In a bid to develop beach tourism in Orissa, known for its virgin quiet beaches, the first-ever beach tourism project, Shamuka, will have all ingredients for an international hotspot. This project will further offer ample opportunities for huge investment.
Around 8 km south-west of Puri towards the Chilka lake, lies the flat sandy beach with crystal clear water. With the virgin and most secluded beach in hand, the Government of Orissa is moving at a high speed to attract world-class investors for its development.
For somebody who likes to make money out of the sun, surf and sand, the Shamuka Beach Project is the ideal one, said the Minister of Tourism Debi Prasad Mishra. Five-star hotels, international convention centres, an 18-hole golf course along with a golf resort, international spa and wellness centre with spa resort are to be developed in the 1,000-acre virgin seaside, he said.
The project concept, developed by the Orissa Tourism Development Corporation (OTDC), is on a public-private-partnership (PPP) mode to attract investments, said PPP Secretary Gagan Kumar Dhal. Recently, the State PPP Authority cleared the proposal, which is to be developed by a master developer, he said, adding that this would be a new kind of initiative.
There will be a Shamka Village, a craft museum, a workshop, Gurukul, theme gardens and a number of initiatives for business-cum-luxury with a slice of Oriya culture.
Expression of Interest was issued, to which 31 players responded. Out of them, 11 have been short-listed, said an official of the Department of Tourism. The selected lessee would develop the entire project on the design-build-finance-own-operate-transfer (DBFOOT) mode, said the sources.
Investment will be huge as the developer will develop 818 acres out of 1,000 acres of land. About 100 acres would be offered to four hoteliers of international standard to set up four to four to five star hotels, added the sources.
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