27 Tourism Sites to be Developed in Sundargarh at a Cost of ₹58.87 Crore

The Sundargarh district administration has sought in-principal approval from the Tourism department for taking up fresh infrastructure development of 27 identified and other tourist sites at a cost of over ₹58.87 crore.

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On March 13, Sundargarh collector Manoj Satyawan Mahajan sent a letter to the commissioner-cum-secretary of the Tourism department and enclosed detailed project reports and cost estimates of phase-I projects. The collector also requested for sanction of over ₹58.87 crore in funds for the projects.

As per the plan, five tourism development projects each would be taken up in Bonai and Lahunipada blocks. Three projects would be taken up in Balishankara block. Similarly, funds have been sought for two projects each in Rourkela city, Sundargarh town, and Rajgangpur, while one project each would be taken up in Lathikata, Bisra, Sundargarh Sadar, Tangarpali, Hemgir, Koida, Lefripada, and Gurundia blocks.