As per the Gujarat govt’s statement, practice sites similar Adalaj ni Vav are besides gaining popularity. (File)
Tourism facilities worthy Rs 255 crore are being developed successful Vadnagar of Mehsana and Dholavira of Kutch district, said Gujarat authorities successful a connection connected Sunday connected the penultimate time of World Heritage Week, which kicked disconnected connected November 19.
According to the statement, “Vadnagar, a humanities practice tract and the birthplace of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has been a cardinal absorption country for the Gujarat government. Recognising its taste and humanities significance, the authorities authorities has spent Rs 70 crore implicit the past 3 years to make modern tourism amenities successful Vadnagar. The fig of visitors to Vadnagar has seen a singular maturation from 2.45 lakh successful 2022-23 to astir 7 lakh successful 2023-24, a astir threefold increase.”
It added, “Similarly, Dholavira, a UNESCO-declared World Heritage Site representing the Indus Valley Civilisation, has besides seen important investments. Under the enactment of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, the Gujarat Government has planned tourism improvement projects worthy Rs 185 crore for Dholavira, with Rs 76 crore worthy of projects nether Phase 1 presently underway. Once these facilities are completed, tourer numbers are expected to turn further. Visitor numbers astatine Dholavira much than doubled from 1.41 lakh successful 2022-23 to implicit 2.32 lakh successful 2023-24.”
The practice sites successful Gujarat are being developed astatine a full outgo of Rs 428 crore, the connection read. As per the statement, different practice tourism sites of Gujarat similar Modhera Sun Temple, Rani ni Vav and Adalaj ni Vav are gaining popularity among tourists.
The Gujarat authorities is besides focusing connected restoring forts similar Uparkot Fort successful Junagadh, Rajmahal successful Amreli, and Lakhpat Fort successful Kutch, it added.