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UP Tourism to enhance eco-tourism facilities at Udhaila Lake

Udhaila Lake in Milkipur, Ayodhya, is a known destination for migratory birds.

The Uttar Pradesh Eco Tourism Development Board has initiated a development project to enhance tourist facilities around Udhaila Lake in Milkipur, with a budget allocation of nearly Rs 4 crore.
The development has been announced by Jaiveer Singh, the Minister of Tourism and Culture, Uttar Pradesh.
Udhaila Lake in Milkipur, Ayodhya, is a known destination for migratory birds. To enhance the arrival of travellers and photographers at the nature’s attraction, the Uttar Pradesh Eco Tourism Development Board has approved Rs 3.81 crore for the development of tourist facilities.
The planned amenities include a kids’ play area, ghats, canteen, cottages, parking, entrance gate, guard room, ticket counter, a viewing mound, and a nature trail.
“Uttar Pradesh is rapidly gaining prominence on the global tourism map. From January to June this year, around 330 million tourists visited the state, with 110 million visiting Ayodhya alone,” said Jaiveer Singh, Tourism Minister, Uttar Pradesh.
“The Department of Tourism aims to expand beyond religious and spiritual tourism, with a focus on attracting tourists through ecotourism, rural tourism, and other emerging forms of travel,” he added.
The tourism minister also stated that the aim is to offer unique and memorable experiences to tourists visiting the state. This includes developing essential facilities at tourism destinations and enhancing ecotourism infrastructure as part of a broader initiative to boost the state’s tourism appeal.

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