Amar Ujala reported on 4 May 2026 that the Rajasthan government is preparing to develop Jaipur’s historic Galta Dham as a religious tourism centre. Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma visited Galta Dham on Sunday, held a meeting with officials and issued directions on development, beautification and pilgrim facilities. The approach preserves mythological identity and historical character while adding modern facilities.
The Chief Minister described Galta Dham, associated with Galav Rishi, as an important religious and cultural heritage of Rajasthan. The emphasis is on development that does not harm the religious dignity or historical form of the pilgrimage area.
Two main approach roads leading to Galta Dham are proposed for development and beautification. The plan includes religious-theme painting, murals and information boards for a spiritual entry experience. At the entrance to the complex, information about major temples and sacred kunds is to be displayed for visitors.
The government also wants better parking and traffic management. A special plan will make movement inside the pilgrimage area easier, and modern facilities such as travellators are to be developed for elderly and differently abled devotees. The Chief Minister also sought restoration of walls around temples and sacred kunds, with cleaning of kunds through modern machines before the Sawan month. A separate area is to be identified for monkeys at Galta Dham to improve safety and convenience for devotees. During the visit, the Chief Minister and his wife offered prayers at Sitaram Ji temple, inspected the site and planted a sapling with an environment-protection message.