Chief Minister Raghubar Das directed the Tourism Department officers to train the local people and employ them as tourist guides and assistants. He said that the local people are aware of the localities and they will not let anyone disturb the condition. He said it while addressing a meeting of Jharkhand Tourism Development Council.
The CM said that there is ample potential in tourism. By taking some necessary steps, we can bring the state on the map of world tourism. The govt. is committed to develop all tourism spots of the state. Mines and tribal tourism should be developed. He suggested developing Ranchi-Rajrappa, Bodh Gaya- Itkhori circuit, installing ropeway at Pahari Mandir and providing information to people about Jharkhand at railway station and aerodrome. He directed to work fast in the areas of energy, roadways, drinking water and sanitation also.
The tourism department said that prima facie, the focus will be on 25 tourism spots of the state. In addition to religious tourism, adventure tourism, mines tourism, tribal tourism and heritage tourism are being developed. The tourism policy has been made and work of infrastructural development is going on. Tourism Minister Amar Kumar Bauri, Chief Secretary Rajiv Gauba, Development Commissioner Amit Khare, DGP of the state DK Pandey, Principal Secretary to the CM Sanjay Kumar, Principal Secretary, Energy, S KG Rahate, Tourism Secretary Avinash Kumar and Secretary to the CM Sunil Kumar Burnwal were present in the meeting.