Bhuvnesh Kumar, Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, chaired a review meeting with Principal Secretaries and senior officials from States and Union Territories to assess the progress of projects under the Swadesh Darshan, Swadesh Darshan 2, CBDD, SASCI and PRASHAD schemes. He stressed the need for expeditious completion of all sanctioned projects and called on stakeholders to accelerate implementation, achieve substantial physical and financial progress, and ensure timely delivery of high-quality tourism infrastructure across the country.
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