Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation promotes Mine Tourism in Yavatmal district

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Mumbai, 23rd March 2018: Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) is introducing Mine Tourism in Wani in Yavatmal district to showcase mining operations. Thetourists will get an opportunity to visit the deep inside the coal mines in Bhandewada and Ukani to understand the intricacies involved incoal mining.

In order to create awareness about the significance of coal mining, Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation and Western Coalfields Limited has entered into anagreement to promote Mine Tourism alsoensuring the safety of the visitors. The Wani -Yavatmal Mine tour includes a visit to Bhandewanda mines along with a workshop in addition to an excursion into the open cast mine in Ukani to view the heavy earth-moving vehicles at the site carrying tons of coal. The trained and experienced tour guides will brief and educate the travellers about the mining processes.

Apart from Mine Tourism, Yavatmal district is also known for pilgrimage sites including thePanchamukh Mahadev Temple, Ram Temple, Mahadev Temple and Shri Satguru Jagannath Maharaj Samadhi Place, which attractsthousands of pilgrims every month.Sahastrakund Waterfall and Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary are other tourism destinations inYavatmal district having immense potential toattract the visitors across the state.

Commenting on the occasion, Shri. Madan Yerawar, Hon’ble State Tourism Minister, Government of Maharashtra, “Mine tourism is a niche segment and we are expanding it further by introducing new mine tourism site in Wani in Yavatmal to attract a large number of tourists from across the globe. The mine locations in Saoner and Gondegaon are already attracting encouraging tourist footfall and we believe that this new site will help in catalysing the growth of tourism in the state of Maharashtra.”