Chhattisgarh Tourism and Culture Minister Brijmohan Agarwal met the Union Tourism Minister.
Urged to provide funds from the Union Budget for the preservation of historical heritage
Union Tourism Minister will come to Chhattisgarh on the inauguration of Maa Bamleshwari Devi Prasad Scheme
Chhattisgarh Tourism and Culture Minister Brijmohan Aggarwal met Union Tourism Minister G. in New Delhi today. Met Kishan Reddy. During this, while discussing the possibilities of tourism development of Chhattisgarh, he urged to approve funds from the Union Budget for the conservation and development of the historical heritage of Chhattisgarh. Minister Aggarwal sought cooperation from the Center for connecting and developing the five Shaktipeeths of the state under the Shaktipeeth Project, construction of Rajim Corridor and construction of a convention center at Purkhauti Muktangan.
During the meeting with the Union Minister in his office, Culture Minister Brijmohan Aggarwal told that at present there are a total of 63 state protected monuments in Chhattisgarh. A proposal amounting to Rs 1965 lakh has been prepared for conducting archaeological activities including maintenance and development work of protected monuments, remains, antiquities and museums. He requested for approval from the Union Budget.
Minister Brijmohan Aggarwal expressed the need to develop the Rajim temple complex, do development works and renovation like the grand corridor built in Ujjain and Kashi. He demanded from the Union Minister to approve an amount of Rs 75 crore for making a corridor to develop the Rajim temple complex in a grand, attractive and dignified manner.
Minister Aggarwal said that on the lines of Char Dham, important religious faith centers of Chhattisgarh will be developed under the Shaktipeeth project. Tourist facilities will be developed in a phased manner in the five Shaktipeeths of Chhattisgarh, Kudargarh in Surajpur, Chandrahasini Temple in Chandrapur, Mahamaya Temple in Ratanpur, Bamleshwari Temple in Dongargarh and Danteshwari Temple in Dantewada. He urged for approval by including it in the plan of the Ministry of Tourism.
Minister Aggarwal said that in 2006, the then President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam had inaugurated Purkhauti Muktangan. The need for a convention center has been felt for a long time to establish communication with folk artists and guests coming from India and abroad. He requested to sanction an amount of Rs 50 crore for this.
Along with this, he approved the development works of Maa Bageshwari Temple, Kudargarh, Sirpur under Prasad Scheme and PDMC for Jagdalpur and Bilaspur destinations selected under Swadesh Darshan Scheme 2.0. (Project Development and Management Consultant) and requested for approval of funds for implementation. He also invited the Union Minister to come to Chhattisgarh for the inauguration program of Maa Bamleshwari Devi Prasad Yojana, on which he agreed to come to Chhattisgarh after 15th February.