Ranchi, Dec 16 (PTI) Jharkhand Chief Minister RaghubarDas today said his government is giving priority todevelopment of industry, agriculture, information technologyand tourism sector for the all-round development of the state.
Das said his government is determined to eliminatepoverty from the state by 2022. The government is workingkeeping this thought in mind.
"The government is making the state a world-classtourist destination by promoting cultural and eco-tourism.
This will generate employment and end poverty," an officialrelease said quoting the chief minister.
Das said that Chatra districtÂ’s Itkhori, a confluencesite of three religions, is being developed as a world-classtourist destination at the cost of Rs 500 crore.
The chief minister said the entire master plan of thisarea has been prepared, adding the world's tallest (30 metre)‘Buddhist Prayer Wheel’ will be built in Itkhori. Now there isa 26-metre high Prayer wheel in Qinghaii of China.
Two river fronts, Bhadrakali Ghat and Buddha Ghat,will be constructed, he said, adding a circuit will beconstructed in Bodh Gaya, Kaleshwari and Itkhori and foreignexchange will also come from foreign tourists.
This will provide employment to local people, he said.
Work will start within two-three months. A ropeway of 1.6 kmwill be built at Kalshwari mountain at a cost of Rs 24 crore.
Tender process will be started after forest and environmentclearance, he said.
Das said names of those people who have donated theirland for beautification of the temples, will be engraved in‘Shilapatt’ and they will also be honoured by the government.
With help from political parties, social institutionsand common people cleaning of rivers will start in April andMay as mass movement, this will change the scenario of thewhole area, he added. PTI PVRRG.
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