NE NEWS SERVICE
AHMEDABAD, JAN 20
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Wednesday said his government would spend a total of Rs 100 crore in two phases to turn Shivrajpur beach in Devbhumi-Dwarka district into an international level beach.
During his visit to Junagadh, CM Shri @vijayrupanibjp digitally laid foundation for new tourist facilities worth Rs.32 crore at Sasan-Gir and Devaliya Safari Park, the only natural habitat in the world for popular Asiatic Lions. pic.twitter.com/j8QIesM4Ns
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Shivrajpur, located around 10 kms from Dwarka city, is the only beach in Gujarat to have the prestigious ”Blue Flag” certification, an official release said.
CM Shri @vijayrupanibjp laid the foundation stone of underground sewerage system worth Rs.319.48 crore today replacing the existing age-old arched type gutter system at Junagadh. pic.twitter.com/f5KBdwYAYH
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It was accorded the Blue Flag certificate in October last year on various criteria, such as water quality and cleanliness.
On Wednesday, Rupani laid the foundation stone for various tourist-centric projects worth Rs 20 crore under phase-1 of the beach development project.
CM Shri @vijayrupanibjp performed Bhoomipujan for the 1st phase of tourist facilities to be developed by @GujaratTourism at a cost of Rs.20 crore of total Rs.100 crore beach development project at Shivrajpur beach near Dwarka, that has recently been awarded #BlueFlag status. pic.twitter.com/NYg8S6VNdn
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Under phase-2, Rs 80 crore would be spent to add some more facilities and attractions to make it an international level beach, Rupani was quoted as saying in the statement.
“At a cumulative cost of Rs 100 crore, we will turn Shivrajpur, a Blue Flag beach, into an international level beach. It will have more facilities than those at beaches in Goa. This project would also create employment opportunities for the local youths,” he said.
CM Shri @vijayrupanibjp virtually inaugurated and launched development works worth Rs.425 crore of Ahmedabad city & district and allotted houses & shops and distributed approval orders, claim & no due certificates, property cards to 1100 beneficiaries under Proposed Society Act. pic.twitter.com/TpXSOs5io4
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Under phase-1, the beach would get a bicycle track, pathway, parking area, drinking water facility, toilet blocks, arrival plaza, and tourist facility centre, said Tourism Minister Jawahar Chavda in his address at Shivrajpur.
