India, Jan. 8 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
TOURISM STATISTICS
The Ministry of Tourism launched the Swadesh Darshan Scheme in January 2015 for the development of theme-based tourist circuits. A total of 76 projects have been sanctioned for a total amount of Rs. 5290.33 Crore under the scheme. 75 projects have been physically completed.
The Ministry of Tourism has revamped its Swadesh Darshan Scheme as Swadesh Darshan 2.0 (SD2.0) with the objective to develop sustainable and responsible destinations following a tourist & destination-centric approach. 53 projects have been sanctioned for Rs. 2208.27 Crore under the SD2.0 Scheme.
The Ministry of Tourism has formulated guidelines for 'Challenge Based Destination Developme...