Tourism Development in Rohtak, Haryana
Tourism Development in Rohtak, Haryana
Development and promotion of tourism destinations and products is primarily undertaken by the concerned State Government (SG)/Union Territory Administration (UTA). The Ministry of Tourism provides financial assistance for development of tourism projects under its central sector schemes such as ‘Swadesh Darshan’ and ‘Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD)’ schemes complements the efforts of tourism infrastructure development in the country by extending financial assistance to the SGs/UTAs; on receipt of the project proposals from them in synergy with the scheme guidelines, Government directions, availability of funds, inter-se priority etc. Projects sanctioned by the Ministry under its schemes focus on developing tourism infrastructure and enhancing the destination experience. These initiatives also generate local employment and improve overall tourist comfort and visitor experience at destinations. The Ministry under its Assistance to Central Agencies scheme sanctioned a project in 2013 for ‘Implementation of Multimedia/Laser show at Tilyar Lake for Rs. 5.00 Crore.
Government of India under its ‘Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI) – Development of Iconic Tourist Centres to Global Scale’ scheme, has also recently sanctioned projects in the country including in Haryana, with the primary objective to comprehensively develop iconic tourist centres in the country, branding and marketing them at global scale.
While receiving project proposals is part of the process, presently there is no proposal under consideration before the Ministry of Tourism for sanctioning of projects in Haryana including in Rohtak district. The details of the project sanctioned by the Ministry of Tourism in Haryana under Swadesh Darshan, SD2.0 and PRASHAD schemes is as under: –
(Rupees in Crore)
Scheme
Name of the project/
Experience
Circuit/
Destination
Year of sanction
Sanction Amount
Amount released or
authorized (R), released
or authorised for utilization (A) and utilized (U)
Swadesh Darshan
Development of Tourism Infrastructures at places related to Mahabharata in Kurukshetra
Krishna Circuit
2016-17
77.39
76.74 (U)
Swadesh Darshan 2.0
Development of Adventure Tourism Hub at Tikkar Taal and Adventure Park
Panchkula
2024-25
26.68
2.67 (A)
Swadesh Darshan 2.0
Rejuvenation of Yadavindra Garden
Panchkula
2024-25
65.82
6.58 (A)
PRASHAD
Development of Nada Saheb Gurudwara and Mata Mansa Devi Temple in Panchkula District
Panchkula
2019-20
48.53
34.68 (U)
This information was given by Union Minister for Tourism and Culture Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in a written reply in Lok Sabha on 9th February 2026.
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