LUCKNOW: The inauguration of the Kushinagar airport is only one step in the Uttar Pradesh government’s efforts to promote religious tourism in the state, said a government spokesperson on Wednesday.
As part of the state’s plans to transform the state into a hub of religious and spiritual tourism, the government is working towards the construction of new religious sites and also revamping prominent pilgrim spots including Chitrakoot and Vindhyachal, he said.
“Pushing for the integrated development of the entire state, the Yogi Adityanath government has worked to equip famous religious sites including Lord Ram’s ‘Taposthali’ in Chitrakoot, Naimisharanya as well as the Shakti Peetha at Vindhyachal with advanced facilities for the convenience of the devotees,” the spokesperson said. He added that the premises of temples have been renovated and redeveloped with proper roads, parking and sanitation facilities. In addition to the ropeway services at Chitrakoot Dham, Vindhyachal, the construction work of a ropeway is also taking place in Barsana, Mathura. Facilities for tourists are also being upgraded and developed in Agra and Fatehpur Sikri under Jain and Sufi circuits.
The state government has also constituted the Naimisharanya Teerth Kshetra Vikas Parishad, Chitrakoot Teerth Kshetra Vikas Parishad and Devipatan Teerth Vikas Parishad to improve tourism potential of these sites.
“The government’s exercise to classify tourism based on various circuits including the Ramayana circuit, Braj circuit, Mahabharata circuit, Shaktipeeth circuit, Adhyatmik circuit, Jain circuit and Buddhist circuit, is yielding excellent results as it is automatically attracting domestic as well as foreign tourists,” the spokesperson said.
