The Indian government has set aside 351 crore for the development of an eco-tourism circuit that will connect nearly 350 location to a common grid. The state of Maharsathra is the process of developing to provide better facilities and development of a popular destination.
It was announced by the Sudhir Mungantiwar, Maharashtra Minister of Finance, Planning, and Forests that 43 destinations under the grid will be taken up in the first phase and the remaining ones in the second and third.
Maharashtra Eco-tourism Board will include Mumbai’s Sanjay Gandhi National Park. Maharashtra is the best State for all types of tourism that includes forts, coastal tourism, forest safaris and spiritual tourism.
The circuit will be connecting 124 forest gardens, 43 historical forts, six tiger projects, 35 wildlife sanctuaries, 52 religious destinations, 55 eco-tourism destinations and five hill stations.
Through homestays, tourist guides and other jobs the project will encourage employment opportunities for local people.
Tourists will be able to avail better facilities if the buffer and forest areas are developed from the perspective of tourism. Adventure sports will also be encouraged in the forts of the State.
The Maharashtra Eco-tourism Development Board was established in 2015 to provide tourists with better facilities.
Considering the economic, social and environmental aspects of a destination the board encourages eco-tourism.
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