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Raigad fort
restoration work
to begin this
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The
Archaeological
Survey of
India (ASI)
is set to
begin work
on the first
phase of the
restoration
of the
Raigad fort
by
March-end.
Raigad was
the capital
of the
Marathas
under
Chhatrapati
Shivaji
Maharaj.
Britishers
named it 'Gibralter
of the East'
as the
well-fortified
structure
atop a hill
that had
repeatedly
defied
attackers.
Shivaji
built the
fort in the
14th
century.
Chit Darwaja,
also known
as Jit
Darwaja is
at the
foothills
near village
Pachad..
The fort,
which rises
1,350 metres
above sea
level, is
located in
the Sahyadri
mountain
range and
was the
power centre
during
Shivaji's
rule There
are
approximately
1,400 steps
leading to
the fort,
though a
ropeway
takes
visitors to
the top of
the fort in
10 minutes.
The Chief
minister of
the state
Devendra
Fadnavis had
announced a
Rs.
563-crore
restoration
and
development
project for
the fort
located in
Konkan
region,
which also
houses the `samadhi'
(final
resting
place) of
Chhatrapati
Shivaji.
About Rs. 9
crore meant
for the
first phase
of the
restoration
work was
recently
credited to
the accounts
of the ASI
and the work
will begin
within one
month, said
Sambhajiraje.
The work has
been divided
into several
phases and
the idea is
to bring
back the
glory of the
fort, he
said.
"Another
five forts
in the state
will also be
developed on
the same
lines."
The state
government
also
mentioned
that they
would try to
enlist the
over-300-year-old
fort in the
heritage
list of the
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Kerala, gods
own country
ranked 8 on the
'12 Destinations
to Watch in
2017'
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Not like we
needed
someone to
tell us how
beautiful
Kerala is,
but The
Association
of British
Travel
Agents
(ABTA) has
released its
Travel
Trends
Report 2017,
and it
reiterates
just what
most Indian
travellers
know.
Among ABTA's
'12
Destinations
to Watch for
this year'
list, Kerala
has bagged
the 8th
position,
leaving
behind
destinations
like South
Africa,
Vietnam and
the US.
Kerala is
the only
Indian
destination
that
features in
the list
brought out
by UK's
largest and
most
influential
body of
travel
agents and
tour
operators.
While
Andalucia
(Spain) tops
the list,
other
tourist
hotspots
chosen
comprise The
Azores,
Bermuda,
Chile,
County
Kerry,
Croatia,
Denmark and
Sardinia.
Kerala
offers a
multitude of
experiences
for
holidaymakers,
writes ABTA.
Be it the
diverse,
exotic
landscape
with spice
and tea
plantations,
a ride on a
'houseboat',
local
delicacies
or wellness
retreats,
this
destination
caters to
every aspect
that could
catch a
traveller's
fancy.
Here is a
glimpse of
'God's own
country' to
soothe every
tourist-heart,
and tell you
exactly why
you should
definitely
visit this
destination
in 2017. |
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Gangtok
Awarded
'Cleanest
Tourist
Destination' |
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Gangtok, the
capital city
of Sikkim,
has been
named as the
'Cleanest
Tourist
Destination'
by the Union
Ministry of
Tourism.
The award
was received
from the
Prime
Minister by
the
Commissioner,
Gangtok
Municipal
Corporation
in New Delhi
on September
30, an
official
release said
today.
The Ministry
of Urban
Development
and Ministry
of Drinking
Water and
Sanitation,
nodal
Ministries
responsible
for
implementing
the flagship
programme
Swachh
Bharat
Mission
(Urban and
Gramin),
jointly
organised a
day-long
national
workshop 'INDOSAN'
at Vigyan
Bhawan, New
Delhi on
Friday.
The workshop
which was
inaugurated
by the Prime
Minister saw
the
participation
of Union
Ministers of
the
Ministries
concerned,
Chief
Ministers of
many states
and
Ministers
in-charge of
Swachh
Bharat
Mission.
The Sikkim
delegation
was led by
state
Minister,
Urban
Development
and Housing
Development,
N K Subba,
Mayor GMC,
PCE/Secretary-
UD and HD,
Municipal
Commissioner,
State
Mission
Directors
(Urban and
Gramin),
Officials
and
Panchayats,
ADCs-Development
Namchi and
Gyalshing. |
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