Tourism Minister K Chiranjeevi has sanctioned a special package of Rs 100 crore for restoration and reconstruction of the affected Government tourist facilities in Uttarakhand.
This will be in addition to the Central Financial Assistance of about Rs 95 crore already sanctioned during the current financial year for developing tourism infrastructure in the State.
The Ministry has advised the State Government to assess the damaged tourist amenities and conveniences and come back with the estimates of requirement of funds for rebuilding the infrastructure. After this assessment, the Ministry will sanction funds.
“The funds sanctioned in the relief package will be utilised for restoration and reconstruction of tourist infrastructure across the State with a special focus on tourist facilities along yatra route which will be used for providing shelter to the disaster hit pilgrims and tourists,” the Ministry said in a statement.
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