Swadesh Darshan 2.0

The Ministry of Tourism has revamped the Swadesh Darshan scheme as Swadesh Darshan 2.0 in order to develop sustainable and responsible destinations with tourist and destination centric approach. The redesigned program, Swadesh Darshan 2.0, aims to achieve “Aatmanirbhar Bharat” by realising India’s full potential as a tourist destination under the motto “vocal for local.” The project includes delineation of the Tourist Destination boundary and preparation of Master Plan, preparation of DPRs for the projects identified in the Master Plan and assistance to the State Implementation Agency in bid process management for selection of appropriate agency(s) for undertaking implementation of the sanctioned projects, selection of O&M operator and onboarding assistance, and assistance to the State Implementation Agency.