Vikash Sharma

Bhubaneswar: The world got a glimpse of a scenic landscape in Odisha after Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik shared a picture on social media on November 24.

From his official Twitter handle, Patnaik shared the photograph and asked people to guess the location. Though most people got the answer right, Patnaik himself came to the rescue of those who were still scratching their heads about the location of the place.

Nestled in nature’s lap, the photograph shared by Naveen was actually the Jeypore-Malkangiri Road. The actual spot is Govindpalli Ghat and river Saptadhara flows alongside the road giving it an idyllic touch.

One will straight away fall in love with spot as the sun rays reflecting from the crystal clear water of the river and the lush green backdrop is simply mesmerising.

“I have travelled to so many places but the beauty of #Odisha always mesmerizes me. What a breathtakingly scenic landscape this is! Can you guess which road this is?” Naveen tweeted on Sunday along with a hint- A lifeline in tribal hinterlands, essential for socio-economic growth.

Though the place which is some 60 kms away from Malkangiri caught the attention of Odisha CM, the officials of the Tourism department are yet to wake from their slumber, alleged local residents. Locals claim that if the concerned officials put a little effort, the place has the potential to attract visitors especially nature lovers from across the State.

“There are seven hills and seven streams here. If the place is developed, it can draw tourists from across the country,” said Bhaskar Behera, a local resident.

Malkangiri district Culture and Tourism Officer, Gunanidhi Nayak, informed that “A proposal regarding development of such tourist sites will be sent to the State government.”

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