Naveen Thanks Union Tourism Minister for Inclusion of Konark Temple in List of Iconic Tourist Sites
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has thanked Union Tourism Minister Prahlad Singh Patel for the inclusion of Odisha’s world-famous Konark Temple in the expanded list of Iconic Tourist Sites by the Government of India. On Tuesday, the Union Minister confirmed in the Rajya Sabha that the Sun Temple at Konark has been included in Centre’s [...]
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has thanked Union Tourism Minister Prahlad Singh Patel for the inclusion of Odisha’s world-famous Konark Temple in the expanded list of Iconic Tourist Sites by the Government of India.
On Tuesday, the Union Minister confirmed in the Rajya Sabha that the Sun Temple at Konark has been included in Centre’s iconic tourism sites list, an initiative to develop iconic tourism sites into world-class tourism destinations.
Expressing his happiness over the announcement, the Odisha Chief Minister said that the sculptural marvel is one of the most fascinating monuments of India and finest representative of Kalinga architecture.
Thank you Union Minister @prahladspatel for inclusion of Konark Temple in the expanded list of Iconic Tourist Sites by GoI. The sculptural marvel is one of the most fascinating monuments of India and finest representative of Kalinga architecture. https://t.co/rxDzil3GbW
— CMO Odisha (@CMO_Odisha) March 17, 2020
Notably, the Union Minister’s announcement came in response to a supplementary question by Biju Janata Dal MP Sasmit Patra during question hour in Rajya Sabha.
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