Blessed with stunning scenery, pleasant weather, abundant biodiversity, uncommon wildlife, historical landmarks, unique cultural and ethnic heritage, and hospitable locals, North East India is a land of contrasts. In a significant effort to boost tourism, the Northeast will soon get new tourist spots. From a heritage museum to many scenic viewpoints, here’s what you can expect!
Northeast To Get New Tourist Spots
15 of the 50 locations chosen for destination management nationwide are located in eight states in India’s northeast.
- Arunachal Pradesh: Mechuka, Nacho
- Assam: Kokrajhar, Jorhat
- Manipur: Moirang (Bishnupur)
- Meghalaya: Shillong, Sohra
- Mizoram: Champhai, Aizawl
- Nagaland: Chumukedima, Niuland
- Sikkim: Gyalshing, Gangtok
- Tripura: Unakoti, Agartala
Union Tourism Secretary V Vidyavathi announced on the fringes of the 11th International Tourism Mart (ITM) in Shillong on Wednesday that these locations will get concentrated attention for the whole tourism experience.
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Logistic Parks, Highways & More
Chief Minister Conrad Sangma revealed that there are plans to open a small museum in the capital city of Shillong. It is planned to be built in a portion of the historic old Assembly building. He also underlined the importance of utilizing the tourism potential of heritage sites in Shillong and other regions of Meghalaya.
Nearly twenty years ago, the Legislative Assembly building site in Shillong caught fire. However, the remnants remain unaltered. They intend to create a heritage museum at the old location when they move to the new assembly site, which is likely to happen next year.
The chief minister noted that there are numerous more locations with heritage significance, including the Raj Bhavan structure and Rabindranath Tagore’s home.
In order to provide top-notch infrastructure and related services for highway networks, commercial spaces, logistic parks, and traveler amenities such as wayside amenities in the Northeast, Moreover, the Center has also approved the proposal to develop 22 viewpoints at ₹44.44 crores. (As per The Indian Express)
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Government’s Swadesh Darshan Initiative
Additionally, according to Sangma, the government is making sure that whatever policies it develops do not place undue strain on particular tourism destinations. The goal of the Swadesh Darshan 2.0 (SD2.0) initiative, which was redesigned by the Ministry of Tourism in 2022–2023 with input from UTs and state governments, is to create responsible and sustainable tourism destinations through a destination-centric strategy.
The ministry, through the PRASHAD Scheme, has approved eight projects worth ₹256.45 crore for the integrated development of specified pilgrimage places in these states after realizing that religious and spiritual tourism is a significant driving force behind travel.
Under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme, the Center approved sixteen tourism-related projects in northeastern states between 2015 and 2022. These initiatives, which were a part of the specialized northeast circuit and wildlife circuit, cost over ₹1,300 crore.
A large number of the projects approved under the SD 1.0 and PRASHAD schemes are already finished and made available for public usage.
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