Ministry of Tourism
Development of Iconic Tourist Centres to Global Scale
Posted On:
04 AUG 2025 4:58PM by PIB Delhi
With the aim to develop iconic tourist centres in the country, the Ministry of Tourism issued operational guidelines along with detailed project report template under Special Assistance to the States for Capital Investment (SASCI). Accordingly, 87 projects were received from the States on the online portal and 40 projects were sanctioned under the scheme for ₹3295.76 Crore with 100% central funding.
Ministry of Tourism does not directly undertake Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects under its current centrally sponsored schemes including Swadesh Darshan Scheme, which are 100% funded by the Central Government.
However, the Ministry of Tourism as part of DoE’s Scheme - SASCI (Special Assistance to State for Capital Investment- Creating Iconic Tourist Centres), evaluated the project proposals submitted by the state governments. As part of this scheme, to encourage private sector participation in the tourism sector, the states were required to share potential PPP projects at selected tourism destinations as part of the evaluation criteria. These projects are envisaged to be implemented and monitored by the respective State Governments.
Under SASCI scheme, the Ministry advised the State Governments to calculate the final carrying capacity after assessing the physical carrying capacity and limiting factors as part of its DPR. The details of the projects sanctioned under SASCI scheme along with details of fund disbursal and estimated carrying capacity details as submitted by the State Governments in their DPR 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 the Projects Sanctioned under SASCI Scheme along with details of fund disbursal and the Sanctioned Project-wise carrying capacity details submitted by the State Governments: -
|
S.
No.
|
State
|
Destination
|
Name of the Experience
|
Estimated Tourist carrying Capacity
|
Sanctioned Cost
(in ₹ Crore)
|
Fund release Status
(in ₹ Crore)
|
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1
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
Gandikota
|
Enriching the Fort and Gorge Experience
|
25,600 tourists/ day
|
77.91
|
113.75
|
|
2
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
Rajamahendravaram
|
Akhanda Godavari: (Havelock Bridge & Pushkar Ghat)
|
20,493 tourists/ day
|
94.44
|
|
3
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
Pasighat
|
Siang Adventure & Eco-Retreat
|
9,519 tourists/ day
|
46.48
|
30.68
|
|
4
|
Assam
|
Guwahati
|
Assam State Zoo Cum Botanical Garden
|
18,420 tourists/ day
|
97.12
|
126.63
|
|
5
|
Assam
|
Sivasagar
|
Beautification of Rang Ghar
|
6,217 tourists/ day
|
94.76
|
|
6
|
Bihar
|
Karamchat
|
Karamchat Eco-Tourism and Adventure Hub
|
33055 tourists/ day
|
49.51
|
97.10
|
|
7
|
Bihar
|
Saharsa
|
Development of Matsyagandha Lake
|
32,000 tourists/ day
|
97.61
|
|
8
|
Chhattisgarh
|
Raipur
|
Chitrotpala Film City
|
17,850 tourists/ day
|
95.79
|
97.46
|
|
9
|
Chhattisgarh
|
Raipur
|
Tribal & Cultural Convention Centre
|
6,855 tourists/ day
|
51.87
|
|
10
|
Goa
|
Ponda
|
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Museum, Ponda
|
988 tourists/
day
|
97.46
|
124.20
|
|
11
|
Goa
|
Porvorim
|
Proposed Townsquare Porvorim
|
6,636 tourists/ day
|
90.74
|
|
12
|
Gujarat
|
Dhordo
|
Tented City and Convention Centre, Dhordo
|
6,500 tourists/
day
|
51.56
|
99.70
|
|
13
|
Gujarat
|
Porbandar
|
Ecotourism Destination at Kerly (Mokarsagar)
|
5,067 tourists/
day
|
99.5
|
|
14
|
Jharkhand
|
Koderma
|
Eco-Tourism Development of Tilaiyya
|
1,800 tourists/
day
|
34.87
|
23.00
|
|
15
|
Karnataka
|
Belgavi
|
Development of Savadatti Yallammagudda
|
Expected footfall
7,09,66,546 annually by 2030
|
100
|
131.45
|
|
16
|
Karnataka
|
Bengaluru
|
Ecotourism & Cultural Hub at Roerich and Devika Rani Estate Tataguni
|
26,946 tourists/
day
|
99.17
|
|
17
|
Kerala
|
Kollam
|
Ashtamudi Biodiversity and Eco-recreational Hub
|
7,737 tourists/ day
|
59.71
|
102.32
|
|
18
|
Kerala
|
Sargaalaya
|
Sargaalaya: Global Gateway to Malabar's Cultural Crucible
|
30,026 tourists/
day
|
95.34
|
|
19
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
Bhopal
|
International Convention Centre for MICE
|
1,000 visitors/ day
|
99.38
|
131.54
|
|
20
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
Orchha
|
Orchha A Medieval Splendour
|
3,01,235 tourists
|
99.92
|
|
21
|
Maharashtra
|
Nashik
|
RAM-KAL PATH
|
Tentatively 15000-
18000/ day in non-
peak season
Tentatively
1,00,000/
day in
peak season
|
99.14
|
96.38
|
|
22
|
Maharashtra
|
Sindhudurg
|
Ex-INS Guldar Underwater Museum, Artificial Reef, and Submarine Tourism
|
2,772 diver- visits/ day
|
46.91
|
|
23
|
Manipur
|
Loktak
|
Loktak Lake Experience
|
6,000 visitors/ day
|
89.48
|
59.06
|
|
24
|
Meghalaya
|
Shillong
|
MICE Infrastructure at Mawkhanu
|
14,700 tourists/ day
|
99.27
|
131.04
|
|
25
|
Meghalaya
|
Shillong
|
Re-development of Umiam Lake
|
10,000 tourists/ day
|
99.27
|
|
26
|
Odisha
|
Hirakud
|
Development of Hirakud
|
22,057 tourists/ day
|
99.9
|
131.93
|
|
27
|
Odisha
|
Satkosia
|
Development of Satkosia
|
19,880 tourists/ day
|
99.99
|
|
28
|
Punjab
|
SBS Nagar
|
Development of Heritage Street
|
18,750 tourists/ day
|
53.45
|
35.28
|
|
29
|
Rajasthan
|
Jaipur
|
Development at Amber-Nahargarh and Surrounding Area
|
11,250 tourists/ day
|
49.31
|
96.31
|
|
30
|
Rajasthan
|
Jaipur
|
Development at Jal Mahal
|
7,500 tourists/ day
|
96.61
|
|
31
|
Sikkim
|
Namchi
|
Skywalk, Bhaleydhunga, Yangang
|
4,320 tourists/ day
|
97.37
|
109.27
|
|
32
|
Sikkim
|
Nathula
|
Nathula Border Experience
|
7,200 tourists/ day
|
68.19
|
|
33
|
Tamil Nadu
|
Mamallapuram
|
Nandavanam Heritage Park
|
7,500 tourists/ day
|
99.67
|
112.12
|
|
34
|
Tamil Nadu
|
Ooty
|
Garden of flowers at Devala
|
3,994 tourists /day
|
70.23
|
|
35
|
Telangana
|
Ramappa
|
Ramappa Region Sustainable Tourism Circuit
|
- Year 1 (post- development)- 41, 304 tourists/ day
- Year 10 (post- development)- 89,101 tourists/ day
|
73.74
|
93.60
|
|
36
|
Telangana
|
Somasilla
|
Wellness & Spiritual Retreat Nallamala
|
- Eegalapenta Arrival Area- 695 tourists/ day
- Eegalapenta River Curise Node- 799 tourists/ day
- Chenchu Experience Centre- 597 tourists/ day
- Eagalapenta Promenade- 1,260 tourists/ day
- Somasila Akasa Retreat- 506 tourists/ day
|
68.1
|
|
37
|
Tripura
|
Gomati
|
51 Shakti Peethas Park at Banduar
|
5,755 tourist/ day
|
97.7
|
64.47
|
|
38
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
Bateshwar
|
Development of Bateshwar
|
2,15,960 tourists/ day
|
74.05
|
101.82
|
|
39
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
Shrawasti
|
Integrated Buddhist Tourism Development
|
1,00,000 tourists/ day
|
80.24
|
|
40
|
Uttarakhand
|
Rishikesh
|
Iconic City Rishikesh: Rafting Base Station
|
14,400 tourists/ day
|
100
|
66
|
|
Total
|
|
3295.76
|
2175.11
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(Release ID: 2152138)