Himachal Pradesh government to prepare masterplan for beautification of temples

ANI January 14, 2025 189 views

Himachal Pradesh is set to transform its religious tourism landscape with a comprehensive temple beautification master plan. Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu is focusing on enhancing temple premises and promoting local cultural experiences. The initiative includes organizing district-level festivals and allocating significant funds to support local artists. Additionally, the state is developing a digital museum and working on international cultural trust projects to boost tourism and cultural engagement.

"Top class facilities will be provided which will also encourage religious tourism" - Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu
Shimla, January 13: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu chaired a review meeting of the Art, Language and Culture Department on Monday and said a master plan would be prepared for the beautification of the premises of the Baba Balak Nath, Mata Shree Chintpurni, Shree Naina Devi and Maa Jwalaji temples.

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Master plan for beautification of major Himachal temples

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District-level festivals to showcase local cultural talent

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107 fairs notified across different levels of significance

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Digital museum project at Bantony Castle to be completed

He said top class facilities will be provided which will also encourage religious tourism.

The Chief Minister said that from the next financial year, 'District Level Festivals' would be organised in all the districts, a release said.

At least one cultural evening will be reserved for local artists in these fairs and festivals. A provision would be made to spend 33 per cent of the total expenditure on local artists. He also asked to fix the honorarium of the artists and rationalise the honorarium, the release stated.

Sukhu said that 107 fairs have been notified by the state government, which includes four international-level, five national-level, 29 state level and 69 district-level fairs. In the financial year 2024-25, the state government has provided an assistance grant of Rs 1.10 crore for organising these fairs, the release mentioned.

He said that the work of setting up a digital museum at Bantony Castle in Shimla will be completed this year and gave directions for developing 'International Roerich Memorial Trust' from the tourism point of view. The Chief Minister also reviewed schemes being implemented by the department, the release said.

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