Before August, 2019, Coal India Limited (CIL) had established 20 First Mile Connectivity (FMC) projects of 151 MTY capacity. Since, August, 2019, CIL has identified additional 72 First Mile Connectivity (FMC) projects of 837.5 MTY Capacity. Out of these 72 projects, 15 projects of 200.5 MTY have been commissioned. Thus, …
Read More »PROMOTION OF ADVENTURE TOURISM
Ministry of Tourism promotes India in a holistic manner, through various initiatives. As part of its on-going activities; it regularly releases campaigns to promote various tourism destinations and products of India including Adventure Tourism. In order to position India as a preferred global destination for Adventure Tourism, Ministry of Tourism …
Read More »Initiatives to Boost Tourism Sector in the Country
Development of tourism is an ongoing activity undertaken by the Government. Ministry of Tourism has taken several steps/initiatives over the years to make the country visitor friendly and to boost tourism sector in the country, details of which are: (i) Launched Dekho Apna Desh initiative with the objective of creating …
Read More »TOURIST SPOTS OF HISTORICAL IMPORTANCE
The Ministry of Tourism through its central sector schemes of ‘Swadesh Darshan (SD)’ and ‘Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD)’ compliments the efforts of tourism infrastructure development by extending financial assistance to the State Governments/UT Administrations. The details of the Projects sanctioned in Odisha under SD & PRASHAD …
Read More »ECO-TOURISM
Ministry of Tourism promotes India in a holistic manner, through various initiatives. As part of its on-going activities; promotion of various tourism destinations and products of India including Eco Tourism are taken up. In order to position India as a preferred global destination for Eco Tourism and adventure tourism, Ministry …
Read More »Agriculture Sector’s Gross Capital Formation Grows by 19.04% in 2022-23: Economic Survey
Economic Survey 2023-24 was presented in the Parliament today by Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman. The Economic Survey states that the Gross Capital Formation (GCF) of the agriculture sector and the share of GCF in the agriculture and allied sectors as a percentage of Gross Value …
Read More »Government Social Sector Spending on the Rise Since 2016: Economic Survey 2023-24
India’s high and sustained economic growth in recent years is being accompanied by social and institutional progress, underpinned by transformational and effective implementation of Government programmes, states the Economic Survey 2023-24 tabled by the Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, in Parliament today. The Survey notes …
Read More »HEALTHCARE BECOMES MORE AFFORDABLE AND ACCESSIBLE OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS
Over the past few years, healthcare has become more affordable and accessible for the general public, as noted by the National Health Accounts (NHA) estimates, states the Economic Survey 2023-2024 tabled by the Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament today. The Survey highlights that …
Read More »Nominations for Padma Awards-2025 open till 15th September, 2024
Nominations/recommendations for the Padma Awards 2025 to be announced on the occasion of Republic Day, 2025 have begun from 01st May 2024. The last date for nominations for Padma Awards is 15th September, 2024. The nominations/recommendations for Padma Awards will be received online on the Rashtriya Puraskar Portal (https://awards.gov.in). The Padma Awards, namely, Padma …
Read More »Government’s Commitment to Soldiers’ Well-being : Raksha Rajya Mantri Sanjay Seth
Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Sanjay Seth today reiterated the Government’s commitment for the welfare of soldiers, veterans and their families. He was speaking at a Veer Nari Samman Ceremony organised in Patna on the occasion of silver jubilee of Kargil Vijay Diwas on 21 July, 2024. Shri Sanjay Seth said …
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