Assam: 915 religious sites to be developed under Asom Darshan scheme

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal recently launched the Asom Darshan scheme in a bid to promote the state’s historical and spiritual heritage. The Chief Minister launched this INR 710 crore scheme and stated that under this flagship scheme of Assam Government, a total of 915 religious sites will be developed.

Latest reports state that this scheme aims to develop religious places of all faiths. While launching the scheme, the Chief Minister stated that as per his government’s promise to promote and preserve Assam’s spiritual and historical heritage, they have now identified 915 religious institutions for infrastructure development, and that a total of INR 710 crore will be infused for the same.
He further added that the scheme would conserve, protect, and develop Assam’s religious sites and tourist hotspots, which are popular not only because of their beauty and historic importance, but are also as icons of the state.
Reports state that the scheme will have four components, i.e., improving basic infrastructure of places of historical significance and natural beauty; annuity grant to Devalayas; improved connectivity for visitors; and improving key infrastructure in religious sites.
As per the news reports, the 915 religious sites include 459 temples, 186 satras (Vaishnav monasteries), 123 namghars (prayer and community halls), 47 mosques,and 27 churches.

Further, to ensure that the visitors have a seamless and pleasant experience, a budget of INR 10 lakh will be given to each tourist destination under the scheme of Asom Darshan. The said scheme would be implemented by the Deputy Commissioners of respective districts under the Transformation and Development department.