Question : Promotion of Swadesh Darshan Scheme

(a) whether the Government has collaborated/proposes to collaborate with “some individual entities to promote Swadesh Darshan Scheme” in recent past;
(b) if so, the details thereof and steps taken by the Government in this regard;
(c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
(d) the manner and extent to which this collaboration will help to improve the tourism in the country specially in Hooghly, West Bengal, Purnia, Bihar, Ambedkar Nagar in Uttar Pradesh and Delhi/NCR?

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)
(SHRI K.J. ALPHONS)

(a): The Swadesh Darshan Scheme is a Central Sector scheme under which Ministry provides central financial assistance to States/UTs/Central Agencies for development of tourism infrastructure in the country. Ministry does not collaborate with individual entities under Swadesh Darshan Scheme.

(b) to (d): Does not arise.

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