The Maharashtra Tourism Development Company (MTDC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Tata Group-backed Indian Hotels Company to hand over 54.4 hectare of land in Konkan’s Sindhudurg district on a 90-year lease for setting up of a five-star tourist centre. The company is expected to invest Rs 100 crore in the first […]
Tag Archives: Sindhudurg
05
Mar
Mar
The Konkan region has a long and beautiful coastline blessed with picturesque white sandy beaches. The region is not only blessed with rich natural beauty but also has ancient temple and historical forts. With the new airport coming up in the region, air connectivity to areas of Northern Karnataka, western Maharashtra and parts of Goa […]
30
Oct
Oct
Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhu, has written to Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Tourism, K J Alphons, and Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis, for developing Maharashtra coast as a tourist hotspot. He said that the marine leisure sector is the fastest growing segment of the travel industry […]
08
Sep
Sep
Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu has requested KJ Alphons, the Tourism Minister of State, to set up Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management (IITTM) at Ratnagiri or Sindhudurg to promote the development of this region. He made his request in writing to Kannanthanam, stating that the Konkan region with its 700 km coastline […]
02
May
May
Maharashtra will get a new airport at ParuleChipi in Sindhudurg district in 2018. Work on the project is expected to be completed in June this year, before the onset of monsoon and the Ganesh Festival, which will begin in September this year. The airport is being constructed by IRB Sindhudurg Airport Pvt. Ltd. on a […]
13
Apr
Apr
Deccan Odyssey, the Luxury train service offered by Indian Railways and Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC), has introduced new ‘Companion Free’ offer for the bookings from 30th April onwards. According to the new offer, anyone can enjoy 8 days 7 nights trip for a cost of Rs 3, 06,250 rather than the original cost of […]