Riverine based Religious Tourism Circuit

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Riverine based Religious Tourism Circuit

News: A memorandum of understanding was signed for a 'Riverine Based Religious Tourism Circuit' to connect seven historic temples, building on religious tourism in Northeast India.

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 The primary objective of the MoU is to establish a modern ferry service, operating on a ‘Hop-On Hop-Off’ mode, to connect seven historically significant temples situated on the banks of the Brahmaputra.
 These sites include Kamakhya, Pandunath, Ashwaklanta, Doul Govinda, Umananda, Chakreshwar, and Auniti Satra.
 Funding will be shared between the Sagarmala Development Corporation Limited (SDCL), Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), and Assam Tourism Development Corporation (ATDC).