Some of the selected destinations are lesser known tourist sites such as Adventure and Eco Retreat, Pasighat (Arunachal Pradesh), beautification of Rang Ghar, Sivasagar (Assam), development of Matsyagandha Lake, Saharsa (Bihar), proposed townsquare, Porvorim (Goa), Orchha (Madhya Pradesh), Underwater Museum, Sindhudurg (Maharashtra), Mawkhanu, Shillong (Meghalaya), and development of Bateshwar, Agra (UP).The land for the projects will be provided by the state governments and implementation will also be their responsibility. They will make arrangements for operation and management of the infrastructure after completion of the projects.The ministry of tourism will monitor the progress. The first installment of 66 per cent of the sanctioned allocation has already been released by the department of expenditure to the states. The remaining fund will be released before March 2026. The states have been given a two-year deadline to complete the projects.“We have meetings with the states in groups region-wise in which seven-eight states participated. The meetings went on for about eight hours. We heard them. This had happened for the first time. We do mentorship and guide states in preparations of proposals. We provided consultants. After evaluation, we selected projects worth Rs 3,295 crore based on criteria, with a futuristic approach,” said the minister.
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