If the initiative taken by the state’s tourism department for setting up a water aerodrome in the sprawling Chandil reservoir falls in place, then the region will emerge as a major tourist attraction.
Following the state tourism department’s directive, Seraikela-Kharsawan district administration on Wednesday began making a blueprint of a proposed water aerodrome at Chandil dam.
The blueprint is to be submitted to the tourism department within the next fortnight so that the water aerodrome may get functional as early as possible.
Revealing about the ambitious project, Seraikela-Kharsawan deputy commissioner, Arava Rakkamal confirmed the news of the blueprint being made for the setting up of a water aerodrome at the Chandil dam.
“We will submit a blueprint for the water aerodrome at the Chandil dam to the state tourism department within the next 15 days. It is a good project in view of tourism as well as disaster management. We are working on the project on priority basis,” said Rakkamal while talking to The Telegraph Online.
He said, “Tourists from Bengal, Odisha and Bihar besides Jharkhand come in large numbers, but after a water aerodrome is set up more tourists will visit the place for enjoying the aviation in the reservoir.”
The deputy commissioner mentioned that it is a project of the Union Civil Aviation department.
“Recently, the Union Civil Aviation department had shared a circular with the state tourism department. Following which, Amitabh Kaushal who is secretary, state tourism department, had asked us to send a blueprint on the Chandil dam which is the most suitable reservoir for such a project. We are, therefore, preparing the blueprint to be sent to the tourism secretary who is also the nodal officer of the project,” the deputy commissioner stated.
He said, “Once the project gets the green signal they will start boosting the hospitality sector in Chandil keeping in view of the tourists’ inflow.”
Located about 30 kms away from Jamshedpur, Chandil dam is along the NH-33 in Seraikela-Kharsawan district.
