Kanpur: The first package tour of Kanpur Darshan will take place on December 17. Principals of intermediate schools, members of social clubs and other organizations attended the meeting.Divisional commissioner Amit Gupta in a meeting of the district tourism development and promotion committees Kanpur Darshan, said that Kanpur, as a historical, mythological and cultural place, has immense potential in terms of tourism and to encourage tourism in any city, first of all its residents and students should be made aware of its importance from the scenic and tourist point of view.He asked the principals and office-bearers of social organizations to send their students and members to Kanpur Darshan for which they would be given a 50 per cent discount in tickets. The facility of guide and audio-visual arrangements will also be made in the coming time so that the tourists can get information about the places, he said. The commissioner sought suggestions from the representatives of travel and tour operators present in the meeting to make Kanpur Darshan Yatra more attractive.Sudhanshu Rai of Kanpur University, who is the coordinator of district tourism development committee, gave information about the major tourist places of Kanpur, which mainly include Bithoor Peshwa Memorial, Kanpur Boat Club, Phool Bagh light and sound show, Green Park Visitors Gallery, Kanpur Zoological Park, ISKCON Temple, JK Temple, Sudhanshu Ashram, Horse Riding Club, Smart City, ICCC Centre, Sports Hub, Bhitargaon Temple etc. tnnWe also published the following articles recentlyMan falls into drain on Agra-Kanpur NH, diesA 50-year-old man, Munnalal, died after falling into a five-foot-deep open drain near Chhalesar police outpost on the Agra-Kanpur national highway. He was on his way home in Nagla Mani village from a cold storage centre in Agra. The body, along with his cycle, was recovered from the drain the next morning. The family has filed a complaint and the cause of death is being investigated. The highway lacks boundary walls or fencing along the drain, despite complaints to the National Highway Authority of India.Police recover 716 birds of 17 species from Kanpur mktPolice and forest department arrest 11 people at Bakarganj poultry market in Kanpur for sale and purchase of banned birds. A total of 716 birds of 17 species, including 5 dead birds, were recovered. Among the seized birds were 24 green-winged teals, 50 budgerigars, 13 lesser whistling ducks, 83 yellow-footed green pigeons, 13 golden pheasants, 59 mallards, 51 chestnut-breasted munia, 21 sandpipers, one Eurasian coot, 180 quails, and 120 pheasants. Some of these birds are listed as a concern by IUCN. The arrested individuals were produced before Chief Metropolitan Magistrate III.

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