Five prominent tourist areas in Rajasthan will now accentuate light and sound shows, incorporating the state capital, to facilitate tourism in the state. Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot inaugurated the light and sound show at various spots, comprising the Jai Niwas garden behind Govind Dev Temple in Jaipur, Chittorgarh Fort, Meera Bai memorial in Nagaur’s Merta town, Machkund in Dholpur, and the historic lake of Gadsisar in Jaisalmer via video conference. Mr. Gehlot on this special inauguration applauded the distinct identity of Rajasthan in the tourism sector which captivates thousands of domestic as well as international tourists who travel to the destination to glimpse its forts, culture, palaces, desert, and wildlife. When talking about the project, he also said that the state government has developed a tourism development fund of INR 500 crore for the improvement of facilities at tourist spots, their preservation, and branding both at the international and national levels.
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He explained that the tourism industry plays a significant role in employment production and that the livelihood of lakhs of people is associated with it. The Chief Minister further added that the advancement work is being done at all well-known tourist and religious places in the state, whereas recent circuits are being expanded to facilitate tribal, religious, wildlife, and desert tourism in the region. Union Minister of State for Culture Arjun Ram Meghwal, who also attended the event via video conferencing, asserted that the five places where light and sound events have been inaugurated have considerable importance from a tourism and history viewpoint. This step will enable to increase tourism development in the state, he added. It is good to see the government’s efforts in promoting tourism and creating employment for the people of Rajasthan. Light and Sound shows are one of the main attractions of the place.