Yogi government creating the world-class tourism
Yogi government creating the world-class tourism
Varanasi: Kashi, which has been fascinating people from across the world, will soon have a new tourist hotspot with the world-class amenities. As the chief minister Yogi Adityanath is giving much emphasis on tourism in Uttar Pradesh, Kashi too is going to get a world-class tourism facility with air, road and air connectivity.
A new tourist destination will be added to the tourist map of the country which will have all the modern facilities. One of the 84 ghats of the city, the Khirkiya Ghat, is being developed using modern techniques. Once complete, it will have all the facilities that the other existing ghats do not have. According to the officials, the renovated ghat will be eco-friendly and unlike other ghats, it will have parking facilities for 120 four-wheelers and 250 two-wheelers.
“The structure of the ghat will be based on GABION and retention walls structure and it will retain its appearance and looks just like the other heritage ghats. Being built in 11.5 Acre of land, it will cost about Rs 35.83 crore. It is expected to open for the public by July 2021,” said the general manager of the National Building Construction Corporation Anil Yadav.
According to the divisional commissioner Deepak Agarwal, the renovated ghat will be laced with facilities like, water adventure sports, jetty, food court, park, morning walk stretch, library, CNG station, etc. The area and space of the ghat will also increase catering to crowd management on events like Dev Deepawali.
“Ghats like Assi and Dashaswamedh attract most of tourists but it is very difficult to reach there with their vehicles. Keeping this in mind, the renovated ghat is being given a drive-in and parking facility. The construction is being done on the `Make in India’ vision and it will also be based on `Vocal for Local’. The visitors will also have the option to book tickets for offering prayers at the Kashi Vishwanath Temple. It will also be having a multi-purpose platform where helicopters can also land”, Agarwal said.
