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PROMOTION OF Tourism Development Cover Story
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CULTURAL TOURISM

Kashi-Viswanath Corridor

`800 crore Vishwanath Corridor project in

Kashi-Viswanath began in 2019.

The first section of the corridor, with a total
area of 5 lakh square feet, was inaugurated.
Kashi was given a majestic look, as
did 43 other temples.

SOMNATH TEMPLE RAM MANDIR RECONSTRUCTION SHEETALNATH TEMPLE
03 Important projects In August 2020, Prime Minister The Sheetalnath

Modi laid the foundation stone
were inaugurated by
temple, which opened
the Prime Minister in
to be completed by 2025.
August 2021. of Ram temple. It is expected in February 2021 after
31 years in Kashmir,
KEDARNATH DHAM grabbed news.
After the removal
Prime Minister Modi has visited Kedarnath five times since taking of Article 370, the
command of the country. This temple's great form, which was central government
extensively damaged by the disaster in 2013, is being restored. started the process
Shankaracharya's Samadhi, which is part of the temple has of temple's revival.
already been built.
SWADESH DARSHAN AN INITIATIVE TO CONSERVE

INDIA'S DIVERSITY

India's diverse cultural, Buddhist Circuit Ramayana Circuit Krishna Circuit Northeast Circuit
historical, religious, and Himalaya Circuit Coastal Circuit Desert Circuit Tribal Circuit Eco
natural heritage offer Circuit Wildlife Circuit Rural Circuit Spiritual Circuit Heritage Circuit
enormous opportunities Tirthankar Circuit and Sufi Circuit were among the 15 themed circuits
for tourism development developed in India under this scheme.
and job creation. With
this in mind, the Swadesh Since the scheme's commencement, a total of 78 projects worth roughly Rs
Darshan Scheme was 5700 crores have been sanctioned for the construction of these circuits. More
launched in 2015. than Rs 4200 crore has been released from this fund till December 2020.

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