<p class="title">The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide USD 31 million loan to develop tourism and boost jobs in Tamil Nadu, a finance ministry statement said on Tuesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">This loan is a part of Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism (IDIPT).</p>.<p class="bodytext">"The project (IDIPT) will support the conservation and restoration of 8 heritage monuments, 1 museum, 3 temples, and a pond (in Tamil Nadu).</p>.<p class="bodytext">"It will build various facilities at the sites, including information centres, rest centres, and toilet blocks, with facilities served by solar-powered lighting and energy efficient lighting," the statement said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The total cost of the project is USD 44.04 million, of which the government will provide USD 13.04 million. It is expected to be completed in June 2020.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Approved in September 2010, the USD 250 million IDIPT aims to boost local economy by enhancing tourism in Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Tamil Nadu.</p>.<p class="bodytext">This will be achieved through developing and preserving sites of natural and cultural heritage, and building connectivity, capacity, and infrastructure around state tourist sites, it said.</p>
<p class="title">The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide USD 31 million loan to develop tourism and boost jobs in Tamil Nadu, a finance ministry statement said on Tuesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">This loan is a part of Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism (IDIPT).</p>.<p class="bodytext">"The project (IDIPT) will support the conservation and restoration of 8 heritage monuments, 1 museum, 3 temples, and a pond (in Tamil Nadu).</p>.<p class="bodytext">"It will build various facilities at the sites, including information centres, rest centres, and toilet blocks, with facilities served by solar-powered lighting and energy efficient lighting," the statement said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The total cost of the project is USD 44.04 million, of which the government will provide USD 13.04 million. It is expected to be completed in June 2020.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Approved in September 2010, the USD 250 million IDIPT aims to boost local economy by enhancing tourism in Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Tamil Nadu.</p>.<p class="bodytext">This will be achieved through developing and preserving sites of natural and cultural heritage, and building connectivity, capacity, and infrastructure around state tourist sites, it said.</p>