Kumari Selja, Minister of Culture, Hhousing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, Govt. of India has said that the Ministry of Tourism (MoT) has informed her that it does not compile data on the number of pilgrims or tourists visiting Amarnath, Gangotri, Yamunotri and Kedarnath. She was answering a query in the Lok
Sabha, as per a report by Newstrack. She also said that these destinations do not fall under the jurisdiction of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) as these are not in the list of monuments of national importance. However, the MoT provides financial support to the state governments (including to Jammu and Kashmir and Uttarakhand where the sites are located) so that they can develop tourism infrastructure in the state. In addition to this, the MoT also support schemes devoted to the infrastructure development, land revenue generation projects and capacity building.
Click here to see the original article>Sabha, as per a report by Newstrack. She also said that these destinations do not fall under the jurisdiction of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) as these are not in the list of monuments of national importance. However, the MoT provides financial support to the state governments (including to Jammu and Kashmir and Uttarakhand where the sites are located) so that they can develop tourism infrastructure in the state. In addition to this, the MoT also support schemes devoted to the infrastructure development, land revenue generation projects and capacity building.