MoT sanctioned 117 tourism infrastructure projects worth INR 5,756 cr in the last 2 years: Centre
Minister for Tourism & Culture, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
The Union Minister for Tourism confirmed that Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment – Development of Iconic Tourist Centres to Global Scale, financial assistance was provided to states during 2024-25 for tourism projects.
As per a recent official statement, the Ministry of Tourism has undertaken several initiatives during the last two years to promote tourism through infrastructure development, digital promotion and expansion of basic amenities across the country also including projects worth over INR 5756 crores.
In a Lok Sabha session on July 20, Minister of Tourism & Culture, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat stated that in the last two years, the Ministry has sanctioned 117 projects worth INR 5756.62 crores, under the various schemes. Listing these, he informed that the Ministry provides Central Financial Assistance to State Governments and Union Territory Administrations under the schemes of Swadesh Darshan 2.0, Challenge Based Destination Development, Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD), Assistance to Central Agencies for Tourism Infrastructure Development and Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DA JUGA) for development of tourism infrastructure and augmentation of basic amenities, subject to the scheme guidelines and availability of funds.
Further, under the Government of India initiative Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment – Development of Iconic Tourist Centres to Global Scale, financial assistance was provided to states during 2024-25 for tourism projects, he confirmed.
The Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat (EBSB) initiative is also being implemented by the Ministry of Education, Government of India, the nodal Ministry for the EBSB. Under the EBSB initiative, the Ministry of Tourism is also implementing several programmes through tourism events and institutional activities to showcase India's cultural heritage, tourism potential, the minister shared.
