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Cover Story Sankalp Yatra of New India
THE MAKIN G OF IN DIA'S
THE MAKING OF INDIA'S

CULTURA
CULTURAL TOURISM
L TOURISM

n In October 2021, Prime Minister Narendra Modi
unveiled the Kushinagar airport. It cost Rs
260 crore to develop, covering 589 acres. The
Kushinagar airport will play a significant role in
promoting India's cultural history and Buddhist
circuit to the rest of the globe in addition to serving
as a hub for international travel.

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PRASHAD Scheme

Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and ` 675.89
Spiritual Heritage Augmentation n Prime Minister
Drive(PRASHAD) is a national crore has been Narendra Modi
mission launched by the released so far inaugurated the Deoghar
Ministry of Tourism in 2014-15. under the PRASHAD airport on July 12, 2022,
This scheme is 100% centrally scheme. to provide direct air connectivity to Baba
funded. Baidyanath Dham.
A total of 37 n Narendra Modi became the first Prime Minister
projects (including to visit Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha.
15 completed Construction of state-of-the-art facilities
Every era demands that we projects) with were started at tourist places under Swadesh
explore new possibilities in a cost of Darshan. Over 500 destinations, 31 states and
religious tourism and strengthen Rs 1,214.19 crore. 15 themed circuits are under construction.
the link between pilgrimage and This scheme is n On November 8, 2021, Prime Minister Narendra
the local economy. running in 24 Modi inaugurated various road projects to
-Narendra Modi, Prime Minister states of the increase connectivity to Pandharpur.
country.

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