Govt sanctions ₹20 cr for Varanasi tourism
The Tourism Ministry has sanctioned ₹20 crore for promoting tourism in Varanasi. Projects under this grant will include a sound and light show, a Buddha theme park in Sarnath and conservation of the temples of Gurudham and Markandey Mahadev.The infrastructure projects were approved by the ministry's Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee (CSMC). 