MP govt okays Narmada circuit project

Bhopal, Dec 26: The Tourism ministry has approved the Madhya Pradesh government's Jabalpur destination development project and the Narmada circuit project, official sources said.

The Jabalpur project, costing Rs 4.3 crore, envisages development of tourist information centre at Bhedaghat, trekking routes in forests on Dumna road, beautification and development of traffic island at Russel Chowk, beautification of Hanuman Tal lake, development of trekking routes behind Madan Mahal fort, development of Gwarighat and provision of signages within Jabalpur city.

The Rs 14.40 crore Narmada circuit project aims at developing tourist infrastructure along the parikrama route of the Narmada river, which originates at Amarkantak and flows through Madhya Pradesh for about 1100 Km upto Barwani and merge into the Arabian Sea via Gujarat.

Under the project, a number of works, including day shelter complex, ghats and lighting arrangements, would be carried out in Amarkantak, Dindori, Mandla, Jabalpur, Hoshangabad, Pachmarhi and Nemawar.

UNI