Tourism Ministry sanctions 117 tourism infrastructure projects worth ₹5,756.62 crore under multiple schemes
Ministry of Tourism reports sanctions for 117 tourism infrastructure projects under multiple central schemes and digital promotion measures
- The Ministry of Tourism said it sanctioned tourism projects under scheme-based central financial assistance and capital-investment support for states.
- The Incredible India Digital Platform is designed as a multilingual travel interface with booking and information services.
- The ministry links tourism promotion with e-Visa access, tourist helplines, guide certification, and connectivity support.
The Ministry of Tourism informed the Lok Sabha that it has sanctioned tourism infrastructure projects under multiple central schemes and policy initiatives. The announcement matters because tourism policy is not limited to promotion; it also depends on roads, amenities, destination planning, digital access, and travel facilitation.
What the Ministry of Tourism has done
The Ministry of Tourism said it has sanctioned 117 projects worth ₹5,756.62 crore over the last two years under several schemes. The ministry listed support through Swadesh Darshan 2.0, Challenge Based Destination Development, Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD), Assistance to Central Agencies for Tourism Infrastructure Development (ACA), Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DA JUGA), and the government initiative Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI) for development of iconic tourist centres.
UPSC can frame questions on the design of tourism schemes, Centre-State funding architecture, heritage-linked tourism, ease of travel measures, and the balance between destination marketing and last-mile infrastructure. The topic also links tourism to employment generation, regional development, and cultural preservation.
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