Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation’s (MTDC) efforts to develop a Marine Tourism hub at Angria Bank near Malvan, has been shelved after the Indian Navy objected to it, due to security reasons. MTDC had recently conducted a survey and came out with a blueprint to develop Angria Bank which lies about 105 kms off the west coast of the Vijaydurg region of Malvan. It is a ‘submerged plateau’ with more then 20 metre in depth. The MTDC survey team had found it to be rich in marine life with coral reef and other water bodies.

MTDC officials said that tourism at this spot would have brought foreign exchange, as it would have attracted a lot of foreign tourists apart from the domestic tourists. 

Sources said that MTDC, in order to attract tourists to this place, had also planned villas, resorts, restaurants, and water games like scuba diving, snorkeling, water scooter, banana rides, para-sailing, angling (fishing), etc. Officials said that after the survey, MTDC approached Indian Navy to get clearance from them.