Circuits under SWADESH DARSHAN Scheme - Culture & Tourism
Q. Which of the following are initially identified circuits under SWADESH DARSHAN Scheme
1) Buddhist Circuit
2) North-East Circuit
3) Wildlife circuit
4) Spiritual Circuit- Published on 19 Oct 15a. Only 1 and 2
b. Only 1 and 4
c. Only 1, 2 and 3
d. All of the above
ANSWER: Only 1 and 2
5 Circuits are identified initially – North-East Circuit, Buddhist Circuit, Coastal Circuit, Himalayan Circuit and Krishna Circuit. 3 projects one each in North-East, Buddhist and Coastal Circuits are sanctioned in 2014-15. The Odisha Government has sought inclusion of Odisha’s ‘Diamond Triangle’ of Buddhist sites (Ratnagiri, Udayagiri, and Lalitagiri) in the SWADESH DARSHAN Scheme. Tourism Ministry has already identified Bodh Gaya, Rajgir and Vaishali in Bihar and Kapilavastu, Sarnath, Sravasti and Kushinagar in Uttar Pradesh under the Buddhist circuit of Swadesh Darshan. Even though the Diamond Triangle in Odisha has immense potential to draw domestic and international travellers, the Union Ministry is yet to shift its focus towards it due to lack of tourist infrastructure at these sites. Funds from Swadesh Darshan can help in developing tourism amenities at these sites.
