Monday, 05 February 2024 | PNS | HALDWANI
The tourist spot Sanjay Van Chetna Kendra, situated near Nainital on the Nainital-Delhi highway is being developed at a cost of Rs 80 lakh. This site is slated to be opened for tourists by chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami before February 25. The Union minister of State Ajay Bhatt had taken special interest in this project and had directed the officials to develop this location. The Sanjay Van Chetna Kendra tourist spot had been lying closed for more than 30 years.
On Sunday, the minister visited the spot and held a discussion with the chief conservator of forests (Kumaon), Udham Singh Nagar district magistrate and other officials concerned. He said that Rs 80 lakh has been spent so far on renovating this tourist spot with some more work to be done on it. Bhatt said that he had a telephonic conversation with Rajya Sabha member Anil Baluni for Rs 10 lakh to set up a transformer for facilitating electricity supply to this location. Baluni has assured that this will be done soon.
The minister also talked to the Tourism secretary Sachin Kurve seeking cooperation of the Tourism department in developing this spot. The secretary has assured all possible assistance in the project. A sum of Rs 20 lakh was released from the district plan last year and Rs 20 lakh this year along with Rs 40 lakh which was released by the district magistrate from the untied fund- totalling to Rs 80 lakh which has been released so far for this task. Bhatt said that attempts will be made to enable the inauguration of this tourist spot by chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami before February 25. He said that he will talk to the CM soon and submit his proposal in this matter.
“There is no place en route for tourists travelling from Delhi to Nainital where they can rest and enjoy nature. Tourists will enjoy the Sanjay Van Chetna Kendra,” Bhatt said. The minister further said that he had also talked to the Uttarakhand Forest Development Corporation managing director who had assured him that a guest house will also be provided at the location. Bhatt also issued necessary instructions to the police, electricity department and the municipal body to work in coordination to ensure that work on developing this tourist spot is completed soon.
