Bhubaneswar: The Union Government has initiated action for development of tourism at the following five Light houses in the state of Odisha on Public-Private Partnership (PPP) mode.
According to the Shipping and Waterways Ministry the following spots have been identified for the project:
Gopalpur Lighthouse – Ganjam
Puri Lighthouse – Puri
Chandrabhaga Lighthouse – Puri
Paradip Lighthouse – Jagatsinghpur
False Point Lighthouse – Kendrapara
“The project components for the above Lighthouses have been finalized and necessary clearances from State Coastal Zone Management Authority for Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) clearance and other local bodies have been sought,” said Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal.
Since the above projects are on PPP mode, no fund allocation is envisaged. The information was shared by Sonowal through a written reply in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.
