Union Minister of State (IC) for Tourism & Culture Shri Prahlad Singh Patel on March 2, 2021 virtually laid the Foundation Stone for the project “Development of Maa Bamleshwari Devi Temple, Dongargarh, Chhattisgarh”.
- The scheme has been approved under PRASHAD Scheme of the Ministry of Tourism. Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh Shri Bhupesh Baghel also attended the event virtually.
- The project includes works for development of pilgrimage infrastructure at ‘Pilgrimage Activity Center’ with a Shri Yantra shaped iconic building, development of steps, sheds, walkway, area illumination, lakefront, parking with other public amenities for the Maa Bamleshwari Devi Temple and the pilgrimage amenities at Pragyagiri.
- The ‘National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive’ (PRASHAD) is a Central Sector Scheme fully financed by the Government of India launched by the Ministry of Tourism in the year 2014-15 with the objective of integrated development of identified pilgrimage and heritage destinations.
- Till now, 13 projects have been successfully completed under PRASHAD Scheme to promote spiritual tourism.
