Paying special attention to increase volume of domestic religious travellers in the State as more people prefer to visit religious destinations, Madhya Pradesh State Tourism Development Corporation has spent Rs 9 crore for development of Jain Corridor in various districts of the State.
The Corporation has spent a sum of Rs 69.20 lakh on development work of Jain Mandir at Siddhawatkoot Omkareshwar, Rs 47 lakh on Gopanchal Jain Mandir at Gwalior and Rs 25.30 lakh for development of tourist facilities at Jain Mandir at Khajuraho.
Similarly, a sum of Rs 41.75 lakh is being spent on Mohankhera Mandu Jain Mandir, Rs 35.75 lakh on Avanti Parshavnath Tirth at Ujjain, Rs 40.55 lakh on Aharji at Tikamgarh, Rs 30.75 lakh at Gyaraspur in Vidisha, Rs 35.75 lakh at Bilahri in Katni district, Rs 38.50 lakh at Oon in Khargone, Rs 51.75 lakh at Vavangaja in Barwani, Rs 64.35 lakh at Chand Jain Mandir in Chhindwara, Rs 37 lakh on Sonagiri in Datia and Rs 44.75 lakh is being spent on development Jain corridor at Muktagiri in Betul district.
Besides, a sum of Rs 36 lakh has been provisioned for beautifying Kundalpur Jain Mandir in Damoh district, Rs 30.75 lakh for Naingiri in Chhatarpur district, Rs 35.75 lakh for Nemawar Jain Mandir in Dewas district, Rs 33 lakh for Dronagiri in Chhatarpur, Rs 38.35 lakh for Bhopawar in Dhar, Rs 30.75 lakh for Maksi Jain Mandir in Dewas district, Rs 30.75 lakh for Ghasai in Mandsaur, Rs 35.75 lakh for Nisaiji Jain Mandir in Ashok Nagar district, Rs 35.75 lakh for Sukhnesheji in Damoh district and Rs 30.75 lakh will be spent on development of Jain corridor at Semalkheri in Vidisha district.