Having a vast forest cover, Jharkhand aims to develop eco-tourism in at least half-a-dozen locations, besides giving a facelift to temple town Deoghar which attracts lakhs of devotees during the Shrawani Mela. At the Hindustan Times Tourism Conclave in the national capital, Abhinav Parmar, project management coordinator of Jharkhand Tourism Development Corporation, said the department is currently focussing on two Centre-sponsored schemes, mainly the Eco-tourism and Prasad scheme.
“The Prasad scheme basically aims at uplifting infrastructure in the entire Deoghar district, which is home to the famous Baba Baidyanath Temple. Lakhs of devotees flock to the temple during the Shrawani Mela. We are also focussing on other religious centres like Basukinath and Parasnath,” Parmar said.
On the eco-tourism front, Parmar said: “We are taking six destinations under eco-tourism development.”