Kanpur: Divisional commissioner Amit Gupta on Wednesday during a meet with members of Tourism Development and Encouragement Committee highlighted the importance of visiting the glorious history and tourist places of the city for secondary school students.He asked district inspector of schools to start Kanpur tourism as soon as possible after discussing with various schools.The divisional commissioner directed that thisKanpur Darshan Yatra would include all the potential tourist places of Kanpur like Bithoor, Green Park visitor gallery, Kanpur boat club, places related to 1957, Nana Rao park, Motijheel, Iskcon temple, Phoolbagh light show, and zoological park etc.He asked to Kanpur Smart city and Kanpur City bus limited to cooperate in this project. The entry fee for students coming in groups to the said tourist places would be half and guide facilities would also be available as a special attraction, Gupta added.After starting this yatra with the students, it would also be started for other social clubs, organizations and other people of the city. In this way, the delightful tourist places would be publicized, which would help in establishing the city on the tourism map, Gupta told TOI.We also published the following articles recentlyAbsconding former BJP leader appears before Kanpur courtFormer BJP leader Priya Ranjan Ashu Diwakar, accused in a farmer suicide case, appeared before the court of chief metropolitan magistrate in Kanpur. He submitted the Allahabad High Court order that stayed his arrest until December 5. The court clerk will send the application, affidavit, and order to the police for necessary proceedings. The high court extended its interim order. The police will file a detailed reply in the high court on December 5.Police recover 716 birds of 17 species from Kanpur mktIn a joint operation, the forest department and police raided the Bakarganj poultry market in Kanpur and arrested 11 people for the illegal sale and purchase of 716 birds of 17 species. The seized birds include 24 green-winged teals, 50 budgerigars, 13 lesser whistling ducks, 83 yellow-footed green pigeons, 4 bar-headed geese, 13 golden pheasants, 59 mallards, 51 chestnut-breasted munia, 21 sandpipers, 1 Eurasian coot, 180 quails, and 120 pheasants. The arrested individuals have been charged under the Wildlife Protection Act. Among the seized birds are rare species like bar-headed geese and black pheasant.

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