In a move to boost tourism of the State to attract more tourists from the other parts of the Country, the will make the tourists aware of the rich cultural traditions and customs of Jharkhand through rural tourism under the tourism policy. It will be ensured that the benefits of this initiative eventually reach the villagers. The Government has started efforts to showcase the rich cultural heritage of the state.
The village will be notified by the department keeping in view the tourism potential for rural tourism under the policy. The pre-condition for declaring such a village as a rural tourism village would be that they should have primacy of traditional Art and Culture. Village tourism committees will be formed to promote mutual cooperation and livelihood in such villages. For this purpose the Department will take the cooperation of Self Help Groups (SHGs) so that they come forward to ensure success of the plan.
In the first phase, the villages identified by the department will be those where tourist places will be near the village or there is scope for promotion of tourism. So that tourists can be attracted through an attractive tour package. Such identified villages will be developed as model villages. Basic facilities like roads, lanes, drainage, parking, bus stand, lighting, sanitation, drinking water supply, and tourist information centre, open air theatre, landscaping, craft market, nature trails will be provided. Also, work will be done to connect local artisans and craft centers to develop them as rural tourism hubs. There will be works to promote local cuisine, local handicrafts and cultural aspects in such villages. For its effective management, a “Rural Tourism Sub-Committee” will be constituted comprising the members of the Panchayati Raj Institution.