Bharat Ranbhoomi Darshan Initiative

Bharat Ranbhoomi Darshan Initiative was jointly launched by the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of tourism. The initiative intended to increase the border tourism and offer an opportunity to visit the previously restricted areas to the civilians of the country. It also increases the livelihood in remote villages of border regions in India. The government of India has identified 77 sites which are designed to raise an awareness related to the courage and sacrifices of the Indian Armed Forces.

'भारत रणभूमि दर्शन पहल' का मुख्य उद्देश्य सीमावर्ती पर्यटन को बढ़ावा देना और भारतीय सीमा के पास दूर-दराज के इलाकों में आजीविका के अवसर बढ़ाना है। इस पहल को रक्षा मंत्रालय और पर्यटन मंत्रालय ने शुरू किया था।

List of 77 Shaurya Gantavya Sites

S.No.	Region	Number of sites	Key Sites
1	Ladakh	14	Galwan Valley, Rezang La
2	Jammu & Kashmir	11	Uri, Aru valley
3	Himachal Pradesh	4	Spiti, Kinnaur, Kalpa and Sangla valley
4	Rajasthan	7	Longewala, Tanot
5	Sikkim	7	Nathu La, Cho La, Doklam
6	Arunachal Pradesh	21	Tawang, Bum La, Kibithu
7	Uttarakhand	8	Lipulekh, Dharchula
8	Gujarat	5	Koteshwar, Sir Creek
	Total	77 sites

Major Objectives of the Initiative

The main objectives of the bharat ranbhoomi darshan initiative are explained in detail below.

The initiative is intended to connect civilian people particularly students and youth. It aims to foster the feeling of patriotism among them.
The initiative will enhance the economic conditions of the people living in the border regions. It opens up the possibilities of sustainable tourism for revenue generation, jobs to local communities, and decreases migration from villages to urban regions.
The border regions with the civilian population along the International Borders, Line of Actual control and the Line of Control with the tourists strengthen the national territorial unification.
The initiative aims to use the infrastructure development such as roads, and telecommunications. It works in collaboration with the national defense requirements and travel needs of the people.
It also uses the modern technology such as Bharat Ranbhoomni Darshan mobile application to offer digital archives, battle recreations using augmented reality, interactive timelines, and permit support.

Environmental and Infrastructural Governance

The Bharat Ranbhoomi Darshan initiative encourages battlefield tourism alongside environmental and ecological preservation. The infrastructural development under the initiative aims to build sustainable and dual usage of facilities which would benefit the tourists and the needs of national defense.

The infrastructure development is funded under the Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment or SASCI scheme. The SASCI allocated Rs. 3,295.96 crore for 40 projects and to build roads, and infrastructure for visitors across the participating states.
The capital investments primarily be spent on infrastructure related to an all-weather road connectivity, power grids, telecommunications. It serves a dual usage of civil-military infrastructure.
The Ministry of Tourism and the Ministry of defense have a centralized monitoring mechanism to ensure projects meet security and environmental standards.