Tag: Puducherry
Eco-tourism boost for Velrampet lake
January 2 (TravelAndy): Velrampet Lake, a significant water body near Mudaliarpet in India’s union territory Puducherry, will soon get a facelift in order to be promoted as an Eco-tourism spot.
Close to 60 species of migratory birds are spotted in the bank of this lake, which is going to attract bird enthusiasts and tourists alike.
Velrampet Lake is one of the important surviving water bodies in the union territory. Continue reading Eco-tourism boost for Velrampet lake
Puducherry to develop own Marina Beach
October 18 (TravelAndy): India’s union territory, Puducherry has decided to develop its Vambakeerappalayam beach near the Puducherry light house, into a tourist destination, said reports.
“The beach has to be converted to a place where people with their families can come and spend their evenings. Buses should be operated to the beach and tourists can be taken free of cost for one week and later by fixing a ticket fare,” Kiran Bedi, Lt. Governor of Puducherry was quoted as saying.
The beach will developed into a Marina beach, which will bear similarity with Marina beach in Chennai. It has been rechristened as ‘Pondy Mareena’. Continue reading Puducherry to develop own Marina Beach
From lighthouse to tourist attraction
October 14 (TravelAndy): The Indian government is chalking out a plan to transform 78 lighthouses across India, into tourism centres.
The identified lighthouses for this are located in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal and Andaman and Nicobar Islands, said an official statement.
There are plans to using land adjacent to the light houses to develop hotels, resorts, viewing galleries, maritime museums and heritage museums, adventure sports facilities, thematic restaurants, souvenir shops, laser shows, spa and rejuvenation centres, amphitheatres and other facilities to attract tourists. Continue reading From lighthouse to tourist attraction