The Department of Tourism, is the nodal department for the formulation of policies and programs and for the co-ordination of activities of bodies, Institutions and the Private Sector for the development and promotion of tourism. The Department is headed by the Head of Department for Tourism.
Valmikinagar is a famous tourist spot where a dam is built on the river Gandak (Gandak Project). This dam and its channels are the lifeline of north-western part of Bihar. This channel also irrigates some portions of eastern U.P. This dam is also generating hydro-electricity. This dam has been handed over to the nation by late Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru the then Prime Minister. For any tourist interested in exploring natural beauty, a visit to the sylvan surroundings of Valmilki Nagar is a must, where the gushing streams of Gandak break the ascetic calm of the Himalayan foothills.
