Assam government to develop rural tourism
The Assam government has taken a fresh initiative to explore rural tourism which has largely remained untapped.
By PTI |
GUWAHATI: The Assam government has taken a fresh initiative to explore rural tourism which has largely remained untapped as there are many places in the state's vast rural swath that speak of culture, history and religion.
The main features of rural tourism will be the projection of multi-faceted village life in which art, culture and religion have formed a tapestry.
For instance, the government has proposed to develop the Shyamgaon area at Titabor in Jorhat district which is dominated by Buddhists. Tourists can be taken around the place to get them acquainted with Buddhist practices of the residents.
The village lies close to Jorhat where Majuli, the seat of Vaishnavite culture, is situated and also not very distant from the Kaziranga National Park. An added advantage is the airport in Jorhat which can help tourist inflow.
Tourist department sources said here that to start with the government was concentrating on four sites the Dehind Patkai Kshetra in Tinsukia district, Sualkuchi, the silk township near here, Durgapur near Kaziranga National Park and the Asharikandi area in Dhubri district.
The government has submitted a project report to promote village tourism and ensure socio-economic uplift of the rural people.
The main features of rural tourism will be the projection of multi-faceted village life in which art, culture and religion have formed a tapestry.
For instance, the government has proposed to develop the Shyamgaon area at Titabor in Jorhat district which is dominated by Buddhists. Tourists can be taken around the place to get them acquainted with Buddhist practices of the residents.
The village lies close to Jorhat where Majuli, the seat of Vaishnavite culture, is situated and also not very distant from the Kaziranga National Park. An added advantage is the airport in Jorhat which can help tourist inflow.
Tourist department sources said here that to start with the government was concentrating on four sites the Dehind Patkai Kshetra in Tinsukia district, Sualkuchi, the silk township near here, Durgapur near Kaziranga National Park and the Asharikandi area in Dhubri district.
The government has submitted a project report to promote village tourism and ensure socio-economic uplift of the rural people.
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