Kerala, a destination which is liked by travellers from all parts of the world, will soon be home to this new tourist destination.
We won't be surprised if you haven't really heard of
Karapuzha. But those who have visited the Wayanad district of Kerala, might
have come across this place and felt pleased to have discovered such a
beautiful place.
Whoever knows anything about Karapuzha, would remember
the place for its natural beauty. And this lush green landscape owes itself to
the presence of the Karapuzha Dam, built on the Karapuzha River, a tributary of
the Kabini River.
The good news is, very soon, this place will be an
official tourist destination. According to a report by The Hindu, the
Irrigation Department is all set to tap the tourism potential of the Karapuzha
irrigation project.
Now, don't make the mistake of assuming it will take time
to come up. The fact is, an amount of Rs 6.98 crore has already been invested
on the area to set up a new tourism site on five hectares of land.
While a rose garden with a view of the dam-top has been
set up on four hectares of land, tourist attractions including an open air
theatre with a seating capacity of 600, a cafeteria, a children's garden, and
stalls for for souvenirs, handicrafts and spices have been set up.
Although the construction work of this project started in
2014, a fund transfer row between the Kerala Irrigation Infrastructure
Development Corporation (KIIDC) and the Regional Agriculture Research Station
(RARS) delayed it.
While now it seems like a matter of time that the place
starts attracting tourists from all parts, beautification of the dam-top and
landscaping of the front portion are already on progress. Also being
constructed are gazebos, tourism facilitation centre, walkways, and the parking
area.
Talking about the tentative opening date of this tourist
site, a source from the Irrigation Department told The Hindu, ""We
are planning to open the destination to tourists by the first week of
November". He also added that an amount of Rs.28 crore for the third phase
construction works of the destination and they were preparing a master plan for
the proposed project.
The Hindu report further reveals that the a 110-acre
front area of the dam site is also being explored by the authorities for
further expansion of the tourism project. Also coming up are several adventure
activities like powered hang glider, speed boating on the dam, ropeway to
connect little islets on the reservoir, and a laser fountain.
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