The Purkhauti Muktangan in New Raipur would be a top tourist destination soon and attract tourists not only within Chhattisgarh, but also from other parts of India, Chief Minister Raman Singh said on Thursday.
Addressing the gathering after inaugurating the landscaping and beautification work carried out by the Government as parts of its second phase development work, the Chief Minister said the Purkhauti Muktangan would showcase the state’s rich cultural history. Remembering Dr.A.P.J. Abdul Kalam who had laid foundation stone for the first phase work during his tenure as president, the chief minister said the Purkhauti Muktangan will create a special identity in the India’s tourist map in next five years time. The rich tribal culture of different places in the state starting from Bastar to Surguja would be on display at the Muktangan. Steps would be taken to protect and preserve those which have already been displayed, he said while laying the foundation stone of the administrative building.
The Chief Minister also inaugurated a Science Park at Mana-Tuta, another tourism project, the Government has been developing. Speaking on the occasion he said Purkhauti Muktangan and at Mana-Tuta both come under Raipur development plan and carries special significance for the Government. He also released ‘Rajim Kumbh’ a book prepared by the State’s tourism and culture department.