Tampara wetland, a tourist spot in Ganjam district, to get a facelift

Tampara wetland near Chatrapur in Ganjam district on NH-5 was inaugurated as a tourist spot on March 22, 2006. It is slated to get a facelift soon. The 5.8 km-long and 670 metre-wide wetland is used for water sports and boating and is under the management of the department of tourism but, it was badly damaged during the October 2013 Phailin cyclone.
It will now be developed under the 'Swadesh Darshan Scheme' with financial assistance amounting Rs 33.44 crore from the Union government.
This has been reported in telegraphindia.com dated 13 October 2016.

As a part of this scheme, roads, a large jetty, water park, enhancement of water sports, eco cottage, tourist reception center, solid waste management, solar street lighting, and small solar lights are to be developed. Work will be executed by the Odisha Tourism Development Corporation (OTDC).
Two floating jetty with platform, two water scooters, six paddleboats, and seven rowing boats were damaged during the Phailin cyclone which also destroyed 22 decorative fibre electric light posts, ladies and gents static toilets, 20KV sub-stations, 5 life jackets kept inside a room, furniture, tents. All this happened more than three years ago.
Incidentally, the Tampara lake has been attracting a fair number of visitors and tourists as follows -
- 50,104 tourists in 2015
- 38,670 in 2014
- 29,920 in 2013
- 29,108 in 2012
- 28,537 in 2011
- 27,425 in 2010
- 26,755 in 2009
- 26,230 in 2008


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Tourism in the coastal circuit of Odisha to get a boost since the state is all set to get Rs 76.5 crore under Centre's Swadesh Darshan scheme. Out of this amount, about Rs 15.3 crore has already been released in the first installment.
This has been reported in telegraphindia.com dated 8 October 2016.

These funds have been sanctioned for infrastructure growth and development of beaches in Gopalpur, Tampara, Barakul and Satapada. The objective is to develop coastal sites so that they can attract more tourists to the state. Once amenities are improved at various tourist spots on the coastline, the benefit will go to other nearby areas as well.
The improvements will cover roads and, water sports, jetty, water park, solar street lighting, floating restaurants will be developed in these area apart from tourist reception centers. In addition, a sand art and maritime museum will come up at Gopalpur as also a solid waste management and sewerage treatment plant. Gopalpur is one of the favorite spots for tourists.


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