The Union Ministry of Tourism has identified 50 circuits/destinations, including several in Odisha, for development of the tourism sector across the country.
The Ramchand-Dhauli circuit has been identified as mega infrastructural project to be completed before Nabakalebar festival in Puri. Similarly, circuits of Koraput-Deomali-Sunabeda-Gupteswar and Patara-Harishankar-Nrushinganath have been identified for development. Similarly, Theme Garden (amusement park)at Hirakud and Taratarini Pitha in Ganjam have been identified as destinations, Food Craft Institute in Ganja as HRD project, Dasiabauri Pith in Puri and Sadeiberini in Dhenkanal as rural tourism projects and fairs and festivals of Konark Festival-2014, Mukteswar Dance Festival-2015 (January 14-16), Rajarani Music Festival 2015 (January 18-20), Parab Tribal Festival, Koraput and Dhanu Yatra in Bargarh district were figured in the list.
The Ministry informed the Rajya Sabha in reply to a question on Wednesday. The Ministry would provide Central Financial Assistance (CFA) to these projects, according to the reply. The concerned States have been asked to provide comments on the identified tourism projects, it added.