Tourism Development Potential in Bihar

From the time immemorial Bihar is known as land of rich historical and cultural heritage traditions, seats of learning, archeological site, ancient universities, religious site, wildlife, and bird and tiger sanctuary. Bihar is blessed with rich cultural and historical heritage which if developed properly, generate huge revenue for state and  mass employment to its citizen.

Existing location of traveller Interest:

There are already following nicely described and recognized tourism circuit  extensively  labeled  as Buddhist Circuit, Jain Circuit, Ramayan Circuit, Sufi Circuit,  Gandhi Circuit and Eco Circuit.  These visitor destination may be of principal hobby for tourist of each domestic and international travelers. Bihar posses enough assets which can be if decently packaged into world magnificence tourism merchandise that may clutch the interest of recent age traveler. These places can be repackaged into following.

Heritage Tourism : With so many place of historic and archeological importance . Religious site built in historical time, e.g  Mundeswari temple, Rohtas Fort and many more can emerge as major interest of travelers from home and the world over .

Religious Tourism: Recently Concluded 350th celebration (prakasha Parwa) of Guru goviid Singh ji  underneath the  guidance of yourself  had attractant interest of world and created  very nice picture of Bihar international. Bihar is also acknowledged for its Chatt Puja and can be extensively utilized to draw tourism if well marketed.

Health Tourism : Spring site have brilliant ability for health tourism thanks to its mhad shown the edicinal values. Hot springs remedy many physical ailments and make sure good health. Place such as sitakund  of Munger, Bramha Kund of Rajgir and  Bhimband of Munger dist Will have potential to become fitness resort for improvement of therapeutic tourism. The gift Bihar School of Yoga is likewise very famous and may be used to draw traveler.

Waterfront Tourism : The river Ganga offers large potential for improvement of water based sports activities and activities alongside its stretch. Riverfront improvement has to taken at identified vicinity like Patna and Bhagalpur. These river the front have to consist enjoyment park, children park, facility of toy educate, eatery, small zoological park and so forth to attract tourist and ought to offer entertainment for a whole day. The river the front developed at Ahmadabad may be taken as benchmark for improvement of waterfront. Apart from Riverfront following sports also can be executed.

Cruise at River Ganga : 

We should run costly air-conditioned cruise in Bihar  which have to ply on river ganga. The cruise may be run each on short and lengthy haul. The short haul cruise have to have facility for food in conjunction with show of cultural program on board displaying the culture of Bihar.  Long haul cruise can run from Banaras in north to Kolkata in East with stoppage in between on the place of tourist interest. 

Ganga Dolphin Watch : There are most effective four river which have dolphin inside the world. River Ganaga is one in all them. It is understood that out of 2000 of River Dolphin available in Ganga 1100  dolphin are available in  water frame of ganga in Bihar . Dolphin watch can be advanced as major interest for traveller both from domestic as well as foreigner.

Development of Island created in River Ganga : We recognise that there are numerous herbal Island created in the middle of river ganga. This island can be evolved as modern-day traveller spot with true connectivity from the shore of nearby metropolis. These islands have capability to draw huge range of traveler both from home and additionally from the distant places tourist. It isn't always out of way to say that famous Haridwar city is developed on edge of a Canal popping out from the principle river Ganga. We can think about growing such city on one in every of several island to be had in River Ganga.

Arts, Crafts and Rural Tourism : There are large call for  for rural tourism wherein traveller want to have taste of life of  village and need to peer how people  are staying inside the village. These version villages should have all primary centers for consolation of traveler. This visitor village should have facility to show off our cultural historical past, crafts show like demonstration of Madhubani painting, pottery, Milking of animal, Ponds for fishing turns on, Farm with sparkling vegetable, Spinning of silk yarn ,  Folk Music , dance and drama which can be popular in Bihar. These subject village ought to placed near metropolis and have to be nicely related by means of road.

Wild lifestyles / Bird Sanctuary and journey Tourism : Valmiki Tiger reserve , Kaimur Sanctuary  and others  region can be advanced for wildlife tourism. Wild lifestyles Sanctuaries want to equipped with essential infrastructure in phrases of accommodation, watchtower, skilled naturalist and so on. Similarly  Kanwar lake of Begusarai and Berlla Lake of Vaishali which attract massive quantity of migratory fowl can be evolved as bird sanctuary.

Development of Tourism cluster : Nalanda and Rajgir have  been advanced but want to be upgraded with  international class traveller infrastructure although  credit score goes to the personal interest and steerage proven by Hon CM Sir for the improvement attempt put in till now.  Similarly Gaya and Bodhgaya also are reasonably advanced and already famous amongst traveler however they too need in addition infrastructure upgrade to international elegance. There is huge potential for improvement of Bhagalpur Cluster  that can covers location from  Munger, Vikramshila , Bhim bandh and so forth. Similarly Sasaram cluster which can cowl region from  Sasaram  and Famous Mundeswari Temple . These cluster must be evolved on project mode and have to be finished in two to Three years.

Promotion of local cuisine and candy : 

Bihar host several mouth watering dishes to be had only in Bihar like Litti Chokha, Chura Dahi, Khobhi lie from Barh and Dhanaruaha, Khaza from Silaw, Peda from Biharsharief, Khirmohan from Chauparan , Tilkut from Gaya, Belgrami  from Udwantnagar and Balushahi from Runni saidpur.  There are several other dishes which can be explored. These dishes have specific flavor and had ability to end up popular amongst tourist. These dishes can be promoted through undertaking food pageant each in Bihar and out of doors Bihar to reveal cases its delicacy.  This may even supplement of CM dream of one Bihar Food in each plate of India.

Capital town Patna A middle for MICE, business and tourism – A gateway for arrivals: Patna  can now boast of an international requirements of museum, Budha Jayanti Park, Upcoming ganga water Front, Marine Drive and host of non secular website. It’s proximities to traveler destinations, specially in North Bihar. With new airports and convention facilities, Patna will be a primary MICE ( M –Meeting, I – Incentive, C – Convention, E - Events)   Patna for this reason can apart from vacation spot itself, may be a gateway to all components of the state.

Needs Attention on:

Connectivity - Bihar is linked through State & National Highways. Road condition has progressed but it required similarly up graded in order that tour time may be minimized between the visitor spot.

Accommodation - We required a bunch of  appropriate / megastar hotels to cater the want of home as well as foreign places traveler. These lodging should be succesful to need of price range customer, Tourists on entertainment trip and additionally from the affluent elegance. Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation (BSTDC) can rope in Private Guest House / Apartment and so forth close to the major traveler place for tourist accommodation. Several available Govt. Visitor house unfold all over Bihar can also be used to deal with tourist through centralized reserving engine.

Development of Airport ; Bihar is having  useful airports at Patna and Gaya . Two extra airport one at Bhagalpur and different at Motihari / Raxual will serve the need of Tourist and also local citizen. Now Govt. Of India is likewise promoting air service to small towns beneath UDAN scheme (Dharbhanga and Kishenganj already taken below UDAN). We may be benefitted from the above scheme.

Hospitality – Tourist required very special service. Government Hotel / Guest House / Transportation service must run on PPP mode via the recognised hospitality provider company. This will increase the sales of Govt and at equal time the Tourist can avail  higher offerings .

Promotion Program – To portrait favorable image of Bihar throughout India and in addition to in Countries like Japan, South Korea, Bangladesh, Thailand, Sri Lanka, UK, Germany, USA and Nepal etc for an effective advertising of Bihar tourism and to enhance the notion about Bihar in India and abroad.  Brand Bihar need to be created via roping in well-known character from Bihar to create BRAND IMAGE of Bihar.

Tourist Police : It is usually recommended that Govt. Need to create the cadre of Tourist Police headed by means of an IG . The traveller police have to be liable for security, must help as visitor guide, local help and should be accountable for first and final factor touch for the tourist journeying.

 Regulated development of the Destination : A comprehensive development plan for every vacation spot desires to install area to become aware of resort  sites and different tourist related infrastructure. Assistance of consultant have to be taken to prepare master plan for development.

Every residing individual of globe  who believes in  Hinduism, Sikhism, from Jainism  and Buddhism has religious cause to go to Bihar as soon as of their lifestyles time. We must able to increase their stay at Bihar by increasing tourism faculties / Activities. Bihar had capacity to improve to global magnificence tourism vacation spot. This will no longer best boom the in keeping with capita profits of the state, however it will additionally upload employment of its citizen. Tourism  in B ihar is having capability to do away with poverty of Bihar and Bihar will regain its misplaced glory.