Chief Secretary Anthony DeSa inspected Gandhi Sagar dam in Mandsaur district on Thursday. DeSa witnessed the work to transform the dam and nearby areas into attractive tourist centre by Tourism Development Corporation. He said that immense possibilities of tourism will be explored by developing a tourist circuit in the area.
The Chief Secretary was accompanied by MD of Tourism Development Corporation Hari
Ranjan Rao. Through boating, the CS witnessed natural beauty of Malasari island. He directed to develop it from point of view of tourism. DeSa also inspected the vast catchment area.
He said that every possible effort should be made to development Gandhi Sagar in view of its natural beauty and archaelogical importance. The CS went to Gandhi Sagar in Khandwa district undertaking aerial survey of Gandhi Sagar Dam, Dharm Rajeshwar, Hingalajgarh fort and other tourist spots in the area.
It was informed that there are tourism development possibilities in Gandhi Sagar dam if a tourist circuit is developed between Udaipur and Ujjain. As per first level estimate, all works are likely to incur expenditure of about `17 crore. Plan for rest house and Malasari island is ready. Tourism Development Corporation has focused on Bhanpura’s museum, Hingalajgarh fort, Suraj Kund, Chaturbhuj Nath Nullah and Dhar Rajeshwar’s
ancient temples in addition toGandhi Sagar. The
corporation has included Mandsaur and Gandhi Sagar in tourist circuit.
The resort will have 20 cottages, resort building, open amphtheatre, facilitation centre, naturopathy treatment centre, tree-house, viewpoint, boat club and water sports activities, adventure zone, staff quarters, approach road, conference and interpretation hall in main building, restaurant, gym, indoor games and library.