Vijayapura, Oct. 30: Under the ambitious project of the Central and State Government, the Sagarmala project, the proposed project in Almatti and Herakal villages will be developed to complement tourism and benefit the local people, said Jayaram Raipur, Chief Executive Officer of the Karnataka Water Transport Board.
He reviewed the feasibility of the proposed project sites in Almatti and Herakal villages in Vijayapura and Bagalkot districts, inspected the land acquisition and water transport utility of the project, and visited the fish farming site intended to be taken up on 25 acres of land downstream of the Almatti dam.
He said that if tourism is developed through the waterways in the district, the local people can benefit in various economic ways.
If tourism is developed through the waterways on the river banks, it can attract a large number of tourists. He said that the local people can also benefit from this project in various economic ways.
Jayaram Raipur said that if this project is developed, tourism activities will develop by providing opportunities for tourists and residents of the surrounding area to enjoy water-based sports.
He said that this will help in developing the capacity to open industries in the area along with other support like boat building, shipbuilding, boat yards and related equipment manufacturing.
He said that the tourist destinations in the surrounding district are on the UNESCO World Heritage List and if infrastructure is provided for the development of the waterway, it can attract a large number of tourists every day and generate revenue for the government.
Krishnabhagya Jal Nigam Limited Superintendent Engineer Hiregoudara, Executive Engineer Doddamani, Assistant Executive Engineer Chalavadi, Assistant Executive Engineer of Karnataka Water Transport Board Engineer Panduranga, Kulkarni and others were present on the occasion.
