Lucknow, The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet on Tuesday approved the free transfer of six hectares of Gram Sabha land near Saman Bird Sanctuary in Mainpuri to the Tourism Department for developing tourist facilities and promoting birdwatching and nature tourism.
The UP government is focusing on developing bird sanctuaries by incorporating them into national and international birdwatching circuits, developing basic infrastructure, and creating facilities such as watchtowers, signboards, solar lighting and biodiversity study centres. The transfer of 6 hectares of land near Saman Bird Sanctuary to the Tourism Department will further enhance the possibilities of expanding tourist facilities in the area, the statement said.
The decision will pave the way for connecting the area with tourism facilities and attracting tourists from India and abroad, the UP government said in a statement. Finance Minister Suresh Khanna said that during the migratory season, numerous species of birds arrive at Saman Bird Sanctuary from different parts of the country as well as from abroad. The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday.
