Quote:Extension of Musa River Phase-I

Construction of a new water channel Mangala River to Devi Ghat earmarked. The project will revive historic course of Musa River and connecting it with River Mangala through greenways and network of lakes. It will replenish water by restoring natural ecology through dredging and de- silting, removal of invasive weeds and will have provision of recreational activities at the river edge to make the river accessible and navigable. STP and other infrastructures along river front to be developed in order to address issues related to effluents and pollutants.

3.2 Km long stretch in Phase-I is included in this project.

Dredging of Musa River from Mangala river to Devighat bridge.

River front development with landscaping, cycle track & pathway

Other amenities and surface parking

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About Musa River Phase-I Accomplishments

Cost Of Project ₹ 33.43 Crores
Project Area 3.2 Km Mangala River to Devi Ghat
Contractor M/s NCC Ltd.
Status Under Construction
Scheme ABADHA

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Project Goals

Restore the natural course of the Musa River by dredging and de-silting, reviving its historic path and connecting it with the Mangala River. Enhance the ecological balance, water flow, and natural habitat to reflect the river's historical significance.Create greenways, lakes, and recreational spaces along the river's edge, making it accessible and navigable for the community. Provide opportunities for recreational activities and a serene environment for residents and visitors.Develop infrastructure such as sewage treatment plants and other facilities to address effluents and pollutants, ensuring a clean and healthy ecosystem. Foster sustainable water management practices, promoting environmental conservation and long-term ecological well-being.

Features of Musa River Phase-I project

Encompasses a 3.2 km stretch from Devi Ghat to Kanchi River (Phase II dealt with separately).Dredging of Musa River from Mangala River to Devighat Bridge for improved water flow and aesthetics. Creation of picturesque riverfront with lush landscaping, cycle tracks, and pedestrian pathways. Provision of essential amenities including surface parking. Designated areas for bus and car parking, bicycle stands, security guard rooms, and an amenity block with visitor facilities. Landscaped area with solar trees, selfie decks, and an open-air theatre for enjoying the river views and events. Divided into sections for children's play, an amphitheatre, landscaped plaza, shaded area, and a cafeteria & restaurant building. Facility for boat rentals and water sports, along with boat repairing and maintenance infrastructure. Encompassing diverse spaces like forest area, landscaped gardens, lawns, waterbodies, and recreational plazas. A dedicated trail for cycling enthusiasts, running along the riverfront. Cobbler stone pathways for pedestrians to stroll and enjoy the riverfront views. Themed areas with solar trees and shaded structures for leisurely walks. Decorative Khandolite lamp posts for illumination and creating an enchanting ambiance.

Quote:Ministry of Tourism promotes Seven Liberation destinations (Saptha Moksha Puri) of India by undertaking promotional campaigns in domestic and global markets.

Ministry of Tourism, inter-alia, promotes tourist destinations of India, including the Saptha Moksha Puri (Seven Liberation destinations), viz., Ayodhya, Mathura, Maya (Haridwar), Kashi (Varanasi), Kanchi Avantika (Ujjain), Puri (Odisha) and Dwaravati (Dwaraka, Gujarat), in a holistic manner. It undertakes promotional campaigns in domestic and global markets through electronic, print and digital media to promote the various tourist destinations and products of the country. Further promotions are also undertaken through the official web-site as well as through social media handles of the Ministry.

Further, Ministry of Tourism provides financial assistance under the ‘National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD)’ Scheme with the objective of integrated development of identified pilgrimage and heritage destinations   in consultation with the respective State Governments/ Union Territories (UTs).

Financial assistance is also provided under the Swadesh Darshan for the development of tourism infrastructure. The identification of sites is mainly the prerogative of the State Governments/UT Administrations. The projects are sanctioned subject to availability of funds, submission of suitable detailed project reports, adherence to Scheme guidelines, utilization of funds released earlier, etc. The Swadesh Darshan Scheme has been revamped to SD 2.0 for development of sustainable and responsible tourist destinations and Dwarka has been selected for development under SD 2.0.

This reply was given by Minister of Culture, Tourism and Development of North-Eastern Region Shri G Kishan Reddy in Rajya Sabha yesterday.

Quote:ଭାରତର ସାତୋଟି ମୋକ୍ଷ ଧାମରେ ସ୍ଥାନ ପାଇଛି ପୁରୀ ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ ଧାମ

ପର୍ଯ୍ୟଟନ ମନ୍ତ୍ରଣାଳୟ ଘରୋଇ ତଥା ବିଶ୍ୱ ବଜାରରେ ପ୍ରୋତ୍ସାହନମୂଳକ ଅଭିଯାନ କରିବାକୁ ଯାଇ ଭାରତର ସାତଟି ମୋକ୍ଷ ଧାମ ବା ମୁକ୍ତି ସ୍ଥଳୀ (ସପ୍ତ ମୋକ୍ଷ ପୁରୀ)କୁ ପ୍ରୋତ୍ସାହିତ କରିଛି

ପର୍ଯ୍ୟଟନ ମନ୍ତ୍ରଣାଳୟ ଘରୋଇ ତଥା ବିଶ୍ୱ ବଜାରରେ ପ୍ରୋତ୍ସାହନମୂଳକ ଅଭିଯାନ ଆରମ୍ଭ କରିବାକୁ ଯାଇ ଭାରତର ଯେଉଁ ସାତ ଗୋଟି ମୋକ୍ଷ ପ୍ରାପ୍ତି ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ୟରେ ଗନ୍ତବ୍ୟ ସ୍ଥଳ (ସପ୍ତ ମୋକ୍ଷ ପୁରୀ) କୁ ପ୍ରୋତ୍ସାହିତ କରୁଛି, ସେଥି ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଓଡିଶାର ପୁରୀ ଧାମ ଅନ୍ୟତମ । ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ ଧାମ ପୁରୀ ଏହି ସାତ ଗୋଟି ମୋକ୍ଷ ଗନ୍ତବ୍ୟ ସ୍ଥଳୀରେ ଅନ୍ତର୍ଭୁକ୍ତ ହେବା ପର ଠାରୁ ବିଶ୍ୱ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟଟନ ମାନଚିତ୍ରରେ ପୂର୍ବ ଅପେକ୍ଷା ଆଉ କିଛି ପାଦ ଅଗ୍ରସର ହୋଇଛି ।

ପର୍ଯ୍ୟଟନ ମନ୍ତ୍ରଣାଳୟ, ସପ୍ତ ମୋକ୍ଷ ପୁରୀ (ସାତ ଗୋଟି ମୁକ୍ତି ପ୍ରାପ୍ତି ଲକ୍ଷ୍ୟସ୍ଥଳ), ଅର୍ଥାତ୍ ଅଯୋଧ୍ୟା, ମଥୁରା, ମାୟା (ହରିଦ୍ୱାର), କାଶୀ (ବାରଣାସୀ), କାଞ୍ଚି ଅବନ୍ତୀକା (ଉଜ୍ଜୟିନୀ), ପୁରୀ (ଓଡିଶା) ଏବଂ ଦ୍ୱାରାବତୀ (ଦ୍ୱାରକା, ଗୁଜରାଟ)ର ପର୍ଯ୍ୟଟନ ସ୍ଥଳୀ ଗୁଡିକୁ ସାମଗ୍ରିକ ଢଙ୍ଗରେ ପ୍ରୋତ୍ସାହିତ କରିଛି । ଏହା ଦେଶର ବିଭିନ୍ନ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟଟନ ସ୍ଥଳୀ ଏବଂ ଉତ୍ପାଦ ଗୁଡିକୁ ପ୍ରୋତ୍ସାହିତ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ଇଲେକ୍ଟ୍ରୋନିକ୍‌, ପ୍ରିଂଟ ଏବଂ ଡିଜିଟାଲ୍ ମିଡିଆ ମାଧ୍ୟମରେ ଘରୋଇ ଏବଂ ବିଶ୍ୱ ବଜାର ମାନଙ୍କରେ ପ୍ରଚାରମୂଳକ ଅଭିଯାନ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ହାତକୁ ନେଇଥାଏ । ପୁନଶ୍ଚ, ଏସବୁର ମନ୍ତ୍ରଣାଳୟର ଆଧିକାରିକ ୱେବସାଇଟ୍ ତଥା ସାମାଜିକ ଗଣମାଧ୍ୟମ ହ୍ୟାଣ୍ଡଲ ଗୁଡିକ ସହାୟତାରେ ମଧ୍ୟ ଅଧିକ ପ୍ରୋତ୍ସାହନ କରା ଯାଇଥାଏ ।

ଏସବୁ ବ୍ୟତୀତ, ପର୍ଯ୍ୟଟନ ମନ୍ତ୍ରଣାଳୟ ସଂପୃକ୍ତ ରାଜ୍ୟ ସରକାର / କେନ୍ଦ୍ରଶାସିତ ଅଞ୍ଚଳ ମାନଙ୍କ ସହିତ ପରାମର୍ଶ କରି ଚିହ୍ନିତ ତୀର୍ଥସ୍ଥଳୀ ଏବଂ ଐତିହ୍ୟ ସ୍ଥଳ ଗୁଡିକର ସମନ୍ୱିତ ବିକାଶ ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ୟ ନେଇ ‘ତୀର୍ଥ ଯାତ୍ରା ପୁନରୁଦ୍ଧାର ଏବଂ ଆଧ୍ୟାତ୍ମିକତା, ଐତିହ୍ୟ ବୃଦ୍ଧି ଅଭିଯାନ (ପ୍ରସାଦ) ରାଷ୍ଟ୍ରୀୟ ମିଶନ' ଯୋଜନା ଅଧୀନରେ ଆର୍ଥିକ ସହାୟତା ପ୍ରଦାନ କରିଥାଏ । 

ପର୍ଯ୍ୟଟନ ଭିତ୍ତିଭୂମି ବିକାଶ ନିମନ୍ତେ ସ୍ୱଦେଶ ଦର୍ଶନ ଅଧୀନରେ ଆର୍ଥିକ ସହାୟତା ମଧ୍ୟ ପ୍ରଦାନ କରା ଯାଇଥାଏ । ଏହି ସ୍ଥଳୀ ଗୁଡିକୁ ଚିହ୍ନଟ କରିବା ମୁଖ୍ୟତଃ ରାଜ୍ୟ ସରକାର / କେନ୍ଦ୍ରଶାସିତ ଅଂଚଳର ପ୍ରଶାସନ ମାନଙ୍କର ବିଶେଷାଧିକାର ଅଟେ । ପାଣ୍ଠି ଉପଲବ୍ଧତା, ଉପଯୁକ୍ତ ବିସ୍ତୃତ ପ୍ରକଳ୍ପ ରିପୋର୍ଟ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ କରିବା, ଯୋଜନା ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶାବଳୀ ଗୁଡିକୁ ପାଳନ କରିବା, ପୂର୍ବରୁ ପ୍ରଦାନ କରା ଯାଇଥିବା ପାଣ୍ଠିର ଉପଯୋଗ ଇତ୍ୟାଦି ପ୍ରକଳ୍ପ ଗୁଡିକ ଅନୁମୋଦିତ ହୋଇଛି । ପରିପୋଷଣୀୟ ତଥା ଦାୟିତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟଟନ ସ୍ଥଳ ଅଧୀନରେ ବିକାଶ ପାଇଁ ସ୍ୱଦେଶ ଦର୍ଶନ ଯୋଜନାକୁ ଏସ୍‌ଡି ୨.୦ ରେ ନୂତନ ରୂପରେଖ ଦିଆଯାଇଛି ତଥା ଦ୍ୱାରକାର ଏସ୍‌ଡି ୨.୦ ଅନୁସାରେ ବିକାଶ ନିମନ୍ତେ ଚୟନ କରାଯାଇଛି ।

ଗତକାଲି ରାଜ୍ୟସଭାରେ ସଂସ୍କୃତି, ପର୍ଯ୍ୟଟନ ଏବଂ ଉତ୍ତର - ପୂର୍ବାଂଚଳ କ୍ଷେତ୍ର ବିକାଶ ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀ ଜି. କିଷନ ରେଡ୍ଡୀଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଏକ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନର ଏହି ଉତ୍ତର ଦିଆଯାଇଛି ।