Ministry of Tourism Sanctions 40 Projects Worth Rs 33 Billion

22 Dec 2025 CW Team

In order to develop more tourist centres in India, The Ministry of Tourism has announced operational guidelines for ‘Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI) – Development of Iconic Tourist Centres to Global Scale’. This will help brand and market these tourist centres on the global stage and the central government has approved Rs 32.96 billion to create 40 projects to aid this goal.

Each state government put forward a project proposal which was examined on the basis of the institutional framework detailed in the scheme guidelines such as access destination potential, connectivity, tourism ecosystem, carrying capacity, sustainability measures, sustainable operation and management, project impact and value created, tourism marketing plans etc. The state governments were encouraged to consult with local stakeholders and community representatives when preparing these proposals.

While the approved projects will be implemented and managed by the concerned state government, the Ministry of Tourism will regularly review these projects and will push the governments to finish them in the designated time.

This information was given by Union Minister for Tourism and Culture Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in a written reply in Rajya Sabha on 18th December, 2025.

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