India, July 2 -- Tripura chief minister Dr. Manik Saha will on July 10 lay the foundation of a public park in Gomati district that will house 51 Shakti Peethas sacred to Hindus, making it a first of its kind in the Northeast Region.

"The state government undertook the project worth Rs.97.70 crores, with financial assistance of the Union tourism ministry. The CM will lay the foundation stone on July 10," Tripura tourism and transport minister Sushanta Chowdhury said.

Different tourism projects, including one for ecotourism worth Rs. 350 crores, are being implemented in the state under the PRASHAD ( Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Heritage Augmentation Drive) scheme and ADB fund (Asian Development Bank), he said.

The proposed park ...