INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL TRIBAL

UNIVERSITY(Amarkantak, MP)

ON THE TRAINING REPORT

AT
Chhattisgarh tourism board

Submitted by-Dipali jain

Enrollment no-200112009
Programme-B. Voc in tourism and hospitality management

ACKWOLEDGEMENT
 I express my sincere thanks to the head of tourism department of
chhatisgarh tourism board Mr. Santosh raidash sir for their continued help,
advice and guidance throughout the progress of the report.

I also express my sincere thanks to my institution for giving me an

opportunity to pursue the Tourism and hospitality management course and
also to all my Faculty members for imparting necessary knowledge and skills
in me. Especial thanks to Mr. Raghuvendra mishra sir (Placement
Coordinator) for being a pillar of support during our internship .
Finally, I also thanks to the Almighty and family members for their blessings
and timely support and cooperation for completing the internship.
 DECLARATION

This is the Training Report is written and submitted to Indira Gandhi national tribal
university is my original work done and has not been submitted earlier to any other
college or institution for the fulfillment of course of study.
The findings of the study are based on the work done and information collected by me
during my Training in chhatisgah tourism board, Raipur(Chhattisgarh).
I state that this is a bonafide work done by me in fulfillment of the course of study. I
further state that I am alone responsible for the omission and commission, if any.

Date-09/01/2023
Place-Amarkantak, MP
Name -Dipali jain
INTRODUCTION:-
The ministry of tourism creates plan and policy for the development of tourism industry and
its promotion in all over the world. Similarly in state level of chhatisgarh,chhattisgarh
tourism board playing an important role in development and improvement pf tourism
destinations.
OBJECCTIVES:-
 To study the role and importance of CTB.
 To know the various types of tourist destinations in chhattisgarh.
 The focus is also tourism policy made by CTB.
Reserch methodology:-
The study is a descriptive study based on secondary data. Data collection was done through
books, brochures and various internet websites.

Chhatisgarh state and its history:-

Up till year 2000 chhatisgarh was a part of Madhya Pradesh, on 1 st November 2000,16
southern eastern districts were separated and a separate state namely chhatisgarh was formed
as raipur its capital. At present state consist of 32 districts sharing of boundaries with
Andhrapradesh, Maharashtra, orissa, madhyapradesh, uttarpradesh, jharkhand, Telangana.

Some of the famous tourism destinations are chandrahasini temple, mahamaya devi
temple ratanpir, bamleshwari temple, danteswari temple, chitrakote waterfall,
bhoramdeo temple, sirpur heritage sites, Ghatarani waterfall, mainpat hill station.
Role of chhatisgarh tourism board in development of chhatisgarh tourism industry:-

Formation of chhatisgarh tourism board:-

Chhatisgarh tourism board was constituted by the state government, on 18
November 2002 for the implementation of tourism activities in the state of chhatisgarh. As a
result of the division of madhya Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation under the
madhya Pradesh state Reorganization act services of 50 officers and employees to the
government of chhatisgarh.

OBJECTIVES OF CHHATISGARH TOURISM BOARD:-

The chhatisgarh tourism board goal is to promote tourism on a global scale.
 To promote and advertise numerous tourist destination in chhatisgarh both
domestically and internationally.
  To improve infrastructure throughout the state in order to provide basic tourism
services.
 To develop tourist information centre at different destinations.
 To improve the quality and appeal of chhatisgarh tourism experience.
 Protect and promote the state prosperity as well as its diverse cultural heritage.
 Increase tourism contribution to economic development and associated fields.
 To increase private investors to invest in tourism infrastructure
developmentdevelopment, to promote tourism in the state of chhatisgarh, and to ignite
the attention of persons and organizations involved in tourism related activities.
 Dissemination of information about tourism potential .
 Organizing seminar, workshops, exhibitions in India and abroad.
 Implement such other works and schemes as may be entrusted to the tourism board by
the state government.

Major achievements:-
 Year 2018-19:-
1. Best emerging destination zee business travel awards 2018.
2. Best tribal tourism destination global star award 2018.

Conclusions:-
Over all study concludes that chhatisgarh tourism board is playing a vital role in development
and promotion of state tourism.
There are total 5 department in which we have work, that are-

1. Tourism policy
2. Tourism marketing
3. Tourism planning
4. Tourist information centre(ICT))
5. Ram ban gam

In the first department I learned about the chhattisgarh tourism policy that are

CHHATISGARH TOURISM POLICY:-

Chhatisgarh placed at the core of the country, has created a niche for itself on tourist map in
India. In 2013,it was ranked by ministry of tourism, government of india among the top 10
states with highest footfall of tourists. With epithests such as the rice bowl of india and young
at heart, in its kitty, the spirit of chhatisgarh is well alive and vibrant.
1.1 Being one of the states endowed which of rich biodiversity, chhattisgarh is home of
many indigenous species of flora and fauna. With nearly half the state cover under forests and
32% of the indigenous population, it offers immense opportunity for eco-ethno adventure and
cultural tourism. Chhatisgarh is a microcosm within itself offering unmatched tourism
potential to tourist as well as investors. The state has unexplored exotic tourist destinations
with natural beauty and promises to offer an exceptional experience in tourism.

1.2 with the tourism sector sppedily emerging as a key sector contributing significantly to
economic development, the need for a restructure new tourism policy wasapparent. Under the
umbrella of this document, the government of chhatisgarh aims to accelerate the process of
tourism development and state branding, whilst catering to the socio-economic need of the
local communities upholding the ethic identity of it’s people and preserving the states rich
eco system.

1.3 The chhatisgarh tourism board set up in the year 2002 to give an impetus to tourism, in
the new state of chhatisgarh.its core responsibility is to develop a favourable framework for
private, public and community participation in sustainable and responsible tourism
development whilst providing a thust to the untapped tourism potential. It’s main agenda
includes large scale tourism development and tourism infrastructure as well as creating a
conducive investment climate for the sector.

1.4 This document attempt to outline the broad vision and approach for tourism development
in the state of chhattisgarh. It further detail the provisions, strategies and incentives for
focused brandings and development of tourism in the state.

Vision and mission:-

Vision of the policy:-

To establish the state as the best eco-ethiceco-ethnic tourist destination in the countrycountry
by building upon its strength as a state rich in biodiversity and cultural ethnicity.

Mission of the policy:-

To harness the untapped tourism potential in the state through brand positioning and tourism
development, aligned with the empowerment of indigenous communities and improvement of
livelihood opportunities at the community level, leveraging the locational socio-economic
advantages of the tourism industry.

Guiding principles:-

 Develop tourism within the states on the principles of responsible and sustainable
tourism.
 Sensitize masses about environmental conservation abd bring in the necessarial
behavior and attitudinal changes in the society to make it tourist friendly and create a
strong receptive atmosphere.
 Institutional mechanisms which will promote easy investment opportunities simple,
efficient and robust clearance processes on the ideology of ease of doing businesses
for private investment as directed by the state government.
 Standardized the development of tourism destinations on the principles of hygienic
barriee free planning, safety of the tourism destinations, aspecially for differently
abled and senior citizens.
 Create fare opportunities in the sector for people irrespective of gender, creed and
class.
 Setup an effective regulatory mechanisms for development of tourism within the state
on the responsible and sustainable manner.

Objective of the policy:-

 To offer an enabling environment for tourism ecosystem for providing an enriching

experience to tourists.
 To uphold the indigenity of the state by preserving and promoting cultural and
ecological diversity.
 To ensure the cooperation and participation of the local/indigenous people in
sustainable development of tourism and make the partners in economic development.
 To upscale the quality of tourism in the state by improving upon the attractiveness of
the tourism products and offerings , service standards.
 To integrate tourism as a major industry in the state as an engine of growth for the
underdeveloped / undeveloped areas with the focus of local, socio-economic
development , preservation of rich ecosystem giving impetus to inclusive growth of
the state.
  To give thrust to shared economy trend for optimum utilization of resources and to
address the needs of neglected and underdeveloped of the industry.

Validity of policy:-

This policy supersades the previous tourism policy 2002 and incentives scheme 2006-
16 and the provisions entailed in this Preceding publication . The provisions
mentioned in these policy are proposely applied uniformly across the state for a
period of 5 years from the date of notifications in the gazette.

Stretegic intent and approach:-

The strategy of the tourism policy is proposed around tourism augmentation and
branding of the state through constructive collaboration between the government and
private sector . It also lays thrust on active participation by entrepreneurs for
indigenous communities for tourism development. The state government has listed the
following four key strategies in this regard:-

1. Augmenting tourism infrastructure.

2. Creating economic opportunity and generating employment.
3. Engaging local, indigenous communities in development and delivery of
tourism offerings.
4. Creating unique brand positioning for the state.

Further to facilitate effective implementation of these strategies, the state will

focus on the following approaches as a part of each strategic intent:

Argumenting tourism infrastructure

Tourism has always been an integral part of the countrys five-year plans as an engine of
economic growth and had also beenacorded aspriority sector status in the twelvth five year
plan. Tourism infrastructure is an integral component of tourism products and functions as a
key determinant of regional development. It primarily includes Public-sector activities and
substantial expenditure on the creation, maintenance and development of infrastructure
through which visitor activities are facilitated.

Tourism in chhatisgarh is still unexplored, and the state possesses tracts of Greenfield land
available for infrastructural development, making detached, remote locations accessible to be
ascertained.

Planning for sustainable development of tourism infrastructure encompasses integrated

development of basic infrastructure and amenities along with tourism facilities in a
responsible and balanced manner. Carrying capacity analysis of infrastructure is an integral
part of the development. It also includes Innovative infrastructure design for enhanced
tourism experiences for differently abled and senior citizens of the society. For a clearer
understanding, the state aims to include the following under the ambit of tourism
infrastructure in order of the facilities as used by visitors:

a. Core infrastructure: This shall include key infrastructure components comprising of

transportation, power supply, telecommunication, provision for water supply and
sanitation. Road network improvement and accessibility form a fundamental part of
core infrastructure enabling seamless transportation to the places of tourist interest.
b. Tourism travel and stay: This shall include accommodation, restaurants, recreational
facilities and other provisions like parking, toilets, shelters souvenir shops, wi-fi,
interpretation centre, etc.
c. Tourism experience:-This shall include theme-based tourism products development
comprising of adventure activities, cultural exhibits, selling of handicrafts, cuisine
tasting tours, interaction with locals and insights into their indigenous ways of living,
etc.

Tourism is a competitive sector and the government of chhatisgarh will develop synergies
with private participants and achieve competitive advantages. Although private sector
involvement is indispensable, effective destination management also requires synchronized
participation of local authorities and relevant Public-sector bodies. To accomplish the intent
of infrastructure augmentation, the state banks upon the following strategies:

Provisions of iincentives:-

With a view toenalist support fromprivate sector entities in the development and
enhancement of tourism related offerings, the state has provided a lucrative set of subsidies,
as detailed further in this document for the tourism destinations. List of tourism destinations
will be separately published on chhatisgarh Tourism/CTB website as approved by
chhatisgarh Tourism department, time to time. The strategy to develop tourism in the state is
formulated around two approaches:

 Toenable focused and chhanilized development tourism destinations will be further

prioritized, so that those can be taken for development on priority during the policy
plan. Moreover, for the provision of incentives, the state level empowered committee
(SLEC) shall give preference to tourism projects at priority tourism destinations with
additional lucrative incentives. List of priority tourism destinations will be separately
published on chhatisgarh tourism/CTB website as approved by SLEC , time to time.
 Tourism projects(as mentioned ) have varying scale, potential, strength and needs at
different state locations and boundaries. With the intention to give an impetus to
tourism in tourism destinations, beyond the city areas, classification/qualifications of
these projects differently in different boundaries. With the intention to give an
impetus to tourism in tourism destination, beyond the city areas,
classification/qualifications of tourism projects further to the municipal Corporation
limits has been eased.

Transport and connectivity:-

In tourism sector, passenger transport plays a crucial role in laying means of access to the
region of tourist movement. From the tourism economy point of view, mode of transport help
supplement tourism and assist in improving accessibility and communication to tourist
destinations that often lie in suburban areas or remote locations. In this regard, the state shall
target region-specific interventions in argumenting capacities and connectivity via air and
rail, ensuring connectivity to highways, development of rural roads as well as providing last
mile connectivity to the places of tourist interest.

Development of land Bank

With an objective to optimize the latent potential for existing land available pan-state for
tourism development, the state government will prepare a list of potential land parcels,.

The detailed land schedule reserved for development of tourism projects will be made
available in the tourism department website and Or CTB website. The land in this scheduled
will be allotted to private investors through a transparent land allocation mechanism. Apart
from existing land available, tracts of land shall be acquired/made available by the
government of chhatisgarh, either through sale, lease or other modes for development of
tourism. Chhatisgarh Tourism Board will be the nodal agency for establishment of tourism in
these areas.

Tourist Theme-based special Area Development/Master plan preparation

A tourism master plan lying a broad land use plan and highlighting places of tourist interest
shall be prepared to ensure rational and balanced development of selected tourist destinations.
Morever, a special Area Development Authority (SADA) may be conceived for establishing
frameworks for implementation of master-plan, prioritization of tourism projects, formulation
of investment plan and financing strategies. This will also help inaccelerating systemic
Theme-based tourism development. By defining and adhering to a set of development control
regulations, designs standards and tourism guidelines, theme-basef tourism destinations can
this develop and attein their own unique identity.

This will help attein recognition at an international scalened facilitate a higher inflow of both,
inbound and outbound tourists.
Convergence of scheme of central and state government

The state will leverage the opportunity presented by state and national level schemes,
program and missions introduced from time to time, like swadesh Darshan, PRASHAD,
HRIDAY, AMRUT, HUNAR SE ROJGAR etc. whilst focusing on inter-governmental and
inter-departmental cooperation. The state will also aim for convergence of available resources
such as district mineral foundation Trust Fund(DMFT), compensatory Afforestation fund
management and planning Authority (CAMPA), etc. For enhancing development of tourism.

Multilateral and Bilateral Funding:--The state Government aims to create an enabling

environment to encourage private investments. This is the line with the draft National
Tourism Policy 2015 which is also themed on evolving a framework for tourism
development, which is Government-led and private sector drivento ensure that tourism
infrastructure, facilities and standards are at par with the best. Through this policy, the
Tourist Destinations will further be developed, and new destinations shall be promoted,
Preferably on public private partnership (PPP) mode. The project financing
models/arrangements as identified in annexute of tye policy document will be
established across all the major themes and sub-themes.

District Level Tourism Committee

With an idea to expedite the development of tourism, it is vital to empower a committee at

district level which shall work in collaboration with the chhattisgarh Tourism Board. Within
every district, a District Level Tourism Committee (DLTC) will be constitutes to facilitate
decentralized tourism development.

District Level Tourism committee members may comprise of:-

1. District collector(chairperson)
2. Local MLAs or their authorized representative (member)
3. Representative from chhatisgarh Tourism Board(member)
4. Superintendent of police (Member)
5. Chief executive officer, zilla panchayat (Member secretary)
6. Divisional Forest officer (member)
7. Commissioner, Municipal Corporation/chief Municipal officer
8. Executive Engineer, public Works department (member)
9. Chhatisgarh renewable Energy Development Agency -CREDA (Member)
10. State Archaeology or their authorized representative (Member)
11. EE-WRD Department(member)
12. Handicraft and Handloom Department (Member)
13. Two district local representative of Hotel Association/Tour operators Association
/Travel Agents Association
14. Two members from societies/Education Institutes as may be decided by the
chairperson
15. Representative from urban/Rural Local Bodies such as Gram panchayats (any 2)
16. Other Members, as may be felt necessary at different districys.

Roles and Responsibilities of District Level Tourism Committee:

1. To identify and recommend potential tourist destinations/product offerings in

the district.
2. To assist in the formulation of master plan/DPR/Feasibility study/concept plan
under the provision of various district level funds.
3. To oversee the development of tourism destinations/tourism productspost
finalization of the Detailed project Report (DPR). This shall be carried out
with the combined efforts of respective departments, which shall be made
responsible for development of individual project components that fall under
their purview.
4. Torecommend for fund allocation for development of the tourism
destination/product through different schemes and funds.
5. To facilitate skill development of the indigenous people involved in tourism
activities of the district through different state and private sector led training
programs.
Creating Economic Opportunities through tourism:-

Tourism is an established employment-intensive industry. The key to sustainable and

inclusive growth of the state is self-sufficiency. The state Government intends to strengthen
the tourism industry with a focus on generating livelihood and improving income as a part of
their support for local economic promotion, such that local community can benefit more
effectively from the tourism sector. Through targeted investments and cooperation with the
private sector, the state shall try to create new job opportunities in tourism, which shall bring
long term improvements into the living conditions of the local people.

Thrust to the shared economy Trend:-

With an aim to create employment and investment avenues based on the concept of efficient
resource utilization, the state will prioritize the theme of shared economy. This model has
gained momentum as a platform that permits accesss to various underutilized assets and
provides selection opportunities to customers looking for it. This collaborative platform shall
be planned to develop as a tool to address the needs of understand market segments.
Moreover, it shall offer an unprecedented platform for thriving indigenous products and
industries like artefacts, sculpture, antiques etc.

The use of technology has underpinned this concept of shared economy and is vital to further
this trend. Various mobile applications (apps) have the potential to be developed become
aggregators of different services offered in the sector of tourism (local restaurants, arts snd
crafts shops, tourism offerings, etc.) Therefore the state will focus on technological
development in this regard, to offer a competitive advantage to the investors in the industry.

Formulation of Guidelines and service Level Benchmarks in tourism:

With a view to ensure inclusive, sustainable and responsible tourism development, the state
Government shall come up with a detailed set of framework and guidelines, on timely
manner.
The state Government will formulate guidelines to necessitate responsible travel and tourism
for preserving the natural fragile ecosystems. These guidelines will be formulated with a
focus on ecotourism, Adventure tourism as well as Bed and breakfast and Homestayschemes.

To ensurable provision of tourism products and service offerings, the state governments
framework will incorporate product standardization and adaptation,. Product standardization
will facilitate a consistent and simplified approach in the market to address customers in
mass, while facilitating healthy competition in the market. This will be ensured with the
introduction of products and service level benchmarks, reviews, certificatios and ratings. On
the other hand, to address the enhanced performance needs of niche market, the state
government will also endaveour to establish a product adaptation strategy.

Capacity Building Within the tourism Sector

With an aimto facilitate provision of skilled manpower in tourism sector, the state shall
endaveour to encourage private sector investment in development of tourism and hospitality
sector institutes. Efforts will be made to synergize all government schemes and private
sector initiatives to develop skill in Tourism and Hospitality sector.

The quality of the tourism product offerings will be improvised upon and for this purpose,
appropriate trainings of personnel shall be conducted under various government schemes, like
hunar se rozgar, National Rural Livelihood Mission etc. Moreover, in-service trainings for
existing employees, basic training for new entrants and courses for tour guides, taxi drivers
etc, will also be facilitated by the government.

Engaging local, indigenous community in development and delivery of tourism

offerings:-

Community stakeholder will be encouraged to participate in a variety of ways and to different

level of influence, in identifying tourism needs in the area . Subsequently, development of
tourism products and solution, planning new initiative and service, deliveries will be
undertaken . Preference will be given to tourism projects based on community participation
and those promoting entrepreneurship within the the local communities.

Participatory village planning and development:-

The characteristics of the state tribe and villages is well depicted by the four symbol of the
state:-Narwa, , Garwa, ghurwa, badi. The lifestyle of the tribes of chhattisgarh who mainly
inhabits the villages and dense forests of the state , is imbided with rich traditional rituals and
cultures. In recent times tourist have shown inclination towards knowing about their lifestyle
and culture. To ensure responsible tourism development in these areas , it is imperative to for
state government to work on the Gram panchayat, and exercise local self-governance ,
leading to participatory village planning and development framework.

Effective brand positioning for chhatisgarh:-

A top down approach will be adopted to create chhattisgarh as a leading brand in tourism.

 Online network and media platform:

In order to compete globally in today’s era , online network plays significant role
since they facilitate access to knowledge resources, markets and technology.
 Chhattisgarh tourism website:-
A user friendly visually interactive and appealing website for chhattisgarh tourism can
serve as a One-stop solution provider for the online and potential tourists.
 Social media:-
Focus on effective brand creation will be chhanalizd through extensive photo sharing
and updates, travel blogs, describing major tourist spots , and cursted travel packages.
Prepare yearly tourism event calendar with highlight of tourism attraction and
products to promote on social media platforms like twitter, Instagram, Facebook,
YouTube etc.
 Digital media:-
Optimized media programs to increase costumer outreach and achievr inter-mediary
goals.
Leveraging electronic and print media:-
 Publicity through electronic media within the country and abroad will be conducted
by the state government to establish the brand imageimage of chhattisgarh tourism.

Participation in trade fairs:

1. With a B2B focus, trade fairs, travel trade exhibitions and travel marts at both
national and state level exhibitions , have function as a large platform for
expanding business and augmenting visibility.
2. Under the umbrella of such concepts as tourism buyer-seller marts , the state
will help provide the requisite institutional support for the smaller players as
well, to showcase their tourism products and services. The mechanism can be
adopted in lines with similar state travel marts organised across india by
tourism stakeholders, in partnership with the Department of the tourism and
state government.

Investment promotion

 The government perceives that tourism infrastructure development must be in tandem

with branding and promotion of tourism products and offerings in the state. For this
purpose, guidelines shall be formulated wherein promotion of different tourism
projects will be strategies and platforms will be explored for enhancing the states
visibility via mediums like investor meets amd investment forums for tourism
industry.

Theme-Based Tourism offerings

Chhattisgarh is on the threshold of evolving as one of the most preffered tourist
destinations in the country. The state offered myriad experiences to tourists and
diverse opportunities to investers.
The tourism policy acknowledges the multiplicity of offerings across various themes
of tourism with respective lifecyclr of tourism products.

Tourism projects can be included in each type of theme-based touiofferings as given

below:

Major Tourism Themes-

Eco tourism:-
 Chhattisgarh is ranked third in the country in total in total forest cover as per statistics
of 2017,with 44.20% the state covered under forests and a total forest area of 59,772
sq km. The state has a tree canopy density of 40% and has 3 national parks, 11wildlife
sanctuaries, 3 tiger reserves and 1 biosphere reserves to it’s name.
 In this regard, the government will have an overview of the holistic spatial planning at
such destinations to preserve the biodiversity while creating unique experiences for
tourists to visit and explore the destinations.
 The government will also encourage the installation and operation of e-toilets, e-
vehicles and other innovative solutions that are alligned to the development of
ecotourism within the state.

Wellness tourism

 Government of chhattisgarh has declared chhattisgarh as herbal state in July

2001,owing to the more than 1525 varieties of medical plant processed by the state.
 As there is a demand for wellness and rejuvenations courses and weekend based
leisure-tpurism, there is a scope for wellness tourism units, resorts, hotels, health
farms, natural trails etc.
 The indigenous people, with their inherent knowledge for herbal medicines and
wellness therapies providing holistic healing and rejuvantions for prospective tourists,
will be encouraged and promoted.
 The government will aim to identify large tacts of land under these themes wherein
physical research in such wellness courses be promoted, which shall be unique to
chhattisgarh,.

Ethni tourism

 Chhattisgarh ranks 8 th in India in terms of the density of particularly vulnerable tribal

group population characterized by the abhujmariyas, birhor, urau, gonds, kamars,
baigas, haibas.
 The places of korba, Bastar champa and raigarh are known for producing high quality
kosasilk, a popular variety of silk all over the world.
Encouraging the development of bread and breakfast establishments in such
communities also help familiarize the tourists with the indigenous ethnic culture and
lifestyle.
Adventure Tourism

 The state government has a scope to promote land, air, and water based adventure
activities such as trekking, rock climbing, bungee jumping, cycle safari, para-gliding,
canoeing, water rafting, kayaking, hot air balloon other such activities as may be
modified by time to time.
 Also while promoting adventure sports, it is important to ensure maintenance of
stipulated standards for ensuring safety, quality and service by adhering to the
guidelines issued by the ministry of Tourism/Adventure Tour operators Association of
india and relevant department. Guides will be trained and employed from among the
local, who will also be assigned the task of protecting both tourists and the
environment.
 There is a scope for construction of budget hotels, tented accommodation, ropeways,
water tourism units to cater to increasing no of adventure seekers and explorers.

Water Tourism

 The state of chhattisgarh consists of various rivers viz. Mahanadi., Indravati, Hasdeo,
kharun, shivnath and Arpa.
 Necessary steps for comprehensive tourism planning and infrastructural development
of such area suitable for water tourism will be taken.

Highway Tourism:-

 Highways in chhattisgarh are naturally decorated with beautiful greenery all around,
covering a length of around 3250 km and exposing tourists to routes with exceptional
scenic beauty.
 There is scope for various motels, hotels and wayside amenities to be created to
enable a hassle-free trip for tourists enroute the tourist destinations.
 The Government will facilitate organizing bicycle tours rallies and related events
along the highway routes for the riders from within and outside the state to offer a
quality experience.

Heritage Tourism:-
  Chhattisgarh has 47 Ancient Monuments and Archaeological sites under central ASI
in addition to 58 state protected monuments. The ASI has recognized 47
monuments of national importance in Chhattisgarh. These includes temples and
forts in the bastar (Dhanteswari temple, Mahadev temple), Bilaspur, raipur pf
the state.

Religious Tourism:-

 Within the raipur circle there are 6 fort and 29 temples under ASI. Moreover, festivals
like punni mela in Rajim, Bastar Dussehera, pola, Hareli and local Madai Mela
havegreat religious significance in view of tourism. Malhat, sirpur, Bhoramdeo,
Ratanpur, champaran, shivrinarayan, chandrapur and other places entire a new
audience to visit Chhattisgarh to experience the religious Tourism.

Business, Leisure and MICET Tourism:-

 Chhattisgarh offers opportunities for investments in establishment of business-cum

recreation centres to cater to the needs of business travellers with higher purchasing
power.
 The state aims to encourage the organizations of meetings, Incentives, conferences,
and exhibitions (MICE) at its various tourist destinations.

Industrial Tourism:-

 There is a huge scope for developing stretches of closed and abandoned mines
andutiliximg the tourism potential where entire such reserves have been extracted.
 It shall include showcasing of real mines on site to the public and help facilitate study
tours for students and researchers from institutions apart from attracting other tourist
willing to explore such novels forms of tourism.

Film Tourism:-

 To explore the potential of film Tourism within the state, a separate,

comprehensive Chhattisgarh state film tourism guidelines will be formulated
to establish the state as a preffered destination for film shooting.
Wildlife tourism:-

 Wildlife tourism will be promoted in the state, a separate comprehensive

Chhattisgarh state film tourism guidelines will be formulated to establish the
state as preffered destinations for film shooting.

RAM BAN GAMAN:-

9 places where ram visited are as follows

1.sitamadhi-harchouka(koria)

2.Ramgadh(sarguja)

3.sibrinarayan(janjgir champa)

4.turturiya(balodabaazar)

5.chandkhuri(raipur)

6.rajim(gariyaband)

7.sihawa(saptrishi aashram(Dhamtari)

8.jagdalpur(bastar)

9.ramaram(sukma)
My next department was ram ban gaman, here I learn that:

In the exile of 14 years chhatisgarh had provide shri ram full support and as nephew, that’s
why shri ram have more ashthore in chhatisgarh rather than his own motherland.

From koris to Sukuma in ram ban gaman there is many proof that chhatisgarh has a cultural
value. From various companion publication it is found tha shri ram has visited 75 places
during their ram ban gaman. From 75 places there is 65 places where shri ram have spend
time with their brother laxman.
Place-

Ramgadh:-

In chhatisgarh mythical and historical books there is mention about ramgiri mountain. It is a
ramgiri-ramgadh mountain of sarguja district. Here placed sitabengra-jogimaara cave is the
world’s very old cave. There is a saying that sita and ram have spent some time together in
this cave, so this cave name is sita-bengra cave.

Sibrinarayan-
The package tour provided by chhattisgarh tourism board are:

Package Details Duration

Roar of cg Chitrakote (2nights 3 days)
Tranquility trails Gangrel (1nights/2 days)
Valley trails Sarodhadar/bhoramdev (1nights )/2 days)
Call of the jungle Kurdar/Amadob (2 nights/3days)
Tibet in cg Mainpat (2 nights/3 days)
Aqua adventure Raipur-champaranya- (1 day)
Rajim-Raipur
Feel the divine Raipur-champaranya- (1day)
Rajim-Raipur
More Raipur Raipur-Nawa raipur- (1day)
Raipur)
Ancient wonder Raipur-Sirpur- (1 day)
Barwanapara-Raipur
Adventure surprise Raipur-Gangrel-Raipur (1 day)
Holy Trail Raipur-Dongarhgarh- (1 day)
Mangatta-Raipur
Jain Journey Raipur-kaivalya (1 day)
dham(kumhari) -
Nagpura(Durg) -Raipur
Surguja surroundings Raipur-Mainpat- (2 nights/3 days)
Ambikapur
 Best of Bastar Raipur-kondagaon- (3 nights/ 4 days)
chitrakote-Dantewada-
chitrakote-kanker-Raipur
Baiga Trails Raipur-Bhoramdeo- (2 nights/3days)
saroda-Raipur
Centre of Raipur- (3 nights/4 days)
Attraction Madkudweep-Tala-
Ratanpur-Ambod-
Amarkantak-
Kurdar-Raipur

Name and address of tourist information centre operated by chhatisgarh tourism

board-
S. No Tourist information centre Address
in the state
1. Tourist information Swami vivekanand
centre, raipur airport, mana raipur
2. Tourist information In front of anarakshit
centre, railway station ticket counter, railway
durg station durg
3. Tourist information Railway station, bilaspur
centre, bilaspur
4. Tourist information Railway station,
centre, railway station ambikapur
ambikapur
5. Tourist information Railway station,
centre, Dongargarh dongargarh, dist-
rajnandgaon
6. Tourist information Village-sirpur, dist-
centre, sirpur mahasamund
7. Tourist information Sahid park, choupati
centre, jagadalpur parisar, jagdalpur, dist-
bastar
8. Tourist information Collectorate, rajib Gandhi
centre, raigarh education mission, raigarh
9. Tourist information Borough panchayat
centre, rajim building, rajim
10. Ram ban gaman Sibri narayan temple
description centre, vice courtyard
 tourist information centre
Sibrinaarayan

S no. Tourist information centre Address

outside of state
11. Tourist information
centre, new delhi
12. Tourist information
centre, vadodara Gujarat
13. Tourist information
centre, bhopal,
madhyapradesh
14. Tourist information centre,
kolkata, west Bengal
Chanakya courtyard third
floor, chanakya puri, new
delhi
Ved transcube plaza,
central bus stand terminal,
Vadodara
Madhya Pradesh tourist
development limited,
tourist courtyard bhopal,
bhadbada road 462003
129,lake town, block A ,
first floor, in front of jaya
cinema, kolkata
700089,west Bengal Delta
house

No. Of domestic and international tourists coming to state from January to

December 2020

S. No District Domestic International Total

1 Bilaspur 326942 24 326966
2 Mungeli 81150 0 81150
3 Korba 18596 1 18597
4 Raigarh 24146 16 24162
5 Janjgir 272907 4 272911
6 Raipur 232407 1643 234050
7 Balodabazaar 1478994 0 1478994
8 Gariyaband 0 0 0
9 Mahasamund 98729 5 98734
10 Dhamtari 512 0 512
11 Durg 305320 58 305378
12 Balod 6966 0 6966
13 Bemetara 0 0 0
14 Kawardha 2424 52 2476
15 Rajnandgaon 2066 1 2067
16 Surajpur 32400 4 32404
17 Jashpur 18330 0 18330
18 Ambikapur 33252 0 33252
 19 Balrampur 14400 0 14400
20 Koriya 9300 0 9300
21 Kanker 0 0 0
22 Bastar 30650 508 31158
23 Dantewada 21700 6 0
24 Naarayanpur 0 0 0
25 Bijapur 0 0 0
26 Kondagaon 0 0 0
27 Sukama 0 0 764
Total 3011191 2322 3013513

Information of units operated by chhatisgarh tourism board-

S. No Name of Place Mobile no
hotel/motel
1. Dandami luxury Chitrakote (Bastar) 099493-95970
tourist resort
2. Saila tourist Mainpat, dist-sarguja 091110-09030
resort
3. Satrenga boat Dist-korba 079744-49304
Club and resort
4. Hareli eco tesort Mohda, baranwapara 091110-09064
5. Baiga ethnic Sarodhadadar, dist- 075874-00483
resort kabirdham
6. Johar tourist rest Bhoramdeo, dist- 099072-24687
house, kabirdham
bhoramdeo, dist-
kabirdham
7. Sonbhadra tourist Amadob(amarkantak 094064-00776
resort )
8. Kabir chabutra Kabirchabutra 083107-49671
eco hill resort
9. Dhankul ethnic Kondagaon 070008-79664
resort
10. Kurdar hill eco Kurdar dist. Bilaspur 062632-91305
resort