As part of the tourism department‘s ambitious plans for the development of several tourist spots in Goa, the department has drawn up plans for the beautification and development of the “Colva circuit” in South Goa.
Colva beach will get a 21-metre high viewing tower and a seaside walkway of Gabion structures topped with anti-skid tiles. Viewing towers and Gabion structure walkways on the beach are also planned at Miramar, Calangute and Baga beaches. Tourism secretary D C Sahoo confirmed the plan and said that the union tourism ministry has sanctioned 7.58-crore for the beautification of the Colva circuit. The state government will contribute 1.5 crore for the project, Sahoo added. Sources said that the viewing tower is estimated to cost 2-crore. The Colva beach walkway will enable tourists to take leisurely walks by the sea on the walkway lined with coconut and date palms. The Gabion structure walkway will start at Betalbatim, meander through Colva beach and end up at Benaulim beach. The walkway is estimated to cost around 1.63-crore.
As part of the plan, the tourism department will also develop a parking lot near Gonsua beach at an estimated cost of 39.6-lakh. Beautification at Betalbatim village entry point is estimated to cost 3 lakh and the roadside beautification from Colva to Betalbatim will cost around 2.24 lakh. The major expense of 41-lakh will be on the beautification at the entry point of Colva beach, where the road and the traffic island will get a face-lift. The car park will be done up. An additional sum of 1-lakh will be spent on the beautification of the entry point to Benaulim village.
Sources said that while the funds have already been sanctioned by the Centre, the tourism department is awaiting various clearances including NOC, the CRZ and the TCP approvals. The tendering process will begin after the approvals are obtained. The government is concerned about the mess at Colva beach. Sources said that the rampant discharge of sewage and other trash by vendors, shops, restaurants into the Colva creek as also the inability of the local bodies to control the malaise, may mar the beautification of Colva.
Colva beach will get a 21-metre high viewing tower and a seaside walkway of Gabion structures topped with anti-skid tiles. Viewing towers and Gabion structure walkways on the beach are also planned at Miramar, Calangute and Baga beaches. Tourism secretary D C Sahoo confirmed the plan and said that the union tourism ministry has sanctioned 7.58-crore for the beautification of the Colva circuit. The state government will contribute 1.5 crore for the project, Sahoo added. Sources said that the viewing tower is estimated to cost 2-crore. The Colva beach walkway will enable tourists to take leisurely walks by the sea on the walkway lined with coconut and date palms. The Gabion structure walkway will start at Betalbatim, meander through Colva beach and end up at Benaulim beach. The walkway is estimated to cost around 1.63-crore.
As part of the plan, the tourism department will also develop a parking lot near Gonsua beach at an estimated cost of 39.6-lakh. Beautification at Betalbatim village entry point is estimated to cost 3 lakh and the roadside beautification from Colva to Betalbatim will cost around 2.24 lakh. The major expense of 41-lakh will be on the beautification at the entry point of Colva beach, where the road and the traffic island will get a face-lift. The car park will be done up. An additional sum of 1-lakh will be spent on the beautification of the entry point to Benaulim village.
Sources said that while the funds have already been sanctioned by the Centre, the tourism department is awaiting various clearances including NOC, the CRZ and the TCP approvals. The tendering process will begin after the approvals are obtained. The government is concerned about the mess at Colva beach. Sources said that the rampant discharge of sewage and other trash by vendors, shops, restaurants into the Colva creek as also the inability of the local bodies to control the malaise, may mar the beautification of Colva.
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