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Development of tourist destination

Tourism has always been a part of India's
culture. Establishing India as a global tourist
destination will create employment in the
country, inspire investment, and open Andhra
economic opportunities for other sectors.
Pradesh
n Vishnupad Temple at Gaya in Bihar and
Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya have
spiritual significance. Assistance will be
provided for the proper development of
Vishnupad Temple Corridor and Mahabodhi
Temple Corridor on the lines of the successful
Kashi Vishwanath Temple Corridor model to
develop them as world-class pilgrimage and
tourist destinations.

n Rajgir has immense significance for Hindus,
Buddhists, and Jains. The Jain temple complex
houses an ancient temple of 20th Tirthankara
Munisuvrata. A holistic development initiative
will be launched for Rajgir.
Promises made at the time of
division of the state were fulfilled
n Government will support the development
of Nalanda as a tourist destination besides
reviving Nalanda University to its glorious Andhra Pradesh did not get justice since the Andhra
stature Pradesh Reorganization Act. The promises made to
the state and its people at the time of reorganization
of the state were not fulfilled. After a long wait, the
Flood and irrigation NDA government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi
has done justice to the state. In the budget, it has
been decided to facilitate special financial assistance
North Bihar is hit by severe floods every year,
through multilateral development agencies. Finance
causing huge loss of life and property. Many
Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced in the
of the rivers that wreak havoc here are those
budget that Rs 15,000 crore will be provided to the state
that enter Bihar from outside the country.
in the current financial year and more funds in the
Rapid progress is yet to be made on the plans
coming years.
to build flood control structures in Nepal.
n In the budget, it has been announced to finance the
In such a situation, the government has
Polavaram irrigation project of Andhra Pradesh, which is
announced to provide financial assistance for the lifeline of the state and its farmers, and complete it
20 other ongoing and new scheme projects soon. The government believes that this will help in food
security in the country.
including the Kosi-Mechi interstate link,
barrage, river pollution reduction, and some n To boost industrial development, funds have been
announced for essential infrastructure such as water,
irrigation projects at an estimated cost of Rs
power, railways, and roads in the Kopparthi area in
11,500 crore through the Accelerated Irrigation the Visakhapatnam-Chennai Industrial Corridor and
Benefit Program and other sources. Apart Orvakal area in the Hyderabad-Bengaluru Industrial
Corridor. An additional allocation will be provided this
from this, a survey and exploration of flood
year for capital investment for economic development.
mitigation and irrigation projects related to
n Grants have also been announced for backward areas
Kosi has also been announced.
of Rayalaseema, Prakasam, and North Coastal Andhra
Pradesh.
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