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Government Of India Scheme Notes – On Ministry Of Tourism – For W.B.C.S. Examination.
ভারত সরকার প্রকল্পের নোট – পর্যটন মন্ত্রক সম্পর্কিত – WBCS পরীক্ষা।
1. Adopt a Heritage Project
• The government recently handed over a Memorandum of Understanding to Resbird Technologies under the ‘Adopt a Heritage’ project for the development of a mobile audio guide application for five iconic sites.Continue Reading Government Of India Scheme Notes – On Ministry Of Tourism – For W.B.C.S. Examination.
• The five iconic sites are as follows:
o Rajasthan – Amer Fort.
o Assam – Kaziranga.
o Goa – Colva Beach.
o Kerala – Kumarakom.
o Bihar – Mahabodhi Temple.
• Significance:
o The shortlisted agencies would become ‘Monument Mitras’ through the innovative concept of ‘Vision Bidding’, which will give them the opportunity to associate their CSR activities with a heritage site if the Vision Bid is selected.
• Adopt a Heritage Project:
o What is it? The ‘Adopt A Heritage: Apni Dharohar, Apni Pehchaan’ of Ministry of Tourism was launched on World Tourism Day i.e. 27th September, 2017.
o This project is a key initiative of Ministry of Tourism in close collaboration with Ministry of Culture and Archeological Survey of India (ASI), to develop the heritage sites / monuments and making them tourist-friendly to enhance the tourism potential and their cultural importance in a planned and phased manner.
o How it works? The project plans to entrust heritage sites/monuments and other tourist sites to private sector companies, public sector companies and individuals for the development of tourist amenities. The project aims to develop synergy among all partners.
o Monument Mitras: Successful bidders selected for adopting heritage sites / monuments by
the Oversight and Vision Committee shall be called as Monument Mitras.
o The basic and advanced amenities of the tourist destinations would be provided by them.
They would also look after the operations and the maintenance of the amenities.
o The ‘Monument Mitras’ would associate pride with their CSR activities.
• Aim of the Project:
o The aim of the project is to provide basic amenities that include cleanliness, public
conveniences, safe drinking water, ease of access for tourists, signages, illumination, Wi-fi
etc.
• Funding of the Project:
o The project envisages involvement of Private/Public
Companies/Organizations and Individuals to adopt Monuments, Natural
Heritage Sites and other Tourist Sites, primarily under CSR. No fund is
given by Ministry of Tourism.
• Significance of this project:
o Adopt a Heritage project is meant to address the challenges that the
Archaeological Survey of India and other government bodies are facing
in operating tourism infrastructure at heritage sites.
o By allowing private players to build, operate and maintain “touristfriendly” and “world class amenities at these sites, the expectation is
that the project will boost domestic and international tourism.
• Other Information:
o Archaeological Survey of India has identified 100 monuments
as “Adarsh Smarak” for upgradation of existing facilities/amenities like
Wi-Fi, cafeteria, interpretation centre, brail signage, modern toilets etc.
Sl.No. Name of Monument State
1. Red Fort Delhi
2. Gandikota Fort Andhra Pradesh
3.Area surrounding Gangotri
Temple and Trail to
Gaumukh
Uttrakhand
4. Mt. Stok Kangri Trek,
Lakakh
Jammu and
Kashmir
5. Jantar Mantar Delhi
6. Surajkund Haryana
7. Qutub Minar Delhi
8. Ajanta Caves Maharashtra
9. Leh Palace, Leh Jammu &
Kashmir
10. Hampi (Hazara Rama
Temple) Karnataka
2. Swadesh Darshan Scheme
• The Tourism Ministry had launched ‘Swadesh Darshan’ scheme (Central Sector Scheme) with an
objective to develop theme- based tourist circuits in the country.
• These tourist circuits will be developed on the principles of high tourist value, competitiveness and
sustainability in an integrated manner.
• The scheme is 100% centrally funded for the project components undertaken for public funding.
• To leverage the voluntary funding available for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives of
Central Public Sector Undertakings and corporate sector.
• Funding of individual project will vary from state to state and will be finalised on the basis of
detailed project reports prepared by PMC (Programme Management Consultant).
• A National Steering Committee (NSC) will be constituted with Minister in charge of M/O Tourism as
Chairman, to steer the mission objectives and vision of the scheme.
• In January 2015 Ministry of Tourism launched the Swadesh Darshan Scheme with following five
circuits Himalayan Circuit, North East Circuit, Krishna Circuit, Buddhist Circuit and Coastal Circuit.
• Later during 2015, 2016 and 2017, 10 more thematic circuits namely Desert Circuit, Tribal Circuit,
Eco Circuit, Wildlife Circuit, Rural Circuit, Spiritual Circuit, Ramayana Circuit, Heritage Circuit,
Tirthankar Circuit and Sufi Circuit were added in the scheme making it to 15 thematic circuits.
3. Ramayana Circuit
• The Shri Ramayana Express, a special tourist train to run on the Ramayana circuit to cover major
spots related to the Hindu epic was recently flagged off from Safdarjung Railway Station in Delhi.
• The train will complete its journey till Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu, in 16 days covering all important
destinations associated with the life of Lord Ram.
• Ramayana Circuit:
o Ramayana Circuit is one of the fifteen thematic circuits identified for
development under Swadesh Darshan scheme of Ministry of Tourism.
o Sitamarhi, Buxar, Darbhanga in Bihar are among the fifteen sites
identified initially for development under this circuit in the country.
o The destinations are chosen according to the places where Lord Ram is
believed to have travelled across India.
o The 15 destinations are — Ayodhya, Shringverpur and Chitrakoot in Uttar
Pradesh, Sitamarhi, Buxar and Darbhanga in Bihar, Chitrakoot in Madhya
Pradesh, Nandigram in West Bengal, Mahendragiri in Odisha, Jagdalpur
in Chhattisgarh, Bhadrachalam in Telangana, Rameshwaram in Tamil
Nadu, Hampi in Karnataka and Nashik and Nagpur in Maharashtra.
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