**Executive Summary**
This document outlines the Ministry of Tourism's strategy for sustainable implementation of tourism projects in Hisar and Sonipat, Haryana. It references central sector schemes like ‘Swadesh Darshan', ‘Swadesh Darshan 2.0', ‘Challenge Based Destination Development', and 'Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD)'. The information was provided by the Union Minister for Tourism and Culture on February 9th, 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Ministry of Tourism Initiatives:**
* The Ministry of Tourism supports tourism development in Haryana through central sector schemes.
* Financial assistance is extended to State Governments (SGs) and Union Territory Administrations (UTAs) based on project proposals and scheme guidelines.
* The Government of India, under the 'Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI)' scheme, has sanctioned projects aimed at developing iconic tourist centers to a global scale.
* **Responsibilities of SG/UTA:**
* Providing land for project implementation is the responsibility of the concerned SG/UTA.
* The Operation and Management of assets/projects created under the schemes is also undertaken by them.
* **Project Sanctioning Status:**
* Currently, there are no proposals under consideration for sanctioning projects in Haryana, including the Rohtak district.
* **Project details sanctioned in Haryana under the following schemes:**
* **Swadesh Darshan:** Development of Krishna Tourism Infrastructures Circuit at places related to Mahabharata in Kurukshetra.
* **Swadesh Darshan 2.0:** Development of Adventure Tourism Hub at Tikkar Taal and Adventure Park, Panchkula.
* **Swadesh Darshan 2.0:** Rejuvenation of Yadavindra Garden, Panchkula.
* **PRASHAD:** Development of Nada Saheb Gurudwara and Mata Mansa Devi Temple in Panchkula District.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: State Government (SG)/Union Territory Administration (UTA) of Haryana**
* **Impact:** Responsible for providing land for the implementation of projects and the subsequent operation and management of assets created.
* **Action Required:** To submit viable project proposals aligned with scheme guidelines to the Ministry of Tourism for consideration and financial assistance.
**Stakeholder: Ministry of Tourism**
* **Impact:** Facilitates tourism infrastructure development through financial assistance and oversight of projects.
* **Action Required:** Continues reviewing the progress of ongoing projects and provides guidance on related issues.
**Stakeholder: Citizens/Tourists of Haryana**
* **Impact:** Benefits from enhanced tourism infrastructure and facilities.
* **Action Required:** N/A
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Tourism: The Indian government ministry responsible for the formulation and administration of the rules, regulations and laws relating to the development and promotion of tourism in India.
Swadesh Darshan: A central sector scheme of the Ministry of Tourism for integrated development of theme based tourist circuits in the country.
PRASHAD: Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Heritage Augmentation Drive, a scheme complements the efforts of tourism infrastructure development in the country.
Haryana: Indian state where the tourism projects in Hisar, Sonipat, and Rohtak districts are mentioned.
Ministry of Tourism
Sustainable Implementation of Tourism Projects
in Hisar and Sonipat
Posted On: 11 FEB 2026 12:20PM by PIB Delhi
The Ministry of Tourism recognizes the tourism importance of the country including destinations of
Haryana. While development and promotion of tourism destinations and products is primarily undertaken
by the concerned State Government (SG)/Union Territory Administration (UTA), 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 Swadesh Darshan scheme and ‘Pilgrimage
Rejuvenation and Spiritual Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD)’ scheme complements the efforts
of tourism infrastructure development in the country by extending financial assistance to the SGs/UTAs on
receipt of the project proposals from the concerned State Government/Union Territory Administration in
synergy with the scheme guidelines, Government directions, availability of funds etc.
Government of India under its ‘Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI) –
Development of Iconic Tourist Centres to Global Scale’ has also sanctioned projects with the primary
objective to comprehensively develop iconic tourist centres in the country, branding and marketing them
at global scale.
Providing land for implementing projects under above mentioned schemes is responsibility of the
concerned SG/UTA and the Operation and Management of the assets/projects created under these schemes
is also undertaken by them. The Ministry of Tourism from time to time reviews the progress of these
projects on various aspects including speedy implementation and provides guidance on the related issues.
While receiving project proposals is part of the process, presently there is no proposal under consideration
before the Ministry of Tourism for sanctioning of projects in Haryana including in Rohtak district. The
details of the project sanctioned by the Ministry of Tourism in Haryana under Swadesh Darshan, Swadesh
Darshan 2.0 and PRASHAD scheme is as under:
This information was given by Union Minister for Tourism and Culture Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in
a written reply in Lok Sabha on 9th February 2026.
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Sunil Kumar Tiwari
tourism4pib[at]gmail[dot]com
(Rs. In Crore)Scheme Name of the project/ Circuit/ Year of Sanction Amount
sanction Amount released or
Experience Destination
authorized
(R), released
or authorised
for utilization
(A) and
utilized (U)
Swadesh Development of Krishna 2016-17 77.39 76.74 (U)
Darshan Tourism Infrastructures Circuit
at places related to
Mahabharata in
Kurukshetra
Swadesh Development of Panchkula 2024-25 26.68 2.67 (A)
Darshan 2.0 Adventure Tourism
Hub at Tikkar Taal and
Adventure Park
Swadesh Rejuvenation of Panchkula 2024-25 65.82 6.58 (A)
Darshan 2.0 Yadavindra Garden
PRASHAD Development of Nada Panchkula 2019-20 48.53 34.68 (U)
Saheb Gurudwara and
Mata Mansa Devi
Temple in Panchkula
District
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