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  "type": "article",
  "title": "Weavers' Village Near Maheshwar to Get New Tourism Circuit With Rs 5.11 Crore Makeover",
  "summary": "Keriyakhedi village in Madhya Pradesh's Khargone district is being turned into a textile tourism village, where visitors will watch Maheshwari saree weavers at work and stay in mud homestays.",
  "content": "A small weavers' village on the banks of the Narmada in Madhya Pradesh's Khargone district is about to become a major stop on the state's tourism map. Keriyakhedi, located in the Maheshwar area, is being developed as a textile or handicraft village under a joint initiative of the Madhya Pradesh Tourism Department and the Union Ministry of Textiles, with the aim of giving fresh identity to the families who weave Maheshwari sarees and boosting rural tourism in the region. The entire project carries a cost of Rs 5 crore 11 lakh.\n\nTourists will be able to buy directly from weavers\nAccording to Neeraj Amjhare, the Tourism Department's nodal officer for the project, the biggest benefit will go to the weaver families themselves. Visitors to the village will be able to watch weavers at their looms as they craft sarees, get a close look at their intricate skill, and, most importantly, buy sarees directly from the weavers without any middlemen involved. This is expected to raise the weavers' earnings and open up a much bigger market for their craft, one that has so far largely stayed confined to the local level.\n\nVillage lanes and weavers' homes are getting a new look\nA road connecting to the village has already been built, while work is underway to improve the lanes inside the village itself. Signage will be put up at various points so tourists do not lose their way. A garden is also being developed in the village, and the walls of weavers' homes will be decorated with colourful murals. The idea is to give Keriyakhedi a distinct identity of its own and make it easy for tourists to find their way straight to the weaver households.\n\nTourists will get to stay in mud and tile homes\nRural-style homestays are also being built for visitors to stay in. Made of mud and keval tiles, these homes will let tourists experience the village's traditional way of life, its food and its culture up close. This will also open up new employment opportunities for villagers. Under the Bakri Chhap Yojana, about 10 homestays are being built in Keriyakhedi, and an online booking facility is available for these stays, making it easier for visitors coming from outside to plan ahead.\n\nA modern cafeteria worth over Rs 2.7 crore is coming up\nNeeraj Amjhare said that a cafeteria fitted with modern facilities is also being built in the Gandhi Nagar area on Maheshwar Road, at a cost of around Rs 2 crore 70 lakh. The cafeteria will include a large hall, a kitchen, parking space and toilets, among other facilities. Construction is nearly 80 percent complete, and preparations are underway to open it to tourists soon.\n\nA Narmada ghat will link Maheshwar and Omkareshwar in a new circuit\nA trekking route connecting the cafeteria to Keriyakhedi village has also been built. Alongside this, a ghat is being constructed near the Tatkaleshwar Mahadev temple on the bank of the Narmada, so that visitors can also take a dip in the river, offer prayers and have darshan. This will give both tourists visiting Maheshwar and pilgrims headed to Omkareshwar an entirely new tourism circuit, one that did not previously connect the two destinations in this way.\n\nThe whole route is being planned with the upcoming Simhastha in mind\nNeeraj Amjhare said the entire project is being designed like the Omkar Circuit, keeping the upcoming Simhastha in view. Under this route, tourists coming to Maheshwar will enter via Jail Road and reach Keriyakhedi first, where they will see the complete process of Maheshwari saree making. After experiencing rural life at the homestays, they will trek or travel by vehicle back to the highway near Nimar Spice to reach the cafeteria at Ladwi, in Gandhi Nagar. From there, after taking Narmada darshan and visiting the temple, they will be able to continue their journey on to Omkareshwar. The Tourism Department aims to complete all the development work under this project by the end of 2026, so that the entire circuit is ready to welcome tourists.\n\nWhat this means for you\nThis project will have a direct, practical effect on local weaver families and on tourists visiting the region.\n\n• Across India: Travellers visiting Maheshwar will now get a new option to watch traditional weaving up close and buy Maheshwari sarees directly from weavers.\n• In Khargone: Weaver families in Keriyakhedi stand to earn more, new homestays and the cafeteria will create local jobs, and pilgrims travelling between Maheshwar and Omkareshwar will get a new, more convenient tourism route.\n\nQuestions & Answers\n\n1. Where is Keriyakhedi village located?\nIt is a village on the bank of the Narmada in the Maheshwar area of Madhya Pradesh's Khargone district.\n\n2. How much is being spent on this project?\nThe entire project costs Rs 5 crore 11 lakh.\n\n3. What is the cost of the cafeteria and where is it being built?\nA cafeteria is being built in the Gandhi Nagar area on Maheshwar Road at a cost of about Rs 2 crore 70 lakh, and construction is nearly 80 percent complete.\n\n4. What accommodation will tourists get in the village?\nAround 10 mud and tile homestays are being built under the Bakri Chhap Yojana, and these can be booked online.\n\n5. How will weavers benefit from this project?\nTourists will be able to watch them weave sarees and buy directly from them without middlemen, which is expected to raise their income.\n\n6. By when is the project expected to be completed?\nThe Tourism Department aims to complete all development work by the end of 2026.\n\n7. How will this circuit connect Maheshwar and Omkareshwar?\nThe route runs from Keriyakhedi to the cafeteria and then via a ghat being built near the Tatkaleshwar Mahadev temple on the Narmada, connecting onward to a trip to Omkareshwar.",
  "url": "https://trendkia.com/en/travel/maheshwar-ke-pasa-bunakaron-ki-basti-men-banega-naya-turijma-sarkita-5-karora-11-lakha-se-badalegi-surata-9494",
  "category": "Travel",
  "publishedAt": "2026-07-21",
  "tags": [
    "Keriyakhedi",
    "Maheshwari saree",
    "textile village",
    "Maheshwar tourism",
    "Madhya Pradesh tourism",
    "weavers scheme",
    "homestay"
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "site": "TrendKia"
}