Chilika Lake is set to have an iconic tower at Satapada to attract tourists.
Visitors can enjoy beautiful views of
the brackish-water lake from the top of the tower. The proposed complex will
have the tower, a lagoon park (aquarium and bird galleries), food court and
other amenities to attract visitors.
"The tower is something with which
one identifies a place. Just like New York is identified with the Statue of Liberty and Paris with Eiffel Tower, Chilika will be identified with this
tower. We have put this as part of a tourism master plan for the Chilika Lake
and its catchment areas. Once the proposal gets the state government's nod, the
tower will come up," said Sandeep Subhash, the chief architect of IPE
Global, which is designing the master plan for the lagoon with Chilika
Development Authority (CDA).
Subhash was here in the city today to
take part in a discussion on 10 priority sites with proposed projects such as
hotel hubs, day cruise, eco village, iconic tower and Lagoon Park, forest
lodge, boarding school, resort-cum-convention centre, budget hotels and
water-based recreation activities.
The iconic tower at Satapada would
be 60 to 100 metres high. The master plan will require an investment of Rs 500
to 600 crore," associate director (urban development) of IPE Global Anil
Bansal told The Telegraph.
Tour planner Debashish Mohapatra said: "The
state government should try to ensure safer and better boat rides in the lagoon
to enhance tourist footfall."
From its top, Sea Mouth, Nalaben,
Barkul, Honeymoon Island, Rambha and other landmarks will be visible.
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