57 Tourist Destinations under Swadesh Darshan 2.0

On July 26th, 2024, Union Minister for Tourism and Culture informed the upper house that 57 tourism destinations have been selected for development under the revised Swadesh Darshan 2.0 scheme, aiming to create sustainable and responsible tourism spots in the country.

Key Points

As part of Swadesh Darshan 2.0, the government has sanctioned a total of Rs 644.00 crore to enhance tourism in different states across the country.
The government has also identified 42 destinations under the Challenge-Based Destination Development (CBBD) Scheme. CBBD scheme is a sub-scheme of the Swadesh Darshan and separate guidelines have been issued for it.
In addition, these 11 spiritual destinations have also been identified as part of the scheme.
Also identified are 10 eco-tourism sites and Amrit Dharohar Destinations across the country. Besides, to boost village tourism, 5 villages have been identified under the scheme as Vibrant Villages Programme Destinations.
Kibitho of Arunachal Pradesh, Rakchham and Chhitkul of Himachal Pradesh, Gnathang Village of Sikkim, and Jadung and Mana Village of Uttarakhand have been selected as part of the scheme.

Swadesh Darshan Scheme

The Swadesh Darshan Scheme was launched in 2015 by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, to develop sustainable and responsible tourism destinations in the country. The Ministry had sanctioned 76 projects under the Scheme to date.
With the mantra of ‘vocal for local’, the revamped scheme namely Swadesh Darshan 2.0 seeks to attain “Aatmanirbhar Bharat” by realizing India’s full potential as a tourism destination.