Status: 18 new tourism sites/projects were sanctioned in the past five years under the PRASHAD (Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive) scheme. Additionally, the government introduced a new category of mini projects in April 2022 to fund the popular tourist sites needing infrastructure, but not on a large scale. 34 tourist sites were chosen under the new category by March 2023. i ii iii