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    Eco - Tourism in mining area

    Promoting Eco-Tourism in mining areas

    Mining areas, after exhaustion of coal reserves, offer good potential for promoting tourism by developing eco-parks, sites for water sports, underground visits, golf grounds, avenues for recreation, adventure, bird watching etc. Over the years, Coal/Lignite PSUs have developed more than 30 eco-parks by undertaking sustainable mine closure practices. These mining sites are now stable, environmentally sustainable and present a very beautiful site aesthetically.

    Nigahi Eco-park & Chandrashekhar Azad Eco-park developed by NCL
    Nigahi Eco-park & Chandrashekhar Azad Eco-park developed by NCL
    Gunjan Park of ECL – An OC mine turned into a beautiful Eco-Park with water body
    Gunjan Park of ECL – An OC mine turned into a beautiful Eco-Park with water body
    Saoner Park of WCL with several features including a mine museum
    Saoner Park of WCL with several features including a mine museum

         

    Some of these sites have already been integrated with local tourism circuit and coal companies are consulting the respective State tourism departments for integration of other parks. These sites are expected to generate revenue for self-sustenance and create employment potential for local people.

    •    NLCIL signed MOU with Pondicherry Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) on 05.10.2022 to promote eco-tourism at Mine-I and Mine-II and showcase sustainable mining activities.

    •    NCL signed MOU with Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board to boost Singrauli Eco-Tourism Circuit.

    • WCL signed MOU with Directorate of Tourism, Maharashtra to promote Eco-tourism.

    Development of eco-parks/tourism sites to promote mine tourism is one of the key thrust areas of S & JT Division of MoC and coal companies. Under the Vision Document of MoC, it was envisaged to create 10 new Eco-parks/Tourism Sites between FY 2019-20 to FY 2023-24. However, till March, 2024, 16 new Eco-parks/Mine Tourism sites have been completed.  Further, for the next 5 year, from FY 2024-25 to FY 2028-29, Coal/Lignite PSUs have set target of 34 new Eco-parks/Mine Tourism Sites. 

    Foundation stone of 2 Eco-parks: - 

     1.Jhanjra Eco-Park of ECL in Pachim Bardhaman, West Bengal

    2.Chandrashekhar Azad Orient UG No. 4 Eco-Park of MCL in Jharsuguda, Odisha

    Eco-Park developed at GauthamKhani OC by SCCL
    Eco-Park developed at GauthamKhani OC by SCCL 

    Open gym developed in BalgangadharTilak eco-park at Jhurrey in WCL
    Open gym developed in BalgangadharTilak eco-park at Jhurrey in WCL 

    Orient Eco-park at MCL

     

    Foundation Stone laying at CS Azad Orient Eco Park
    Foundation Stone laying at CS Azad Orient Eco Park 

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