Puri: In yet another step towards transformation of the pilgrimage city, Know Your City – Puri ( My City, My Future) campaigned has been launched.
The innovative campaigning has been launched jointly by Odisha Eco Tourism Foundation and the District Administration in which students of various schools ( in batches) will go on a bicycle tour in the city to get on site experience of Past, Present and Future of the holy city from experts.
This ongoing campaign is aimed at creating awareness among the student mass about the heritage values, and to sensitise them about the various drives taken by government and non-government organisations to transform the future Puri as one of the best heritage citys.
The first batch of 50 students from Biswambhar Bidyapitha started at 8:30 am Sunday from the tourist office for the half day tour covering various topics like secular and spiritual Puri, Clean Puri , Future projects like blue flag beach , heritage corridor, tourism and pilgrimage services etc. They also interacted with the senior officials from the government including District Collector Balwant Singh.
Among other important sites the students visited include the Govardhan Peetha, Bauli Matha, Bharat Sevashrama, Bidur Matha and Kabir Matha. The students also visited the tourist office and Puri Municipality before concluding the tour.
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