2nd December, 2002
Ministry of Tourism & Culture  


DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM CURCUITS

During the 10th Five-Year Plan the Department of tourism proposes to identify six tourism circuits and one Destination in each State annually to develop tourism infrastructure. During the current year following six circuits have been identified for development in consultation with the State Governments:-

    1. Buddhist Circuit: Bodhgaya-Rajir-Nalanda-Varanasi

    2. Himalayan Circuit:

      3. Route I – Chandigarh-Bilaspur-Kullu-Manali-Rohtang La-Key Long-Sarchu-Upshi-Leh.

      Route II – Shimla-Sangla-Kaza-Chatru-Keylong-Sarchu-Yashi-Leh.

    3. Central Circuit – (Heritage, Nature & Wildlife Circuit): Gwalior-Shivpuri-Chanderi-Orcha-Khajuraho-Jhansi-Phopal-Sanchi and surrounding Buddhist areas – Bhimbetka- Panchamari- Kanha Jabalpur (Bhedaghat).

    4. Western Circuit – (Konkan Riviera circuit): Bombay-Alibagh (mandva)-Muradjanjira-Ganapatipule-Vijaydurg-Mithibad- Kunkeshwar-Mochetmad-Singdhudurg-Tarkarli-Shiroda-Savantwadi-Amboli-Goa-Coastal Karnataka-Bekal

    5. Southern Circuit – (Backwater and Beach Circuit): Cochin-Kumarakom-(Backwater)-Kottayam-Quilon-Trivandrum(Kovalam).

    6. Eco-Tourism Circuit: Shillong-Guwahati-Kaziranga-Tezpur-Bhalakpung-Tawang (Arunachal Pradesh)-Majuli-Sibsagar-Kohima.

This was informed by the Minister of Tourism and Culture, Shri Jagmohan in a reply to a question by Shri Pravin Pashtrapal in Lok Sabha today.

 
 
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