan 2.0
Borra Cave Experience Araku-Lambasingi
29.88
Ongoing
Development of Suryalanka Beach Experience, Bapatla (March 2025)
97.52
Ongoing
Total Sanction Cost
127.40
C
Challenge Based Destination Development (CBDD)
Enriching Buddhist Heritage and Cultural Experiences at Nagarjuna Sagar (March 2025)
25.00
Ongoing
Ahobilam-A spiritual Odyssey (March 2025)
24.99
Ongoing
Total Sanction Cost
49.99
D
PRASHAD
Development of Amaravati Town, Guntur District as a Tourist Destination (July 2020)
27.77
Completed
Development of Srisailam Temple (October 2021)
43.08
Completed
Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narsimha Swami Vari Devasthanam at Simhachalam in Vishakhapatnam Temple (December 2022)
54.04
Ongoing
Development of Pilgrimage Tourism Infrastructure in Annavaram Temple Town (December 2024)
25.33
Ongoing
Total Sanction Cost
150.22
E
Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI)
i.
Gandikota- Enriching the Fort and Gorge Experience (November 2024)
77.91
Ongoing
ii.
Akhanda Godavari: (Havelock Bridge & Pushkar Ghat)
94.44
Ongoing
Total Sanction Cost
172.35
F
Assistance to Central Agencies
i.
Sound and Light Show at Puttaparthy, Andhra Pradesh (November 2017)
7.08
Completed
ii.
Construction of Cruise-Cum-Costal Cargo Terminal at Channel berth area in Outer Harbour of Visakhapatnam Port (December 2018)
38.50
Completed
iii.
Tirupati Railway Station (February 2017)
5.75
Completed
iv.
Glass Top Coaches:
1. Vizag-Arakku Valley Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. (2017-18)
4.00
Completed
Total Sanction Cost
55.33
Total Central Assistance
707.91
(in Rs. Crore)
(March 2024)
(32.31% physical progress)
(16.57% physical progress)
(21.27% physical progress)
(34.39% physical progress)
(95.58% physical progress)
(33.11% physical progress)
(49.16% physical progress)
(November 2024, Revised Sanction in Dec 2025)
(31.78% physical progress)
Development and promotion of tourist destinations and products, including caravan tourism is primarily undertaken by the respective State Government / Union Territory (UT) Administration. The Ministry of Tourism promotes India in a holistic manner, through various initiatives.
The Ministry of Tourism through its central sector schemes of 'Swadesh Darshan', 'Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD)' and 'Assistance to Central Agencies for Tourism Infrastructure Development' extends financial assistance to the State Governments / UT Administrations for tourism infrastructure development in the country. The central financial assistance is being extended according to guidelines and based on proposals / detailed project reports received from the States and UT Governments.
The Ministry of Tourism has not supported any Caravan Tourism Project in Andhra Pradesh. However, the list of other infrastructure projects sanctioned in Andhra Pradesh is given at Annexure.
Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication.
