Ministry of Tourism
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Development of Selected Tourism Destinations under CBDD

Posted On: 17 MAR 2025 3:45PM by PIB Delhi

The Ministry of Tourism under its Challenge Based Destination Development (CBDD), a sub-scheme of Swadesh Darshan scheme has identified 42 destinations in the country under 4 categories as per the details given below:

 

S. No.

Thematic Category

No. of destinations selected

1

Spiritual Tourism

11

2

Culture & Heritage

16

3

Vibrant Village Program

5

4

Ecotourism and Amrit Dharohar Sites

10

Total

42

 

Details of the 42 identified destinations under CBDD is annexed.

The Ministry of Tourism has also shared a template to the State Governments/UT Administrations for formulation of detailed action plan to submit project proposals.

As per the procedure, the proposals received under the scheme are examined on the given parameters & scheme guidelines and thereafter appraised by the Ministry of Tourism and considered for sanctioning. Under the CBDD scheme, adequate focus has also been given to include softer interventions in addition to hard components while appraising the project.

This information was given by Union Minister for Tourism and Culture Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.

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Sunil Kumar Tiwari

tourism4pib[at]gmail[dot]com

 

ANNEXURE

List of 42 identified destinations under ‘Challenge Based Destination Development’

 

S.No.

State

Destination

Category

  1.  

Andhra Pradesh

Nagarjuna Sagar

Culture & Heritage

  1.  

Adhra Pradesh

Ahobilam Temple

Spiritual Tourism

  1.  

Arunachal Pradesh

Kibitho

Vibrant Village Programme

  1.  

Arunachal Pradesh

Bichom Dam Site

Ecotourism and Amrit Dharohar Sites

  1.  

Assam

Sivasagar

Ecotourism and Amrit Dharohar Sites

  1.  

Bihar

Bhagalpur

Culture & Heritage

  1.  

Bihar

Saran District

(Sonepur Fair)

Culture & Heritage

  1.  

Chhattisgarh

Mayali Bagicha

Ecotourism and Amrit Dharohar Sites

  1.  

Goa

Mayem Village

Ecotourism and Amrit Dharohar Sites

  1.  

Gujarat

Porbandar

Spiritual Tourism

  1.  

Gujarat

Thol Village

Ecotourism and Amrit Dharohar Sites

  1.  

Gujarat

Vadnagar

Culture & Heritage

  1.  

Himachal Pradesh

Kaza

Culture & Heritage

  1.  

Himachal Pradesh

Rakchham, Chhitkul

Vibrant Village Programme

  1.  

Jharkhand

RamrekhaDham

Spiritual Tourism

  1.  

Kerala

Varkala

Culture & Heritage

  1.  

Kerala

Thalassery

Spiritual Tourism

  1.  

Karnataka

Bidar

Culture & Heritage

  1.  

Karnataka

Udupi

Ecotourism and Amrit Dharohar Sites

  1.  

Ladakh

Mushkoh Village

Ecotourism and Amrit Dharohar Sites

  1.  

Lakshadweep

Lakshadweep

Ecotourism and Amrit Dharohar Sites

  1.  

Madhya Pradesh

Mandu

Culture & Heritage

  1.  

Madhya Pradesh

Orchha

Spiritual Tourism

  1.  

Maharashtra

Ahmednagar

Culture & Heritage

  1.  

Manipur

LangthabalKonug

Culture & Heritage

  1.  

Meghalaya

Nartiang Village

Spiritual Tourism

  1.  

Meghalaya

Mawphlang Village

Culture & Heritage

  1.  

Nagaland

Doyang Reservoir

Ecotourism and Amrit Dharohar Sites

  1.  

Nagaland

Impur Village

Spiritual Tourism

  1.  

Puducherry

White Town

Culture & Heritage

  1.  

Punjab

Ferozpur (Hussainiwala Border)

Culture & Heritage

  1.  

Punjab

Rupnagar

 (Anandpur Sahib)

Spiritual Tourism

  1.  

Sikkim

Gnathang Village

Vibrant Village Programme

  1.  

Sikkim

Kabi

Spiritual Tourism

  1.  

Tamil Nadu

Rameswaram Island

Spiritual Tourism

  1.  

Tamil Nadu

Thanjavur

Culture & Heritage

  1.  

Telangana

Nalgonda

Culture & Heritage

  1.  

Telangana

Kamareddy

Ecotourism and Amrit Dharohar Sites

  1.  

Uttar Pradesh

Mahoba

Culture & Heritage

  1.  

Uttarakhand

Mana Village

Vibrant Village Programme

  1.  

Uttarakhand

Jadung

Vibrant Village Programme

  1.  

Uttarakhand

Kainchidham

Spiritual Tourism

 

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