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‘ECO CIRCUIT:
PATHANAMTHITTA-GAVI-VAGAMON-
THEKKADY’ PROJECT IN KERALA
THIS ECO CIRCUIT PROJECT WAS SANCTIONED IN DECEMBER 2015
FOR RS. 76.55 CRORES.
K.J. Alphons, Union
Minister for Tourism, Govt
of India has inaugurated the
project ‘Development of Eco Circuit:
Pathanamthitta – Gavi – Vagamon –
Thekkady’ under the Swadesh Darshan
scheme of Ministry of Tourism in
the presence of Mr. Kadakampally
Surendran, Minister for Tourism,
Government of Kerala at Vagamon in
Kerala.
This Eco Circuit project was
sanctioned in December 2015 for Rs.
76.55 crores. Major works carried
out under the project includes Eco
Adventure Tourism Park at Vagamon,
Cultural Centre at Kadamanitta,
Eco Log Huts at Peerumedu, Idukki,
Approach Roads, Walking trails,
Rain Shelters at Pine Valley Forest,
Thekkady, Kumily, Moozhiyar Dam,
Penstock and Kakki Dam.
Swadesh Darshan scheme is one
of the flagship schemes of Ministry
of Tourism for development of
thematic circuits in the country in
a planned and prioritised manner.
Under this scheme the Government is
focussing on development of quality
infrastructure in the country with
objective of providing better experience
and facilities to the visitors on one
Mr.
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Mr. K.J. Alphons, Union Minister for Tourism, Govt of India inaugurating the Gavi - Wagamon Tourism
project in the presence of Mr. M.M. Mani, Minister for Power, Govt. of Kerala, Mr. Joyce George MP, Mr.
Sathajeet Rajan, Director General, Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India and Mr. P. Balakiran IAS, Director
of Kerala Tourism
hand and on other hand fostering the
economic growth. The scheme was
launched in 2014 -15 and as on date
the Ministry has sanctioned 77 projects
worth projects for Rs. 6131.88 Crore to
30 States and UTs. 30 projects / major
components of projects are expected
to be completed during the current
financial year, of which 12 projects
worth Rs.1024.49 crore, covering
the states of Manipur, Meghalaya,
Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh,
Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh,
Chhattisgarh Kerala and Sikkim have
already been inaugurated.
The Ministry of Tourism recognizing
the tourism potential of the State has
SWADESH DARSHAN
SCHEME IS ONE OF THE
FLAGSHIP SCHEMES OF
MINISTRY OF TOURISM
FOR DEVELOPMENT OF
THEMATIC CIRCUITS
IN THE COUNTRY
IN A PLANNED AND
PRIORITISED MANNER.
sanctioned 7 projects in the State of
Kerala under the Swadesh Darshan
and PRASHAD schemes for an
approximate amount of Rs. 550 crores.