UP govt to build Ramayana Mahabharata circuits under New Tourism Policy

To foster the states religious potential and also establish the state as the hub of religious and spiritual tourism in the country the Uttar Pradesh Cabinet on Wednesday gave approval to the New Tourism PolicyThe state under the policy will develop separate religious circuitsAs per the vision the places associated with Lord Rama will be developed as the Ramayana Circuit and religious places associated with Lord Krishna as Krishna CircuitState Cabinet Minister AK Sharma while giving details about the new tourism policy and development of new areas informed that Ayodhya Chitrakoot Bithoor and other places of significance during the Ramayana period will be included in the Ramayana circuitSimilarly Mathura Vrindavan Gokul Govardhan Barsana Nandgaon and Baldev will be included in the Krishna circuit while the Buddhist circuit will include Kapilvastu Sarnath Kushinagar Kaushambi Shravasti Ramgram and other placesSharma further said that to promote wildlife and ecotourism sanctuary and forest reserve will be developedPlaces endowed with natural beauty and with ecotourism potential will be identified and developed At the same time it is proposed to increase touristfriendly facilities while developing areas related to wildlife he saidThe Cabinet Minister further said that Mahabharata and Shaktipeeth circuits will also be developed in the State under New Tourism PolicyMahabharata circuit has also been envisaged In this places like Hastinapur Kampilya Echhatra Barnawa Mathura Kaushambi Gonda Lakshagriha have been selected Similarly the Shaktipeeth circuit will also be developed It will extend from Vindhyavasini Devi Ashtabhuja to Devipatan Naimisharanya Maa Lalita Devi Maa Jwala Devi Shakumbhari Devi from Saharanpur to Shivani Devi Chitrakoot and Sheetla Mata Mau he saidAlso Read Punjab Heroin poppy husk worth Rs 800 crore destroyed in AmritsarSharma said that to boost spiritual tourism in the state Gorakhpur Balrampur Mathura Sant Ravidas Sthal Maa Parameshwari Devi Azamgarh Bighu Ashram of Ballia Bateshwar of Agra Hanuman Dham Shahjahanpur have been includedA Sufi Kabir circuit will also be developed along the same lines In this it is proposed to be extended from Amethi Magahar Sant Kabir Nagar to Kabirdas Karmabhoomi Lahartara in Varanasi The Jain circuit will also be extended from Deogarh Hastinapur to Parshwanath Digambar Jain temple Ramnagar he addedHe said that the Uttar Pradesh government will give recognition to the states craft as wellIn an innovative move the government will also develop craft circuits The districts famous for handicrafts will be developed A proposal has been passed to construct a craft circuit by including all such districts he saidMoreover places important in terms of freedom struggle will also be developed as tourist sites It includes places like Meerut Shahjahanpur Kakori and Chaurichaura Apart from this the Bundelkhand circuit is also to be developed This will include districts like Charkhari Chitrakoot Kalinjar Jhansi Deogarh Lalitpur Banda Mahoba Hamirpur and Jalaun he addedHe said that the government through the policy has also laid emphasis on developing lesserknown placesA total of 22 activities such as budget hotels heritage hotels star hotels heritage homestays ecotourism units caravan tourism units exhibitions pilgrim dormitories Dharamshala wellness resorts allweather seasonal camps reservoirlakes wellness tourism adventure tourism activities have been given a place in the new policy he addedThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever