Union Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy on Monday said that the ministry has sanctioned 16 projects in the north eastern region under Swadesh Darshan Scheme, which focuses on integrated development of theme based tourist circuits.
The tourism ministry is giving special emphasis on developing , on ground capacity and skills in the north east region, along with branding and Marketing assistance to the states in the region through its various schemes and flagship initiatives, Reddy said in his inaugural address of the two-day Conference of Tourism and Culture Ministers of North Eastern states here.
Under the Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spirituality Augmentation Drive (PRASAD) scheme, the ministry has sanctioned a number of projects in the region with approximately Rs 200 crore sanctioned for them, he said.