Sundargarh collector writes to officials for devpt of tourist spots

Rourkela: Sundargarh collectorhas written to officials of the departments concerned to visit potential tourist spots in the district and submit detailed project report to him for developing them as areas which can attract large number of travellers.

The move comes after Talsara MLA Bhabani Shankar Bhoi, who is also deputy Speaker of state assembly, wrote to tourism minister for development of some sites in Sundargarh district.Sites mentioned in Bhoi’s letter were Ushakothi Shiva temple, Mandira Dam site, Sukha Mahadev temple, Banadurga temple, Usasi Tungri, Karlaghati temple, Singramunda temple, Samalei temple complex, Madri Kalo bhawan, development of bench of IB river, Angrapahad, Kanhakund, Medheswar Shiv temple, Sapneswar Baba Mandir, Baba Baneswar Mahadev temple, Bonai, Singardei, Kurda panchayat under Lahunipada block, Ashok Jharan under Lahunipada block, Mirgi Lotini, Lahunipada block, Biseswar Mahadev, Lahunipada block, Deodhar under Lahunipada block, development of Kata under Lahunipada block, development of Badalgiri under Gurundia block.Similarly, Rourkela MLA Sarada Prasad Nayak has proposed the development of Amko-Simko Shaheed Peeth (Kuarmunda), Mandira dam site, Deodhar, Darjing, Rukura dam, Brahmanmara tank under Biramitrapur municipality, Akshayashila waterfall under Bisra block, Badalgiri waterfall of Gurundia block and Pitamahal dam as tourist spots.Subhankar Mohapatra, the collector, in his Nov 4 letter, has sought the report within 15 days.