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Government of India
Ministry of Tourism
03 APR 2025 4:09PM by PIB Delhi
Wellness Tourism in the Country

Development and promotion of tourist destinations and products, including wellness tourism is undertaken by the respective State Government/Union Territory (UT) Administration. The Ministry of Tourism complements the efforts of States/UTs by promoting various tourism products of the country through various initiatives.

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 details of projects sanctioned under Swadesh Darshan and PRASHAD schemes are given at Annexure.

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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ANNEXURE

List of Projects Under Swadesh Darshan Scheme Till 31.12.2024

                                                                                                                                   (₹ in crore)

S. No.

State/UTs

No. of Projects

Amount Sanctioned

1

Andhra Pradesh

3

152.62

2

Arunachal Pradesh 

2

146.49

3

Assam

2

185.66

4

Bihar

5

262.72

5

Chhattisgarh

1

96.10

6

Goa

2

197.00

7

Gujarat

3

176.97

8

Haryana

1

77.39

9

Himachal Pradesh

1

68.34

10

Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh

6

519.58

11

Jharkhand

1

30.44

12

Kerala

5

312.47

13

Madhya Pradesh

4

349.70

14

Maharashtra

2

64.53

15

Manipur

2

117.57

16

Meghalaya

2

184.10

17

Mizoram

2

158.63

18

Nagaland

2

195.50

19

Odisha

1

70.82

20

Punjab

1

85.32

21

Rajasthan

4

283.47

22

Sikkim

2

193.37

23

Tamil Nadu

1

73.13

24

Telangana

3

268.39

25

Tripura

2

127.68

26

Uttar Pradesh

8

490.95

27

Uttarakhand

2

145.49

28

West Bengal

1

67.99

29

Andaman & Nicobar Islands

1

27.57

30

Puducherry

3

142.84

31

Wayside Amenities in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar

1

15.07

 

Total

76

5287.90

 

List of Sanctioned Projects Under Swadesh Darshan 2.0 as on 31.12.2024

 

S. No.

State

Destination

Name of the Experience

Sanctioned Cost

(₹ Crore)

Date of Sanction

1

Andhra Pradesh

Araku-Lambasingi

 Borra Cave Experience at Araku

29.87

05-03-2024

2

Arunachal Pradesh

Nacho

Unlock Nacho Expedition

14.02

05-03-2024

3

Arunachal Pradesh

Mechuka

Mechuka Cultural Haat

18.48

05-03-2024

4

Arunachal Pradesh

Mechuka

Mechuka Adventure Park

12.75

05-03-2024

5

Assam

Kokrajhar

Kokrajhar Wetland Experience

26.67

05-03-2024

6

Assam

Jorhat

Reimagining Cinnamara Tea Estate

23.91

05-03-2024

7

Goa

Porvorim

Porvorim Creek Experience

23.56

20-08-2024

8

Goa

Colva

Colva Beach Experience

15.65

20-08-2024

9

Karnataka

Hampi

Setting up of ‘Traveller nooks’

25.64

29-02-2024

10

Karnataka

Mysuru

Tonga ride Heritage experience zone

2.72

29-02-2024

11

Karnataka

Mysuru

Ecological Experience Zone

18.47

05-03-2024

12

Kerala

Kumarakom

Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary Experience

13.92

05-03-2024

13

Ladakh

Leh

Julley Leh Biodiversity Park

24.89

05-03-2024

14

Ladakh

Kargil

Exploring LOC and Hundarman village Experience

12.01

05-03-2024

15

Madhya Pradesh

Gwalior

Phoolbagh Experience Zone

16.73

29-02-2024

16

Madhya Pradesh

Chitrakoot

Spiritual experience at Chitrakoot

27.21

05-03-2024

17

Maharashtra

Pune

Shivsrushti Historical Theme Park- Phase 3

76.22

21-09-2024

18

Meghalaya

Sohra

Waterfall Trails Experience

27.84

05-03-2024

19

Meghalaya

Sohra

Meghalayan Age Cave Experience

32.45

04-03-2024

20

Nagaland

Chumoukedima

Eco-Tourism Exp at Chumoukedima viewpoint

7.87

20-08-2024

21

Nagaland

Chumuoukedima

Tribal Cultural Experience at Midway Retreat

21.56

05-03-2024

22

Puducherry

Karaikal

Karaikal beach and waterfront experience

20.29

05-03-2024

23

Punjab

Kapurthala

Eco Tourism experience at Kanjli wetland

20.06

05-03-2024

24

Punjab

Amritsar

Border Tourism Experience at Attari

25.90

20-08-2024

25

Rajasthan

Bundi

Spiritual Experience, Keshavraipatan

17.37

29-02-2024

26

Sikkim

Gyalshing

Eco-Wellness Experience at Yuksom Cluster

15.40

05-03-2024

27

Sikkim

Gangtok

Gangtok Cultural Village

22.59

29-02-2024

28

Tamil Nadu

Mamallapuram

Immersive experience at Shore Temple

30.02

29-02-2024

29

Telangana

Bhongir

Bhongir Fort Experiential Zone

56.81

29-02-2024

30

Telangana

Ananathagiri

Eco tourism zone at Ananathgiri forest

38.00

05-03-2024

31

Uttar Pradesh

Prayagraj

Azad Park and Dekho Prayagraj Trail Exp

13.02

05-03-2024

32

Uttar Pradesh

Naimisaranya

Vedic- wellness Experience

15.94

05-03-2024

33

Uttarakhand

Pithoragarh

Rural Tourism Cluster Experience at Gunji

32.20

05-03-2024

34

Uttarakhand

Champawat

Tea Garden Experience

11.21

05-03-2024

TOTAL AMOUNT 

791.25

 

State Wise List of Projects Sanctioned Under PRASHAD Scheme.

(₹ in crore)

S. No.

Name of the State/UT

No. of Projects

Sanctioned Amount

1

Andhra Pradesh

4

150.22

2

Arunachal Pradesh

1

37.88

3

Assam

1

29.8

4

Bihar

2

33.25

5

Chhattisgarh

1

48.44

6

Gujarat

4

152.94

7

Goa

1

16.46

8

Haryana

1

48.53

9

Jammu & Kashmir

1

40.46

10

Jharkhand

1

36.79

11

Karnataka

1

45.71

12

Kerala

1

45.19

13

Madhya Pradesh

2

93.92

14

Maharashtra

1

42.18

15

Meghalaya

1

29.29

16

Mizoram

1

44.89

17

Nagaland

2

43.38

18

Odisha

1

50

19

Punjab

2

37.97

20

Rajasthan

1

32.64

21

Sikkim

1

33.32

22

Tamil Nadu

2

18.85

23

Telangana

3

142.28

23

Tripura

1

34.43

25

Uttar Pradesh

6

130.27

26

Uttarakhand

3

145.28

27

West Bengal

1

30.03

 

Grand Total

47

1594.4

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Sunil Kumar Tiwari

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