In the annual 2023-24 budget, 180 crore was allocated for the integrated development of five main tourism centres, according to a state government spokesperson. The state intends to initiate these projects within the next three months and has already requested their Detailed Project Reports. (DPRs). In this regard, the chief secretary, Durgashankar Mishra, has issued directives to tourism department personnel.

Notably, the state government has allocated 40 crore each for the development of tourism in Bundelkhand and the Buddhist circuit, 50 crore for the development of the Shaktipeeth Maa Shakumbhari Devi temple, 10 crore for the development of the Shukratirth Dham located in Muzaffarnagar, and 40 crore for the integrated tourism development of Prayagraj.

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The administration of Yogi has placed special emphasis on the growth of the Bundelkhand region. Due to the presence of 31 forts and the inauguration of the Bundelkhand Expressway the previous year, efforts are currently underway to develop the entire region as an important heritage tourism hub. The state government also intends to introduce adventure sports, wellness tourism, kayaking, canoeing, hot-air ballooning, and numerous cultural events in order to increase tourism in the region, according to the spokesperson.

Additionally, the tourism department has begun preparations for the Mahakumbh in Prayagraj in 2025. Recently, the central government also selected Prayagraj for Swadesh Darshan Scheme 2.0. In addition, preparations are being made to install a ropeway in the Kumbh Nagri. Before the Mahakumbh, the government plans to develop all necessary tourist facilities in Prayagraj.

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It is important to point out that in spite of the pandemic, the Yogi Government has managed to install connections for piped water in a startlingly short amount of time in rural regions.

According to the available statistics, a total of 81,87,394 rural households in the state of UP have been provided with tap water connections to this point, and more than 4,91,24,364 villagers are currently benefiting from the programme. 31.1 percent of rural households in UP now have access to piped drinking water thanks to the effective implementation of an ambitious programme by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government by the Yogi Government. This compares to 30.95 percent of rural households in Jharkhand and 30.56 percent of rural households in West Bengal. Every day, the government of UP installs more than 30,000 new water taps in rural regions, which compares to only 2,500 in the state of Jharkhand and 7,000 in the state of West Bengal.

According to the statistics from February 21, Bihar is the state that provides the most tap water connections to rural households with 1,59,00,575, while Maharashtra is in second place with 1,07,34,14 and Gujarat is in third place with 91,18,449 tap water connections to rural households.treg

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