Chhattisgarh

• 22 Jun 2023

'Dekho Bastar Season 2 - Bastar on Bike'

Why in News?

'Dekho Bastar Season 2 - Bastar on Bike' was successfully organized by Kanger Valley National Park in the Bastar district of Chhattisgarh from June 18-20, 2023.

Key Points:

• 60 riders from Chhattisgarh and border states participated in the program organized in collaboration with Chhattisgarh Tourism Board, Bastar and local partner organizations where they completed the motor circuit to promote Bastar tourism.
• Director of Kanger Valley National Park Dhammasil Ganvir said that the main objective of 'Bastar on Bike' is to show the natural beauty and access roads, roads, and facilities of Bastar to the tourists through riders to promote tourism.
• The riders started the 'Dekho Bastar Ride' on June 18 from Maa Danteshwari Temple Jagdalpur and reached Tirathgarh via Kurandi, Gumalwada, Koleng. After this, on June 19, all the riders completed the motor circuit by reaching Chitrakoot from Tirathgarh via Katekalyan via Dantewada, Barsur, and Korlapal.
• In the closing ceremony of this event, a workshop was also organized by Chhattisgarh Tourism Board on June 19 to promote wellness tourism. In which MasterChef Vijay Sharma gave information about the benefits and dishes of millets like Kodo, Kutki, Ragi etc.