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Sahyadri Tiger Reserve Eco-tourism project to boost local economy

State govt sanctioned Rs 22-crore initial corpus to develop various tourist facilities to bring lesser-known sites in the Western Ghat section of Satara on the tourist map. "I have asked forest officials to prepare the list of the villagers who can be trained to become guides, drivers for jungle safari, cooks, adventure sports coordinators etc. People wishing to convert their homes into homestays will get loans from banks at zero interest rate," Satara collector said.