Monday, May 16, 2011

SAMUKA BEACH

SAMUKA  BEACH
PROJECT BACKGROUND
Endowed with rich cultural heritage and bestowed with bounties of nature, Orissa is a
fascinating state with multifarious offerings ranging from majestic monuments, beautiful
beaches, luxuriant forests, wildlife, handicrafts amongst others.
With the twin objective of providing new tourism products and unlocking the immense
tourism potential of the state and the site i.e. Shamuka Beach, the State Government
through Orissa Tourism Development Corporation has decided to develop Shamuka
Beach near Puri as a self contained, high end, exclusive luxury tourism destination
aimed at providing a one stop rejuvenation facility for the mind, body and soul.
The destination would offer the tourists an opportunity to feel and experience the rich
culture, indigenous art & craft, customs and traditions of Orissa. The destination would
be ideal for relaxation in the lap of luxury and to experience the beautiful bio-diversity,
rich culture and traditions – the very essence of Orissa
The possible set of tourism products for development at Shamuka Beach include 5 / 4
Star Hotels, Resorts, Spa, Convention Centre, Golf Course, Exhibition Complex, Eco
Parks etc.
M/s. Consulting Engineering Services, appointed by Orissa Industrial Infrastructure
Development Corporation (IDCO), has developed and submitted a master plan for the
Shamuka Beach, which includes the above mentioned project components.
While the entire Shamuka Beach Project is envisaged to come up on over 3000 acres of
land, the first phase is designed to be spread over 934.96 acres of land that has already
been acquired by the Government for this purpose.
The State Government is developing the necessary support infrastructure in the area like
roads, water, electricity, telecommunications etc.
PROJECT LOCATION
The Shamuka Beach site is on the sea to the south of Puri, between Puri town and
Chilika Lake alongside the Bay of Bengal. The Mangla River which separates Puri town
from Shamuka Beach adjoins one side of the proposed site. The selected location is a
site of unmatched natural beauty with a 2000 meters long sea frontage and another
2000 meters of riverfront on its adjacent side. These two strips offer tremendous





potential for development of tourism-related projects including luxury hotels and resorts.

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