Dumeshwar temple of Jharsuguda

Following is a report from the Sambad:

Terrible situation of Jharsuguda tourism sector: A report the Sambad

Tourist centres of Western Odisha

Following are some of the tourist centers of Western Odisha as identified by Odisha govt. This list is obtained from the Orissa Reference Annual-2004. Please have a careful look if some tourist  places of your region are missing. We should compile a complete list of tourist centers of Western Odisha. Then we will appeal to the tourism minister of Odisha and India to declare some of the attractive places  as special tourism zones.

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1. ATHAMALLIK

• Deulajhari : Hot Spring
  

2. BALANGIR

• Balangir : Old city

• Gaikhai M.I.P. : Scenic Spot

• Harishankar : Religious Center
  

• Jogisarada : Religious Center
  

• Patnagarh : Religious Center
  

• Ranipur Jharial : Chausathi Yogini temple
  

• Saintala : Religious Center
  

• Turekela : Scenic Spot

3. BARAGARH

• Baragarh : Sambalpuri Hand- looms
  

• Debrigarh : Wildlife

• Devdarha : Scenic Spot

• Gaisima : Religious Center
  

• Ganiapali : Historical Site

• Nrusinghanath : Religious Center
  

• Papanga : Scenic Spot

4. BOUDH

• Boudh : Buddhist Shrine

• Charichhak, Puruna Katak : Strategic Point, Religious place

• Charisambhu : Religious Center
  

5. DEOGARH

• Pradhanpat : Waterfall

6. JHARSUGUDA

• Gujapahar : Scenic Spot

• Jharsuguda : District Headquarter

• Kuilighugar : Scenic Spot

• Pikalghugar : Scenic Spot

• Vikramkhol : Pictograpic Inscriptions

7. KALAHANDI

• Amathagarh : Fort

• Ampani : Scenic Spot

• Asurgarh : Historical Site

• Belkhandi : Religious Center
  

• Bhawanipatna : District Headquarter, Old city

• Dharmagarh : Historical Site

• Gudahandi (Dokrichanchara) : Pictograpic Inscriptions

• Jakam : Scenic Spot

• Junagarh : Historical Site

• Karlapat : Wildlife

• Kusurla : Religious Center
  

• Mardiguda : Scenic Spot

• Phurlijharan : Waterfall

• Rabandarh : Scenic Spot

• Sapagaranda : Religious Center
  

• Talguda : Fort

• Thuamul-Rampur : Scenic Spot

8. NUAPADA

• Budhikomna : Religious Center
  

• Nuapada : District Headquarter, Old city

• Patalaganga : Religious Center
  

• Patora : Scenic Spot

• Sindursil : Scenic Spot

• Thipakhol : Scenic Spot

• Yogimatha : Cave Paintings

9. SAMBALPUR

• Chipilima Religious Center
  

• Gudguda Scenic Spot

• Hirakud Scenic Spot

• Huma : Religious Center, Leaning Temple

• Kandhar : Birth Place of Bhima Bhoi

• Sambalpur : Sambalpuri Hand-looms

• Ushakothi (Badarama) : Wildlife

10. SUBARNAPUR

• Binika (Papakshya Ghat) : Religious Center
  

• Chandalipat Puja Dunguri : Religious Center
  

• Charada : Historical Site

• Khaliapali : Mahima Shrine

• Kotsamlai (Patali Jagannath Pitha) : Religious Center
  

• Sonepur : Temple Town

11. SUNDERGARH

• Chhatri : Hill Scenic Spot

• Darjeeng : Scenic Spot

• Deodaraha : Scenic Spot

• Ghogar : Religious Center
  

• Junagarh : Fort

• Khandadhar : Waterfall

• Mandira : Scenic Spot

• Miriglotah : Waterfall

• Rourkela : Steel Plant

• Sundergarh : District Headquarter

• Ushakothi : Scenic Spot

• Vedavyasa : Religious Center

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• If you have any pictures of these places please do send me at sanjibkarmee@gmail.com

Boating at Hirakud soon

Following is a report from The Times of India:

The state government is planning to develop a new tourism circuit in western Orissa by giving a fillip to different sites of tourist interests in Sambalpur, Bargarh, Jharsuguda, Deogarh and Sundargarh districts, tourism and culture minister Debi Prasad Mishra said here on Monday. Among the new plans, boating facilities would be introduced at Hirakud dam.

Mishra said stress would be on improving the infrastructure and other requirements at various historic sites, well-sculpted temples, water reservoirs and waterfalls to attract more domestic and foreign tourists. Besides, rural tourism in western parts of the state would also be promoted, he added.

According to an official release, such places of tourist interest like Chiplima, Humma, Gujuda, Hirakud and Ushakothi in Sambalpur district; Debrigarh, Nrusinghanath, Ganiapalli, Gaeseema, Barpali, Chikidi and Debadhar in Bargarh district; Pradhankhot and Kailash in Deogarh district; Gujapahar, Kueligharur, Pikhalgharur and Bikramkhol in Jharsuguda district; Chatri Parbat, Darjing, Deodhar, Junagarh, Goghar, Mandira, Khandadhar and Veda Vyas in Sundargarh district, among others, would be expeditiously developed. Besides, Harishankar Pith, Jogisarada, Ranipur-Jharial, Saintala and Tureikela in Balangir district would also be developed.

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• Similar subject  has  been reported in expressbuzz.com