After Narkelkunja, tourism facilities are now being developed in five other Islands of the Dumboor region to attract more tourists, said Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb.
Deb said, five among the 48 Islands in Dumboor region excluding Narkelkunja have been identified for developing various facilities including adventure tourism and beautification.
The Chief Minister was speaking at a programme followed by inauguration of a newly-built helipad at Narkelkunja in presence of Tourism minister Pranajit Singha Roy and MP Rebati Tripura on Thursday.
He said the government planned to construct Helipad in eight more tourist spots and already discussed the plan with the union Civil Aviation minister. Once green signal is received from the Ministry, the eight helipads would be constructed at an expenditure of Rs. 64 crore.
Meanwhile, now the tourists can enjoy a comfy journey to Narkelkunja, one of the most attractive tourist destinations of Tripura, as helicopter service has been launched on Thursday.
The newly-introduced helicopter service would help the travelers explore the scenic beauty of the Dumboor Lake, Deb added.
The Tourism minister said, “works already started for 23 Log Huts at Narkelkunja to attract more tourists. Among them, 10 Log Huts will soon be handed over to the Tourism department.”
The lake, situated on the confluence of rivers Raima and Saima, has a total of 48 islets surrounded by green hills; it is also the abode of the state’s prized spectacular langur.
The government has already initiated multiple plans to develop Narkelkunja as a preferred tourist destination. Earlier, the Tourism department introduced facilities like Speed Boat, Jet Ski (water scooter) ride and floating jetty at Narkelkunja to attract the tourists. According to the Tourism minister, another plan is in the pipeline to introduce House Boat facility in the same location.
After inaugurating the Helipad, the Chief Minister along with the Tourism minister enjoyed a water scooter ride in the Dumboor Lake, inspected various on-going works at Narkelkunja as well as took part in a colourful cultural event.
In a separate social media post Deb mentioned that the state government’s commitment to develop the tourism industry would attract tourists from across the globe as well as create more employment and business opportunities for local people.
The Tourism Minister on his social media handle wrote, “Blue Sky, Crystal Clear Water & Lush Greenery; Dumboor is a paradise for tourists. We are constantly working for development of Dumboor; Helipad, Floating Jetty, Jet Ski & Speed Boat have been introduced so far. GoT is working to develop Dumboor with state of the art facilities.”
( Courtesy Tripura Times)
