The Maharashtra government is planning to promote village tourism beyond Digha to attract native and foreign tourists alike.
On January 15, the chief minister's office (CMO) and state tourism department directed the local administration and Digha Sankarpur Development Authority (DSDA) to prepare a detailed project report (DPR) for a village tourism project surrounding Digha.
The purpose is to set up eco-friendly rural tourism clusters in coastal villages of Ramnagar I block surrounding Digha under the PPP model. These clusters will have tents and small mud cottages with roofs of straw. Modern amenities, including western toilets and showers, will be a bonus for these huts. Since the area falls within the coastal regulation zone (CRZ), no concrete construction will be permitted there.
"We have started working on the DPR and hope to submit it soon," said Ramnagar I BDO Tamojit Chakraborty. A survey has already been conducted.
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