Chief Minister Champai Soren today asked officials to work on a plan to make Rajrappa in Ramgarh a world class tourist place. The CM conducted a high-level review of the updated work progress of the Department of Tourism, Art-Culture, Sports and Youth Affairs in the presence of officials in the Jharkhand Ministry. During this, the Chief Minister gave many important guidelines to the officials.
The CM said that the natural beauty in Jharkhand is unmatched. It is the good fortune of all of us Jharkhand residents that many important religious places of different communities and a unique mixture of different art and culture have been found here. He directed the officials that Luguburu and Marangburu, the religious places of faith and belief of the tribal religious followers, should be developed as a better tourist destination as soon as possible.
The CM directed the officials that complete development of the Pahari Mandir complex Ranchi is necessary. Pahari Mandir is a big religious place of faith and belief. A proposal was prepared by the state government to build a ropeway in Pahari Mandir, for this feasibility verification was also done, the officials should get the feasibility report soon and start further action. Whatever road has been prepared for the development of the hill temple, ensure that work starts on it as soon as possible.
Soren said that we will have to move forward by making a better action plan on what work needs to be done to bring the tourism and religious places of Jharkhand on the world map. He told the officials that there are many possibilities in the field of various tourism including religious, spiritual in the state. Keeping in view these multi-dimensional tourism possibilities, it is very important to develop them. The CM said that the state government is trying that all the tourists who come to visit Jharkhand should go back to their home with a better experience from here, so that Jharkhand can have a different identity in the country and the world in the field of tourism.
In the meeting, the CM told the officials that Rajrappa located in Ramgarh district can be developed as an excellent religious tourist destination, for this purpose, prepare DPR as soon as possible and the officials should also make an action plan on what new can be done in Rajrappa.
Soren said that the renovation of Hundru Falls and the construction of the guest house there should be expedited. The Chief Minister said that there should be no laxity in the progress of work on all the tourist sites identified by the department which are to be developed, rather all the work should be completed on time by working at a fast pace. The CM told the officer that if needed, study the tourism places of other states to develop the tourism and religious places of the state. He said that the state government wants that the entire identified tourist places of Jharkhand should be developed, only then the cultural pride of the state will increase and the economy will also be strengthened.
The CM also emphasized on the development of Sarna religious places of the state. He directed the officials to develop Serengadaghati (Kolhan) as a tourist place. He directed the officials to ensure that the tribal religious followers visit the Sarna site under the Chief Minister's Tirtha Darshan Yojana. He directed to develop Sido Kanhu statue site and Ulihatu Shaheed Sthal located at Bhognadih on priority. All these places are important heritage of Jharkhand. Preserving these places is the priority of the state government.
Soren directed the officials to expedite the formation and registration work of Sido Kanhu Yuva Khel Club. He was informed by the officials that so far 27 thousand 248 Sido Kanhu Yuva Khel Club have been formed in the state, in which more than 11 thousand clubs have been registered, now the registration work will also be done through cooperatives so that the work can be expedited. The CM told the officials that there is a need to move forward with the aim of achieving the set target by simplifying the formation and registration work of Sido Kanhu Yuva Khel Club.
The CM directed the officials to ensure the maintenance of Khelgaon in Ranchi at all costs. He said that it is the priority of the state government to fulfill the purpose for which the Khelgaon was built. It should be ensured that various sports competitions are organized in Khelgaon. He directed the officials to start the construction work of Adityapur-1, Football Ground, Ramchandrapur Football Ground and Adityapur-2, Pragati Ground soon. On this occasion, the officers discussed in detail about many important sports schemes in the state in front of the CM.
Many important points were discussed in detail including many important policies made by the Sports Department, Residential Sports Training Center, Day-boarding Sports Training Center, Operation of Center of Excellence, Installation of High Performing Center for various sports disciplines and important sports schemes to be taken in the current financial year. On the occasion, the CM also gave many important guidelines to the officials in this regard.
The meeting was attended by Additional Chief Secretary to the Chief Minister, Avinash Kumar, Minister of Tourism, Art Culture, Sports and Youth Affairs, Secretary of the Tourism Department Manoj Kumar, Secretary to the Chief Minister Arwa Rajkamal, Sports Director Sushant Gaurav, Tourism Director Anjali Yadav and other officials.
