UP govt to build tourism facilitation centre at a cost of Rs 130 cr in Ayodhya

The Uttar Pradesh government is working on an action plan to develop a tourism facilitation centre in Ayodhya which is estimated to be built in an area spanning 440 acres and at an estimated cost of Rs 130 crore as per a press release from the Chief Ministers officeThe Uttar Pradesh Tourism Department is going to develop this tourism centre at a predetermined place in Ayodhya ensuring connectivity with National Highway 330 and National Highway 27Under the project various commercial centers including a tourism office passenger accommodation art and craft center food court shopping mart and parking space will be developed in the tourist center It is believed that within the next one and a half months the project will come on the ground and the process of materialising the works will begin the release statedThe state government is focused on completing this project rapidly and in this sequence it will be completed by the Tourism Department through Public Private Partnership PPP on the Design Build Finance Operate Transfer DBFOT model In this detailed action plan those sites that are currently located in Ayodhya have also been mentioned and the situation regarding their removal and retention during the project has also been clarifiedIt is noteworthy that in this regard the Uttar Pradesh Tourism Department has already invited applications for bidding through the etender portal Out of these four applicant companies have also been selected In the further process these companies will be given the opportunity for financial bidding and the selected company will then be provided a Letter of Intent LOI and Concession Agreement by the Uttar Pradesh GovernmentThese works will be completed under the Master Plan 2031 for the integrated development of Ayodhya It is noteworthy that various facilities will be developed in this tourism facilitation center These include passenger accommodation comprised of dormitories banquets and MICE facilities There will also be a central tourist hub a tourism office and a commercial area that includes an art and craft gallery a shopping precinct a food court cafeterias and restaurants Additionally an amphitheatre landscaped public spaces with amenities adequate parking space and services water power and DG backup as per the releaseThe project will also encompass infrastructure developments like street lighting drainage systems and security and surveillance facilities like firefighting CCTV and HVAC It is noteworthy that in line with the predetermined plot layout internal road layout utilities and promotion of green areas determined under Ayodhya Master Plan 2031 the developers will have to get the business plan passed from the Tourism Department The construction work for the project will adhere to these guidelines and directivesAyodhya Tourism Facilitation center will have a total builtup area of 3273 square metres This includes shelter homes craft villages toilets and HAT structures The road coming from Chowk Ayodhya Road will act as the main route to this siteAs part of the project some existing infrastructure may need to be removed or restructured Two structures Night Shelters and Shilpgram can potentially be removed for area expansion under the project However the final decision regarding their removal has not been made yet and it will be specified in the letter of intent if and when the decision is taken the release statedAdditionally the marked area of Ramkatha Park which will include a stage with an amphitheatre and Quin Ho Memorial Park will be retained as part of the project Additionally there is the possibility of work being carried out on the canal extension between the Tourism Facilitation Centre and the Cultural MuseumThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever