PRASHAD Scheme
Source : PIB
Infrastructure/Tourism/Culture
What is discussed under PRASHAD Scheme ?
- About the Scheme
- Cites under the Scheme
Why in News ?
Prime Minister inaugurated various development projects in Varanasi which includes Tourist Facilitation Centre under the Project Development of Varanasi Under PRASHAD Scheme – Phase II and operation of Cruise Boat from Assi Ghat to RajGhat under the Project Development of River Cruise in Varanasi under PRASHAD Scheme.
Key Facts
- National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD) is a Central Sector Scheme fully financed by the Government of India.
Photo by Raimond Klavins on Unsplash - Its was launched by the Ministry of Tourism in the year 2014-15 with the objective of integrated development of identified pilgrimage and heritage destinations.
- The scheme aimed at infrastructure development such as entry points (Road, Rail and Water Transport), last mile connectivity, basic tourism facilities like Information/ Interpretation Centers, ATM/ Money exchange, eco-friendly modes of transport, area Lighting and illumination with renewable sources of energy, parking, drinking water, toilets, cloak room, waiting rooms, first aid centers, craft bazars /haats/ souvenir shops/ cafeteria, rain shelters, Telecom facilities, internet connectivity etc.
- The project Development of Varanasi Under PRASHAD Scheme – Phase II was approved by the Ministry of Tourism with the cost of Rs. 44.69 crores in Feb. 2018.
- And the project Development of River Cruise in Varanasi under PRASHAD Scheme was approved by the Ministry of Tourism with the cost of Rs. 10.72 crores in Feb. 2018.
- Cities Identified Under PRASAD Scheme are
- 2014-15 with 12 identified sites namely Ajmer (Rajasthan), Amritsar (Punjab), Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh), Dwarka (Gujarat), Gaya (Bihar), Kedarnath (Uttarakhand), Kamakhya (Assam), Kanchipuram (Tamil Nadu), Mathura (Uttar Pradesh), Puri (Odisha), Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) and Vellankani (Tamil Nadu).
- During 2015-16, Patna (Bihar) and in 2016-17, 12 more sites were added in the scheme for development namely Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh), Badrinath (Uttarakhand), Belur (West Bengal), Deoghar (Jharkhand), Guruvayur (Kerala), Hazratbal and Katra (Jammu & Kashmir), Omkareshwar (Madhya Pradesh), Somnath (Gujarat), Srisailam and Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh), Trimbakeshwar (Maharashtra).
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