Lighthouses for which techno-economic feasibility has been conducted are at Gopalpur & False Point in Odisha, Dwarka & Veraval in Gujarat
The Shipping Ministry has kickstarted the ‘lighthouse tourism’ project by inviting initial qualification bids to develop eight lighthouses in the first phase, at a cost of Rs. 128 crore, under the public-private-partnership model.
The lighthouses are at Aguada (Goa), Chandrabhaga (Odisha), Kadalur (Kerala), Muttom, Mahabalipuram in Tamil Nadu, Kanhoji Angre, Sunk Rock in Maharashtra, and Minicoy (Lakshwadeep).
The project involves putting up viewing towers/galleries, amphitheatres with sound and light shows, laser shows, resorts and eco-resorts, restaurants, cafes, food courts, drive-in restaurants and arts & craft centre, according to the Request for Qualification from bidders, issued by the Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships (DGLL).
There are 189 lighthouses along the 7,157-km long coastline, including the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and the Lakshadweep Islands.
The DGLL has developed four lighthouses — Chennai, Mahabalipuram, Alapuzha and Kannur — as tourist centres with basic infrastructure facilities and museum.
The other four lighthouses for which techno-economic feasibility has been conducted are at Gopalpur and False Point in Odisha, and Dwarka and Veraval in Gujarat.
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