The New eco-tourism and infrastructure development projects worth over Rs 200 crores across Tamil Nadu was announced during the demand for grants in the Assembly.
The government also plans to invest Rs 100 crore to modernise major religious tourism destinations across Tamil Nadu, including Mamallapuram (Rs 30 crore), Kanniyakumari (Rs 20 crore), Tiruchendur (Rs 30 crore), and Velankanni and Nagore in Nagapattinam district (Rs 20 crore).
The state will also set up the cultural heritage centres to showcase TN’s Buddhist and Jain legacies, in Kancheepuram and Madurai respectively.
The Kalvarayan Hills in Kallakurichi district, Gomuki and Manimuktha dams, and the Karumandurai Farm Lake in Salem district will also be developed with improved infrastructure for tourists.