The Ministry of Tourism (MoT) has launched a new project for tourism development of Chhindawara as tourism circuit
in Madhya Pradesh.
The project launched under the Central Financial Assistance will see development of better infrastructure, development new tourism destinations and bringing them on the national and international tourism map.
Speaking on the occasion at Khedapati, Parasia, Dr Chiranjeevi, India’s Minister of Tourism acknowledged the active role played by the Union Urban Development & Parliamentary Affairs Minister, Dr Kamal Nath and informed that the Ministry of Tourism had included development of Chhindwara in the state initially as a tourist destination, in consultation with the state government and sanctioned Central Financial Assistance of INR494 lakh in 2012-13.
“In view of the immense tourism potential in Chhindwara, the scope of the tourist destination development project was agreed to be enhanced as the development of Chhindwara as a tourist circuit, with the inclusion of the famous Khedapati Mandir, Chakravyuha falls in the Ananjangaon Harrai, development of surroundings of Pataleshwar Mandir, Chhote Mahadev Temple Tamia, Sharda Ghat Burman, Narsinghpur and Mundhara district Seoni with additional funds of INR300 lakh,” said Dr. Chiranjeevi.
During the current financial year, the MoT has already sanctioned four tourism projects amounting to INR 46.60 crore, namely, mega destination development of Indore; development of Vindhya Circuit Development Phase II; destination development of Nemawar; and development of Panchmarhi, Matkuli-Pipariya and Sultanpur as tourist circuit.
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