New Delhi. The name of Gorshpur is counted among the major cities of Purvanchal. It is the most important city of Purvanchal after Varanasi. It is the most important city situated between Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, Patna, the capital of Bihar and Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh. The historicity of the city, the Gorakshapeeth, one of the main peeths of the country, the Geeta Press and geographically located in the middle of the Buddhist circuit (Kushinagar, Kapilvastu and Sravasti) Gorakhpur itself is an example in the whole world for the publication of cheap religious and moral books for a hundred years. Makes me more special. From this point of view, there is a lot of potential in terms of tourism in Gorakhpur. This is the reason why the tourism department has set a target to saturate the five cities with global level facilities in the next five years. It also includes Gorakhpur. Rest of the cities are Ayodhya, Mathura, Varanasi, Chitrakoot and places connected with Buddhist circuit.
Five years ago, a city infamous as a mosquito mafia is becoming a tourist attraction
It is noteworthy that five years ago this city was infamous for mosquito and mafia. At that time no one could even imagine the possibilities of tourism here. Now there, Gorakhpur is gradually becoming the center of tourist attraction. In the next five years, further expanding the potential of these sectors, the tourism department has set a target of making it a global tourism destination. That is, in the coming time, the shine of Gorakhpur will be on the global map of tourism. Gorakhpur has already been rich in religious and cultural heritage. The importance of the Gorakhnath temple and the one month long Khichdi fair on Makar Sankranti festival is world famous. But, for a long time, apart from the Gorakhnath temple, there was no other place where tourists could be tempted. However, there were many places that were full of potential for tourism development. After becoming the Chief Minister in 2017, Yogi Adityanath put forward all the possibilities of tourism development in Gorakhpur.
Ramgarh Tal is compared to Marine Drive and Juhi Chowpatty
The most important of these is Ramgarhtal. There was a time when this pool spread over 1700 acres was identified with dirt. Today it is recognized by beauty. Places like Lake View Point, Boating Center, Selfie Point add to its beauty. The sound and light show also attracts a lot of tourists. Tourists coming here have started enjoying double-decker boats and kayaking along with riding a variety of boats in the pool. Soon the cruise and floating restaurant are also going to be enjoyed here, so the action plan of sea plane service is going ahead. Today people compare it with Marine Drive and Juhu Chowpatty in Mumbai.
Gorakhpur is becoming the hub of adventure and water sports
CM Yogi has built a world class water sports complex near Ramgarhtal at a cost of about Rs 45 crore. In this water sports complex, there will be an opportunity for national and international level water sports competitions and their training. This is the first public sector water sports complex for the entire state.
Zoo became the center of knowledge and entertainment
In this sequence, the Gorakhpur zoo has become famous as such a big center of eco-tourism in eastern Uttar Pradesh. Where you can see the amalgamation of knowledge and entertainment. The zoo has given new wings to tourism development in Purvanchal. The foundation of Gorakhpur Zoo was laid on 18th May 201 but till Yogi Adityanath became the Chief Minister in March 2017 the rituals of soil-patai were paid in the name of work. CM Yogi revived this abandoned project in a neglected condition. This zoo was dedicated on 27 March 2021 as a gift of Holi. Along with a wide range of wildlife, rare white tigers are also present here.
Chiluatal will entice Buddhist tourists visiting Shravasti and Kapilvastu
Incidentally both the zoo and Ramgarhtal are at the southern end of the city. In such a situation, the government is also going to shine the northern end from the point of view of tourism. This will be an important tool. Chiluatal, located at the northern end of the city. In the coming time, this rhythm will give competition to Ramgarhtal in terms of beauty. An action plan has been prepared so that Chiluatal does not lag behind Ramgarhtal in wooing tourists from across the country and abroad. The work of the first phase has also started. Here all facilities will be provided to the tourists on the lines of Ramgarhtal. After the beautification, the people living in the southern end of the city as well as Buddhist tourists going to Kapilvastu and Shravasti by road will also attract its beauty.