Articles tagged under: Gujarat Tourism

Prohibited area opens for tourists; Coastal International Border Visit facility launched in Kutch

February 16, 2024
Prohibited area opens for tourists; Coastal International Border Visit facility launched in Kutch

Bhuj: Tourism Minister Mulubhai Bera today virtually launched 'Samudri Seema Darshan' initiative in Lakki Nala area near Koteshwar mandir in the border district Kutch. The project was launched physically on the site by local MLA and district collector. The minister on this occasion said, the Tourism Corporation of Gujarat Ltd (TCGL) has launched this second border tourism project after the first one which is already attracting thousands of visitors at Nadabet border near Banaskantha. The vi...Read More

Rani Ki Vav to have 3D Projection and Heritage Lighting; Gujarat Tourism issues tender

January 13, 2024
Rani Ki Vav to have 3D Projection and Heritage Lighting; Gujarat Tourism issues tender

Patan: Rani ki Vav, a world heritage site in the city that attracts about 3.5 to 4 lakh tourists annually, is set to have a new attraction for its visitors. The Gujarat Tourism Department is considering launching a project titled '3D Projection, Mapping Show, and Heritage Lighting' to attract a larger number of tourists. To enhance the appeal of this stepwell, the Tourism Corporation of Gujarat has allocated Rs. 18,83,74,461 for a project involving 3D projection mapping shows and heritage lig...Read More

Gujarat govt donates Rs. 5 crore for Shiv Srushti theme park project in Pune

December 28, 2023
Gujarat govt donates Rs. 5 crore for Shiv Srushti theme park project in Pune

Gandhinagar: Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel today presented Rs. 5 crore donation cheque to Maharaja Shiv Chhatrapati Pratishthan's Sandip Jadhav and Vinit Bhaskar Kuberji from Gujarat government arm Tourism Corporation of Gujarat Ltd(TCGL) for construction of Rs. 439 crore Shiv Srushti theme park project, dedicated to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Pune, Maharashtra. The project is going to be developed in four phases. Maharaja Shiv Chhatrapati Pratishthan, a 50-year-old institution f...Read More

Gujarat CM to dedicate Bhuj bus port, visit Rann Utsav, Khavda renewable energy park works

December 25, 2023
Gujarat CM to dedicate Bhuj bus port, visit Rann Utsav, Khavda renewable energy park works

The Chief Minister of Gujarat is coming to Kutch on 26th. He will be inaugurating and perform ground breaking for Rs. 266 crore development works in this border district including inauguration of the iconic busport of Bhuj which has been readied at a cost of Rs. 266 crores. Apart from this, five to seven works including Khatmuhurt of an important royal gate of Gandhidham, are also scheduled. During the function to be held on 26th at the new Bhuj Bus port, Chief Minister will perform e-launch ...Read More

Tourism Minister chairs meeting on Rs. 27 crore Amreli palace development project

November 08, 2023
Tourism Minister chairs meeting on Rs. 27 crore Amreli palace development project

Amreli: Once again a ray of hope for the people of Amreli who wish to see a local palace to get renovated for its development as a tourist place. Tourism minister chaired a meeting to discuss Rs. 27 crore project to renovate the historic palace of Amreli and develop it by adding a café with banquet hall, hotel, museum and library. According to local legislator Kaushik Vekariya, a native-state era palace development project is approved with Rs. 27 crore cost attached to it. A meeting was held a...Read More

Dhordo in Gujarat honored by UN’s WTO as Best Tourism Village

October 20, 2023
Dhordo in Gujarat honored by UN’s WTO as Best Tourism Village

Gandhinagar: Ministry of Tourism, Government of India today announced that Dhordo in Gujarat has been honored as the "Best Tourism Village" by the World Tourism Organization which functions as an arm of the United Nations. Ministry of Tourism in a tweet stated - 'This accolade reflects the village's exemplary contribution to sustainable and responsible tourism.' Dhordo is a small village located next to the white Rann of Kutch and known for hosting annual Rann Utsav in winters. On the othe...Read More

PM Modi urges Amitabh Bachchan to visit Statue of Unity, Kutch Rann Utsav

October 15, 2023
PM Modi urges Amitabh Bachchan to visit Statue of Unity,  Kutch Rann Utsav

Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Narendrabhai Modi went to X (formerly Twitter) to invite the senior actor Amitabh Bachchan to Kutch Rann Utsav and Statue of Unity in Gujarat. Amitabh Bachchan had played as the brand ambassador of the Tourism Corporation of Gujarat Ltd (TCGL) in 2012, when PM Narendra Modi was Chief Minister of Gujarat. Bachchan today afternoon tweeted a picture of PM Modi's recent visit to Parvati Kund and Jageshwar. The Prime Minister in around an hour only, quoting Bachcha...Read More

Which is the highest-earning ticketed monument of ASI in Gujarat?

August 14, 2023
Which is the highest-earning ticketed monument of ASI in Gujarat?

Gandhinagar: During the recently concluded Monsoon session of Parliament, the government revealed that the total revenue generated from centrally-protected monuments with entry fees in Gujarat for the fiscal year 2022-23 was Rs 4.01 crore. Out of all the monuments managed by the Archaeological Survey of India in Gujarat, Rani ki Bav (Queen Stepwell) in the Patan district of northern Gujarat generates the highest revenue. This stepwell was closely followed by Adalaj Stepwell near Ahmedabad, wh...Read More

ઈન્ડિયા ટુરિઝમ સ્ટેટિસ્ટિક્સ- ૨૦૨૩ રિપોર્ટ: વિદેશી પ્રવાસીઓની દ્રષ્ટિએ ગુજરાત ભારતમાં પ્રથમ

August 07, 2023
ઈન્ડિયા ટુરિઝમ સ્ટેટિસ્ટિક્સ- ૨૦૨૩ રિપોર્ટ: વિદેશી પ્રવાસીઓની દ્રષ્ટિએ ગુજરાત ભારતમાં પ્રથમ

કેવડિયા : કેન્દ્ર સરકારના પ્રવાસન મંત્રાલય દ્વારા જાહેર કરાયેલા ઈન્ડિયા ટુરિઝમ સ્ટેટિસ્ટિક્સ-૨૦૨૩ના અહેવાલ મુજબ વિદેશી પ્રવાસીઓની દ્રષ્ટિએ ગુજરાતે ભારતમાં પ્રથમ સ્થાન અને સ્થાનિક પ્રવ�...Read More

Gujarat receives Tourism awards from the Centre

March 29, 2023
Gujarat receives Tourism awards from the Centre

New Delhi: Gujarat received two awards in the tourism sector during an award function organised as part of the two-day Chintan Shibir in New Delhi. The Ministry of Tourism organized a two-day Chintan Shibir on March 28 and 29 in New Delhi to deliberate and formulate strategies for promoting 'Tourism in Mission Mode'. As a part of this Chintan Shibir, an award function was organized for the tourism sector in various categories. In this award function, Gujarat received the award under two ca...Read More