In a bid to give filip to tourism in Gujarat, the state government has sent 34 proposals including those aiming towards development of integrated Mahatma Gandhi and Buddhist tourism circuits here, to the Centre.
These proposals were sent in last three years seeking a combined grant of Rs 785.13 crore, for projects including Gandhi and Buddhist tourism circuits, besides a Tourism Development Institute, Gujarat Tourism Minister Jaynarayan Vyas said.
"The Centre has so far supported our projects for tourism promotion on Dandi Heritage Route, Integrated Gandhi circuit, Dwarika, Tourism Development Institute and Kabir Vad in Bharuch, along the banks of river Narmada," said Vyas.
The state tourism department has proposed to develop Devni Mori in Sabarkantha, Taranga and Vadnagar in Mehsana as an integrated Buddhist circuit and asked the Centre for Rs 10.11 crore aid for it.
The state government has sought grant of Rs 50 crore for development of Integrated Gandhi circuit spread across Porbandar, Rajkot and Ahmedabad.
"As part of proposal for Gandhi Mega circuit, the Kirti Mandir birth place of Mahatma Gandhi in Porbandar's connecting link to Kasturba Memorial shall be re-developed," a state tourism department official said. "A heritage walk route is also proposed to be developed in Porbandar as part of the mega circuit plan."
