Parliament Question: National Destination Digital Knowledge Grid Repository

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5772 ANSWERED ON 30.03.2026 NATIONAL DESTINATION DIGITAL KNOWLEDGE GRID REPOSITORY 5772. DR. D. PURANDESWARI: SHRI ARUN BHARTI: SMT. SHAMBHAVI: SHRI RAJESH VERMA: DR. LATA WANKHEDE: Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state: (a) the details of comprehensive scope and technological architecture of National Destination Digital Knowledge Grid Repository; (b) the details of total number of culturally, spiritually and historically significant locations digitally documented and geo-tagged particularly from Andhra Pradesh, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh; (c) the details of multi-level access protocols established for States, local bodies and tourism enterprises for evidence-based planning; (d) the details of AI-powered analytics capabilities for providing real- time destination management insights and carrying capacity projections; and (e) whether interoperability standards have been developed for Grid integration with global tourism platforms and if so, the details of sharing protocols and privacy safeguards thereof? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF TOURISM (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT) (a): The National Destination Digital Knowledge Grid Repository is a part of Budget Announcement 2026-27 and is led by Ministry of Culture. The Ministry of Culture has informed that consultations and assessments for National Destination Digital Knowledge Grid Repository are being undertaken to determine its scope, technological architecture, and key features. (b) to (e): Does not arise. *******