Maya Sarovar in Gaya to be developed as a tourist spot

GAYA: Maya Sarovar in Bodh Gaya will be the new attraction for the tourists—domestic as well as foreigners—in the days to come. The campus will have various means of entertainment as well as eateries.
Bihar state tourism department has awarded the tender to ‘New Travel In Style’, a group of individuals hailing from Bodh Gaya to serve the purpose.
Bodh Gaya Travel Association president Suresh Singh said, “We had applied for the tender floated by the state tourism department for Maya Sarovar and it has been awarded to us.We have plans to develop the campus so that tourists can enjoy the place.”
Divulging the plans he said, “Statues on different stages of the life of the Buddha will be installed on the campus which will be made from fibre, which would be brought from outside the state. There will be cafeteria, fast food and ice-cream stalls on the campus.”
He added, “We are also planning to provide facility of fishing to the visitors from the big pond on the campus. Visitors will have boating facility and there will be oars instead of paddles for rowing the boats.”
For entertainment of the visitors, there will be light and sound shows, musical & cultural programme. The light and sound programme on the life of Buddha will be organized on a water screen created by the water fountain.
The campus of Maya Sarovar was developed by CPWD and handed over to the state government. There is a park, big pond and an open gallery on the campus spread in about five acres. Chief minister Nitish Kumar had unveiled it in 2010 and since then it is open for public. On new year every year, people visit the campus to enjoy picnic.