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States » NorthPosted at: Dec 12 2020 6:59PM


Gorakhpur will emerge as hub of eco-tourism : Chauhan

Gorakhpur, Dec 12 (UNI) Forest and environment minister Dara Singh Chauhan on Saturday said Purvanchal will turn into a eco-tourism hub given its immense potential in the development and employment in this field.
The place will be transformed into a eco-tourist destination with keen interest shown by Chief minister Yogi Adityanath into the endeavour.
" The Chief Minister has rejuvenated the neglected vast natural lake Ramgarh. This lake will lead to eco-tourism of Purvanchal in the coming days," he said.
Mr Chauhan , was presiding over the eighth session of the primary sector on the last day of the three-day national webinar and seminar organised under the joint aegis of the Planning Department and Gorakhpur University in the Gorakhpur University campus here on Saturday.

The Forest Minister said eco-tourism would be promoted in Ramgarh lake in Gorakhpur , Bakhira Tal of Santakbirnagar, Sohgibarva of Maharajganj, Kempti fall of Mussoorie of Sonbhadra, among others.

Tiger Rescue Center and Vulture Conservation Center are being established in Maharajganj. With the efforts of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the Gorakhpur zoo, which is going to open for visitors in January, is increasing the chances of eco-tourism. He informed that the state government's plan is to promote rural tourism and increase income of forest dwellers by making them stay in forest areas.

He said in the last three years, the tourist footfall has increased up to 20 times at eco-tourism sites in the state. Referring to the record plantation of the environment, the Forest Minister said a new record will be created next year.
The keynote speaker of the session, Principal Secretary, Forests, Sudhir Garg, said by giving the status of revenue village to the forested villages by the British during the period, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has connected the forest dwellers to the mainstream of society and development.

A new door to income generation can be opened for the residents here by developing the facility of stay home in these Vantangia villages of forest area. Mr Garg also said there is a lot of potential for eco-tourism and adventure tourism in Purvanchal, rich in natural beauty of pools.
Principal Secretary, Forest also stressed the need to be vigilant about the effects of climate change. He said the need of the hour is to plant more and more trees to reduce the risks of climate change.
Prior to this, the seventh technical session of the primary sector focused on the issue of employment in agriculture.
In this session CGM S. Pandey of NABARD, Dr. Umashankar Singh, Director, International Potato Center of South Asia, Potato Quality Improvement Technique in Purvanchal, Dr. RK Mittal, Vice Chancellor of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Pallavapuram Meerut Boon for Organic Farming, Dr. Prabodh Kumar Trivedi, Director, CIMAP Lucknow, expressed the integration of farming of aromatic plants with traditional in the rural economy of Purvanchal and Dr. Ramchet Chaudhary of PRDF spoke on increasing income from agricultural farming of Kala Namak rice, included in ODOP.
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