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- The Centre has sanctioned tourism projects worth ₹206.77 crore in Andhra Pradesh under the Swadesh Darshan 2.0 and PRASHAD schemes, Union Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat told the Lok Sabha.
- This includes ₹127.40 crore under Swadesh Darshan 2.0 for projects at Suryalanka Beach and the Araku–Lambasingi–Borra Caves circuit, and ₹79.37 crore under PRASHAD for the Simhachalam and Annavaram temples.
- The funds cover works like visitor centres, arrival plazas, parking, pilgrim amenities, and beach infrastructure.
- Nationally, 53 Swadesh Darshan 2.0 projects worth ₹2,207.08 crore and 54 PRASHAD projects worth ₹1,726.74 crore have been approved.
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- Only half of each project's approved cost has been authorised so far; further expenditure sanctions will be watched.
- Progress of works at Suryalanka Beach, Araku–Borra Caves, Simhachalam and Annavaram will indicate implementation pace.
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Named India · Andhra Pradesh · Annavaram Devasthanam · Araku–Lambasingi–Borra Caves · Lok Sabha · Nellore · PRASHAD · Simhachalam Devasthanam · Suryalanka Beach · Swadesh Darshan 2.0 · Visakhapatnam · Gajendra Singh Shekhawat · Vemireddy Prabhakar Reddy
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