TNPSC Thervupettagam

PRASAD Scheme

December 8 , 2018 1989 days 701 0
  • The Union Government has included
    • Gangotri and Yamunotri in Uttrarakhand,
    • Amarkantak in Madhya Pradesh and
    • Parasnath in Jharkhand

under the Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASAD) to develop pilgrimage and heritage destinations in the country.

  • With the new additions, the number of sites under PRASAD has now reached to 41 in 25 states.
  • It was launched in 2014-15 by the Union Ministry of Tourism.
  • It focuses on the development and beautification of the identified pilgrimage destinations.

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