The Ministry of Tourism is promoting tourism in environmentally sensitive areas through the development/re-development of tourist destinations, including sites affected by natural disasters and regulation of tourism in ecologically sensitive zones. This is undertaken by the respective State Government/Union Territory (UT) Administration, using schemes like 'Swadesh Darshan', 'Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD)' and 'Assistance to Central Agencies for Tourism Infrastructure Development'. Financial assistance is extended to State/UT administrations based on guidelines, proposals, and detailed project reports. The Swadesh Darshan Scheme has been revamped as Swadesh Darshan 2.0 to develop sustainable and responsible tourism with a tourist & destination-centric approach. This information was provided by Union Minister for Tourism and Culture Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat. For more information, contact Sunil Kumar Tiwari at tourism4pib[at]gmail[dot]com. The release ID is 2205884 and visitor's panel is 189.
Key Entities Referenced
Swadesh Darshan: A central sector scheme of the Ministry of Tourism focused on developing tourism infrastructure and destinations.
Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD): A central sector scheme focused on developing pilgrimage destinations.
Ministry of Tourism: The government ministry responsible for promoting tourism.
State Government/Union Territory (UT) Administration: The administrative bodies responsible for undertaking tourism development within their respective jurisdictions.
Promotion of Tourism in Environmentally Sensitive Areas: The policy focus is on tourism development in areas with ecological significance.
Ministry of Tourism
Promotion of Tourism in Environmentally
Sensitive Areas
प्रव तथ: 18 DEC 2025 3:51PM by PIB Delhi
The Development / re-development of tourist destinations, including sites affected by natural disasters and
regulation of tourism in ecologically sensitive zones is undertaken by the respective State
Government/Union Territory (UT) Administration.
The Ministry of Tourism through its central sector schemes of ‘Swadesh Darshan’, ‘Pilgrimage
Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD)’ and ‘Assistance to Central
Agencies for Tourism Infrastructure Development’ extends financial assistance to the State Governments/
UT Administrations for tourism infrastructure development in the country. The central financial assistance
is being extended according to guidelines and based on proposals / detailed project reports received from
the States and UT Governments.
The Swadesh Darshan Scheme of the Ministry has been revamped as Swadesh Darshan 2.0 with the
objective to develop sustainable and responsible tourism destinations following a tourist & destination
centric approach.
This information was given by Union Minister for Tourism and Culture Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in
a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
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Sunil Kumar Tiwari
tourism4pib[at]gmail[dot]com
(रलीज़ आईडी: 2205884) आगंतुक पटल : 189
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