<p>Forts located in the Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh would soon get a facelift with the state government planning to develop them as new centres of tourism.</p>.<p>Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday directed officials that forts in the region should be repaired.</p>.<p>The move comes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi had recently noted that Bundelkhand has many forts, and urged Adityanath to develop a tourism circuit in the region to attract tourists from all over the world.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/pm-modi-inaugurates-296-km-long-bundelkhand-expressway-in-uttar-pradesh-1127173.html" target="_blank">PM Modi inaugurates 296-km-long Bundelkhand Expressway in Uttar Pradesh</a></strong></p>.<p>Chairing a meeting on maintenance of forts in Bundelkhand, Adityanath directed officials that besides light and sound shows, camping and trekking facilities at the Kalinjar Fort should be done with private partnership.</p>.<p>Water sports and adventure tourism activities should be started in Barua Sagar lake and in the lake located in the Talbehat Fort, he said, adding that a coffee table book on the archaeological, cultural and historical importance of forts should be brought out.</p>.<p>The development of tourism at Rajapur, the birthplace of Tulsidas, should be done in a time-bound manner, the chief minister said.</p>
<p>Forts located in the Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh would soon get a facelift with the state government planning to develop them as new centres of tourism.</p>.<p>Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday directed officials that forts in the region should be repaired.</p>.<p>The move comes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi had recently noted that Bundelkhand has many forts, and urged Adityanath to develop a tourism circuit in the region to attract tourists from all over the world.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/pm-modi-inaugurates-296-km-long-bundelkhand-expressway-in-uttar-pradesh-1127173.html" target="_blank">PM Modi inaugurates 296-km-long Bundelkhand Expressway in Uttar Pradesh</a></strong></p>.<p>Chairing a meeting on maintenance of forts in Bundelkhand, Adityanath directed officials that besides light and sound shows, camping and trekking facilities at the Kalinjar Fort should be done with private partnership.</p>.<p>Water sports and adventure tourism activities should be started in Barua Sagar lake and in the lake located in the Talbehat Fort, he said, adding that a coffee table book on the archaeological, cultural and historical importance of forts should be brought out.</p>.<p>The development of tourism at Rajapur, the birthplace of Tulsidas, should be done in a time-bound manner, the chief minister said.</p>