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The tourism department will develop the necessary infrastructure," said tourism minister Maheswar Mohanty.
The sites include Langudi Hills, Abhimanyu Samanata Singhara Pitha at Balia, Neulapur, Taraour, Deuli-Panthuri, Bajragiri-Sankha-Kantigadia, Kaema-Radhanagar and Gangi Hills in Jajpur district. Gadadhara Pitha and Kartikeswar Matha in Kendrapara district, Maninath Caves and Juluka hills in Cuttack district and Jagunipatna and Jariput in Khurda district would also be developed. Majority of them are Buddhist sites.
"Langudi Hills has with remnants of rock-cut stupas, while Kaima has unique architecture from the Mauryan period in the 3rd century BC," said a tourist officer.
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