Architect Ashok Mokha made presentations about two projects at a meeting held on Saturday
Nagpur: Guardian minister Nitin Raut has proposed to develop two tourism hubs in the district — Buddhist Theme Park costing around Rs1,000 crore at Futala lake and an energy park costing around Rs125 crore with 121 feet statue of Lord Hanuman at Koradi.
Architect Ashok Mokha made presentations about two projects at a meeting held on Saturday. Union minister Nitin Gadkari, home minister Anil Deshmukh and others were present.
Raut, also energy minister, plans to showcase all types of power projects in the energy park which will come up adjacent to the Koradi temple.
The park will have interpretation centre, miniature model of Koradi power station, solar energy garden, wind energy garden, biomass energy garden, small hydro energy garden, vocational training centre and outdoor games.
Koradi temple has already been developed into a major pilgrimage centre in the last three years and new projects will transform it into a tourism hub.
Raut said that Buddhist Theme Park will be developed in such a manner that it will also attract international tourists. It will come up on the lake.
A presentation of the central business district along with the new Yashwant stadium, which was earlier proposed by Gadkari, was also made in the meeting. Raut said he will seek funds from CM Uddhav Thackeray,
The ministers also took review of proposed redevelopment of Deshpande Hall, Nag Bhavan, collector office and wholesale flower market planned on APMC land opposite ST bus stand at Ganeshpeth.
Shiv Sena MP Krupal Tumane, legislators Vikas Thakre (Congress) and Prakash Gajbhiye (NCP) were also present. None of the eight BJP legislators and mayor Sandip Joshi were reportedly invited for the meeting.
Source: TNN
