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 »PRIVATE INVESTMENT IN TOURISM SECTOR
The Government has taken several steps to attract private investment in the Tourism sector. The steps taken include the following major initiatives: In order to attract foreign investment in the tourism sector, 100% Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is allowed under the automatic route in the Tourism and Hospitality industry in …
Read More »SKILL DEVELOPMENT CENTERS IN TAMIL NADU
Under the Govt. of India’s Skill India Mission (SIM), the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) delivers skill, re-skill and up-skill training through an extensive network of skill development centres /institutes under various schemes, viz. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS), National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme …
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 »Fragile X Society India Joins Hands with Leading Organisations to Spread Awareness on Fragile X Syndrome
Fragile X Society India a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering families impacted by Fragile X Syndrome, a genetic disorder affecting a child’s development participates in World Fragile X Awareness Day, a global initiative that takes place every year on July 22nd. FXS is estimated to impact approximately 4L individuals in …
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 »9.5 PERCENT GROWTH IN INDUSTRIAL SECTOR
Robust industrial growth of 9.5 percent was a key highlight of the Economic Survey 2023-24, presented by the Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, in Parliament today. According to the Economic Survey, manufacturing remained at the forefront of the Indian industrial sector achieving an average annual …
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