Targeting growth in the ever expanding tourism market, the Ministry of tourism and state governments decide to pump money into tourism.
Union Secretary of Tourism chaired a meeting on 19th July 2016 with senior Officers of Ministry of Tourism and State Governments of Gujarat, Rajasthan and Haryana. The Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee for the Swadesh Darshan Scheme approved projects worth Rs. 275 Crore for development of Krishna and Heritage circuit of State of Haryana, Rajasthan and Gujarat. Under Krishna Circuit in the State of Rajasthan, the sites of Shrinath Ji in Nathdwara, Govind Devji in Jaipur , Kanak Vrindavan in Jaipur, Charan Mandir and Galtaji Temple Complex in Jaipur and Khatu Shyam in Sikar are covered with total project cost of approximately Rs. 98.00 Crore. Sites located in and around Kurukshetra have also been included in Krishna Circuit for the State of Haryana. Major thrust area of development for sites of Jyotisar, Brahma Sarovar, Sannhit Sarovar. Total project cost for integrated development of Krishna Circuit in Haryana is estimated at Rs. 96.00 Crore. The Heritage circuit of Gujarat focuses on Gandhi theme, covering sites of Kochrab Ashram, Sabarmati Ashram,Dandi bridge in Ahmadabad, Alfred High School,Kaba Gandhi no Delo,Rashtriya Shala in Rajkot, Kirti Mandir in Porbandar, Sardar Patel Museum in Bardoloi and Gandhi Smriti railway station, Karadi village, Dandi Memorial in Dandi.
Total project cost estimated at Rs. 80.00 crores. The projects envisaged world class infrastructural development of the sites with special emphasis on Audio Visual and projection Show, Site Illumination, Solar lighting and Street lighting, Construction of Tourist Facilitation Centres, Yatri sheds, Infrastructural development of way-side amenities, Parking, Public convenience, Construction of Open air theatre, culture interpretation centre, Fountains and landscaping. In addition to this, the union tourism ministry is hosting the first of its kind "The Incredible India Tourism Investors Summit" in New Delhi from 21st to 23rd September 2016. This three day event will showcase the investment opportunities in the tourism sector.
The main objective of the Incredible India Tourism Investors Summit is to position the Indian Tourism sector for attracting large investments and presenting to the Investors tangible investment-ready projects in the different States/Union Territories of India. This summit will provide a global platform for interaction with investors, policy makers and Indian industry leaders, and other stakeholders. Ministry of Tourism has discussed various aspects of the summit with the senior officers of the State Governments and Union Territories, so far 25 States have confirmed their participation in the event and have also identified 134 investment- ready projects. Road shows are being organised in key International Markets such as USA, Thailand, China, Singapore, Japan and Middle East. These road shows will be aimed to promote and invite key investors for this summit.