Eco tourism

India's government is enhancing tourism with schemes like Swadesh Darshan and PRASHAD. These initiatives focus on sustainable infrastructure, preserving cultural heritage, and promoting eco-tourism to improve pilgrimage destinations nationwide.

The PRASHAD scheme focuses on developing pilgrimage sites and heritage cities in India, enhancing infrastructure, and promoting sustainable tourism. While boosting tourism and local economies, concerns over long-term sustainability persist.

Himachal Pradesh's rising tourism has led to severe environmental issues like waste management and deforestation. Influx of tourists and infrastructure projects have strained resources, leading to monsoon floods and ecological imbalances.

Jharkhand government is going to promote eco-tourism in sammed Shikhar Parasnath Hills But the people of the Jain community are opposing it.