Lucknow, Sep 9(UNI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said that Mirzapur holds an immense potential of tourism-based development and subsequent employment generation and asked officials to develop the area as a religious destination.
Despite being the abode of Ma Vindhyavasini, this region has remained neglected since the independence but now this area is fast turning a new leaf of growth and progress, he added.
Directing officials to prepare an extensive action-plan for the development of Vindhyachal Dham with an eye on religious tourism, the CM announced that an ambitious Rs 6,000 crore scheme of "Har Ghar Nal' has been sanctioned for Vindhya Region.