IANS | 25 Dec, 2023
The Dumas Sea Face Development Project in Surat is set to kick off on
December 24. The foundation stone for Package-1, located within Zone-1
of the Urban Zone in the Dumas Sea Face Project, will be laid by Lok
Sabha MP from Navsari and Gujarat BJP President, CR Paatil.
The
development of Zone-1 will be executed in two packages, with a combined
estimated cost of Rs 206 crore allocated for both Package-1 and
Package-2.
The commencement of work on Package-1, spanning an
area of 10.32 hectares, comes with an investment of Rs 174.22 crore,
following the required Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) clearance.
The
timeline for completing Package-1 is set at 12 months, excluding the
monsoon season, with a targeted completion date of April 2025.
Meanwhile, work on the 2.54-hectare Package-2 is scheduled for the future.
Package-1,
commencing on Sunday, encompasses an array of exciting features. These
include multilevel parking, a children's play area, a bike rental
station accompanied by a cycle track, a walkway, an urban beach, a
sports area, an arrival plaza, and extensive landscaping activities.
The
Project unfolds as a contemporary amusement and eco-tourism park,
divided into Zone-1 Urban Zone, Zone-2 Public Space-Eco Zone, Zone-3
Forest-Eco Tourism and Wellness Facility, and Zone-4 Redevelopment of
Dumas Port and Jetties.
This comprehensive initiative will unfold
in phases for the next five years, promising transformative changes to
the Dumas Sea Face and its surroundings.
