The Naya Raipur Development Authority (NRDA) will soon be allocating land for development of a five-star deluxe resort in Sector 24 of the new Capital.
Notably, the Chhattisgarh Government has also earmarked 258.48 hectares of land in the new Capital for setting up a ‘Theme Park’ in future, officials stated.
Moreover, the Jungle Safari coming up in the new Capital will comprise of four separate Safaris including Herbivore Safari, Bear Safari, Tiger and lion Safari.
A proposal regarding numbers, type of species, their placement, cage structure in zoo to come up in Jungle Safari has been forwarded to Central Zoo Authority (CZA).
Around 166 personnel including officials, doctors, zoo-keeper, guard and other staff will be deployed for taking care of animals in the Safari.
After accomplishment of some fencing related tasks, four sloth bears (two male and female) will be housed in Bear Safari being developed in area measuring around 20 hectare. Similarly, four bears will be kept in the zoo.
On the other hand, it may be recalled that a ‘Theme Residential Township’ — the first of its kind in Central India would have people living in sort of a ‘getaway’ location surrounded by natural surroundings in the new capital city.
NRDA is also developing botanical gardens, jungle safaris and gold courses near the Theme Residential Township, officials stated.
Overall, a substantially large number of dwelling units have already been constructed and allotted by Chhattisgarh Housing Board and a number of private developers have displayed keen interest in taking up projects in the new capital city.
A slew of Horticulture training projects are also to be taken up on 75 acres of land in the proposed Botanical Garden in the State’s new high-tech administrative capital- Naya Raipur.
A ‘Model Floriculture-cum-Demonstration Centre’ will be developed for Horticulture farmers where they could learn techniques for growing fruits, flowers and vegetables.
State-level Farmers’ Training Centre and a Centre of Excellence will also be developed in Naya Raipur, officials stated. Agriculture Minister Brijmohan Agrawal had stated earlier that the proposed Botanical Garden will be developed at a site between Upkhara and Khandwa in Naya Raipur. The Horticulture premises will come up near it.
The ‘Centre of Excellence’ will be developed at a cost of Rs10 crore on the Horticulture premises.
A Model Floriculture unit will be developed at a cost of Rs70 lakh and farmers will be given training and technical knowledge on Mushroom farming , he said.
Agrawal said that there had been a rapid expansion of acreage under Horticulture during the past decade in Chhattisgarh. This includes fruits, flowers, vegetables and Masala ( condiments) crops also.
The farmers are displaying keen interest in Horticulture owing to the many incentives offered by the State Government, he said.
The farmers will be imparted detailed technical knowledge on Horticulture on the proposed premises in Naya Raipur, Agrawal said.
Notably, the Chhattisgarh government has set a target of having 35,000 hectares of land devoted to cultivation of Horticulture crops in the State during the next three years.
The Government has prepared an elaborate action plan to achieve the target.
NRDA has earmarked 46.49 hectares of land for developing a Film City, officials stated.
Notably, on February 15 this year, Chief Minister Raman Singh had held a discussion with noted film producer Subhash Ghai in Mumbai regarding scope of film production, setting up of a Film City and Film Institute in Chhattisgarh.