Battery-operated submarine ride at the Konkan coast could soon be a possibility

The Konkan coast is soon going to get a massive tourism boost as the state government has now allotted INR 49 crore for a battery-operated submarine. The Arabian Sea experience is going to get bigger and better with this all new submarine that tourists will be able to ride to enjoy marine life.

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Minister of State for Finance, Deepak Kesarkar, said, “One of the major projects to promote tourism will be a battery-operated submarine in Sindhudurg. Tourists can go deep into the sea and view the coral biodiversity in the submarine. A detailed project report will be prepared by December 2018.”

The state government has in fact decided to keep INR 10 crore in order to restore Sindhudurg Fort, INR 20 crore for Ganpatipule restoration, and INR 22 crore to conserve the 400-year-old laterite stone paintings that are found all across Konkan.

The economy of Konkan is much dependent on tourism and farming, and thus the government has planned to invest INR 100 crore for cashew, and mango farming. As done by Kerala and Goa, Konkan will also promote coir industry, and they have planned to provide INR 10 crore budget for the same.