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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE APARESH KUMAR SINGH HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RATNAKER BHENGRA For the Petitioner : Mr. Rajeev Kumar For the Respondents : Mr. Vikash Kumar, J.C to A.G. 41/06.02.2018 A supplementary counter affidavit has been filed on 09.01.2018 giving the breakup of inflow of tourists, both domestic and international in the year 2011, 2012 till 2016. The figure provided in the chart show that the flow of tourists from the year 2011, when it was 2,64,37,295, has increased to 3,35,58,728 in the year 2016, which includes substantial number of pilgrim tourists visiting the town of Deoghar. The State of Jharkhand has framed the Tourism Policy in the year 2015 which provided for growth of tourism in the State by promoting eco-tourism, religious tourism, mining tourism etc. This is a comprehensive document. In furtherance of the Tourism Policy much more initiative appears to be necessary for promoting eco-tourism, specially in places like Netarhat, Mc Cluskieganj, Parasnath Hills etc.