Special traffic arrangements for triathlon on Hong Kong Island

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

    Police will implement special traffic arrangements in Central and Wan Chai from this Friday to Sunday (April 4 to 6) to facilitate the holding of a triathlon event.

A.    Road closure

    The following roads will be closed:

(1) From 10am on April 4 to 6pm on April 6:

    Expo Drive between Legislative Council Road and Expo Drive Central.

(2) From 1am to 2pm on April 5 and from 1am to 6pm on April 6:

– Yiu Sing Street;
– Eastbound Lung Wo Road between Man Yiu Street and Fleming Road, including the slip road of eastbound Central – Wan Chai Bypass tunnel from Wan Chai to North Point;
– Westbound Lung Wo Road between southbound Lung Tat Path and southbound Tim Wa Avenue;
– Northbound Lung Tat Path;
– Lung Hop Street;
– Legislative Council Road between Legislative Council Complex Car Park exit and Lung Wo Road;
– Part of the traffic lanes of the slip road of westbound Central – Wan Chai Bypass Tunnel heading to Central District;
– Part of the traffic lanes of eastbound Man Po Street near Man Yiu Street;
– Part of the traffic lanes of eastbound Man Po Street near Finance Street;
– Part of the traffic lanes of southbound Man Yiu Street between Man Kwong Street and westbound Yiu Sing Street;
– Part of the traffic lane of southbound Man Yiu Street near Lung Wo Road;
– Part of the traffic lanes of westbound Lung Wo Road between Tim Wa Avenue and Man Yiu Street;
– Part of the traffic lanes of northbound Fleming Road between westbound Convention Avenue and eastbound Lung Wo Road;
– Part of the traffic lanes of westbound Hung Hing Road near Fleming Road;
– The slip road of westbound Central – Wan Chai Bypass Tunnel leading to the exit of Lung Wo Road; and
– Part of the traffic lanes of westbound Convention Avenue near northbound Fleming Road.

B.    Traffic diversions

    In connection with the road closure as mentioned above, the following traffic diversions will be implemented:

(1) From 10am on April 4 to 0.59am on April 5 and 2.01pm on April 5 to 0.59am on April 6:

    Traffic along eastbound Expo Drive heading to Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre will be diverted via eastbound Lung Wo Road and northbound Expo Drive East.

(2) From 1am to 2pm on April 5 and from 1am to 6pm on April 6:

– Traffic along westbound Man Kwong Street heading to eastbound Lung Wo Road via southbound Man Yiu Street will be diverted via southbound Man Yiu Street, eastbound Connaught Place, southbound Connaught Place, eastbound Connaught Road Central, eastbound Harcourt Road, eastbound Gloucester Road and northbound Fleming Road;
– Traffic along eastbound Man Po Street heading to Admiralty or Mid-levels via eastbound Lung Wo Road will be diverted via the slip road of eastbound Man Po Street heading to westbound Finance Street, westbound Finance Street, temporary exit connecting Finance Street and Central – Wan Chai Bypass Tunnel, the slip road of westbound Central – Wan Chai Bypass Tunnel heading to eastbound Man Kat Street, eastbound Man Kat Street, eastbound Connaught Road Central and eastbound Harcourt Road;
– Traffic along eastbound Man Po Street heading to eastbound Lung Wo Road via eastbound Yiu Sing Street will be diverted via southbound Man Yiu Street, eastbound Connaught Place, southbound Connaught Place, eastbound Connaught Road Central, eastbound Harcourt Road, eastbound Gloucester Road and northbound Fleming Road;
– Traffic along eastbound Man Po Street heading to eastbound Lung Wo Road will be diverted via southbound Man Yiu Street, eastbound Connaught Place, southbound Connaught Place, eastbound Connaught Road Central, eastbound Harcourt Road, eastbound Gloucester Road and northbound Fleming Road;
– Traffic along southbound Man Yiu Street cannot turn left to eastbound Lung Wo Road and eastbound Yiu Sing Street. Vehicles will be diverted via southbound Man Yiu Street, eastbound Connaught Place, southbound Connaught Place, eastbound Connaught Road Central, eastbound Harcourt Road, eastbound Gloucester Road and northbound Fleming Road;
– Traffic along eastbound Man Cheung Street heading to eastbound Lung Wo Road will be diverted via southbound Man Yiu Street, eastbound Connaught Place, southbound Connaught Place, eastbound Connaught Road Central, eastbound Harcourt Road, eastbound Gloucester Road and northbound Fleming Road;
– Traffic along westbound Lung Wo Road cannot turn right to northbound Yiu Sing Street. Vehicles will be diverted via westbound Lung Wo Road and northbound Man Yiu Street;
– Traffic along eastbound Yiu Sing Street and southbound Yiu Sing Street heading to eastbound Lung Wo Road will be diverted via southbound Man Yiu Street, eastbound Connaught Place, southbound Connaught Place, eastbound Connaught Road Central, eastbound Harcourt Road, eastbound Gloucester Road and northbound Fleming Road;
– Traffic along northbound Legislative Council Road cannot turn left to westbound Lung Wo Road, vehicles will be diverted via southbound Legislative Council Road, eastbound Lung Wui Road, eastbound Fenwick Pier Street, roundabout, westbound Fenwick Pier Street, flyover, westbound Harcourt Road, westbound Connaught Road Central and northbound Connaught Place;
– Traffic along westbound Lung Wo Road heading to Chief Executive’s Office via southbound Tim Wa Avenue will be diverted via southbound Lung Tat Path, Convention Avenue, westbound Fenwick Pier Street, flyover, westbound Harcourt Road, westbound Connaught Road Central, u-turn, eastbound Connaught Road Central and northbound Tim Wa Avenue;
– Traffic along eastbound Lung Wui Road cannot turn left to northbound Lung Hop Street;
– Traffic along westbound Fenwick Pier Street cannot turn right to northbound Lung Hop Street. Vehicles will be diverted
via Fenwick Pier Street, flyover, westbound Harcourt Road, westbound Connaught Road Central and northbound Connaught Place;
– Traffic along westbound Convention Avenue heading to westbound Lung Wo Road via northbound Lung Tat Path will be diverted via Convention Avenue, Fenwick Pier Street roundabout, westbound Fenwick Pier Street, flyover, westbound Harcourt Road, westbound Connaught Road Central and northbound Connaught Place;
– Traffic along southbound Expo Drive East heading to westbound Lung Wo Road will be diverted via southbound Lung Tat Path, Convention Avenue, Fenwick Pier Street roundabout, westbound Fenwick Pier Street, flyover, westbound Harcourt Road, westbound Connaught Road Central and northbound Connaught Place;
– Traffic along westbound Hung Hing Road heading to westbound Lung Wo Road will be diverted to southbound Lung Tat Path, Convention Avenue, Fenwick Pier Street roundabout, westbound Fenwick Pier Street, flyover, westbound Harcourt Road, westbound Connaught Road Central and northbound Connaught Place; and
– Traffic along westbound Lung Wo Road heading to Central Pier or Finance Street via Yiu Sing Street will be diverted via westbound Lung Wo Road and northbound Man Yiu Street.

C.    Suspension of parking spaces and pick-up/drop-off areas

    All parking spaces and pick-up/drop-off areas on the following roads will be suspended:

(1) From 10am on April 4 to 6pm on April 6:

    All metered parking spaces and pick-up/drop-off areas on Expo Drive.

(2) From 10pm on April 4 to 2pm on April 5 and from 10pm on April 5 to 6pm on April 6:

– All metered parking spaces on Yiu Sing Street and Lung Hop Street;
– Lay-bys on westbound Lung Wo Road near City Hall and near Central Barracks; and
– Lay-by on Edinburgh Place near City Hall.

     All vehicles parked illegally during the implementation of the above special traffic arrangements will be towed away without prior warning, and may be subject to multiple ticketing.  

     The Police will implement the special arrangements depending on the prevailing traffic and crowd conditions. Motorists should exercise patience, and take heed of instructions of the Police on site.

Wellness Tourism in the Country

Source: Government of India

Posted On: 03 APR 2025 4:09PM by PIB Delhi

Development and promotion of tourist destinations and products, including wellness tourism is undertaken by the respective State Government/Union Territory (UT) Administration. The Ministry of Tourism complements the efforts of States/UTs by promoting various tourism products of the country through various initiatives.

The Ministry of Tourism through its central sector schemes of ‘Swadesh Darshan’, ‘Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD)’ and ‘Assistance to Central Agencies for Tourism Infrastructure Development’ extends financial assistance to the State Governments/UT Administrations for tourism infrastructure development in the country.

The details of projects sanctioned under Swadesh Darshan and PRASHAD schemes are given at Annexure.

This information was given by Union Minister for Tourism and Culture Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.

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ANNEXURE

List of Projects Under Swadesh Darshan Scheme Till 31.12.2024

                                                                                                                                   (₹ in crore)

S. No.

State/UTs

No. of Projects

Amount Sanctioned

1

Andhra Pradesh

3

152.62

2

Arunachal Pradesh 

2

146.49

3

Assam

2

185.66

4

Bihar

5

262.72

5

Chhattisgarh

1

96.10

6

Goa

2

197.00

7

Gujarat

3

176.97

8

Haryana

1

77.39

9

Himachal Pradesh

1

68.34

10

Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh

6

519.58

11

Jharkhand

1

30.44

12

Kerala

5

312.47

13

Madhya Pradesh

4

349.70

14

Maharashtra

2

64.53

15

Manipur

2

117.57

16

Meghalaya

2

184.10

17

Mizoram

2

158.63

18

Nagaland

2

195.50

19

Odisha

1

70.82

20

Punjab

1

85.32

21

Rajasthan

4

283.47

22

Sikkim

2

193.37

23

Tamil Nadu

1

73.13

24

Telangana

3

268.39

25

Tripura

2

127.68

26

Uttar Pradesh

8

490.95

27

Uttarakhand

2

145.49

28

West Bengal

1

67.99

29

Andaman & Nicobar Islands

1

27.57

30

Puducherry

3

142.84

31

Wayside Amenities in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar

1

15.07

 

Total

76

5287.90

 

List of Sanctioned Projects Under Swadesh Darshan 2.0 as on 31.12.2024

 

S. No.

State

Destination

Name of the Experience

Sanctioned Cost

(₹ Crore)

Date of Sanction

1

Andhra Pradesh

Araku-Lambasingi

 Borra Cave Experience at Araku

29.87

05-03-2024

2

Arunachal Pradesh

Nacho

Unlock Nacho Expedition

14.02

05-03-2024

3

Arunachal Pradesh

Mechuka

Mechuka Cultural Haat

18.48

05-03-2024

4

Arunachal Pradesh

Mechuka

Mechuka Adventure Park

12.75

05-03-2024

5

Assam

Kokrajhar

Kokrajhar Wetland Experience

26.67

05-03-2024

6

Assam

Jorhat

Reimagining Cinnamara Tea Estate

23.91

05-03-2024

7

Goa

Porvorim

Porvorim Creek Experience

23.56

20-08-2024

8

Goa

Colva

Colva Beach Experience

15.65

20-08-2024

9

Karnataka

Hampi

Setting up of ‘Traveller nooks’

25.64

29-02-2024

10

Karnataka

Mysuru

Tonga ride Heritage experience zone

2.72

29-02-2024

11

Karnataka

Mysuru

Ecological Experience Zone

18.47

05-03-2024

12

Kerala

Kumarakom

Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary Experience

13.92

05-03-2024

13

Ladakh

Leh

Julley Leh Biodiversity Park

24.89

05-03-2024

14

Ladakh

Kargil

Exploring LOC and Hundarman village Experience

12.01

05-03-2024

15

Madhya Pradesh

Gwalior

Phoolbagh Experience Zone

16.73

29-02-2024

16

Madhya Pradesh

Chitrakoot

Spiritual experience at Chitrakoot

27.21

05-03-2024

17

Maharashtra

Pune

Shivsrushti Historical Theme Park- Phase 3

76.22

21-09-2024

18

Meghalaya

Sohra

Waterfall Trails Experience

27.84

05-03-2024

19

Meghalaya

Sohra

Meghalayan Age Cave Experience

32.45

04-03-2024

20

Nagaland

Chumoukedima

Eco-Tourism Exp at Chumoukedima viewpoint

7.87

20-08-2024

21

Nagaland

Chumuoukedima

Tribal Cultural Experience at Midway Retreat

21.56

05-03-2024

22

Puducherry

Karaikal

Karaikal beach and waterfront experience

20.29

05-03-2024

23

Punjab

Kapurthala

Eco Tourism experience at Kanjli wetland

20.06

05-03-2024

24

Punjab

Amritsar

Border Tourism Experience at Attari

25.90

20-08-2024

25

Rajasthan

Bundi

Spiritual Experience, Keshavraipatan

17.37

29-02-2024

26

Sikkim

Gyalshing

Eco-Wellness Experience at Yuksom Cluster

15.40

05-03-2024

27

Sikkim

Gangtok

Gangtok Cultural Village

22.59

29-02-2024

28

Tamil Nadu

Mamallapuram

Immersive experience at Shore Temple

30.02

29-02-2024

29

Telangana

Bhongir

Bhongir Fort Experiential Zone

56.81

29-02-2024

30

Telangana

Ananathagiri

Eco tourism zone at Ananathgiri forest

38.00

05-03-2024

31

Uttar Pradesh

Prayagraj

Azad Park and Dekho Prayagraj Trail Exp

13.02

05-03-2024

32

Uttar Pradesh

Naimisaranya

Vedic- wellness Experience

15.94

05-03-2024

33

Uttarakhand

Pithoragarh

Rural Tourism Cluster Experience at Gunji

32.20

05-03-2024

34

Uttarakhand

Champawat

Tea Garden Experience

11.21

05-03-2024

TOTAL AMOUNT 

791.25

 

State Wise List of Projects Sanctioned Under PRASHAD Scheme.

(₹ in crore)

S. No.

Name of the State/UT

No. of Projects

Sanctioned Amount

1

Andhra Pradesh

4

150.22

2

Arunachal Pradesh

1

37.88

3

Assam

1

29.8

4

Bihar

2

33.25

5

Chhattisgarh

1

48.44

6

Gujarat

4

152.94

7

Goa

1

16.46

8

Haryana

1

48.53

9

Jammu & Kashmir

1

40.46

10

Jharkhand

1

36.79

11

Karnataka

1

45.71

12

Kerala

1

45.19

13

Madhya Pradesh

2

93.92

14

Maharashtra

1

42.18

15

Meghalaya

1

29.29

16

Mizoram

1

44.89

17

Nagaland

2

43.38

18

Odisha

1

50

19

Punjab

2

37.97

20

Rajasthan

1

32.64

21

Sikkim

1

33.32

22

Tamil Nadu

2

18.85

23

Telangana

3

142.28

23

Tripura

1

34.43

25

Uttar Pradesh

6

130.27

26

Uttarakhand

3

145.28

27

West Bengal

1

30.03

 

Grand Total

47

1594.4

*****

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PARLIAMENT QUESTION: PIPED WATER SUPPLY IN WATER-STRESSED CITIES

Source: Government of India

Posted On: 03 APR 2025 4:02PM by PIB Delhi

Drinking water is a State subject. The power to plan, design, approve and implement drinking water supply schemes/projects lies with State Government. Government of India supplements the efforts of the States by providing technical and financial assistance.

Towards this end, Government of India in partnership with States/UTs including Maharashtra, is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) since August, 2019, to make provision of tap water supply in adequate quantity (minimum 55 lpcd), of prescribed quality (BIS:10500) and on regular and long-term basis, to every rural household in the country.

As informed by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), several steps have been taken towards sustainable management of water in urban areas through issuance of various guidelines and implementation of National Missions such as Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) & AMRUT 2.0.

Under AMRUT Mission in Maharashtra, 43 water supply projects worth ₹4,446.06 crore have been grounded. Under AMRUT Mission and in convergence with the State 11.73 lakh water tap connections (new/ serviced) have been provided and 445.7 MLD Water treatment capacity has been created in the State.

Under AMRUT and in convergence one desalination plant worth 985 crore (including Operation & Maintenance) has been commissioned/ completed in Tamil Nadu. For waste water treatment and recycling, 890 sewerage/septage management projects worth ₹34,505 crore have been taken up under AMRUT. 4,447 MLD sewage treatment plant capacity has been created and 1,437 MLD sewage treatment plant capacity has been developed for recycle/reuse.

Under AMRUT 2.0. State Water Action Plans submitted by States/UTs have been approved for 592 sewerage/septage management projects worth ₹67,607.67 crore covering total Sewage treatment capacity of 6,739 MLD & 2089 MLD sewage treatment capacity for recycle/reuse.

MoHUA has issued Urban and Regional Development Plan Formulation and Implementation (URDPFI) Guidelines, 2014

(https://mohua.gov.in/upload/uploadfiles/files/URDPFI%20Guidelines% 20Vol%20I(2).pdf).

The Chapter – 6 “Sustainability Guidelines” of URDPFI guidelines 2014 deals with various aspects of rain water harvesting.

Ministry has also issued Model Building Bye-laws (MBBL) – 2016 (https://mohua.gov.in/upload/uploadfiles/files/MBBL.pdf), in which Chapter-9 deals with provisions of rainwater harvesting for adoption by the States.

This information was provided by THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI SHRI V. SOMANNA in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.

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DHANYA SANAL K

 (Lok Sabha US Q5348)

(Release ID: 2118239) Visitor Counter : 39

Cultural Diplomacy for Global Branding as Part of Vikshit Bharat

Source: Government of India

Posted On: 03 APR 2025 4:09PM by PIB Delhi

Ministry of Culture implements “Global Engagement Scheme” to promote India’s rich cultural heritage internationally and enhance India’s global image. The key Scheme objective include strengthening cultural ties with foreign nations, promoting bilateral cultural contacts, projecting India’s cultural identity on the world stage and encouraging inbound tourism.

The Global Engagement Scheme is administered through Indian Missions abroad to achieve its objective through following components:

  1. Festival of India-The artists practicing Indian art forms, are given opportunity to perform abroad under the banner of ‘Festival of India’. The artists from diverse cultural fields such as Folk Art including Folk Music, Folk Dance, Folk Theatre & Puppetry, Classical and Traditional Dance, Experimental/Contemporary Dance, Classical/Semi Classical Music, Theatre etc. perform in the ‘Festivals of India’ abroad.
  2. Grant in aid to Indo Foreign Friendship Cultural Societies: Grant in aid is released to Indo Foreign Friendship Cultural Societies actively functioning in foreign counties through our Indian Missions with the object of fostering closer friendship and cultural contacts between India and foreign country concerned.

The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), an autonomous organization under Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), promotes Indian culture worldwide through Missions / Posts and its Cultural Centres abroad. Activities conducted by them include inter-alia, teaching of Yoga, Dance, Music (vocal and instrumental), Sanskrit and Hindi; organising/supporting Conferences/ Seminars/ Workshops in different fields of Indian culture; supporting Chairs of Indian Studies in foreign universities; gifting of busts/statues of Mahatma Gandhi and other national icons, exchanging visual arts exhibitions, celebrating International Day of Yoga and Indian festivals, hosting visitors under various Visitors Programmes (Academic/ Distinguished / Important/ Gen.Next Democracy Network); and sponsoring scholarships to foreign students under different scholarship schemes. ICCR has also concluded MoUs with various State Governments to promote their culture abroad and to facilitate cultural exchanges with foreign countries. ICCR also hosts incoming foreign cultural troupes to enable Indians to discover various foreign cultures.

In addition to this, India actively engages in multilateral platforms all over the world to collaborate with other nations on a range of global issues and strengthen its position on the world stage. Since 2020 India engaged in following activities to showcase and promote Indian culture.

  • During India’s BRICS Presidency Ministry of Culture hosted BRICS Culture Senior Officers’ Meeting and VI BRICS Culture Ministers’ Meeting virtually in July 2021;
  • During India’s Presidency of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Ministry of Culture hosted the Conference on Shared Buddhist Heritage of SCO Member States under India’s presidency in March, 2023.
  • Ministry of Culture hosted the 20th SCO Culture Ministers’ Meeting under India’s presidency in April, 2023.
  • Ministry of Culture hosted the 1st India-Central Asia Culture Ministers Meeting (CMM) in April 2023 to enhance bilateral cultural relations;
  • During India’s G20 Presidency, Ministry of Culture hosted G20 Culture Working Group Meeting (CWG) & Culture Minister’s Meeting (CMM) in 2023 in Khajuraho, Bhubaneswar, Hampi and Varanasi;

The G20 Culture Working Group came out with an Outcome Document titled the ‘Kashi Culture Pathway’ which advocated for advancing “culture as a standalone goal” in the post-2030 development agenda. This was further unanimously endorsed in the New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration marked a historic milestone.

Various collaborative international cultural projects were undertaken by Ministry of Culture to showcase Indian culture to the participants from G20 countries- Four Global Thematic Webinars; Exhibitions – Re(ad)dress: Return of Treasures in Khajuraho; Sustain: The Craft Idiom, in Bhubaneswar; Woven Narratives, in Hampi; G20 Art Project – Together We Art; G20 Anthology of Poetry – Under the Same Sky and Culture Unites All Campaign; G20 Orchestra- Sur Vasudha. The Exhibitions G20 Digital Museum (Culture Corridor) and Exhibition- Routes and Roots were organized on the sidelines of G20 Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi.

India is member state of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and is a part of several important cultural conventions of UNESCO such as 1972 Convention on World Heritage, 2003 Convention for Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage, 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN), Memory of the World (MOW) Programme.  India is also a member of Inter-Governmental Organizations like International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM), World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) among others.

The Ministry of Culture interacts with the Ministry of Tourism and Ministry of External Affairs to leverage the power of India’s Culture and Heritage as a driver of tourism, economic development and soft power.

This information was given by Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.

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Tribal Entrepreneurs in Tourism Sector

Source: Government of India

Posted On: 03 APR 2025 4:11PM by PIB Delhi

The Government of India has approved the initiative to develop tribal homestays under Swadesh Darshan Scheme of the Ministry of Tourism as part of ‘Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyan”. The said intervention includes development of 1000 homestays with support of upto Rs.5.00 Lakh per unit for new construction, up to Rs.3.00 Lakh for renovation and Rs.5.00 Lakh for village community requirements.

Ministry of Tourism has no specific scheme for Tribal Entrepreneurs. However, Ministry extends financial support to State Governments and Union Territories for development of tourism under its schemes of ‘Swadesh Darshan’ and ‘National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD)’ for Tourism Infrastructure Development. Tribal-circuit was identified as one of the themes for development under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme and the details of the projects sanctioned under Tribal Circuit of Swadesh Darshan is at Annexure-I.

Ministry has revamped Swadesh Darshan Scheme as Swadesh Darshan 2.0 (SD2.0) with the objective to develop sustainable and responsible destinations following a destination centric approach and has sanctioned 34 projects for Rs.791.25 Crore, including tribal experience. The details of projects sanctioned under SD2.0 scheme is at Annexure-II.

The responsibility of obtaining land for undertaking projects in Swadesh Darshan and PRASHAD schemes is that of the concerned State Governments/UT Administrations.

This information was given by Union Minister for Tourism and Culture Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.

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ANNEXURE-I

List of Projects Sanctioned Under the Tribal Circuit Theme of Swadesh Darshan Scheme

S.

No.

State/ UT

Circuit / Sanction Year

Name of the Project

Amount Sanctioned

(in ₹ Crore)

1.

Chhattisgarh

Tribal Circuit

2015-16

Development  of Jashpur-       Kunkuri- Mainpat-         Kamleshpur                 -Maheshpur                  -Kurdar                       – Sarodhadadar- Gangrel- Kondagaon– Nathiyanawagaon- Jagdalpur- Chitrakoot- Tirthgarh

96.10

2.

Nagaland

Tribal Circuit

2015-16

Development of Tribal Circuit Peren- Kohima- Wokha

97.36

3.

Nagaland

Tribal Circuit 2016-17

Development  of Mokokchung-Tuensang- Mon

98.14

4.

Telangana

Tribal Circuit

 

2016-17

Development of Mulugu- Laknavaram- Medavaram-   Tadvai- Damaravi- Mallur- Bogatha Waterfalls

79.87

 

ANNEXURE-II

 

List of Projects Sanctioned Under Swadesh Darshan 2.0 Scheme

 

S. No.

State

Destination

Name of the Experience

Sanctioned Cost (₹ Crore)

Year of Sanction

1

Andhra Pradesh

Araku-Lambasingi

Borra Cave Experience at Araku

29.87

2023-24

2

Arunachal Pradesh

Nacho

Unlock Nacho Expedition

14.02

2023-24

3

Arunachal Pradesh

Mechuka

Mechuka Cultural Haat

18.48

2023-24

4

Arunachal Pradesh

Mechuka

Mechuka Adventure Park

12.75

2023-24

5

Assam

Kokrajhar

Kokrajhar Wetland Experience

26.67

2023-24

6

Assam

Jorhat

Reimagining Cinnamara Tea Estate

23.91

2023-24

7

Goa

Porvorim

Porvorim Creek Experience

23.56

2024-25

8

Goa

Colva

Colva Beach Experience

15.65

2024-25

9

Karnataka

Hampi

Setting up of ‘Traveller nooks’

25.64

2023-24

10

Karnataka

Mysuru

Tonga ride Heritage experience zone

2.72

2023-24

11

Karnataka

Mysuru

Ecological Experience Zone

18.47

2023-24

12

Kerala

Kumarakom

Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary Experience

13.92

2023-24

13

Ladakh

Leh

JulleyLeh Biodiversity Park

24.89

2023-24

14

Ladakh

Kargil

Exploring LOC and Hundarman village Experience

12.01

2023-24

15

Madhya Pradesh

Gwalior

Phoolbagh Experience Zone

16.73

2023-24

16

Madhya Pradesh

Chitrakoot

Spiritual experience at Chitrakoot

27.21

2023-24

17

Maharashtra

Pune

Shivsrushti Historical Theme Park- Phase 3

76.22

2024-25

18

Meghalaya

Sohra

Waterfall Trails Experience

27.84

2023-24

19

Meghalaya

Sohra

Meghalayan Age Cave Experience

32.45

2023-24

20

Nagaland

Chumoukedima

Eco-Tourism Exp at Chumoukedima viewpoint

7.87

2024-25

21

Nagaland

Chumuoukedima

Tribal Cultural Experience at Midway Retreat

21.56

2023-24

22

Puducherry

Karaikal

Karaikal beach and waterfront experience

20.29

2023-24

23

Punjab

Kapurthala

Eco Tourism experience at Kanjli wetland

20.06

2023-24

24

Punjab

Amritsar

Border Tourism Experience at Attari

25.90

2024-25

25

Rajasthan

Bundi

Spiritual Experience, Keshavraipatan

17.37

2023-24

26

Sikkim

Gyalshing

Eco-Wellness Experience at Yuksom Cluster

15.40

2023-24

27

Sikkim

Gangtok

Gangtok Cultural Village

22.59

2023-24

28

Tamil Nadu

Mamallapuram

Immersive experience at Shore Temple

30.02

2023-24

29

Telangana

Bhongir

Bhongir Fort Experiential Zone

56.81

2023-24

30

Telangana

Ananathagiri

Eco tourism zone at Ananathgiri forest

38.00

2023-24

31

Uttar Pradesh

Prayagraj

Azad Park and DekhoPrayagraj Trail Exp

13.02

2023-24

32

Uttar Pradesh

Naimisaranya

Vedic- wellness Experience

15.94

2023-24

33

Uttarakhand

Pithoragarh

Rural Tourism Cluster Experience at Gunji

32.20

2023-24

34

Uttarakhand

Champawat

Tea Garden Experience

11.21

2023-24

TOTAL AMOUNT

     791.25

 

 

Sunil Kumar Tiwari

tourism4pib[at]gmail[dot]com

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Rating of Hotels Under the Ministry of Tourism

Source: Government of India

Posted On: 03 APR 2025 4:12PM by PIB Delhi

The Ministry of Tourism under its voluntary scheme of Classification classifies hotels under the star rating system as per the extant Guidelines issued by the Ministry of Tourism. Under this system, hotels are given a rating, from One Star to Three Star, Four and Five Star with or without alcohol and Five Star Deluxe through NIDHI+ portal (https://nidhi.tourism.gov.in). The Classification exercise is undertaken by a committee, namely the HRACC (Hotel & Restaurant Approval & Classification Committee), having members from the Ministry, industry associations, hotel management institutes and State Government/UT Administration.

The number of Five Star hotels state-wise classified by the Ministry of Tourism 2019 onwards is placed at ANNEXURE-I

The number of Three Star hotels state-wise classified by the Ministry of Tourism 2019 onwards and the number of Four-Star hotels state-wise classified by the Ministry of Tourism 2019 onwards are placed at ANNEXURE-II and ANNEXURE-III respectively.

This information was given by Union Minister for Tourism and Culture Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.

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ANNEXURE-I

State-Wise Details of 5 Star Hotels Classified 2019 Onwards

 

S. No.

STATE/UT

COUNT

1.

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

2

2.

Andhra Pradesh

22

3.

Arunachal Pradesh

0

4.

Assam

5

5.

Bihar

5

6.

Chandigarh

2

7.

Chhattisgarh

6

8.

Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

2

9.

Delhi

54

10.

Goa

70

11.

Gujarat

76

12.

Haryana

28

13.

Himachal Pradesh

6

14.

Jammu and Kashmir

1

15.

Jharkhand

2

16.

Karnataka

66

17.

Kerala

94

18.

Ladakh

3

19.

Lakshadweep

0

20.

Madhya Pradesh

24

21.

Maharashtra

86

22.

Manipur

0

23.

Meghalaya

1

24.

Mizoram

0

25.

Nagaland

0

26.

Odisha

8

27.

Puducherry (Pondicherry)

2

28.

Punjab

15

29.

Rajasthan

37

30.

Sikkim

2

31.

Tamil Nadu

43

32.

Telangana

23

33.

Tripura

2

34.

Uttar Pradesh

32

35.

Uttarakhand

10

36.

West Bengal

32

Note: Data is provisional as some hotels are under the process of reclassification.

 

ANNEXURE-II

State-Wise Details of 3 Star Hotels Classified 2019 Onwards

 

S. No.

STATE/UT

COUNT

1.

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

0

2.

Andhra Pradesh

36

3.

Arunachal Pradesh

2

4.

Assam

18

5.

Bihar

4

6.

Chandigarh

0

7.

Chhattisgarh

31

8.

Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

0

9.

Delhi

5

10.

Goa

4

11.

Gujarat

120

12.

Haryana

11

13.

Himachal Pradesh

1

14.

Jammu and Kashmir

0

15.

Jharkhand

0

16.

Karnataka

11

17.

Kerala

607

18.

Ladakh

0

19.

Lakshadweep

0

20.

Madhya Pradesh

6

21.

Maharashtra

69

22.

Manipur

0

23.

Meghalaya

0

24.

Mizoram

1

25.

Nagaland

0

26.

Odisha

11

27.

Puducherry (Pondicherry)

0

28.

Punjab

4

29.

Rajasthan

9

30.

Sikkim

0

31.

Tamil Nadu

7

32.

Telangana

9

33.

Tripura

0

34.

Uttar Pradesh

2

35.

Uttarakhand

2

36.

West Bengal

36

Note: Data is provisional as some hotels are under the process of reclassification.

 

ANNEXURE-III

State-Wise Details of 4 Star Hotels Classified 2019 Onwards

 

S. No.

STATE/UT

COUNT

1.

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

0

2.

Andhra Pradesh

14

3.

Arunachal Pradesh

0

4.

Assam

2

5.

Bihar

1

6.

Chandigarh

0

7.

Chhattisgarh

22

8.

Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

1

9.

Delhi

23

10.

Goa

10

11.

Gujarat

61

12.

Haryana

9

13.

Himachal Pradesh

0

14.

Jammu and Kashmir

0

15.

Jharkhand

2

16.

Karnataka

23

17.

Kerala

420

18.

Ladakh

0

19.

Lakshadweep

0

20.

Madhya Pradesh

2

21.

Maharashtra

36

22.

Manipur

1

23.

Meghalaya

2

24.

Mizoram

0

25.

Nagaland

0

26.

Odisha

5

27.

Puducherry (Pondicherry)

0

28.

Punjab

5

29.

Rajasthan

2

30.

Sikkim

0

31.

Tamil Nadu

19

32.

Telangana

11

33.

Tripura

0

34.

Uttar Pradesh

7

35.

Uttarakhand

2

36.

West Bengal

25

Note: Data is provisional as some hotels are under the process of reclassification.

***

Sunil Kumar Tiwari

tourism4pib[at]gmail[dot]com

 

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HIV cases drop in 2024

Source: Hong Kong Information Services

A total of 365 HIV infection cases were reported last year, the ninth consecutive year of declines since 2015, the Centre for Health Protection announced today.

Despite the continuing drop in the number of HIV infection cases, the centre said the proportion of late presenters among newly reported cases has reached as high as 40% to 50% in recent years, and advised the public to use condoms consistently and properly to reduce the risk of infection.

Of last year’s HIV cases, 297 were reported in males and 68 in females.

A total of 216 cases involved homosexual or bisexual contact, 96 were via heterosexual contact, and the transmission route of the remaining cases was not reported.

The cumulative total of infection cases is 12,403 since 1984.

Since 1985, a cumulative total of 2,557 confirmed AIDS cases have been reported in Hong Kong.

Relief supplies sent to quake victims

Source: Hong Kong Information Services

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government today announced the donation of over 20 tonnes of relief supplies to Myanmar in response to the recent earthquake.

Chief Secretary Chan Kwok-ki attended a ceremony at Hong Kong International Airport, with the supplies being handed over to the Consul-General of Myanmar in Hong Kong.

The assistance items, which include including food, drinking water, medical kits and temporary accommodation materials, are being delivered immediately to the disaster-stricken areas.

Mr Chan said the Hong Kong SAR Government fully supports disaster relief efforts in Myanmar, adding that he sincerely hopes people there can resume a normal life as soon as possible.

Meanwhile, the Disaster Relief Fund mechanism has been activated and approval given in principle for grants totalling about $30 million to seven relief organisations with extensive experience in implementing disaster relief projects.

Radiology reports available on app

Source: Hong Kong Information Services

The Health Bureau announced today that users can now view radiology reports saved into their eHealth accounts by the Hospital Authority, the Department of Health and private healthcare providers (HCPs) through the eHealth app.

In general, users can view the reports through the “Investigations” function on the app 14 days after the reports are released. The app’s information centre will also issue notifications.

The bureau stressed that the new function allows citizens to access their own radiology reports anytime, eliminating the inconvenience of storing paper reports and saving costs on redundant tests. This also facilitates authorised HCPs in conducting analysis and comparison, thereby providing a seamless and personalised care journey for citizens.

To enable the building of comprehensive electronic health records, the bureau advised patients that when selecting private HCPs for examinations they should first enquire as to whether the HCPs can store examination records into their personal eHealth accounts.

Currently, all public HCPs, and over 115 private HCPs, involving more than 550 service locations in total, are technically ready. If patients have given “sharing consent” to private HCPs, their radiology reports can then be kept in their eHealth accounts for access by themselves and by authorised healthcare professionals.

As of the end of February, 40 private HCPs have deposited radiology reports into the eHealth accounts of over 3.1 million citizens after obtaining their authorisation.

Travel scheme applications extended

Source: Hong Kong Information Services

The Transport Department announced today that the application periods for both new and renewal applicants under the Northbound Travel for Hong Kong Vehicles scheme will be extended to 13 calendar days from April 14.

The current designated application period for balloted new applicants is three calendar days, while that for renewal applicants is six calendar days.

The department said the enhancement will allow sufficient time for applicants to prepare the necessary application documents.

The eligibility, procedures and balloting of applications under the scheme will remain unchanged.

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