Haryana Government will develop Asia’s largest Jungle Safari in Aravalli hills. “This ambitious project will not only promote green tourism in the state, but will also prove to be an important step towards the conservation of wildlife,” said the Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, who along with Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and Haryana Environment, Forest and Wildlife Minister Rao Narbir Singh visited Vantara, Jamnagar in Gujarat on Sunday.
Saini, in a statement, said: “The government is aimed to make this safari a major attraction for tourists from the country and abroad and make Haryana a leader in the field of eco-tourism.”
“This jungle safari in Haryana will be developed in an area of about 10,000 acres, in which various types of animals, birds and natural biodiversity will be preserved. This safari will be equipped with modern technology and special arrangements will be made for eco-friendly tourism,” he said.
The development of safari in the Aravalli hills will provide new employment opportunities to the local youth in tourism, guiding, hospitality and other sectors, said Saini, adding that the project will also strengthen the regional climate and ecology.
The Chief Minister said: “We have given clear instructions to the Forest and Environment Department that the project should be completely eco-friendly. This project will prove to be a milestone in environmental protection, promoting tourism and creating new employment opportunities. The Forest and Environment Department and the Tourism Department will jointly give shape to this project.”