By Our Correspondent
TALCHER/BHUBANESWAR:Anagula is not just a district of industry, coal or minerals, but it is a land of unparalleled natural beauty, culture and pride. It is a matter of great pride and joy to be able to add a new chapter in the development of tourism in this land, said MP and former Union Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan while laying the foundation stone of ‘Suryavan’ Eco-Resort at Angul Gurudhi on Wednesday.
Shri Pradhan said, this project is not just an ordinary hotel, but it will be a world-class five-star eco-resort. Here, not only business profit and loss is considered, but priority has been given to the development of the local area. With this project, an ‘Open Laboratory’ or training institute of the hospitality industry can also be established. From where local youth can get training for 2 to 5 years and build their future in the country and the world. Even our Odia children working abroad will get the opportunity to return to their land and provide excellent hospitality services here.
The main objective of this project is to strengthen the local economy and provide employment to the youth of the rural areas. Organic vegetables, rice, pulses and our traditional Mandia, produced without fertilizers and pesticides by local farmers including weavers of Athamallik, artisans of Dhenkanal, etc., will be added to the food of this hotel. This will be a big step towards serving our traditional food in a big city like Delhi and branding Mandia as healthy food.
Shri Pradhan said that the historical and cultural importance of Angul and Satkoshia region is unparalleled. Places like Kapilas, Ma’ Hingula Peetha, Talcher Rajprasad and Patargarh Jagannath Temple are silent witnesses of Mahanadi civilization. A large amount of money has been allocated for the development of Satkoshia under the Swadesh Darshan Yojana of the Government of India. Special attention has been given to how a beautiful environment can be created by integrating the protection of wild animals like forests, tigers, crocodiles and elephants with the farming and living of the local people. The natural beauty of the black hills and yellow-nalia flowers of the Tikarpada road is creating a captivating environment like a Switzerland.
An international five-star eco-resort and an ‘open laboratory’ of the hospitality industry is being established in the bosom of the forest. This project is not just a commercial venture, but it will be a welfare project with the blessings of Mahaprabhu and Maa Budhi Thakurani and the cooperation of everyone. He said that Angul district will be transformed into a major eco-tourism hub of the country by taking the natural beauty of the Tikarpada road, the historical glory of the Mahanadi civilization and the cultural heritage of the region.
Notably, earlier, Shri Pradhan had formally dedicated the historic ‘Prajamandal Bhawan’ in Talcher. Speaking on the occasion, Shri Pradhan said that this new building, which is very beautiful and attractive, will become a major intellectual and cultural center of our Talcher city. Various meetings, cultural programs and important programs of various institutions of the society can be smoothly organized in this new building. He expressed the hope that the people of the city and people from different sections of society will benefit greatly from the availability of this new building.
Dhenkanal MP Rudra Narayan Pani and local MLAs were present at the event.
