Zilla Parishad (ZP) identifies 406 tourist destinations in Pune district

Tuesday, June 22, 2021

Zilla Parishad (ZP) has identified 406 tourist destinations in Pune district and it will make a wide-ranging plan for tourism expansion at the conference to be held on July 3.

In a meeting at the Zzilla Parishad office, Ajit Pawar, deputy chief minister and Pune guardian minister, instructed officials to identify the spots having tourism potential.

Among the prospective places are: Indapur-Madanwadi and Bigwan, boating spot and migratory bird watching site Junnar, Manikdoh , Manikdoh dam and leopard care center, Kusur (Shivneri fort), Ozar (Vignaharta Ganpati, one of the eight Ashtavinayak, Purandar (Mahatma Jyotirao Phule Smarak, Khanwadi), Bhor, Bhatghar backwaters in Narhe.

Plans for improving local tourism were initiated by MP Vandana Chavan when she had presented a proposal to start tourism locally within the district for assisting locals and generating income.

The places of tourist interest comprise 210 religious places, 34 dams, 24 scenic locations, 18 forts, 18 picnic spots, 13 waterfalls, 12 trekking points, 12 heritage sites, 2 forests and 41 other popular spots.

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