Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai said on Sunday that the land of Tatapani was highly sacred as it was linked to the story of Lord Ram.
“I declare Tatapani a tourist destination. A tourism department motel will be established here.
“A master plan will be prepared for the development of the Tatapani area.”
Sai announced the establishment of a new college in Raghunathnagar and a police post in Deepadih Kala.
He was addressing the Tatapani Mahotsav in Balrampur-Ramanujganj district.
Education Minister Brijmohan Aggarwal and Agriculture Minister Ramvichar Netam were present.
Netam said: “Tatapani has to be developed as a tourist destination in such a way that it gets recognized nationwide.”
He gave a brief sketch of the development plans.
On this occasion, 400 couples were married as part of the MukhyaMantri Kanya Vivah Yojana.
The aim of this scheme is to support the economically weaker sections by helping them get married with the assistance of the government.