The Chhattisgarh Tourism Board (CTB) has prepared a working plant of Rs 1.95 crore for the face-lifting of the historic Budha Talab. The budget for the works was sanctioned by Tourism and Culture Minister Brijmohan Agrawal in the meeting of board of directors held at the CTB office on Saturday.
In addition this Rs 1 crore was also sanctioned for developing a park just like Purkhoti Muktangan near Dharampura situated on the side of under construction four-lane road connecting Jora-Dharampura with Swami Vivekanand Airport Mana.
As per official information the minister also directed to swiftly complete the pending works. The Minister also expressed discontentment for non-completion of decisions taken in last meeting. The board also agreed for establishing of tourism information centre for tourist just like in Ranchi capital of Jharkhand and lucknow the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in Chhattisgarh. Further it was also decided that services of some authorised agency approved by Tourism Ministry Government of India would be sought for finding out the numbers of tourists visiting Chhattisgarh.
In the meeting the Minister suggested for developing infrastructure need for organising marriage function in ‘Johar’ hotel of CTB in Naya Raipur. “This would increase the income of CTB,” Brjimohan Agrawal said.