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11.5. 
Preparation of Destination Master Plan 
Ministry of Tourism will support development of Master Plans for prioritized 
destinations, while other destinations can be covered by the States. Destination 
Master Plans will accordingly be prepared based on benchmarking and detailed gap 
assessment. The Master Plans will have proposed hard and soft interventions and 
shelf of projects with block costs. The Master Plans would be revised periodically to 
incorporate the latest developments at the Destination. 

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11.6. 
Destination Development
11.6.1. Destination Development – An ongoing exercise 
Destination Development will be an ongoing exercise but the key components have 
to be completed before tourist arrival and revenue generation, which will fuel further 
investment in the destination. Operation and Maintenance of the assets created 
must be ensured and effort should be made to partner private sector in revenue 
generating tourism projects. Destination development will primarily be the 
responsibility of the State Government. 
11.6.2. Model Destination Development
Ministry of Tourism will work with the States to develop select tourist destinations 
under various initiatives and schemes of the Ministry. These model destinations will 
be developed as per the destination master plan and will have destination 
management organizations in place. The Ministry will accord priority to North East 
Region, J&K, Ladakh and Buddhist circuits for development under various schemes 
and initiatives of the Government of India. 
11.6.3. Special Tourism Zones 
Ministry of Tourism will develop Special Tourism Zones to promote world class 
tourism infrastructure and services and attract private sector participation. Special 
Tourism Zones will be developed through Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), which will