Chhattisgarh government on Thursday decided to develop places in state related to Lord Rama’s exile (Rama Van Gaman Path) as a tourist spots. A decision in this regard was taken at the cabinet meeting held at Vidhan Sabha premises on Thursday afternoon.
Notable, it is believed that Lord Rama spent 10 out of 14 year’s exile in Chhattisgarh, which was then known as ‘Dakshin Kaushal’ and ‘Dandakaranya’.
Minister Ravindra Choubey briefing news persons about the decision taken by the government informed that among the 51 places being earmarked, eight of the places would be developed in the first phase. These eight places comprise Sitamadhi-Harchowka (Koria), Ramgarh (Surguja), Sheorinarayan (Janjgir-Champa), Turturia (Balodabazar-Bhatapara), Chandrakhuri (Raipur), Rajim (Gariaband), Sihava (Dhamtari) and Jagdalpur (Bastar)
After a survey the government would facilitate the places with better connectivity and electrification with other amenities required for a tourist place, the minister said. Required budgetary provisions would be made for this purpose and efforts would be made to get assistance from central government too, the minister added.
The development of these earmarked tourist spots would be started from Chandrakhuri of Raipur where there is a temple of Kaushalya, the mother of lord Rama.