A presentation was made before Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday on an integrated development plan for sustainable tourism at the Harishankar and Nrusinghnath temples in the Gandhamardan region. The project, which is expected to be completed by December next year, aims at improving pilgrims’ and visitors’ experience of the twin temples. The region would be developed with focus on religious and cultural traditions, natural ecosystem and adventure tourism.
The master plan of the project includes connectivity with up-gradation of vehicular road and parking, up-gradation of vending zone, religious street, cultural plaza, visitors facilities with a centre for cultural traditions and herbal centre, public park and plaza with picnic zone, kids’ play area, amphitheater and up-gradation of temple facilities with beautification and lighting, restoration of Dharmasala, Bhoga Mandap and kitchen.