Bihar government is betting big on eco-tourism, especially in Valmiki Nagar Tiger Reserve. The reserve is situated on the Indo-Nepal border and state government has recently inaugurated jungle safari for this area.
The state government is also developing basic infrastructures to make it a tourist attraction. "A great number of tourists, both domestic and international, are now heading for Bihar.
We want to provide verity to them," said Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi, "this is why, the state government has begun its ambitious eco-tourism project.
In this project, we have especially selected Valmiki Nagar as a prominent spot. It is only tiger reserve of the state and few people know about it.
So, it's kind of virgin territory. Now with the clearance from Supreme Court, the state government started jungle safari here."
He recalled, "Earlier, this place did not have any facilities, yet local tourists used to come to see the Gandak Barrage. Now, with facilities in place, we reckon more tourists will come here.
"The Valmiki Nagar Reserve Forest is spread over 900 sqkms, with 600 sqkms as core area and rest as buffer area. Tigers, Cheetal, Samber, Barking Deers, Wild Boars and Indian Bisons are the major attractions here.
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