The tourism ministry recently cleared 45 projects, including Rs 57 crore for Uttar Pradesh and Rs 15 crore for Punjab. The projects cleared for UP is the Agra circuit for the development of the Taj Mahal and its surrounding areas, the Varanasi-Sarnath-Ramnagar circuit and the development of Mathura-Vrindavan as a mega destination, including the renovation of Vishramghat. 

In Punjab, the ministry has allocated Rs 15 crore for the Amritsar destination. Other new projects include development of the national park in Assam covering Manas, Orang, Nameri, Kaziranga, Jorhat, Sibsagar and Majouli, development of Dilli Haat in Janakpuri in west Delhi. 

Continuing its focus on J&K, the ministry has given over Rs 38 crore for three projects, including Mubarak Mandi Heritage complex in Jammu, Naagar Nagar circuit (Watlab via Hazratbal, Tulmullah, Mansbal) and Wullar lake in Srinagar and development of mega circuit in Leh.