The Ministry of Tourism promotes the diverse tourist attractions of the country which includes the large gamut of experiences available in the evening, viz. evening Cruises, Illumination of Monuments, Sound and Light Shows, Evening Arti, Night Bazaars, Fairs, etc.
The Ministry under its schemes of Swadesh Darshan-Integrated development of theme based tourist circuits and PRASHAD-National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive provides Central Financial Assistance to the State Governments/UT Administrations/Central Agencies for development of tourism infrastructure in the country.
The components under which funding is provided include, inter-alia, illumination of monuments, illumination of heritage streets, SEL (Sound and Light) shows and laser shows, street lighting, high mast lights, Amphitheaters, tourist villages which would help in promoting tourism to these destinations after sunset as well.
A sum of Rs.5638.87 crore has been sanctioned for a total of 67 projects so far under various thematic circuits of the Swadesh Darshan scheme.
