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Pursuant\nto the Budget Announcements of 2018-19, Ministry of Tourism has identified 17\nsites in 12 clusters in the country for development as Iconic Tourist Sites\nnamely Taj Mahal &amp; Fatehpur Sikri (Uttar Pradesh), Ajanta &amp; Ellora\n(Maharashtra), Humayun\u2019s Tomb, Red Fort &amp;amp; Qutub Minar (Delhi), Colva\n(Goa), Amer Fort (Rajasthan), Somnath &amp;amp; Dholavira (Gujarat), Khajuraho\n(Madhya Pradesh), Hampi (Karnataka), Mahabalipuram (Tamil Nadu), Kaziranga\n(Assam), Kumarakom (Kerala) and Mahabodhi Temple (Bihar).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/current-affairs-quiz-2019-daily-gk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ministry shall be developing the above sites in a\nholistic manner with focus on issues concerning connectivity to the\ndestination, better facilities\/experience for the tourists at the site, skill\ndevelopment, and involvement of local community, promotion &amp; branding and\nby bringing private investment. The development of Iconic Tourist sites scheme\nis awaiting approval of the Ministry of Finance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Government of India has indentified some world class iconic tourist stations in India to attract foreign and domestic tourists. 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