India proposes 23 destinations as Ramayana and Krishna circuit to promote tourism
TravelBizNews Desk —
New Delhi: The government of India has proposed 23 destinations as Ramayan circuit and Krishna circuit to promote tourism.
Under Ramayana Circuit, 11 destinations spread across 6 states have been proposed.
The destinations covered are: Ayodhya, Nandigram, Shringhverpur & Chitrakoot (Uttar Pradesh); Sitamarhi, Buxar & Darbhanga (Bihar); Jagdalpur (Chattisgarh); Bhadrachalam (Telangana); Hampi (Karnataka); and Rameshwaram (Tamil Nadu). Expert committee suggested to include Chitrakoot (Madhya Pradesh), Nashik & Nagpur (Maharashtra) and Mahendragiri (Odisha) in the proposed circuit.
Under Krishna circuit, 12 destinations spread across 5 states have been proposed. The destinations covered are: Dwarka (Gujarat); Nathdwara, Jaipur & Sikar (Rajasthan); Kurukshetra (Haryana), Mathura, Vrindavan, Gokul, Barsana, Nandgaon & Govardhan (Uttar Pradesh); Puri (Odisha). The destinations were approved by the expert committee.
Projects worth more than Rs 300 Crores were approved in-principle in Uttar Pradesh under both the circuits.
The Ministry of Tourism launched the Swadesh Darshan Scheme in 2014-15 with an aim to develop theme based tourist circuits in the country on the principles of high tourist value, competitiveness and sustainability in an integrated manner by synergizing efforts to focus on needs and concerns of all stakeholders to enrich tourist experience and enhance employment opportunities.
Under the Swadesh Darshan scheme, thirteen thematic circuits have been identified, for development namely: North-East India Circuit, Buddhist Circuit, Himalayan Circuit, Coastal Circuit, Krishna Circuit, Desert Circuit, Tribal Circuit, Eco Circuit, Wildlife Circuit, Rural Circuit, Spiritual Circuit, Ramayana Circuit and Heritage Circuit.
The 1st Meeting of National Committee on Ramayan Circuit and National Committee on Krishna Circuit held under the chairmanship of the Minister of Tourism and Culture Dr. Mahesh Sharma discussed various issues of Pan-India Ramayana and Krishna Circuit according to a statement of Press Information Bureau .
June 14 , 2016
