Culture and Tourism Minister Ajay Chandrakar on Tuesday asked the officials to invite eminent Bollywood film producers and directors to Chhattisgarh for promoting the State’s tourism destinations by shooting their films at various locations.
Chandrakar, while chairing a review meeting also directed the officials to hold ‘Tribal Olympics’ based on the Tribal Art, culture and sports activities on the occasion of ‘World Tribals Day’ scheduled on August 9.In the review meeting, the officials informed the Minister that during the financial year 2014-15, `47.5 crore budget has been allocated for tourism development in the State and for the centrally sponsored projects, the Department had sent a `13 crore proposal to the Centre.
Chandrakar asked the officials to prepare an action plan for establishment of world-class meditation and yoga centres at Sirpur Tourism Centre.He also asked the officials to prepare an action plan to develop Chitrakot Waterfall, Kutumbsar Caves and Teerathgarh Waterfall as national level tourist spots. Facilities like Ropeway and Para Gliding should be available there in these tourist places, he added.The officials informed the Minister that in 2014, the Sirpur National Dance and Music Festival was organised.
Chandrakar asked to prepare a plan to send artists of the State’s traditional Panthi teams, Pandvani singers, Raut Nacha and Baas music in the national and international level music and art competitions.He told to make quality small documentary films and advertisement films for tourism development. He also instructed to publicize them through Youtube, internet and Social Media.
Tourism and Culture Secretary RC Sinha, Chhattisgarh Tourism Board Managing Director Santosh Kumar Misra and State Advisor, Culture and Tourism, Sriram Tiwari and senior officials were present in the meeting.