“Based on the guidelines, 40 projects were shortlisted and submitted to the Finance Ministry. We have received approval. Under the scheme, a long-term loan a kind of soft grant will be provided to the states for 50 years. It will not impact their borrowing capacity and doesn’t reflect in their debt list,” said Shekhawat.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 Town Square, Porvorim (Goa), Orchha (Madhya Pradesh), Underwater Museum, Sindhudurg (Maharashtra), Mawkhanu, Shillong (Meghalaya), and development of Bateshwar, Agra (Uttar Pradesh).
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