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PM Modi’s adopted village in UP govt’s blueprint for rural tourism in Varanasi post Covid-19
Sep 27, 2020
The UP Tourism Department expects the foreign tourist traffic to begin after the Covid-19 pandemic eases.
The Uttar Pradesh tourism department is working on a post-Covid plan to promote rural tourism in Varanasi, a top tourism officer said Sunday.
Post pandemic, foreign tourists arriving in Varanasi would be taken on a guided tour of some villages in the district. They would be given the option of arriving at these pre-decided rural destinations along the banks of the Ganga by boats.
“There are several sites in rural pockets which have potential to attract domestic as well as foreign tourists. These sites have lush green and idyllic surroundings. As part of the plan, facilities for the tourists have been developed at these places. Ghats equipped with potable water facilities have been developed at Markandey Mahadev and Shooltankeshwar Temple,” regional tourism officer Keertiman Srivastava said.
He expects the foreign tourist traffic to begin after the pandemic eases.
“Foreign tourists would start arriving in Varanasi once the Covid-19 situation eases out. So we are working on a plan to promote rural tourism, one that would help foreigners get an idea of life in rural Varanasi and may enjoy boat rides in picturesque surroundings,” he said.
But it is not just the foreign tourists that the tourism department is banking on to promote the rural circuit. There are plans to market these villages among domestic tourists as well.
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