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N E W S / NAT I O NA L
NTAC WITH GUJARAT
TOURISM TO BRING
5 MILLION
FOOTFALLS
T
he National Tourism Advisory Council
(NTAC) and other stakeholders met with
Gujarat Tourism officials at Tent City,
Statue of Unity, Kevadia in Gujarat to chalk out
a strategy for bringing five million tourists to the
Statue. The Council came to the conclusion that the
number of tourists visiting the Statue would touch
three million in 2019, taking into consideration
the footfall during the last two months. Further,
to reach the goal of five million tourists, a detailed
proposal for additional facilities which should be
created at the Statue of Unity was made by the State
Government.
Night Safari, Ropeway between the Dam and
Safari, a check dam to be constructed about 10 kms
NIGHT SAFARI, ADVENTURE
TOURISM, ROPEWAY AMONG SEVERAL
INTERESTING SUGGESTIONS
RECEIVED BY NTAC TO PROMOTE
TOURISM FURTHER AT WORLD'S
TALLEST STATUE 'STATUE OF UNITY'
downstream of the Dam so that boating and water
sports would be possible for a length of over 10 kms
from the check dam to the Statue. Amusement park
of global standards, Tribal Museum, State Bhawans
to be built at the site, Restaurant complex to be
expanded with cuisines from all States, Adventure
Tourism, Boat riding in the Dam
Large number of mid-segment hotels to be
set up on land to leased out by Narmada Valley
Development Authority, Regular helicopter service
from the Statue to various towns in Gujarat and
Seaplanes from the Dam to various destinations are
also planned.
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