A Punjab village goes on tourism map
Village
Khurali (District Hoshiarpur, Punjab): Minister for
Tourism and Culture Ambika Soni today inaugurated a tourism
project for the development of village Khurali, Tehsil
Garhshankar in District Hoshiarpur. Speaking on the occasion,
Soni recalled the selfless service of Guru Ravidass for
the upliftment of the society and said his life and teachings
are still relevant to achieve goals of social justice
and equality. Paying glowing tributes to Guru Ravidass,
Soni said development of village Khurali as a village
tourist destination is a humble tribute to the great saint
of medieval India.
The
Minister said, Guru Ravidass visited and stayed for a
period of about four years,1515-1519 AD, at village Khurali
and his life inspires all those who are working tirelessly
for the betterment of the society. She said at the place
where Guru Ravidass stayed and meditated, a Gurudwara
has been built which is well maintained. Dedicating the
project to the masses, the Minister said the primary targeted
beneficiaries from the project are residents of Khurali
and nearby villages, who are disadvantaged due to small
land holdings. She said the tourism project will provide
opportunity for the village to have better roads and other
infrastructural development in the area. Smt. Soni said,
the project will benefit the women and unemployed youth,
who will get self-employment opportunities in tourism-support
activities such as lodging, cuisine, guiding and by providing
to and fro transportation services from Garhshankar, a
sub-divisional headquarter situated on the Hoshiarpur-Chandigarh
a State Highway. Village Khurali is about 18 Km from Garhshankar
on Benewal-Garhi Mansowal-Khurali road, and is the last
village of Garhshankar sub-division. Garhshankar is around
40 Km from Hoshiarpur City on the Hoshiarpur-Chandigarh
Road. Ministry of Tourism has sanctioned on 15th October,
2008 a project for development of Khurali, Distt- Hoshiarpur
for the amount of Rs. 159.57 Lakh and so far released
80% of the sanctioned amount i.e. Rs. 127.65 Lakh. The
components sanctioned are Construction of Display Hall
cum Tourist Facilitation Centre at Ground Floor, Tourist
Reception Centre, Washrooms, Construction of retaining
wall and Providing and Fixing reflective tape sign board.
-Jan
7, 2009
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