Tourism Ministry Sanctions 6 Projects Under Eco Theme in ‘Swadesh Darshan’

The Ministry of Tourism has identified eco circuit as one of the 15 thematic circuits for development under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme to promote eco-tourism in the country. The Ministry has sanctioned 6 eco theme projects under ‘Swadesh Darshan’.

The Ministry also signed a MoU with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and Responsible Tourism Society of India (RTSOI) last year with the purpose to undertake measures to actively promote and support ‘sustainability initiatives’ in the tourism sector of each other and work in a collaborative manner wherever possible.

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has informed that they have issued guidelines for sustainable ecotourism in forest and wildlife areas 2021. The guidelines provide for preparation of ecotourism plan which includes the carrying capacity analysis-based description of the eco- tourism site.