{"id":71945,"date":"2025-11-04T12:36:24","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T07:06:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=71945"},"modified":"2025-11-06T10:56:38","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T05:26:38","slug":"integrated-sohra-tourism-circuit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/integrated-sohra-tourism-circuit\/","title":{"rendered":"Integrated Sohra Tourism Circuit"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Integrated Sohra Tourism Circuit Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region laid the foundation stone for the Integrated Sohra Circuit Development under the Prime Minister\u2019s Development Initiative for North Eastern Region (PM-DevINE) scheme.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Integrated Sohra Tourism Circuit<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is jointly being developed by the <\/span><b>Ministry of DoNER<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the <\/span><b>Government of Meghalaya.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It aims to transform Sohra into a <\/span><b>multi-day experiential tourism<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> destination rooted in <\/span><b>sustainability and local livelihoods.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Key Components of Integrated Sohra Tourism Circuit<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Sohra Experience Centre<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: It will serve as the <\/span><b>cultural nucleus of the circuit<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, showcasing Meghalaya\u2019s diverse tribal heritage through amphitheatres, rain experience parks, art galleries, and craft pavilions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Supporting projects:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It includes <\/span><b>Nohkalikai Falls<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> precinct, <\/span><b>Mawsmai Eco Park, Shella Riverside<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Development, and <\/span><b>Wahkaliar Canyon<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with adventure tourism.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Key Facts about the PM-DevINE scheme<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Prime Minister\u2019s Development Initiative for North Eastern Region (PM-DevINE), was launched in 2022 as a <\/span><b>Central Sector scheme,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with <\/span><b>100% Central funding.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The scheme has an outlay of Rs.6,600 crore for the <\/span><b>4 year period from 2022-23 to 2025-26.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Objectives of PM-DevINE scheme\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Fund infrastructure<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> convergently, in the spirit of PM GatiShakti;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Support social development<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> projects based on felt needs of the NER;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Enable livelihood activities<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for youth and women; and<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fill the development gaps in various sectors.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2185332#:~:text\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">PIB<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Integrated Sohra Tourism Circuit is jointly being developed by the Ministry of DoNER and the Government of Meghalaya. 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