Adding another feather to picturesque Jharkhand, Chief Minister Raghubar Das inaugurated the Patratu lake resort beside Patratu dam in Ramgarh district on Wednesday. The CM welcomed the tourists on the occasion and said that the project will provide immense opportunities of employment through tourism.
“In 2016, I was passing by this road. At that time, the natural beauty here attracted me to a large extent. I just decided that this site full of possibilities will be developed. This became my dream project. The work of developing Patratu Dam started with the aim of providing the economic prosperity of the State, direct and indirect employment to the people, and bringing the beauty of Jharkhand to the world.
Today I am happy that within 18 months the Government is handing over this beautiful dam to all you Jharkhandis,” said the CM.
Das said that the tourist destination can strengthen the economic system of the State and provide employment.
“Efforts are being made to develop all the tourist places, which were hitherto untouched. The work of developing the cultural tourist place has started here. The world's largest Buddhist Stupa is being built at Itkhori. We have got permission to connect Parasnath by rail line -- the pilgrimage site of Jain religions. Lakshman Jhula, Four lane Road will be constructed in Maa Chinnamastika Rajarappa. There is a plan to develop Masanjor Dam in Dumka, Anjani Dham Hanuman Ji's birthplace in Gumla for tourists,” he said.
The CM said, “We are committed to provide facilities to tourists coming to Jharkhand. The stay at Patratu Lake Resort is well arranged. Soon the guest house will be constructed here. In the last few years, despite having something near Jharkhand, it was not able to perform well in the field of tourism.
But, since 2014 special attention is being given in the tourism sector, due to which there has been an unprecedented increase in the number of tourists coming here, we will increase it further and accordingly the tourist places are also being developed. Foreign tourists also come here. Patratu will be known as an international tourist destination in times to come. Ramgarh will not only be identified with coal but also as a tourist destination,” said he.
Hazaribagh MP Jayant Sinha said on the occasion that the last five years of his tenure have been historic and wonderful. A tourist place like Patratu is not in entire Jharkhand.
“Not only did we do historical work in the field of tourism but also the schemes benefiting the poor were also historical.
Jharkhand is the first State in the country under the Ujjwala scheme and Ayushman Bharat to provide gas stoves free under the Ujjwala scheme.
Any ration card holder under Ayushman Bharat can avail this scheme. The government has constructed three medical colleges during its five-year tenure. 80 children are studying in Hazaribagh Medical College.
The present Government does not just declare things, but also puts it on display,” he said.
Tourism Secretary Rahul Sharma said that on the occasion of 150th birth anniversary of Bapu, the State Government is proud to launch the lake resort at Patratu.
“The CM thought that this reservoir of Patratu should be developed for tourists. His thinking has taken shape today. The construction work of the first phase of Patratu Lake Resort was completed in 19 months. Now the construction work of the second phase will start.
The CM has laid the foundation stone for it. Entertainment has been arranged at Patratu Lake Resort taking full care of the safety of tourists. Everyone got cooperation in developing this area,” he said.
On this occasion, the CM felicitated engineers Manish Kumar Prasad and Shiv Kumar for their excellent work by providing them with corsets and souvenirs.
Kanke MLA Jeetu Charan Ram, Managing Director, Jharkhand State Building Construction Corporation Limited, Sunil Kumar, Director Tourism cum Managing Director, Jharkhand Tourism Development Corporation Ltd. Sanjeev Kumar Besra, Deputy Commissioner Ramgarh Sanjeev Singh, Superintendent of Police Ramgarh Prabhat Kumar, and others present on the occasion.