Madhya Pradesh Tourism plans to promote Religious Tourism

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BHOPAL: Madhya Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (MPTDC) has drawn up an ambitious plan to promote religious tourism among domestic travellers by developing quality infrastructure at sacred places in the State.

“Besides focusing on attracting foreigners, the corporation has drawn up a plan to promote religious tourism in the State by developing quality infrastructure at the places of religious importance,” the MPTDC Chairman, Mr Dhruv Narayan Singh, told pressp ersons here on Tuesday evening.

The Centre had recently sanctioned Rs 2.84 crore for developing tourist facilities at Hoshangabad, situated on the banks of Narmada, he said. With this fund, tourist facilities and beautification work at several places in the town and also at nearby Band rabhan will be carried out to promote religious tourism.

The Union Tourism Ministry has already sanctioned funds for developing banks of river Narmada in Hoshangabad under the Narmada Parikrama route. The work in this regard has been completed by the MPTDC, Mr Singh said.

Besides, under the scheme tourist facilities will be developed at Chitrakoot, Orchha, Omkareshwar, Maheshwar, Maihar, Ujjain, Salkanpur, Baglamukhi Devi Temple (Shajapur), Kudeshwar (Tikamgarh) and Chamunda Devi Temple (Dewas). - PTI


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