Gujarat

Identification of Tourism Circuits
across India

Kutch during Full Moon

Interim Report – Gujarat
March – 2012

Submitted to: Submitted by:

Ministry of Tourism, Government of India

1, Parliament Street,
Transport Bhawan, 2nd Floor, Ambience Corporate Tower,
New Delhi - 110001 Ambience Mall, NH-8,
Gurgaon, Haryana – 122 001

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Interim Report – Gujarat Priority Circuit

Table of contents

1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 4
1.1 Assignment Brief .......................................................................................................................... 4
1.2 Objectives of the study.................................................................................................................. 4
1.3 Approach and Methodology.......................................................................................................... 4
1.4 Key findings .................................................................................................................................. 7
1.5 Structure of the report ................................................................................................................... 7
2 Brief on the state of Gujarat .................................................................................................................. 9
2.1 Background of State ...................................................................................................................... 9
2.2 Economic Indicators ................................................................................................................... 10
2.3 Existing Tourism scenario in the State ....................................................................................... 11
2.4 Existing Tourism Infrastructure .................................................................................................. 14
2.5 Key Tourism Circuits of Gujarat ................................................................................................ 17
3 Initial screening of the tourism circuits............................................................................................... 20
3.1 Based on secondary research ...................................................................................................... 20
3.2 Key parameters ........................................................................................................................... 20
4 Stakeholder consultation ..................................................................................................................... 22
4.1 State government ........................................................................................................................ 22
4.2 National Level Travel and Tour Operators and Other Representatives ...................................... 22
4.3 Carrying Capacity analysis ......................................................................................................... 23
4.4 Town wise Carrying Capacity Analysis...................................................................................... 30
5 Existing infrastructure status of the Priority Circuit ........................................................................... 31
5.1 Introduction to the Circuit 1 ........................................................................................................ 31
5.2 Infrastructure Gaps...................................................................................................................... 33
6 Project identification, block cost estimate, implementation and funding ........................................... 40
6.1 Project identification, block cost estimate, implementation and funding ................................... 40
6.2 PPP Project Bifurcation – Detail of Public Funds and Private Investments ............................... 44
6.3 Estimation of Employment Generation....................................................................................... 47

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List of Figures

Figure 1: Methodology ................................................................................................................................. 5
Figure 2 : Location of Gujarat ...................................................................................................................... 9
Figure 3: Economic Indicators .................................................................................................................... 10
Figure 4 : Airport Network across Gujarat ................................................................................................. 14
Figure 5: Railway Network in Gujarat ........................................................................................................ 15
Figure 6: Methodology for Carrying Capacity Analysis............................................................................. 24

List of Tables

Table 1: District of Gujarat ........................................................................................................................... 9
Table 2: Net State Domestic Product (at factor cost) at constant prices (Rs crore) .................................... 11
Table 3: Per Capita Net State Domestic Product (at factor cost) at constant prices (Rs) ........................... 11
Table 4 : Tourist Arrival of Gujarat ............................................................................................................ 12
Table 5 : Destinations based on theme........................................................................................................ 12
Table 6: Sanction amount by MoT ............................................................................................................. 13
Table 7: Accommodation Availability across Gujarat (Hotels, Rooms) .................................................... 15
Table 8 : National Level Stakeholders ........................................................................................................ 22
Table 9: UDPFI Density Limits .................................................................................................................. 26
Table 10: Physical and Ecological Indicators ............................................................................................. 27
Table 11: Social and Demographic Indicators ............................................................................................ 28
Table 12: Evaluation Criterion of Physical and Ecological Indicators ....................................................... 29
Table 13 : Town wise Carrying Capacity Analysis .................................................................................... 30
Table 14: Template to evaluate Infrastructure status/availability between Tourist Destinations ............... 31
Table 15 : Project identification, block cost estimate, implementation and funding .................................. 40
Table 16 : Assumption for quantifying PPP Projects.................................................................................. 44
Table 17 : PPP Bifurcation – Details of Public Funds & Private Investments ........................................... 45
Table 18: Estimated Employment Generation ............................................................................................ 47

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1 Introduction

1.1 Assignment Brief
IL&FS Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (IL&FS IDC) has been appointed as the National
Level Consultant by Ministry of Tourism, for identification of tourism circuits / destinations in the states
and union territories (excluding states in the North East) for implementation in the 12th five year plan. The
identified circuits / destinations are proposed to be developed in an integrated manner with financial
assistance from the central government supported by appropriate involvements of the state governments
and the private sector. This process has been initiated with the selection of existing/new tourist circuits (4
in each state and 2 in Union Territories). These circuits have been structured considering the length,
duration and connectivity and finalised based on discussions with the tourism departments of the specific
states.

After the identification and prioritisation of these circuits, the next step is to identify the basic and tourism
related infrastructural and promotional needs of the identified circuits, which are to be implemented on
priority basis, along with the tentative cost estimates. These projects should be related to development of
basic as well as tourism related infrastructure. Thereafter, Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) will be
prepared by the State Level Consultant for the projects identified along with their financial projections.

1.2 Objectives of the study
The objectives of the current study include:

1) To identify the potential tourist circuits/destinations in the state of Gujarat

2) To analyse the potential and carrying capacity of the identified tourist circuits/destinations and
prioritise the same.

3) Assess the existing infrastructure – basic and tourism related - for the circuits/destinations.

4) To assess the interventions for improving the quantity and quality of basic and tourism infrastructure
for prioritized circuits/destinations.

5) Identify infrastructural projects to be initiated by central/state/private sector

1.3 Approach and Methodology
The figure below presents a flow diagram of the approach and methodology used for the present study.
Based on primary and secondary sources, literature search and discussions with key stake holders (State

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Govt and local tour & travel industry), the existing tourist flow and orientation were studied. The existing
and future potential and connectivity of the destinations were studied for an initial screening of the tourist
circuits / destinations.

Secondary Research
Initial Screening of Tourist Circuits  Potential
 Popularity
 Connectivity

Discussion with Department of
Short listing of the Circuits
Tourism, representatives of
Travel & Tourism Industry and
other stakeholders

Carrying Capacity Assessment

Identified Circuits along with
Priority Circuit

Parameters
Transport, Roads condition, Access
to modes of transportation, Utilities,
Detailed Infrastructure Gap
Accommodation, Way side
Assessment
amenities, Management of tourist
attractions

Identification of Prospective Projects Based on
with Block Cost Estimates  Stakeholder Consultations
 Reconnaissance survey

Final Report

Figure 1: Methodology

After the initial screening, the circuits identified were discussed with the State Government (Department
of Tourism), representatives of Travel & Tourism Industry and other stakeholders. On the basis of these
consultations, tourism circuits have been shortlisted. In order to understand existing capacity of the
shortlisted circuits as well as destinations, a detailed carrying capacity assessment has been done. This
assessment is, primarily, based on the residential and tourist population densities of the town/cities.

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Based on the above exercise, four circuits have been identified and prioritised. The circuits have been
prioritized after consultations with the stakeholders and based on the popularity, tourists’ flow pattern and
perceived need for improvements/investments to basic and tourism infrastructure. In this report, the
circuit identified as the priority circuit by the state government in terms of potential and requirement for
infrastructure development has been selected for further study.

The assessment has been carried out to understand the significance of the identified sites from a tourist
perspective and to map the availability of tourism infrastructure. The typical infrastructure required
includes facilities at entry-exit points, accommodation, way-side amenities, physical & social
infrastructure, public utilities as well as health & security. This assessment is based on reconnaissance
survey done along the route, wayside and on site of the priority circuit. The focus of the assessment has
been on the following areas:

1) Modes of Transport- airways, roadways and railways and access thereto

2) Road network

3) Utilities-power, water facility, etc

4) Accommodation

5) Way side amenities

6) Maintenance and management of built heritage/tourist attractions

On the basis of the above assessment and discussions with stakeholders, an exercise has been carried out
to identify tourism infrastructure gaps. Based on these gaps as well as the site potential, sustainable
projects have been proposed along with indicative block costs. The proposed projects are intended to
achieve the following objectives:

1) Products and activities proposed which will enhance the tourist inflow and will increase the
duration of stay of tourists in the circuit as well as providing socio-economic benefits at a larger
level.

2) Sustainable projects, which will attract different investors and private players to participate in
tourism infrastructure development.

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1.4 Key findings
For the state of Gujarat, the following four circuits have been identified for integrated development based
on discussions with the Department of Tourism, Gujarat as summarised below:

1. Circuit 1: Kheda District [Dakor – Utkantheshwar – Fagvel – Champaner – Pavagadh]
2. Circuit 2: Junagadh District [Gir – Somnath – Ahmedpur Mandvi]
3. Circuit 3: Bahucharaji – Patan – Siddhpur – Ahmedabad
4. Circuit 4: Buddhist Circuit of Bhavnagar – Rajkot - Junagadh

Based the carrying capacity assessment, tourism potential and discussion with the Department of
Tourism, Gujarat, the Circuit 1 has been proposed as the Priority Circuit for the state of Gujarat.

The key findings of the study conducted along the priority circuit are listed below:

A) Dakor: There are inadequate solid waste management facilities. The approach path to Ranchodji
Temple is encroached by informal sector which lends ugliness to the surroundings.
B) Utkantheshwar: Utkantheswar lacks in wide varieties of accommodations facilities and adequate
drinking water facilities at various tourist spots. It does not have adequate public toilets and that
are there, are in poor/unusable condition.
C) Fagvel: There is a dreath of proper wayside amenties while travelling from Ahmadabad to
Fagvel. Parking is one of the biggest issues in fagvel. It lacks adequate Public conveniences.
There are no proper drinking water facilities.
D) Pavagadh: Poor street lights are the major concerns in Pavagadh. There is a need to providing
better public toilet facilities along the path to Pavagadh hilltop.

1.5 Structure of the report
This interim report, which covers the priority circuit identified for Karnataka, has been divided into six
sections. The next section of the report focuses on the profile of the State, especially in terms of
infrastructure, tourism trends and key spots/sites. This is followed by sections explaining key parameters
for finalizing a circuit (Tourist profile/Carrying capacity/Safety/Sustainability), outcome of stakeholder
discussions at centre and state, current status of circuits (based on site study undertaken) and
infrastructure gaps identified during the site visit. On the basis of this, assessment of the level of adequacy
of infrastructure will be done with respect to the existing infrastructure, increasing tourist inflow,
destination popularity, types of tourists and seasonality. This approach will be able to assess and filling up
the gaps (based on selective parameters) which categorizes the facilities available en route, wayside and
onsite. The study of the respective circuits is, primarily, based on visitors’ approach towards destinations

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from the entry-exit points. The latter sections of the study report provides information on prospective
projects in the circuits that can be taken up for infrastructural up-gradation. These projects have been
proposed on the basis of identified deficiencies and perceived need to accommodate the tourist inflow
into the circuits/destinations.

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2 Brief on the state of Gujarat
2.1 Background of State
The state of Gujarat is situated on the western side of India covering an area of 196,024 sq. km. It
accounts for about six percent of the total geographical area of India and five percent of the
population. Almost one third of the coastline of the Indian sub-continent belongs to Gujarat. 34
percent of the 41.13 million people live in urban and semi-urban areas uniformly spread throughout
Gujarat. The population density ranges from 397 per sq. km in Central Gujarat to only 27 persons per
sq. km in Kutchh.

Figure 2 : Location of Gujarat

The name ‘Gujarat’ is derived from Gujara, the land of the Gujjars, who ruled in the State in early
700 A.D. and 800 A.D. Traces of settlements dating back to the Indus Valley Civilization have been
located around the Sabarmati and Mahi rivers as also Harappan centres located at Lothal, Rampur,
and Amri among other places. The Solanki dynasty is believed to have ruled the State for a long time
in the 10th century A.D., followed by a long Muslim rule. Once the British set foot in the State in
1818, the State came under their rule resulting in it getting divided into princely states. Post-
independence, a large part of the State (except Saurashtra and Kutchh) became part of the Bombay
State, which was later split into the States of Maharasthtra and Gujarat.

Like any other State in India, Gujarat is divided into districts. It has a total of 26 districts, as listed in
the table below:

Table 1: District of Gujarat

Districts of Gujarat
Ahmedabad Amreli Anand Banaskantha
Bharuch Bhavnagar Dahod Dang
Gandhinagar Jamnagar Junagadh Kutch
Kheda Mahesana Narmada Navsari
Panchmahal Patan Porbandar Rajkot
Sabarkantha Surat Surendranagar Tapi
Vadodara Valsad

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In terms of the available infrastructure in the State, the status may be evaluated in terms of the
following parameters:

Roads: Statistics from Gujarat State Road Development Corporation indicate that till March 2009,
the state had 19,163 km of State Highways, 20,707 km of Major district roads, 10,503 km of Other
district roads and 21,259 km of Village roads.

Ports: Gujarat is a State with a strong port infrastructure backbone – it has more than 42 ports along
a 1600 km coastline, including one major port at Kanda.

Airports: Gujarat has the highest number of airports, numbering 13 domestic airports and 1
international airport at Ahmedabad.

SEZs: Till July 2010, Gujarat had 47 formally approved SEZs, 13 in-principle approvals and 30
notified SEZs. Also, with 27,125 hectares of area under SEZ development, Gujarat ranks first in
the country in terms of total SEZs.

2.2 Economic Indicators

Figure 3: Economic Indicators

Gujarat has leadership status in a number of industries including chemicals including petrochemicals,
pharmaceuticals, gems and jewellery, dairy and textiles, to name a few. As of March 2009, Gujarat had

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over 1,570 large units and more than 2 lakh micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Together
these contribute to more than 16% of the industrial production of the country.

Other key economic indicators include the Net State Domestic Product (NSDP) and the Per Capita Net
State Domestic Product (at factor prices). Based on the NSDP figures for Gujarat for the year 2007-08, it
was placed at the fifth position, behind states like Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Uttar
Pradesh.

Table 2: Net State Domestic Product (at factor cost) at constant prices (Rs crore)

NSDP (at
Year
factor cost)
1999-00 92,541
2000-01 86,431
2001-02 93,455
2002-03 101,603
2003-04 118,525
2004-05 125,599
2005-06 143,536
2006-07 157,187
2007-08 178,917

Gujarat has a reasonably high per capita NSDP – at Rs.31, 780, it is way ahead of larger states such as
Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh.

Table 3: Per Capita Net State Domestic Product (at factor cost) at constant prices (Rs)

Per Capita
Year NSDP ( at
factor cost)
1999-00 18,864
2000-01 17,227
2001-02 18,200
2002-03 19,509
2003-04 22,387
2004-05 23,346
2005-06 26,268
2006-07 28,335
2007-08 31,780

2.3 Existing Tourism scenario in the State
Gujarat was ranked 10th in the terms of domestic tourist arrivals and 16th in international tourist arrivals
in the year 2009. The tourist arrival data for the past few years is illustrated in Table below:

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Table 4 : Tourist Arrival of Gujarat

Tourist Arrival Data Growth rate
Year Domestic Foreign Total Domestic Foreign Total
2010-11 19,416,869 395,067 19,811,936 16.26 27.56 16.46
2009-10 16,701,545 309,702 17,011,247 7.66 5.08 7.61
2008-09 15,512,794 294,739 15,807,533 11.65 28.72 11.93
2007-08 13,894,055 228,976 14,123,031 14.48 10.76 14.42
2006-07 12,136,599 206,729 12,343,328 15.52 19.41 15.59
2005-06 10,505,755 173,122 10,678,877 39.11 188.60 40.29
2004-05 7,552,026 59,987 7,612,013 -4.59 -7.86 -4.62
2003-04 7,915,487 65,107 7,980,594

The proportion of international tourists has been traditionally very low in Gujarat. Typically, since
2003-04, it has ranged between 1-2% of the total tourist arrivals. As a result, tourism in Gujarat is more
or less a local affair. Additionally, statistics indicate that within the domestic tourist traffic to Gujarat,
the majority tourists are from Gujarat itself, with few or negligible number of tourists from other States.

In terms of theme-based tourism, Gujarat offers a lot of choices to the traveler. The table below lists the
key places of tourist importance based on religion, architecture, historical importance, and
beaches/coastal places, to name a few.

Table 5 : Destinations based on theme

Religious theme Architecture Historical theme Coastal theme
(Forts/Palaces)
Akshardham Temple Lakhota Fort Hriday Kunj Mandvi
Girnar Temple Pavagadh Fort Lothal Somnath Beach
Ambaji Temple Uparkot Fort Kirti Mandir Bet Dwarka, Dwarka
Palitana Temple Dabhoi Fort Vadnagar Ahmedpur Mandvi
Dakor Temple Old Fort – Surat Dholavira Chorwad Beach
Somnath Temple Laxmi Vilas Palace Champaner-Pavagadh Narmada River
Dwarkadhish Temple Nazarbagh Palace Dwarka Lighthouse
Sun Temple Makarpara Palace Koteshwar Temple
Pavagadh Temple Pratap Villa Palace Veraval

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As per data available with Ministry of Tourism, sanctioning in tourism sector for Gujarat during 2007-
08, 2008-09 and 2009-10 of the 11th Five Year Plan period was as under:

Table 6: Sanction amount by MoT

No. of Projects Sanctioned Amount
Year
Sanctioned (Rs crores)
2007-08 4 5.81
2008-09 7 21.33
2009-10 1 7.33
Total 12 34.47

To incentivize tourism as a sector, a number of policies and schemes have been formulated. As per the
Tourism Policy of Gujarat, it has been envisaged that Tourism be declared as an Industry to enable to
obtain benefits that cater to other members of the fraternity. Related incentives are being offered /
proposed under the following heads:

a) Land Bank Scheme:

In this regard, it is proposed that some chosen areas be earmarked in Gujarat Industrial
Development Corporation (GIDC) Estates and Special Economic Zones for the purposes of tourism
projects like hotels, resorts, restaurants and other amenities.

For the purpose of investment in tourism sector, depending on the size of the project and its
importance to the State's development, concessions would be provided either on the lease and its
tenure or on the rate to be charged for Government land and on stamp duty and registration fee on
land transaction for the Tourism Projects.

b) Rationalization of Taxes and Duties:

In line with its vision of making Tourism an industry, the Gujarat Government proposes to equate
all tourism related activities with that of Industry. To enable this, the structure for electricity tariff,
electricity duty, non-agriculture land charges and local taxes shall be worked out. The policy
proposes that for development of Tourism in the state, different taxes like Luxury Tax,
Entertainment Tax and Sales Tax are rationalized and simplified in a manner that Tourism projects
are encouraged.

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c) Implementation Mechanism:

The Tourism Policy needs to be implemented in an effective and time-bound manner so as to
achieve the target of attracting tourists to Gujarat. To ensure this, it is planned to utilize the services
of Gujarat Industrial Promotion Board (GIPB). The Commissioner (Tourism) would be the Nodal
Officer for implementation of all the policy proposals.

For streamlining project approvals, all projects related to tourism having investment less than Rs.
50 crore will be approved at the Government level and the projects that are more than Rs. 50 crore
will be approved by GIPB. Additionally, to facilitate this, the necessary amendment to the GIDB
Act will be carried out to ensure the implementation of these delegated powers.

2.4 Existing Tourism Infrastructure
Gujarat has got good connectivity options to most tourist spots. Most of the tourism spots are connected
via State Highways and railways. Gujarat is also the State with the highest number of domestic airports
(thirteen). The airport network is illustrated in Figure 3.1 below. Of the available airports, Ahmedabad,
Bhuj, Bhavnagar, and Junagadh are key tourist spots.

Figure 4 : Airport Network across Gujarat

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Figure 5: Railway Network in Gujarat

Similarly, Gujarat has a strong railway network that helps facilitate easy tourist movement within the
State. As of 2009, the state had a railway network of 5,309 km. It comprises 3,100 km of broad gauge,
1,422 km of metre gauge and 787 km of narrow gauge. There are 21 major railway stations in Gujarat.
The important stations are Ahmedabad, Anand, Bhavnagar, Bhuj, Godhra, Porbandhar, Rajkot,
Vadodara and Valsad.

In terms of accommodation infrastructure availability across Gujarat, statistics (2009) from Ministry of
Tourism indicate the following break-up across the State:

Table 7: Accommodation Availability across Gujarat (Hotels, Rooms)

Accommodation Availability across Gujarat (Hotels, Rooms)
5- 4- 3- 2- 1- Un-
5 Star- Aptt. Time Share Herit Tot
Sta Sta Sta Sta Sta Classifie
Deluxe Hotel Resort age al
City/Town r r r r r d
Ahmedabad - 5 2 10 1 - - - 1 3 22
109
- 387 113 473 25 - - - 25 76 9
Anand - - - 1 - - - - - - 1
- - - 36 - - - - - - 36
Bhavnagar - - - 1 - - - - 1 1 3
- - - 46 - - - - 28 30 104
Bhuj - - - 1 - - - - - 1 2

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5- 4- 3- 2- 1- Un-
- - - 41 - - - - - 40 81
Chitrasani - - - - - - - - 1 - 1
- - - - - - - - 22 - 22
Gandhidham - - 1 3 - - - - - - 4
- - 71 102 - - - - - - 173
Gandhi Nagar - - - 3 1 1 - - - - 5
- - - 135 16 10 - - - - 161
Jamnagar - - - 3 1 - - - - - 4
- - - 399 36 - - - - - 435
Junagadh - - - 1 - - - - - - 1
- - - 45 - - - - - - 45
Kutch - - - 2 - - - - - - 2
- - - 68 - - - - - - 68
Mehsana - - - 2 - - - - - - 2
- - - 92 - - - - - - 92
Morbi - - - - - - - - - 1 1
- - - - - - - - - 50 50
Mundra,
Kutch - - - 1 - - - - - - 1
- - - 32 - - - - - - 32
Porbunder - - - - - - - - - 1 1
- - - - - - - - - 20 20
Rajkot 4 2 6
- - - 220 - - - - - 128 348
Saputara - - - 1 1 - - - - - 2
- - - 49 40 - - - - - 89
Surat - 1 - 2 - - - - - - 3
- 132 - 165 - - - - - - 297
Vadodara - - 1 7 2 - - - - 1 11
- - 25 563 74 - - - - 134 796
Valsad - - 1 - - - - - - 1
- - - 36 - - - - - - 36

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5- 4- 3- 2- 1- Un-
Total (No. of
Hotels) 0 6 4 43 6 1 0 0 3 10 73
(No. of 250 398
Rooms) 0 519 209 2 191 10 0 0 75 478 4

As evident from the table above, following conclusions may be drawn from the accommodation data:

1) The maximum number of hotels is in the 3-star category. Negligible numbers of hotels are
there in the high-end categories such as 5-star Deluxe and 5-star.

2) Of the available accommodation facilities, the distribution of the hotels is largely skewed in
favour of large cities such as Ahmedabad and Vadodara.

3) Places of tourist interest such as Kutch, Junagadh, Saputara, to name a few do not have
sufficient accommodation facilities to attract large number of tourists.

4) The limited choice of accommodation is one reason that might be leading most tourists to
remain day-tourists instead of overnight tourists.

2.5 Key Tourism Circuits of Gujarat

1) Kheda District: Dakor – Utkantheshwar – Phagvel (Bhatiji Maharaj)

1. Dakor- The town, famous for the well-known temple of Ranchhodji (Sri Krishna) is visited every
year by lakhs of devotees from all over Gujarat. There are several ancient temples, and near one
of them, the Danknath temple, there is an old and mutilated idol of Ganapathi which seems to be
of the Chalukyan period.

2. Utkantheswar- This place is famous for attracting devotees to the Shiva Temple, located near the
banks of the river Vatrak.

3. Phagvel- Phagvel is a pilgrim centre in memory of Bhatiji Maharaj, a Kshatriya who died around
200 years ago while campaigning to save cows from getting slaughtered.

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2) Junagadh District: Gir – Somnath – Ahmedpur Mandvi

Located about 300 km southwest of Ahmedabad on the south-western coast of India, Somnath is
famous for the Somnath Shiva temple, one of the twelve Shiva Jyotirlingas. Located by a beach,
Somnath attracts a lot of pilgrims and has few other temples as well. About 45 kms from Somnath
in the Junagadh district is Gir, famed for its wildlife sanctuary that offers a glimpse of the rare
Asiatic lion. Also, just 75 kms from Somnath, Ahmedpur Mandvi is a beach destination. The
beaches at Somnath and Ahmedpur Mandvi are not very developed although there is huge potential
to develop them on the lines of Goa and Kerala.

3) Bahucharaji - Patan – Siddhpur – Ahmedabad

This circuit primarily includes some of the more popular religious places at Patan, located about
125 km north of Ahmedabad. Patan, located on the banks of the river Saraswati, is famous as the
erstwhile capital of Gujarat during the Solanki period. Famous monuments include the Sahasraling
Talav (tank of thousand Shivalings), Shaikh Farid's dargah, Panchasara Parsvanatha, Mahavir
Swami, Nemishwar, Shantinath, Gaulamswami, etc. and the temple of Kalika Mata, the small
temple of Jasma Odan and the wells of Derani-Jethani. Patan is also famous for ‘Patola’ silk sarees.
About 50 km from Patan lies Becharaji, which is famous for the Hindu pilgrimage to the temple of
Bahucharaji Mata.

Another attraction located just 31 km from Patan is Siddhpur - an ancient pilgrim town is dotted
with numerous temples, kunds, ashrams and sacred buildings. It was also once a major center of
Bohra Muslims. At Siddhpur, Hindus gather near the river shores to perform 'Matru Shraddha' (a
ritual ceremony for maternal spirits), presided over by Brahmin priests. Other places of tourist
interest include the Thali Building, Rudra Mahalaya and Mansions of Bohra Muslims. The circuit
finally ends at Ahmedabad, founded by Sultan Ahmed Shah way back in 1411 AD. The city of
Ahmedabad is famous for its historical monuments coupled with modern buildings designed by
famous architects like Le Corbusier and Louise Kahn.

4) Buddhist Circuit: Bhavnagar – Rajkot – Junagadh

Buddhism got tremendous boost in Gujarat due to Emperor Ashoka (269 – 232 BC). Recent
excavations have brought light to elaborate Buddhist remains in Junagadh, Rajkot and Bhavnagar.
Bhavnagar is the fifth-largest city of Gujarat, and the second-largest city in the Saurashtra region.
Some of the renowned tourist destinations in Bhavnagar city are Gandhi Smriti, Takhteshwar
Temple, Gaurishanker Lake, Sardar Vallabhai Patel (Pill Garden), and old Darbargarh. Talaja is a

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picturesque and serene town in the district. Located on the Shetrunji River, it is known for the
presence of 30 Buddhist caves, one of the most impressive structures being Ebhala Mandapa that
has a large hall with four octagonal pillars.

Located about 175 km from Bhavnagar is Rajkot which is another place of Buddhist importance.
There are three caves at Khambaliya in Rajkot, the central one being a chaitya with a worn out
stupa. These caves date back to 4th – 5th century AD and are scooped out from limestone rocks.
Sana Caves are located in a hill having 62 shelters scattered at different levels. Experts believe that
these are among the few earliest caves of western India dating back to 2nd century BC.

At Junagadh, situated about 100 km from Rajkot, are 2000 years old Buddhist caves at Uperkot,
Junagadh. The caves dating back to 1st – 4th century AD are adorned with decorated pillars and
entrances, water cisterns, horseshoe shaped chaitya windows, an assembly hall and cells for
meditation. The rock edicts of Ashoka, belong to 250 BC. The 14 edicts of Emperor Ashoka are
inscribed on a huge rock en route Mount Girnar hills. The Khapra Kodia Cave are said to date back
to 3rd – 4th century AD. Baba Pyara Caves lie close to Modimath in Junagadh. The cave pillars
and door jams of the caves suggest a clear impact of art traditions of Satavahanas period and are
datable to 1st – 2nd century AD on the basis of architecture.

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3 Initial screening of the tourism circuits

3.1 Based on secondary research
Based on discussions with the Government of Gujarat/ inputs from Tourism Corporation of Gujarat
Limited (TCGL), the following tourism circuits were identified for development:
1. Dakor – Utkantheshwar – Phagvel (Bhatiji Maharaj) - Champaner – Pavagadh
2. Junagadh District Gir – Somnath – Ahmedpur Mandvi
3. Bahucharaji – Patan – Siddhpur – Ahmedabad
4. Bhavnagar – Rajkot - Junagadh

3.2 Key parameters
An exercise was further carried out to identify and prioritise four circuits from the above circuits. The key
parameters on the basis of which the prioritisation of circuits has been carried out are summarised below.

3.2.1 Tourist profile
The type of tourist visiting a destination depends on the nature of destination. They can be broadly
categorized into domestic and international tourists. This further affects the physical and socio-economic
development of a destination as spending patterns determine the related multiplier effects. It also governs
the type and scale of infrastructure required.

3.2.2 Capacity and sustainability
The carrying capacity1 assessment and sustainability of tourism in the circuits identified is an important
component of the study as it will form the basis for resource allocation and future development. The
carrying capacity assessment has been done separately for the circuits, based on city population (resident),
population density and tourist population and density (floating population). The estimation has been done
by comparing the total density with the city density norms for small, medium and large town / cities set
by Urban Development Plan Formulation and Implementation Guidelines (UDPFI). Only such places
have been considered that can offer a sustainable value proposition to the tourists such that when tourism
products are offered in those places, they can be maintained as well.

3.2.3 Travel and tour
Generally, tour operators organize trips in such a way that only popular sites can be covered in a given
period of time. This practice creates more pressure on such destinations. Therefore, while selecting the

1
Carrying capacity is defined as maximum number of individuals than a given environment can support without any adverse
impact on it.

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circuits, attempts have been made to promote the sites situated around these popular / saturated
destinations which are relatively less developed.

3.2.4 Safety
Tourist safety has been considered and attempts have been made not to incorporate any such destination
which is already adversely affected in terms of law and order.

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4 Stakeholder consultation

4.1 State government
After the initial identification of tourism circuits, discussions were held with the officials of the DoT,
Gujarat and other stakeholders such as tour operators for short-listing the four priority circuits. The DoT
has already developed detailed project reports for some of the major circuits identified, where there is a
major shortfall in available tourism infrastructure. Hence based on the discussions, the following tourism
circuits and destinations have been identified for further study.

1. Circuit 1: Kheda District: Dakor – Utkantheshwar – Fagvel – Balasinor - Champaner – Pavagadh
2. Circuit 2: Junagadh District: Gir – Somnath – Ahmedpur Mandvi
3. Circuit 3: Bahucharaji – Patan – Siddhpur – Ahmedabad
4. Circuit 4: Buddhist Circuit of Bhavnagar – Rajkot - Junagadh

4.2 National Level Travel and Tour Operators and Other Representatives

Further, the above mentioned circuits were presented by NLC in a Stakeholder Consultation meeting
organized and hosted by Ministry of Tourism (MoT), in the presence of representatives of Hotel
Association, Tour operators and representatives from MoT on 19th Oct, 2011.

The members who attended the National-Level Stakeholder consultation are listed in the table below:
Table 8 : National Level Stakeholders

S. Stakeholders Designation Organisation
No
1 Shri Bharat Bhushan Director Hotel Association of India
2 Shri Gour Kanjilal - Indian Association of Tour
Operators
3 Shri M.D. Kapoor Secretary General Federation of Hotel and Restaurant
Association of India
4 Shri Mandip Singh Soin President Eco-Tourism Society of India
5 Shri Randhir Brar SVP M/S LE Passage to India Tour and
Travels Pvt Ltd.,
6 Shri Tejbir Singh Anand President Adventure Tour Operators
Association
7 Shri Subhash Verma President Association of Domestic Tour
Operator of India
8 Shri Varun Shukla General Manager The Lalit Grand Palace
9 Ms. Anju Bhat Associate Head of Sales The Lalit Grand Palace

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4.3 Carrying Capacity analysis
Tourism carrying capacity (TCC) is defined as ‘the maximum number of people that may visit the tourist
destination without causing destruction of the physical, economic and socio cultural environment and an
unacceptable decrease in the quality of visitors’ satisfaction.’ (Alvin Chandy, 2009). The assessment of
TCC is based on three major indicators:

Physical-Ecological
Socio-Demographic
Political- Economic.

1. Physical and Ecological Indicators are based on fixed components (ecological capacity, assimilative
capacity) and flexible components (infrastructure systems like water supply, electricity,
transportation, etc).
2. Socio -demographic Indicators refer to social and demographic issues and importance to local
communities, as they relate to the presence and growth of tourism. Some of these can be expressed in
quantitative terms but most require suitable socio- psychological research.
3. Political-economic Indicators refer to the impacts of tourism on local economic structures, activities,
etc. including competition to other sectors.

The objective of the interventions intended by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India is to
improve the quality and quantity of tourism infrastructure at tourist destinations/circuits in a sustainable
manner. Hence, for the purposes of this report the primary focus would be on the Physical and Ecological
Indicators. It is expected that improvement in physical infrastructure at destinations/circuits would
translate into improvements in the socio-demographic and political-economic conditions of these places.

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Figure 6: Methodology for Carrying Capacity Analysis

The methodology for evaluating the available carrying capacity for the tourist destinations is illustrated in
the Error! Reference source not found. and is described below.

I. Calculation of Existing Load (LEXISTING)

This is done by calculating the following:

a. Resident Population Density (βRP): This was derived by dividing the existing resident
population of the tourist town by its area in hectares (ha.)

b. Domestic Tourist Density (βDT ): This was derived as follows:

Step 1. Domestic Tourist Arrival (TD): Domestic tourist arrivals during peak season
(days) was determined.

Step 2. Domestic Tourist stay days in peak seasons (TDSP): Domestic tourist arrival
was multiplied by average number of days of tourist stay at that tourist town.

TDSP = TD * Stay Average Days

Step 3. Average number of tourist staying per day during peak season ( αDSP ): This
was evaluated by diving the number of tourist stay days per season by the number of
days comprising the peak season

αDSP = Stay Average Days / Days Peak Season

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Step 4. Domestic Tourist Density (βDT): This was evaluated by diving Average number
of tourist staying per day during peak season by area of tourist town in
hectares.

βDT = αPS / Area

c. Foreign Tourist Density (βFT ): This was derived as follows:

Step 1. Foreign Tourist Arrival (TF): Foreign tourist arrivals during peak season
(days) was determined

Step 2. Tourist stay days in peak seasons (TFSP): Foreign tourist arrival was
multiplied by average number of day of stay for tourist at that tourist town.

TFSP = TF * Stay Average Days

Step 3. Average number of tourist staying per day during peak season(αFSP) : This
was evaluated by diving the number of tourist stay days per season by the
number of days comprising the peak season

αFSP = Stay Average Days / Days Peak Season

Step 4. Foreign Tourist Density: This was evaluated by diving Average number of
tourist staying per day during peak season by area of tourist town in hectares.

ΒFT = αPS / Area

Aggregate Peak Density (APD) = Resident Population Density + Domestic Tourist Density +
Foreign Tourist Density

APD = βRP + βDT + βFT

Existing Load (LEXISTING) = Aggregate Peak Density * Area of the town

LEXISTING = APD * Area

II. Estimation of Carrying Capacity (CC)

a. UDPFI Density (DUDPFI): The Urban Development Plan Formulation and
Implementation Guidelines (UDPFI, 1996) guidelines classifies the towns on the basis of population
as follows:

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Table 9: UDPFI Density Limits

Towns Population Upper Limit Density (PPH)

Small Town Less than 50000 125

Medium Town 50000 - 500000 150

Large City More than 500000 150

Metro Cities 175

Small Hill Town 20000 75

Medium Hill Town 20000-80000 90

Large Hill Town More than 80000 90

Source: UDPFI Guidelines, 1996

The densities suggested by the UDPFI guidelines as shown in the table above are for the standard cases.
Tourist towns which vary from highly eco-sensitive sanctuaries to highly dense pilgrimage places have
specific characteristics and carrying capacities. Thus, UDPFI densities need to be adjusted to account for
these factors, which is done with the help of Normalizing Density (№)

Normalizing Density (№)

Normalizing density is evaluated as follows:

1. Sites were evaluated on a normalizing index (Ni) of range -10 to +10

-10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Decreasing Density Increasing Density

Negative Indices were adopted for sites where densities were to be allowed on a conservative scale (i.e.
for example places which are ecologically sensitive). Positive Indices were adopted for sites where
densities were to be allowed at higher values than prevailing such as pilgrimage towns etc.

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2. The values of the indices were evaluated based on a qualitative assessment with respect to the
Physical – Ecological indicators. The indicators which were assessed for the category wise
tourist places are summarized below:

Table 10: Physical and Ecological Indicators

Physical – Thematic Areas
Ecological
Coastal Islands Protected Rural Mountain Urban, Pilgrimage
Indicators
Area Areas Areas Resorts Historic Place

Biodiversity     

Air Quality   

Noise Pollution    

Availability of 
Power

Water      

Waste      
Management

Cultural heritage       

Tourist       
infrastructure

Land Availability     

Quality of   
Transport
Infrastructure

(EEA Countries, Dec, 2001)

Normalizing Density (№) was calculated by multiplying a factor of 10pph by the Normalizing index.

Normalizing Density (№) = 10* Ni

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(The value of 10pph was derived by establishing the boundary conditions of lower and upper sustainable
densities for tourist towns of the relevant categories. To establish the lower limit, reference was made to
the capacity norms cited by World Tourism Organization WTO (Inskeep, 1991). The upper limit was
established by determining the densities for saturated tourist towns.)

The Normalizing index (Ni) was evaluated as follows: Each of the applicable indicators for the
corresponding thematic area (to which the tourist destination/circuits belong) was ranked on a scale of 0-
10. The average of the indicators would give the value of the Normalizing index (Ni).

Carrying Capacity Density (CCD) was calculated by summing up the Upper Limit of the relevant
UDPFI density with the Normalizing Density

Carrying Capacity Density (CCD) = DUDPFI + №

Carrying Capacity (CC) was calculated by multiplying the carrying capacity density with the Area of
the respective town in hectares.

Carrying Capacity (CC) = CCD * Area of Town

Available Capacity was finally evaluated by finding the difference between the Carrying Capacity of the
tourist town and the Existing Load in the town.

Available Capacity = Carrying Capacity (CC) - Existing Load (LEXISTING)

Table 11: Social and Demographic Indicators

Social Thematic Areas
Demographic
Coastal Islands Protected Rural Mountain Urban & Pilgrimage
Indicators

Demography     

Tourist Flows      

Social &    
Behavioral
Aspects

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Social Thematic Areas
Demographic
Coastal Islands Protected Rural Mountain Urban & Pilgrimage
Indicators

Health &      
Hygiene

Safety      

(Countries, Dec, 2001)

Table 12: Evaluation Criterion of Physical and Ecological Indicators

Physical – Ecological Indicators Evaluation Criterion
Biodiversity Threatened species, Protected areas as a % of territory and type of
ecosystem
Air Quality Population exposure to air pollution - Sox & Nox emission intensities
Noise Pollution Sensitivity to noise pollutions. Allowable decibels limit if specified.
Availability of Power Hours of regular power supply from all energy sources.
Water Intensity of Use of water resources. Drinking water availability
@135lpcd.
Waste Management Generation of waste, Movement of hazardous waste, Availability of
waste management system
Cultural & Heritage Listed Buildings and scheduled ancient monuments at risk.
No. of community heritage groups active.
Cultural traditions and communities which are at a risk of getting
extinct.
Tourist infrastructure Availability of tourist infrastructure such as on site accommodation,
wayside amenities, signages, restaurants, public convenience, petrol
pumps etc.
Land Availability Area of Land available for tourism development.
Quality of Transport Infrastructure Inter and Intra city transport connectivity in tourist towns. Availability
of Last Mile connectivity.
(White V., 2006)

4.3.1 Methodology adopted for estimating the Tourist Load in 2020
The load in 2020 has two components – domestic tourist load and foreign tourist load. The methodology
for evaluation of tourist load in 2020 is as follows:

Step 1: Estimation of Domestic Tourist Load in 2020:
The Ministry of Tourism Government of India aims at maintaining the annual domestic tourist growth
rate of 12.16% for the next five years (Source: Letter DO No. 8(12)/2011- MRD, issued by Ministry of
Tourism, Government of India to Secretary Tourism of all States).For calculating the domestic tourist
load in 2020 the base year figures of 2010 were thus projected using a CAGR of 12.16%.

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Step 2: Estimation of Foreign Tourist Load in 2020:
The Ministry of Tourism Government of India aims at increasing the country’s share of World Tourist
Arrivals from 0.6% to 1% for the next five years (Source: Letter DO No. 8(12)/2011- MRD, issued by
Ministry of Tourism, Government of India to Secretary Tourism of all States).Using these figures a CAGR
of 10.76% was calculated. Thus For calculating the foreign tourist load in 2020 the base year figures of
2010 were thus projected using a CAGR of 10.76%.
Step 3: Estimation of Tourist Load in 2020:
The sum of Domestic Tourist Load (2020) and Foreign Tourist Load (2020) was arrived at to estimate the
Tourist Load in 2020.

4.4 Town wise Carrying Capacity Analysis
Table 13 : Town wise Carrying Capacity Analysis

Estimated
Existing Carrying Available Estimated Carrying
Tourist Available
District Destinations Covered Load Capacity Capacity Load Capacity
Town Capacity
2010 2020
Dakor Ranchchod ji Temple 280868 332510 51642 810838 332510 -478328
Kheda Kapadvanj Uthkantheswar 100116 393805 293689 211450 393805 182355
Balasinor Fagvel, Riyoli, Balasinor 64184 313490 249306 121729 313490 191761
Panchmahal Halol Champaner, Pavagad 199399 322000 122601 514292 322000 -192292

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5 Existing infrastructure status of the Priority Circuit

5.1 Introduction to the Circuit 1
An assessment of tourism infrastructure between major tourist destinations has been done. The template
for infrastructure gap assessment is as presented in Table 13 below. Each of the destinations and their
enroute stretches have been assessed and rated on a scale of A, B, C,D and E wherein, A denotes ‘Very
Good’, B denotes ‘Good’, C denotes ‘Fair’, D denotes ‘Bad’ and E denotes ‘Very Bad’. The infrastructure
assessment sheets are presented as Annexure-I.

5.1.1 Template to Evaluate Infrastructure Status/Availability between Tourist Destinations
Table 14: Template to evaluate Infrastructure status/availability between Tourist Destinations
Route
Destination
Enroute/Onsite Parameters Components Rating Remarks
Enroute Distance in km
Approach Road Quality (A-E)
Type of Road (metalled,
unmetalled)
Typology (NH/SH/ MDR)
Lanes
Riding Quality (A-E)
Transport Modes Used by tourists
(more specific to Availability (A-E)
transport access to tourist
destinations from various
parts of city)
Wayside Amenities Restaurants availability
Petrol Pump/ Service
Centre availability
Public Convenience
availability
Direction Signages Sufficiency (A-E)
(Inside the city to Languages
directing the tourist
destinations)
On Site Land ownership of the N.A

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Route
Destination
Enroute/Onsite Parameters Components Rating Remarks
Site

City/Town Type
Accommodation Capacity
Bed Occupancy
Sufficiency (A-E)
Drinking Water facility Availability (A-E)
Quality(A-E)
Solid Waste Management A-E

Electricity Supply (AC, Gen)
Parking Sufficiency (A-E)
Availability of Land for
future parking
Area of this land (approx)

Tourist Information Available(Y/N)
Centers Quality (A-E)
Trained Guides Availability (A-E)
Information Signages Sufficiency (A-E)
Languages
Seating/ Resting Sufficiency (A-E)
Quality (A-E)
Public Convenience Availability (A-E)
Shops/ Kiosks Sufficiency (A-E)
Quality (A-E)
Street Lighting Sufficiency (A-E)
Quality (A-E)
Site Specific
Comments

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5.2 Infrastructure Gaps
A) Utkantheshwar:
i) Inadequate Accommodation: Utkantheshwar lacks in wide varieties of accommodation facilities.
The only types of accommodation available are unstarred hotels and some lodges/inns.
ii) Poor drinking water facilities: As a destination, Utkantheshwar severely lacks adequate drinking
water facilities at the various tourist spots within.
iii) Tourist facilitation: Utkantheshwar not only lacks quality trained guides, the quality of the
tourism information centers is also lacking. To be able to reach the stature of a National-level
tourist destination, a good information center needs to be created.
iv) Public conveniences: Utkantheshwar does not have adequate public toilets and those that are
there, are in poor / unusable condition. This is a disincentive to the visitors, especially elderly
people and ladies.

Dysfunctional toilets Informal market along the road to the village

Poorly maintained festival area Absence of any facilitation center in main temple
complex

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B) Fagvel (Bhatiji Maharaj):

i) Poor wayside facilities: On the approach path to Fagvel from Ahmedabad, there is a dearth of
proper wayside amenities. There is a need to create facilities in the form of eateries, and wayside
conveniences for tourists travelling to Fagvel.
ii) Parking: Perhaps one of the biggest issues with Fagvel is lack of parking facilities. Appreciating
the fact that Fagvel’s main attraction, the Bhatiji Maharaj temple draws a daily crowd of 1000-
5000 (on weekends) which further swells to 25,000 on full moon days, there is a big need to
accommodate the floating tourist population that arrives in buses/private cars in large numbers.
iii) Public Conveniences: Fagvel lacks adequate public conveniences. Given the sheer large number
of pilgrim tourists who visit the place, the drinking water, toilet facilities are not up to the mark.
iv) Poor Signages: The quality of the signages within Fagvel leaves a lot of room for development.
Although they are mostly bilingual, they need to be well-located and in legible form.

Drinking water facility The only information signage available in the area

Poor condition of wayside amenities Garbage dumped behind seating spaces

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C) Raiyoli / Balasinor:

i) Lack of accommodation choices: Other than a resort, there are very few choices for hotel
accommodation in Balasinor.
ii) Wayside amenities: One of the villages of Balasinor is Raiyoli which is famous for its Dinosaur
fossils and parks. However, en route there are hardly any wayside facilities or drinking water or
seating facilities for the visitors. Presently, the infrastructure in the park is being upgraded and it
would require focus on wayside amenities as well for it to become a national tourist attraction.
iii) Poor approach road conditions: The approach road to the Dinosaur park at Raiyoli needs to be
improved. Presently, the road within the site is kutchha and needs to be metalled.

Forest huts in Fossil Park Fossil Park approach path

Dinosaur model under construction Awareness centre under construction

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D) Dakor:

i) Poor solid waste management: Around various points in and near the main Ranchodji Temple in
Dakor, there is very poor solid waste management. It is observed that solid waste is dumped
along a number of places on the approach road. Coupled with this are narrow bylanes which form
the approach to the temple, which leads to congestion and traffic snarls.
ii) Inadequate / broken signages: With the high tourist volumes that visit the main Temple of Dakor,
it is imperative to have clear signages, both on the approach road as well as around the temple.
However, presently, at a number of spots, the signages are not only missing, the vinyl-based
signages are also torn at a number of places.
iii) Gomti Talav (Lake) issues: Spread over an area of 230 hectares opposite the Dakor temple, the
Gomti Talav is named after the river Gomti from Dwarka. The lake, however, is observed to be
quite dirty at a number of banks and suffers from solid waste being dumped directly into the lake.
The lake needs to be cleaned and solid waste arranged to be dumped elsewhere.
iv) Encroachments/ informal sector along approach road: The approach path to the Ranchodji
Temple is lined with shops of informal sector which lends a visible ugliness to the surroundings.
Additionally, a number of encroachments have sprung up at places which need to be cleaned up
to provide a better experience to the visiting pilgrim tourist.

Solid waste dumped on roadside Garbage dumped directly into Gomti Talav

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Missing/torn signages in temple approach road Dangerous electricity wires criss-crossing the temple

Encroachments on the temple approach road Congested markets at entry to Temple Complex

E) Champaner:

i) Improvement of roads: The approach roads to the monuments at Champaner need improvement
and resurfacing. This would ensure better last-mile connectivity.
ii) Provision of public conveniences: There is a need to provide a number of public toilets outside
the heritage monuments at Champaner, since they are lying in disused condition. Alongside,
there is also need to improve the lighting conditions in and around these heritage monuments.

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Public conveniences lying disused Better lighting required around monuments
F) Pavagadh:

i) Poor street lighting: the approach road to the Kalika Mata Temple is shrouded in darkness in the
evenings due to complete absence of any street lights. This needs to be rectified by installing
street lights along the climb to the temple on the top of the hill.
ii) Decongestion: The approach road to the Pavagadh temples on the top of the hill needs resurfacing
since it is largely broken. Additionally, the narrow path on both sides of the road is occupied by
informal shops which are en eyesore. The entire stretch needs to be decongested and the approach
made cleaner to access.
iii) Inadequate public conveniences: There is a need to focus on providing better public toilet
facilities along the path to the Pavagadh hilltop. Not only are the existing facilities inadequate, the
approach path is littered with garbage that needs to be managed well using more formal solid
waste management.

Informal shops, broken roads on the way to hilltop Decongestion required, lack of street lights

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Solid waste dumped by the Shop owners and customers Poor aesthetics on the hill top

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6 Project identification, block cost estimate, implementation and
funding
6.1 Project identification, block cost estimate, implementation and funding

Based on the preliminary survey carried out for the Circuit 1, a process of identification of proposed
projects has been carried out. The list of projects has been developed based on the felt infrastructure needs
for the major tourism destinations in Circuit 1.

Table 15 : Project identification, block cost estimate, implementation and funding

Tourist Total Implementation Mode of
Sr. Existing
Location / Project Indicative Agency Funding
No. Schemes
Destination Cost
Development of star rated (3/4)
leisure, adventure and LRG /
1 Utkantheshwar 200.00 TCGL PPP
entertainment park cum resort on PPP
banks of the river
Development of Riverfront for TCGL /
2 Utkantheshwar 1.00 Public PIDDC
Festival / Fair Purposes Irrigation
Provision of segregated parking
3 Utkantheshwar for private buses near temple 0.20 TCGL Public PIDDC
complex
4 Utkantheshwar for taxis and private cars near 0.56 TCGL Public PIDDC
temple complex (100 ECS)
Provision of Gantry Signage at MoT /
5 Utkantheshwar the entrance of Utkantheshwar 1.50 TCGL Public State
village Govt.
MoT /
Provision of signages / story
6 Utkantheshwar 1.00 TCGL Public State
boards within temple complex
Govt.
Development of Tourist
7 Utkantheshwar Information Centre within temple 3.60 TCGL Public PIDDC
complex at Utkantheshwar
Construction of drinking water
8 Utkantheshwar 2.25 TCGL Public UIDSSMT
outlets within temple complex
Provision of solar powered street MoT /
9 Utkantheshwar lights and high mast flood lights 25.00 TCGL Public State
at Utkantheshwar Govt.
Provision and maintenance of
10 Utkantheshwar Seating and resting facilities 6.25 TCGL Public UIDSSMT
(benches / shades)
MoT /
Landscaping within temple
11 Utkantheshwar 4.00 TCGL Public State
complex
Govt.
Development of Wayside PIDDC
12 Utkantheshwar amenities along the NH/SH at 1.50 TCGL PPP
intervals of 25 - 30 kms on way

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Sr. Existing
No. Schemes
Destination Cost
to Ahmedabad
Develop Wayside amenities at the PIDDC
13 Utkantheshwar entrance to Utkantheshwar 0.50 TCGL PPP
Village off SH 141
Construction and O&M of Public PIDDC
14 Utkantheshwar 0.30 TCGL PPP
Toilets at Utkantheshwar
Resurface Village Road at
15 Utkantheshwar Utkantheshwar for improving last 0.60 PWD Public UIDSSMT
mile connectivity
Construction of Museum on Life
16 Fagvel 10.00 TCGL Public LRG
and works of Bhatiji Maharaj
17 Fagvel for private buses near temple 0.20 TCGL PPP PIDDC
complex
18 Fagvel for taxis and private cars near 0.56 TCGL PPP PIDDC
MoT /
Development of facilities for
19 Fagvel 20.00 TCGL Public State
Festival / Fair Purposes
Govt.
MoT /
Provision of Gantry Signage at
the entrance of Fagvel village
Govt.
MoT /
Govt.
22 Fagvel Information Centre within temple 3.60 TCGL Public PIDDC
complex
23 Fagvel 2.25 TCGL Public UIDSSMT
outlets within temple complex
Provision of solar powered street
24 Fagvel 22.50 TCGL Public PIDDC
lights and high mast flood lights
Provision and maintenance of
25 Fagvel seating and resting facilities 6.25 TCGL Public PIDDC
(benches / shades)
MoT /
complex
Govt.
Resurface Village Road at Fagvel
27 Fagvel for improving last mile 0.60 PWD Public UIDSSMT
connectivity
Develop Wayside amenities at the
28 Fagvel 0.50 TCGL Public PIDDC
entrance to Fagvel
Construction O&M of Public
29 Fagvel 0.20 TCGL PPP UIDSSMT
Toilets at Fagvel
Develop & maintain Dinosaur
LRG /
30 Balasinor Theme Park including 75.00 TCGL PPP
PPP
Multimedia Show
Develop & maintain Dinosaur PIDDC /
31 Balasinor 15.00 ASI Public
Museum LRG

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Sr. Existing
No. Schemes
Destination Cost
32 Balasinor 0.20 TCGL Public PIDDC
for private buses
33 Balasinor for taxis and private cars near 0.28 TCGL Public PIDDC
Provision of Gantry Signage at MoT /
34 Balasinor the entrance of Raiyoli village off 1.50 TCGL Public State
SH191 Govt.
Provision of signages / MoT /
35 Balasinor storyboards within Balasinor and 1.00 TCGL Public State
temple complexes Govt.
36 Balasinor 6.00 TCGL Public PIDDC
Information Centre
37 Balasinor 2.25 TCGL Public UIDSSMT
outlets at Dinosaur Park
38 Balasinor 2.25 TCGL Public UIDSSMT
outlets within temple complexes
Construction Operation and
39 Balasinor Maintenance of Public Toilets 75.00 TCGL Public UIDSSMT
(Chemical Toilets) at Raiyoli
Provision of solar powered street MoT /
40 Balasinor lights and high mast flood lights 15.63 TCGL Public State
Raiyoli Govt.
Provision and maintenance of MoT /
41 Balasinor Seating and resting facilities 12.50 TCGL Public State
(benches / shades) Govt.
MoT /
42 Balasinor 20.00 TCGL Public State
complexes
Govt.
Development of star rated (3/4) MoT /
43 Balasinor leisure, adventure, ecotourism 15.00 TCGL PPP State
resort Govt.
Development of economic
44 Balasinor 0.50 TCGL PPP PIDDC
accommodation facilities
Development of Wayside
amenities along the NH/SH at
to Ahmedabad
Development of Wayside
amenities along the NH/SH at
to Vadodara
Clean / Maintain / Develop lake
47 Dakor 200.00 TCGL Public NLCP
and festival premises
MoT /
48 Dakor 1.00 TCGL Public State
Govt.
49 Dakor Information Centre within temple 12.00 TCGL Public PIDDC
complex
50 Dakor Construction of drinking water 7.50 TCGL Public UIDSSMT

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