Ministry of Tourism
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
|
-
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
Nagarjuna Sagar
|
Culture & Heritage
|
-
|
Adhra Pradesh
|
Ahobilam Temple
|
Spiritual Tourism
|
-
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
Kibitho
|
Vibrant Village Programme
|
-
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
Bichom Dam Site
|
Ecotourism and Amrit Dharohar Sites
|
-
|
Assam
|
Sivasagar
|
Ecotourism and Amrit Dharohar Sites
|
-
|
Bihar
|
Bhagalpur
|
Culture & Heritage
|
-
|
Bihar
|
Saran District
(Sonepur Fair)
|
Culture & Heritage
|
-
|
Chhattisgarh
|
Mayali Bagicha
|
Ecotourism and Amrit Dharohar Sites
|
-
|
Goa
|
Mayem Village
|
Ecotourism and Amrit Dharohar Sites
|
-
|
Gujarat
|
Porbandar
|
Spiritual Tourism
|
-
|
Gujarat
|
Thol Village
|
Ecotourism and Amrit Dharohar Sites
|
-
|
Gujarat
|
Vadnagar
|
Culture & Heritage
|
-
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
Kaza
|
Culture & Heritage
|
-
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
Rakchham, Chhitkul
|
Vibrant Village Programme
|
-
|
Jharkhand
|
RamrekhaDham
|
Spiritual Tourism
|
-
|
Kerala
|
Varkala
|
Culture & Heritage
|
-
|
Kerala
|
Thalassery
|
Spiritual Tourism
|
-
|
Karnataka
|
Bidar
|
Culture & Heritage
|
-
|
Karnataka
|
Udupi
|
Ecotourism and Amrit Dharohar Sites
|
-
|
Ladakh
|
Mushkoh Village
|
Ecotourism and Amrit Dharohar Sites
|
-
|
Lakshadweep
|
Lakshadweep
|
Ecotourism and Amrit Dharohar Sites
|
-
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
Mandu
|
Culture & Heritage
|
-
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
Orchha
|
Spiritual Tourism
|
-
|
Maharashtra
|
Ahmednagar
|
Culture & Heritage
|
-
|
Manipur
|
LangthabalKonug
|
Culture & Heritage
|
-
|
Meghalaya
|
Nartiang Village
|
Spiritual Tourism
|
-
|
Meghalaya
|
Mawphlang Village
|
Culture & Heritage
|
-
|
Nagaland
|
Doyang Reservoir
|
Ecotourism and Amrit Dharohar Sites
|
-
|
Nagaland
|
Impur Village
|
Spiritual Tourism
|
-
|
Puducherry
|
White Town
|
Culture & Heritage
|
-
|
Punjab
|
Ferozpur (Hussainiwala Border)
|
Culture & Heritage
|
-
|
Punjab
|
Rupnagar
(Anandpur Sahib)
|
Spiritual Tourism
|
-
|
Sikkim
|
Gnathang Village
|
Vibrant Village Programme
|
-
|
Sikkim
|
Kabi
|
Spiritual Tourism
|
-
|
Tamil Nadu
|
Rameswaram Island
|
Spiritual Tourism
|
-
|
Tamil Nadu
|
Thanjavur
|
Culture & Heritage
|
-
|
Telangana
|
Nalgonda
|
Culture & Heritage
|
-
|
Telangana
|
Kamareddy
|
Ecotourism and Amrit Dharohar Sites
|
-
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
Mahoba
|
Culture & Heritage
|
-
|
Uttarakhand
|
Mana Village
|
Vibrant Village Programme
|
-
|
Uttarakhand
|
Jadung
|
Vibrant Village Programme
|
-
|
Uttarakhand
|
Kainchidham
|
Spiritual Tourism
|
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