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Kadam Backwaters Island Proposed as New Tourism Destination
An island sits in the water behind the Kadam project in Telangana.
Tourism officials want more people to visit it.
They are considering overnight stays, food facilities and cottages.
A ropeway could become another way to reach or view the area.
The island is near the Sahyadri hills and Kuntala waterfalls.
Tourists can currently travel near it by boat, but they cannot easily enter because forests cover it.
Local fishermen worry that boats could damage their fishing nets.
A private agency has visited the site to study how it could become a major tourism destination.
An island in the Kadam project’s backwaters is being considered for tourism development.
The Telangana State Tourism Development Corporation previously attempted to develop the island with boating facilities in 2016, but the plan did not progress.
Officials and a private agency are considering facilities including night stays, cottages, restaurants and a ropeway.
The island lies among the Sahyadri hills, downstream of Kuntala waterfalls and about 750 meters from the Kadam project gates.
Local fishermen have restricted boats from approaching the island because of concerns that nets could be damaged.
- Who
- The Telangana State Tourism Development Corporation, a private agency and local residents are involved in the proposal; local fishermen have raised concerns.
- What
- A forest-covered island in the Kadam project backwaters is being considered for tourism facilities, including night stays and a ropeway.
- Where
- The island is about 750 meters from the Kadam project gates, between Dharmajipet, Revojipet and Peddore villages in Nirmal district, Telangana.
- When
- Earlier development efforts stalled in 2016; a new proposal is now being considered.
- Why
- Officials want to promote island tourism and attract visitors with overnight stays, food, cottages, boating and other facilities.
Key facts
- Location
- Kadam project backwaters in Nirmal district, Telangana
- Distance
- About 750 meters from the Kadam project gates area
- Nearby attractions
- Sahyadri hills and Kuntala waterfalls
- Earlier effort
- A 2016 plan for boating-based tourism did not progress
- Proposed facilities
- Night stays, restaurants, cottages and a ropeway
- Access issue
- Boats generally approach the island but do not enter because it is forest-covered
- Local concern
- Fishermen fear boats could damage nets set near the island
Quotes
Dashi Goud
A resident of Kadam village who discussed the island’s tourism potential
“Tourists will prefer night stays and enjoy good food at restaurants and cottages in such places.”
deccanchronicle.com
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