Gaya and Nalanda of Bihar selected by Union Government for development under Swadesh Darshan 2.0 scheme

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Gaya and Nalanda in Bihar has been included by the Government of India under the Swadesh Darshan 2.0 scheme.   Punaura Dham in Sitamarhi District of Bihar has been selected for development under the PRASHAD Scheme of the Government of India.

This information was given by the Union Tourism Minister G. KIshan Reddy in the Lok Sabha on 19 December 2022.

Swadesh Darshan 2.0

Government of India launched Swadesh Darshan scheme  in 2014-15  for integrated development of theme based tourist circuits for eg Buddhist circuit, Ramayana circuit, desert circuit etc.   It was later revamped and re-launched as Swadesh Darshan 2.0 with the focus on developing sustainable and responsible tourism destinations.

The Central government provides assistance to the State /Union Territories government to develop the tourism Infrastructure.

Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD)

The Government of India launched the PRASAD scheme in the year 2014-2015 under the Ministry of Tourism. This scheme focuses on developing and identifying pilgrimage sites across India for enriching the religious tourism experience. Under this scheme the Central government provides assistance to the state government.