The government of Jharkhand, in eastern India, is planning to develop mines into tourist spots, the Times of India reports.
Under a new plan to attract more visitors, the state intends to redevelop closed and abandoned mines and promote them as tourist attractions. Jharkhand has considerable mineral resources and is a major centre for iron ore, coal and copper mining, as well as gold and silver.
“That could be a different experience for the visitors and tourists who visit Jharkhand. The government is already in talks with several mine operators for the same,” Prasad Krishna Waghmare, director of Jharkhand Tourism, was reported saying.
In addition to mining tourism, the state is planning to promote its medieval terracotta temples.
Located in Maluti, these 78 distinctive temples were built between the 17th and 19th centuries, and the government is planning to redevelop several of the sites.
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