National Digital Tourism Stack Dekho Apna Desh 2.0 — UPPSC current affairs 28 September 2026

Ministry of Tourism launched the National Digital Tourism Stack and Dekho Apna Desh Campaign 2.0 on World Tourism Day 2026.

Digital Public Infrastructure

Interoperable open digital technology platforms that enable public and private sector service delivery at scale.

Sustainable Tourism

Tourism management that minimizes environmental impact while generating long-term economic benefit for local communities.

Overtourism

Excessive growth of visitors that leads to overcrowding and degradation of local infrastructure and ecosystems.

Dekho Apna Desh

Central campaign launched to encourage domestic travel and showcase India's cultural and natural heritage.

A Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) initiative designed to unify tourism data, digital credentials, and service platforms across India.
Integrates artificial intelligence and data-driven management tools to personalize travel experiences and streamline destination logistics.

Focuses on identifying, developing, and promoting alternative and lesser-known domestic destinations.
Aims to redirect tourist traffic away from over-congested heritage sites toward local community-led tourism eco-systems.

Adapts India's proven DPI model to the service sector, expanding economic opportunities for regional entrepreneurs, artisans, and rural youth.

National Digital Tourism Stack leverages Digital Public Infrastructure principles for travel management.
Dekho Apna Desh 2.0 prioritizes alternative domestic destinations over congested tourist hubs.

Application of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) to diversify rural economic growth through sustainable tourism.

Source: PIB

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