Chairing the review meeting of Tourism, Art, Culture, Sports and Youth Affairs department here on Thursday Chief Minister Hemant Soren stressed on the need of promoting tourism and sports in the State. The CM said that the State has immense potentials in the fields which need to be utilised.
“There is a lot of potential in the tourism sector in Jharkhand. There are many tourist places here, whose fame is there in the country and the world, but there are also many tourist places, which have not been identified. To identify these tourist places, steps should be taken in the direction of getting information from the local people and then these should be developed and placed on the tourism map. A mechanism should be created to keep the details of the tourists who come to see the tourist places of Jharkhand. So that if they face any kind of problem here then a quick solution can be found out,” he said.
The CM said that the department should arrange for the documentation of the tourist places of Jharkhand. After this, its publicity should be ensured through various means, so that its information can reach the tourists and they are attracted to see it. He also said that there should be a system to give detailed information about other tourist places of the State at one tourist place. For this, signage should be used extensively, so that tourists go to see that tourist place.
The Secretary of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sports and Youth Affairs Department informed the CM about the programs, activities and schemes being run. She said that Baba Vaidyanath Dham, Deoghar is being developed under the Prasad Scheme at a cost of Rs 13 crore, while under Swadesh Darshan Scheme, Rs 52.72 crore for Dalma-Chandil-Getlasud-Betla-Mirchaiya-Netarhat etc.
The tourism department is planning Tribal Theme Park in Dhurwa, Ranchi, Sahebganj, Saraikela-Kharsanwa and Handicraft Tourism Center in Dumka, Rajmahal-Sahebganj-Punai Chowk Ganga Ferry Circuit, Rural Tourism Center in Dumka and Ranchi, Basukinath, Wayside Eminities in Dumka, Netarhat Sunset Point It is planned to promote Valley of Flowers, Additional Tourist Complex in Masanjor and adventure tourism in Sivagadi, Sahebganj, Masanjor and Dumka.
On the first anniversary if the present government on 29 December, the tourism department will acquire Hotel Ashoka in Ranchi and launch the Eco Circuit Project.
A concrete plan has also been prepared to promote sports and sportspersons in the state. Under this, Sports Policy-2020 has been made. Plans have also been drawn to make the game an attractive and viable career option. Facilities will be made available with international capacity standard by creating a database of players.
On December 29 there will be an MoU between All India Football Federation and Sports Department for the development of football in the State and New sports policy-2020 will be launched.
Selected players will get appointment letter for direct appointment. Games library for players and researchers will be launched. Foundation stone for construction of new hockey astro-turf in selected 15 schools across the State will be laid.