Bihar's Gaya and Nalanda selected for development under Swadesh Darshan 2.0

Bihar's Gaya and Nalanda selected for development under Swadesh Darshan 2.0

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Category : National Published on: December 21 2022

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Gaya and Nalanda in Bihar have been selected for development under Swadesh Darshan 2.0.
Punaura Dham site in the Sitamarhi district of Bihar has been identified for development under the Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD) Scheme of the ministry.
This information was given by the Union Tourism Minister G. KIshan Reddy in the Lok Sabha on 19 December 2022.
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.

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