Uttar Pradesh govt to develop 11 historical buildings into heritage hotels, cultural centres

The Uttar Pradesh Tourism Department has decided to renovate 11 historical buildings, including ancient forts, and develop them into heritage hotels, cultural centres or museums under the public-private partnership (PPP) mode to give a boost to tourism in the state, officials said.

Under the initiative, private players will take the responsibility of designing, developing and handing over the restored sites to the government.

The initiative aims to conserve the architectural and cultural history of the state besides generating employment opportunities for thousands of people, they said.

The heritage structures identified for renovation are Talbehat Fort in Lalitpur, Rangarh and Bhuragarh Fort in Banda, Wazirganj Baradari in Gonda, Alambagh Bhawan, Gulistan-e-Eram, and Darshan Vilas in Lucknow, Tikait Rai Baradari in Kanpur, Mastani Mahal and Senapati Mahal in Mahoba, Tahrauli Fort in Jhansi, and Sitaram Mahal/Kotwan Fort in Mathura.