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PATNA: State forest and environment department would launch new ecotourism facilities at Valmiki Tiger Reserve (VTR) in West Champaran and boating facilities in the Ganga from dolphin reserve near Bateshwarsthan to Vikramshila in Bhagalpur district in October. "Apart from a new forest guest house comprising 12 rooms and a dormitory of 80 beds, we would be providing boating facility in the Gandak river. Also, movies would be shown to tourists in the evening and more vehicles would be provided for jungle safari. The number of big cats at VTR is likely to surge to up to 40 as per a recent census conducted by forests department. Old and dilapidated wooden watch towers and guest houses have also been renovated recently.Modi said a 24-seater boat has been purchased for boating from Dolphin reserve at Bateshwarsthan to Vikramshila in Bhagalpur..