PRASAD Scheme
Under PRASAD scheme, 25 sites of religious significance have been identified for
development namely Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh), Amritsar (Punjab), Ajmer (Rajasthan),
Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh), Badrinath (Uttarakhand), Dwarka (Gujarat), Deoghar (Jharkhand),
Belur (West Bengal), Gaya (Bihar) , Guruvayoor (Kerala), Hazratbal (Jammu & Kashmir),
Kamakhya (Assam), Kanchipuram (Tamil Nadu), Katra (Jammu & Kashmir), Kedarnath
(Uttarakhand), Mathura (Uttar Pradesh), Patna (Bihar), Puri (Odisha), Srisailam (Andhra
Pradesh), Somnath (Gujarat), Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh), Trimbakeshwar (Maharashtra), Ujjain
(Madhya Pradesh), Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) and Vellankani (Tamil Nadu).
Incredible India Mobile App
Incredible India Mobile App was launched to showcase India as a holistic destination,
revolving around major experiences, such as spirituality, heritage, adventure, culture, yoga,
wellness and more. The mobile app has been designed keeping in mind the preferences of the
modern traveller and follows the trends and technologies of international standards. The app has
been equipped with features to assist the traveller in each phase of their journey to India.
India Tourism Mart
The first edition of the India Tourism Mart 2018 was organized by the Federation of
Associations in the Indian Tourism and Hospitality with the support of the Ministry of Tourism
and state governments/union territory administrations in New Delhi. It provided a national
platform to different tourism stakeholders for interacting with foreign buyers under one
umbrella.
Swachh Paryatan Mobile App
“Swachh Paryatan Mobile App” operated by the Ministry of Tourism for 25 Adarsh Smarak
Monuments has been also made available for Windows Phones and iPhone. Earlier it was
available for Android Phones only. This mobile app is being monitored by the Project
Monitoring Unit of Swachh Bharat Mission in Ministry of Tourism. The Ministry has launched
an initiative for providing pre-loaded Sim Cards to foreign tourists arriving in India on e-Visa.
This initiative was launched in 2017 in association with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd., (BSNL),
wherein BSNL would distribute pre-loaded SIM cards to foreign tourists on e-Visa. This facility
will be initially available in the Indira Gandhi International Airport (T3 Terminal), New Delhi
and later in the remaining 15 international airports, where e-Visa facility is currently available.
This initiative is aimed at providing connectivity to foreign tourists to enable them to stay in
touch with their family and friends and also help them to contact with the 24x7 multi lingual toll
free helpline of the Ministry for any assistance and guidance during times of distress/medical
emergency, etc.