Bihar Tourism: 600 Ponds And Lakes Across Districts To Be Developed As Tourist Attractions

The Bihar Tourism Department is planning to develop tourist centers around large reservoirs and ponds across the state. These centers will offer recreational facilities and enhance tourism in the surrounding areas. The department has requested information from all districts regarding suitable water bodies with at least one acre of adjacent government land and road access. A list of over 600 ponds and large reservoirs exceeding five acres has been compiled to identify potential sites.

By Kamakshi Bishnoi
Thu, 17 Apr 2025 03:11 PM (IST)
Source:JND

The Bihar Tourism Department is set to develop tourist centers around the state's major reservoirs and ponds. These locations will be equipped with recreational facilities, attracting tourists and boosting local tourism.

The department has initiated a plan and requested all districts to identify suitable reservoirs and ponds, specifically those with at least one acre of adjacent government land and road connectivity.

Tourism Secretary Lokesh Kumar Singh has written to all District Magistrates, instructing them to identify such water bodies. The department has provided a district-wise list of over 604 ponds and reservoirs exceeding five acres to aid in the selection process.

Districts have been directed to identify potential tourist spots based on this list and adhere to the specified criteria. The Tourism Department has already begun implementing the plan by compiling a state-level list of 604 ponds and large reservoirs exceeding five acres.

This list, sourced from the Minor Water Resources Department, reveals Gaya has the highest number of such water bodies (71), followed by Nalanda (53), Banka (50), Nawada (40), Rohtas and Kaimur (37 each), and Begusarai (30). Patna has 17, Bhagalpur 22, and Muzaffarpur only three.

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