GTA chief executive Bimal Gurung on Thursday laid the foundation stone for a Rs4 crore rural electrification project in 10 villages of Relling-Kaijalay constituency under the Rajiv Gandhi Gramin Vidyut Yojna. He also inaugurated a nine-day Agricultural and Tourism Festival at Maghaytar, 5km above Kaijalay, to highlight the area as a potential tourist destination.
Executive engineer Deepak Pradhan of the GTA power department said the scheme will provide electricity to 2,800 households including 1,300 BPL families in the 10 villages of Samalbong, Ananden, Thunbayak Nore, Bahungaon, Thapagaon, Suntalay, Purbong, Gairigaon, Bihbaray and Naya Busty. “Although the project is expected to be completed
by December 15, we are targeting the Durga puja festival time,” he said.
Meanwhile,the GTA chief told reporters: “We want to bring Maghaytar into the limelight as it is blessed with natural beauty. The festival is an effort to promote the place and plans are in place to develop the area into a world class tourist spot.”
GTA tourism department executive director Sonam Bhutia said the electrification project is part of the plan to transform Maghaytar into a
tourist hub. “The GTA will develop Maghaytar, primarily an agricultural area, into a tourist hub without disturbing its eco-system. We will invest Rs13 crore to begin with and pump in more funds as and when required,” he said.
The GTA plans to lay a 5km road stretch from Kaijalay to Maghaytar at a cost of Rs4 crore. An artificial lake, boating facilities including a car parking spot are also on the cards. Cottages for visitors will also be constructed at strategic locations, and in deference of the spiritual importance of Maghaytar, the GTA will establish a statue of Krishna. “There is lot of potential here and we want to leverage this and the abundant natural resources to ensure the locals are benefited,” said Bhutia.
According to the executive director, a tourist circuit from Singamari to Maghaytar is on the anvil. “A passenger ropeway service will operate from Singamari to Jamuney in the Goke area. There will be a similar service from Goke to Singla where an organic resort will be set up for overnight stays en route to Maghaytar. Tourists can then head to Rimbick and Sandhakphu. This is the circuit the GTA has drawn up,” said Bhutia.
Area sabhasad Satish Pokhrel thanked the GTA for implementing the rural electrification project in the 10 villages and also for drawing up action plans to develop the region into a tourist hub.
Source: EOI
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by December 15, we are targeting the Durga puja festival time,” he said.
Meanwhile,the GTA chief told reporters: “We want to bring Maghaytar into the limelight as it is blessed with natural beauty. The festival is an effort to promote the place and plans are in place to develop the area into a world class tourist spot.”
GTA tourism department executive director Sonam Bhutia said the electrification project is part of the plan to transform Maghaytar into a
tourist hub. “The GTA will develop Maghaytar, primarily an agricultural area, into a tourist hub without disturbing its eco-system. We will invest Rs13 crore to begin with and pump in more funds as and when required,” he said.
The GTA plans to lay a 5km road stretch from Kaijalay to Maghaytar at a cost of Rs4 crore. An artificial lake, boating facilities including a car parking spot are also on the cards. Cottages for visitors will also be constructed at strategic locations, and in deference of the spiritual importance of Maghaytar, the GTA will establish a statue of Krishna. “There is lot of potential here and we want to leverage this and the abundant natural resources to ensure the locals are benefited,” said Bhutia.
According to the executive director, a tourist circuit from Singamari to Maghaytar is on the anvil. “A passenger ropeway service will operate from Singamari to Jamuney in the Goke area. There will be a similar service from Goke to Singla where an organic resort will be set up for overnight stays en route to Maghaytar. Tourists can then head to Rimbick and Sandhakphu. This is the circuit the GTA has drawn up,” said Bhutia.
Area sabhasad Satish Pokhrel thanked the GTA for implementing the rural electrification project in the 10 villages and also for drawing up action plans to develop the region into a tourist hub.
Source: EOI
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