Swadesh Darshan Scheme 2.0 guidelines are available to download in PDF format at tourism.gov.in. Under this Swadesh Darshan 2.0 scheme, central government would develop sustainable and responsible tourism destinations in the country. Union govt. would create a robust framework for integrated development of tourism destinations in partnership with the States/ UTs and local governments for promoting sustainable and responsible tourism in the country.
Swadesh Darshan Scheme was earlier launched by the Ministry of Tourism in the year 2015. The new SDS 2.0 aims to promote, develop and harness the potential of tourism in India. Read this article till the end to know complete details about Swadesh Darshan Scheme 2.0.
Swadesh Darshan Scheme 2.0 Objectives
The strategic objectives of the Swadesh Darshan Scheme 2.0 are as follows:-
To enhance the contribution of tourism to the local economies;
To create jobs including self-employment for local communities;
To enhance the skills of local youth in tourism and hospitality;
To increase private sector investment in tourism and hospitality;
To preserve and enhance the local cultural and natural resources.
Key Principles of Swadesh Darshan 2.0 Scheme
In order to achieve the vision of sustainable and responsible tourism and the key objectives of enhancing the contribution of tourism to the local economy and local jobs, the following principles have been identified to be followed under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme 2.0:-
Develop benchmarks and standards for major tourism themes;
Sustainable and responsible tourism;
Destination and tourist-centric approach;
Integrated development of tourism destination;
Focus on Domestic Tourism;
Policy and Institutional Reforms;
Operation and maintenance on sustainable basis;
Synergy with other central and state schemes;
Swadesh Darshan Yojana 2.0 Guidelines PDF
Swadesh Darshan Yojana is envisioned to synergise with other schemes like Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Skill India, Make in India etc. with the idea of positioning the tourism sector as:-
a major engine for job creation;
the driving force for economic growth;
a force to build synergy with various sectors;
to realise its true potential and lead to growth of the entire country.
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Background
The Ministry of Tourism had launched Swadesh Darshan Scheme in 2015 and sanctioned 76 projects under the Scheme till date. The Ministry of Tourism carried out detailed review of the Scheme and identified the following areas for improvement:-
Broad basing of Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee
State level Institutional Structure for the Scheme
Strategic selection of the destinations
Detailed benchmarking and gap analysis of destination
Focus on both hard and soft Interventions
Strengthening of Project Implementation and Monitoring
Operations and maintenance on sustainable basis
Promotion & marketing of the destinations
Impact Assessment
Based on the detailed review, the Ministry has revamped the scheme. With the mantra of ‘vocal for local’, the revamped scheme namely Swadesh Darshan 2.0 seeks to attain “Aatmanirbhar Bharat” by realizing India’s full potential as tourism destination. Swadesh Darshan 2.0 is a generational shift to evolve Swadesh Darshan Scheme as a holistic mission to develop sustainable and responsible tourism destinations covering tourism and allied infrastructure, tourism services, human capital development, destination management and promotion backed by policy and institutional reforms.
