Dabhoi to bedeveloped asa tourist spot

Devanshi Joshi. Vadodara/DNA

Monday, September 29, 2008

In an effort to promote tourism in Gujarat, the state tourism department has asked all districts to come up with their tourism development plans.The plan will see development of five areas, Dabhoi, Tentalav, Chanod, Karnali and Vadhvana in Vadodara district as a tourist circuit to attract more visitors. In the programme, Dabhoi will be the main centre in the tourist circuit development. Hirabhagole, a tourist attraction for its artistic statue and fort at Dabhoi, will be facilitated with the lighting around the fort. Tentalav, a lake near by Dabhoi will also be cleaned up and renovated to attract more tourists. Visitors will also have options of boating at religious places like Chanod and Karnali.Residential deputy collector Rajendra Sarvaiya said, “The purpose of the project is to develop the district. The proposal has been given to the state government and on the basis of the sanctioned grant, further developments will be done.”