PM Modi launches 52 tourism sector projects worth over Rs 1400 crore
Narendra Modi launched 52 tourism sector projects worth over Rs 1400 crore under the Swadesh Darshan and Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD) schemes on Thursday. Nine tourism infrastructure projects, spread across the country, developed under Swadesh Darshan and PRASHAD schemes worth Rs 469 crore were launched, besides 43 other projects worth Rs 963 crore were also launched under the two schemes of tourism ministry.
The tourism ministry said in a statement that the project launch events were also carried out at all the 52 destinations, simultaneously by the ministry, state government, UT administrations and local authorities.
The projects launched today included three projects under PRASHAD Scheme ( Hazratbal- Srinagar, Jogulamba- Telangana, Amarkantak-Madhya Pradesh) worth Rs 129.35 crore. The ministry said some of the major interventions developed in the projects include pilgrim facilitation centres, ghat development, façade illumination, sound and light shows, queue complex and safety and security infrastructure.
Besides, 14 projects across Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Goa, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, Puducherry, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Telangana worth Rs 320.8 crore were also launched to further develop 'untouched' pilgrimage and heritage sites, the tourism ministry stated.
The ministry said the prime minister also launched three 'visionary' campaigns and schemes for the tourism sector such as the Chalo India Global Diaspora Campaign to enable
