– Omprakash Mishra
Ranchi : The redesign given to tourist places like Kellaghagh, Dangaddi, Ketungadham located in Simdega is not only attracting tourists towards it, but the livelihood of the local people is also getting empowered. The captivating nature here is fascinated by the tourists. Not only this, these tourist destinations have been covered with infrastructure for tourists, which has registered an unprecedented increase in the number of tourists.
The work of beautifying the tourist places of Simdega, neglected for years, is being done for the last one year. Through the District Tourism Promotion Committee, development works are being done by marking the tourist places in the district where tourists keep coming. The role of the local people was decided in this work, which the people here have happily accepted. This facilitated the district administration and ensured beautification of tourist places and indirect employment to the people.
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preserve the legendary heritage
There are many such tourist places in Simdega, which cannot be ignored. is one of these. Bhanwar Pahar, which is a symbol of mythological heritage. It is said that Bhanwar Pahar has been instrumental in killing the enemies during the war. The district administration has marked the heritage of Bhanwar mountain and the mountain as a tourist place to be recognized. In order to see the panoramic view of the Bhanwar mountain and to make the people aware of the specialty of the mountain, the work of beautifying it has been launched on the ground. Soon after completing the work of beautification of Bhanwar mountain, it will be handed over to the tourists.
Days instead of religious places situated amidst nature
Facility like solar high mask light, police OP, lattice fence along the railing, canteen have been restored at Kellaghagh tourist site adjacent to the district headquarters. Other tourist places like Kellaghagh, Dangaddi, Ketungadham are being developed on a large scale. The facilities which were being missed by the tourists are being restored. Installation of watch tower, high mask light, construction of community toilet in Dangdi. Due to the development work being done in Dangdi according to the convenience of the tourists, now every day local villagers are setting up food shops there, from which they are also earning. In Vanadurga, installation of high mask lights and street lights, strengthening of community toilets, facilities like accessible traffic has been developed. Now marriages and other programs are also taking place here. Ketunga Dham, where the temple of Baba Bholenath is located, reflects the mythological heritage. The shed is being constructed by the district administration from the temple to the canal, which will provide a lot of convenience to the devotees. Action is being taken to restore the facilities accessible to tourists while strengthening the old building.
The effort of the district administration is to develop the facilities that tourists and devotees should get at the identified tourist places. This work is going on continuously. Many tourist sites have been developed. The development work of other sites is in the final stages. Efforts are also being made to connect people with direct and indirect employment by developing tourist places.