India transforming into spiritual tourism state, says Kishan
Deccan ChronicleHyderabad: Union tourism and culture minister G. Kishan Reddy on Thursday asserted that the Narendra Modi-led BJP government at the Centre is developing spiritual tourism across the country in a big way since 2015 by introducing several schemes such as PRASHAD and Swadesh Darshan, among others. Speaking to the media in New Delhi on Thursday, the minister stated that 76 projects totaling Rs 5,315 were approved under the Swadesh Darshan scheme, which was launched with a specific focus on integrated development of theme-based tourist destinations in the nation. The ministry is collaborating with the ministry of environment, forest, and climate change to promote ecotourism and wildlife travel, has funded several projects under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme, and is working with the ministers of home and external affairs to simplify the visa process to make travel easier. The ministry of tourism sanctioned 59 tourism routes under Regional Connectivity Scheme UDAN-3 to provide better connectivity to important tourist places, including historical sites, he stated.
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