The Gujarat government is planning to develop the Mokarsagar wetland complex in Porbandar district as an ecotourism destination.
Water Resources and Water Supply Minister Kunvarji Bavaliya discussed the development of this wetland into a sustainable ecotourism spot with an official in the region on a recent visit to the Karli-Gosabara reservoir (also known as Mokarsagar), reports state. The proposed project could cost approximate INR 200 crores, as per the minister.
All you need to know about the new ecotourism spot in Mokarsagar, Gujarat
Through this project, the government also wants to control the salinity in the wetland, where a survey had once recorded over 1 lakh birds of 186 species.
“The government has plans to undertake a multi-purpose project to develop this area as a tourism destination, to control salinity ingress and improve habitat of birds that migrate here… The INR 200 crore proposed project will be sanctioned soon,” Bavaliya said, writes The Indian Express.
Apart from preserving the wetland, the project is also expected to provide jobs to local youth while increasing the availability of irrigation water on the coastal belt.
For the tourists and birdwatchers, many facilities would come up to enhance their experience at this wetland.
“We have plans to develop an interpretation zone, guesthouses for tourists and food courts on public-private-partnership mode, parking lots, watchtower and bird walks as part of the project,” Water Resources and Water Supply Minister told the publication.
The ecotourism site in Gujarat will become an added attraction for visitors who travel on Saurashtra’s tourism circuit, which includes Somnath, Madhupur, Porbandar and Dwarka, the minister said. The report adds that, according to an official release, the project will be called Development of Karli Recharge Reservoir and Mokarsagar as a World Sustainable Ecotourism Destination.
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Anushka Goel
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