Ministry of Tourism to give Rs 600 Crore for Tourism Development Activities in Bihar
Updated: Aug 27, 2015 05:34:37pm
New Delhi, Aug 27 (KNN) As a part of the package of Rs 1.25 lakh Crore announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 18, 2015 for Bihar, Ministry of Tourism has pledged Rs 600 Crore for various tourism development activities in the State of Bihar.
Keeping in view the vast tourism potential of the State of Bihar, the Ministry of Tourism has decided to consider seven tourism circuits - Vaishali and Bodhgaya development along with other places in Buddhist Circuit including Vikramshila (Rs 200 Crore); Sultanganj to Deoghar project (Rs 50 Crore); Patna Sahib (Rs 50 Crore); Mahatma Gandhi Circuit (Rs 50 Crore); Ramayana Circuit (Rs 100 Crore); Jain Circuit including Champapuri & Pawapuri (Rs 50 Crore); Circuit for Mandar Hills and Ang Kshetra (Rs 50 Crore), the Ministry said.
Their development would be carried out through appropriate circuits/cities identified by the Ministry of Tourism under plan schemes of Swadesh Darshan and PRASAD, it added.
In addition, based on the findings of the study conducted by the Ministry to assess the potential of Indian Institute of Tourism & Travel Management (IITTM) Chapter in Bihar, Ministry of Tourism has also announced in-principle approval of a Centre of IITTM to be set up in Bihar with budgetary provision of Rs 50 Crore. (KNN Bureau)
Keeping in view the vast tourism potential of the State of Bihar, the Ministry of Tourism has decided to consider seven tourism circuits - Vaishali and Bodhgaya development along with other places in Buddhist Circuit including Vikramshila (Rs 200 Crore); Sultanganj to Deoghar project (Rs 50 Crore); Patna Sahib (Rs 50 Crore); Mahatma Gandhi Circuit (Rs 50 Crore); Ramayana Circuit (Rs 100 Crore); Jain Circuit including Champapuri & Pawapuri (Rs 50 Crore); Circuit for Mandar Hills and Ang Kshetra (Rs 50 Crore), the Ministry said.
Their development would be carried out through appropriate circuits/cities identified by the Ministry of Tourism under plan schemes of Swadesh Darshan and PRASAD, it added.
In addition, based on the findings of the study conducted by the Ministry to assess the potential of Indian Institute of Tourism & Travel Management (IITTM) Chapter in Bihar, Ministry of Tourism has also announced in-principle approval of a Centre of IITTM to be set up in Bihar with budgetary provision of Rs 50 Crore. (KNN Bureau)
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