**Executive Summary**
This document outlines the "Challenge Based Destination Development (CBDD)" component under the 'Swadesh Darshan 2.0 (SD2.0)' scheme by the Ministry of Tourism. It details the financial assistance provided to State Governments/UT Administrations/Central Agencies for tourism infrastructure development. The document also lists sanctioned projects under the CBDD scheme for the year 2024-25. The information was given by Union Minister for Tourism and Culture Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in a written reply in Lok Sabha on December 8, 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **CBDD Scheme Overview:**
* CBDD is a sub-scheme of Swadesh Darshan 2.0 (SD2.0).
* It complements tourism infrastructure development efforts by extending financial assistance.
* Assistance is subject to scheme guidelines, DPR submission, and fund availability.
* 'Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI)' is also provided for tourism projects.
* **Proposal Submission and Selection:**
* Proposals are submitted by State Governments/UT Administrations (SGs/UTAs) in response to notifications.
* Selection criteria include destination readiness, tourism potential, institutional arrangements, community engagement, environmental considerations, and overall coherence.
* Evaluation is done through a structured assessment process.
* **Convergence Encouragement:**
* The Ministry encourages SGs/UTs to adopt convergence across connectivity, infrastructure, mobility, skill development, and products.
* **Project Details:**
* The document annexes details of projects sanctioned under the CBDD scheme.
* It includes the state/UT, year of sanction (2024-25), name of the project, category, sanctioned amount, and amount authorized for each project (Amount in ₹Crore).
* A total of 36 projects are sanctioned across various states and UTs, totaling ₹648.11 Crores sanctioned and ₹64.81 Crores authorized.
**Impact Analysis**
**State Governments / UT Administrations / Central Agencies**
* **Impact:** Receives financial assistance for tourism infrastructure development projects under specific guidelines and criteria.
* **Action Required:** Submit proposals in response to Ministry notifications, adhere to scheme guidelines, submit Detailed Project Reports (DPRs), and ensure projects meet the outlined criteria for destination readiness and overall coherence.
**Ministry of Tourism**
* **Impact:** Facilitates the development and promotion of tourism destinations through the 'Swadesh Darshan' scheme.
* **Action Required:** Issue notifications for proposal submissions, evaluate proposals based on defined criteria, and monitor the progress of sanctioned projects.
**Local Communities**
* **Impact:** Community engagement is considered for the selection of projects.
* **Action Required:** Participate in the consultations for tourism projects as and when required by the SG/UTAs.
Key Entities Referenced
Swadesh Darshan 2.0 (SD2.0): A central sector scheme of the Ministry of Tourism, focused on holistic tourism development.
Challenge Based Destination Development (CBDD): A sub-scheme of the Swadesh Darshan 2.0 scheme, focused on destination development based on a challenge-based approach.
Ministry of Tourism: The Indian government ministry responsible for the development and promotion of tourism.
PRASHAD: A central sector scheme ‘Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive, complements the efforts of tourism infrastructure development.
States/Union Territories (UTs): The sub-national administrative divisions responsible for submitting proposals and implementing tourism projects under the CBDD scheme.
Ministry of Tourism
Challenge Based Destination Development
Component Under SDS 2.0
प्रव तथ: 08 DEC 2025 2:39PM by PIB Delhi
Development and promotion of tourist destinations and tourism products is primarily undertaken by the
respective State Government / Union Territory (UT) Administration. However, the Ministry of Tourism
through its central sector schemes of ‘Swadesh Darshan (SD)’, ‘Swadesh Darshan 2.0 (SD2.0)’,
‘Challenge Based Destination Development (CBDD)’ –a sub-scheme of SD2.0, ‘Pilgrimage Rejuvenation
and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD)’ and ‘Assistance to Central Agencies (ACA) for
Tourism Infrastructure Development’ complements the efforts of tourism infrastructure development by
extending financial assistance to the State Governments/UT Administrations/Central Agencies; subject to
adherence to scheme guidelines, submission of Detailed Project Reports (DPRs), availability of funds,
inter-se priority etc.
In addition, Government of India under its initiative for ‘Special Assistance to States for Capital
Investment (SASCI)’ has also provided financial assistance to the States for development of tourism
projects.
Under the Challenge-Based Destination Development (CBDD) a sub-scheme of Swadesh Darshan 2.0,
proposals are submitted by the concerned SGs/UTAs in response to notifications issued by the Ministry.
Selection of destinations under the CBDD component is carried out as per the criteria notified in the
scheme guidelines. These criteria include parameters relating to destination readiness, tourism potential,
institutional arrangements, community engagement, environmental considerations and overall coherence
of the proposal. Evaluation of proposals is undertaken through the structured assessment process defined
in the guidelines.
Under the scheme, Ministry encourages the SG/UT to adopt convergence across connectivity, civic
infrastructure, local mobility, skill development, products and experience being developed with relevant
initiatives of Central Ministries/Departments or the concerned SG/UT at the destinations.
The details of the projects sanctioned under the CBDD scheme in the country along with sanction and
authorized amount since its inception is annexed.
This information was given by Union Minister for Tourism and Culture Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in
a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
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Sunil Kumar Tiwari
tourism4pib[at]gmail[dot]com
ANNEXURE
Details of Project sanctioned under Challenge Based Destination Development scheme:(Amount in ₹Crore)
S. State/UT Year of Name of the Category Sanctioned Amount
No. Sanction Project Amount Authorized
1 Andhra Pradesh 2024-25 Ahobilam-A Spiritual 25.00 2.50
spiritual Odyssey Tourism
2 Andhra Pradesh 2024-25 Enriching Culture & 25.00 2.50
Buddhist Heritage
Heritage and
Cultural
Experiences at
Nagarjuna Sagar
3 Arunachal 2024-25 Bichom Dam Ecotourism 9.90 0.99
Pradesh Adventure & and Amrit
Eco-Tourism Dharohar
Project Sites
4 Arunachal 2024-25 Kibhito Frontier Vibrant 4.96 0.50
Pradesh Tourism - Village
Gateway to Programme
Serenity
5 Assam 2024-25 Panidhing Bird Ecotourism 9.99 1.00
Sanctuary, and Amrit
Sivasagar Dharohar
Sites
6 Bihar 2024-25 Development of Culture & 24.29 2.43
Tourist Facilities Heritage
at Sonepur Mela
Ground, Saran
7 Chhattisgarh 2024-25 Development of Ecotourism 9.97 1.00
MayaliBagicha as and Amrit
Eco Tourism Dharohar
Destination Sites
8 Goa 2024-25 Beautification Ecotourism 9.81 0.98
and Development and Amrit
of Harvalem Dharohar
Waterfall at Sites
Mayem Village9 Gujarat 2024-25 Transformation Culture & 17.29 1.73
of sharmishtha Heritage
Lake: Light &
culture at
Vadnagar
10 Gujarat 2024-25 The Sacred Spiritual 24.66 2.47
Ocean Retreat at Tourism
Harsiddhi Shore,
Porbandar
11 Gujarat 2024-25 THOL: Ecotourism 9.96 1.00
Transformative and Amrit
Tourism' Dharohar
Harmonious Sites
Sustainability,
Optimized
Skilling' Leading
Technology
12 Himachal 2024-25 Tourism Culture & 24.82 2.48
Pradesh Infrastructure Heritage
Development at
Kaza
13 Himachal 2024-25 Tourism Vibrant 4.96 0.50
Pradesh Infrastructure Village
Development at Programme
Rakchham,
Chhitkul
14 Jharkhand 2024-25 Tourism Spiritual 18.87 1.89
Infrastructure Tourism
Development at
Ramrekha Dham,
Simdega
15 Kerala 2024-25 Thalassery: The Spiritual 25.00 2.50
Spiritual Nexus Tourism
16 Kerala 2024-25 Varkala- Dakshin Culture & 25.00 2.50
Kashi Heritage17 Ladakh 2024-25 Advancing Ecotourism 9.82 0.98
Mushkoh as a and Amrit
Sustainable Dharohar
Tourism Hub: Sites
Integrating
wildlife Sightings
and community
progress
18 Madhya 2024-25 Medieval Spiritual 25.00 2.50
Pradesh Splendor 2.0, Tourism
Orchha
19 Maharashtra 2024-25 Development of Culture & 25.00 2.50
Ahmednagar Fort Heritage
20 Manipur 2024-25 Development of Culture & 24.69 2.47
Ancient capital of Heritage
Manipur,
LangthabalKonug
21 Meghalaya 2024-25 Mawphlang Culture & 24.87 2.49
cultural & Heritage
Heritage centre
22 Meghalaya 2024-25 Nartiang Spiritual Spiritual 24.87 2.49
& Cultural Centre Tourism
23 Nagaland 2024-25 Soulful Trails: Spiritual 24.94 2.49
The Impur Tourism
Heritage
Experience,
Impur Village
24 Nagaland 2024-25 Development of Ecotourism 10.00 1.00
wings over and Amrit
Doyang: An Eco- Dharohar
Tourism Haven' Sites
Doyang
Reservoir
25 Puducherry 2024-25 Development of Culture & 22.19 2.22
White Town Heritage26 Punjab 2024-25 Cultural and Culture & 25.00 2.50
Heritage Strech at Heritage
Hussainiwala
Border,
Ferozepur
27 Punjab 2024-25 Heritage street -A Spiritual 24.90 2.49
Symbol of peace Tourism
and Harmony at
Sri Anandpur
Sahib, Rupnagar
28 Sikkim 2024-25 Echoes of Valor: Vibrant 5.00 0.50
The Gnathang Village
Valley Programme
Experience,"
Gnathang Village
29 Sikkim 2024-25 Kabi Chronicles: Spiritual 24.96 2.50
A journey Tourism
through Unity
and Heritage,
Kabi, Mangan
30 Tamil Nadu 2024-25 lconic Spiritual 20.01 2.00
Transformation Tourism
of Rameswaram
31 Telangana 2024-25 Digital Culture & 24.85 2.48
Experience Heritage
Centre at
Bhuddhavanam
in Nalgonda
32 Telangana 2024-25 Development of Ecotourism 9.98 1.00
Eco-Tourism and Amrit
Project at Nizam Dharohar
Sagar, Sites
Kamareddy
33 Uttar Pradesh 2024-25 Development of Culture & 24.98 2.50
Cultural Heritage
Landscape at
Mahoba34 Uttarakhand 2024-25 Development of Vibrant 4.99 0.50
Jadung Festive Village
Ground', Jadung Programme
35 Uttarakhand 2024-25 Development of Spiritual 17.60 1.76
Kainchidham Tourism
campus,
Kainchidham
36 Uttarakhand 2024-25 Mana Haat Vibrant 4.99 0.50
project Village
Programme
Total 648.11 64.81
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