Nagpur :-DCM, Devendra Fadnavis, endorsed the concept of a Tourism SEZ in MIHAN, advising Deepak Kapoor, VCMD-MADC, to appoint an appropriate consultant for studying the land-use in SEZ for setting up of the tourism complex, informed Devendra Parekh, President, VED Council, after a meeting with the DCM recently.
The major salient feature is that it’s just a stone’s-throw away from Nagpur International Airport, with access within 55- 200 kms’ proximity to 6 Tiger Parks – Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (Tadoba), Pench, Bor, Nagzira-Nawegaon, Mansingh Deo, Umred-Karhandla, Ghodazari. With these so close by, the special focus would be largely on Nagpur as the Tiger Capital of the World.
Spread across 800-acres of a parcel of vacant land in MIHAN SEZ, it holds a 100-acre natural lake, ideal for tourism. The Tourism Complex would be a Park with activities related to eco-tourism, health-tourism, entertainment, travel, education, wildlife-conservation etc., in short, a single destination for tourists to find relaxation, entertainment and adventure, health-care etc.
It would have clean environment within the Complex as it would be essentially an eco-friendly tourism development with wide-spread application of water harvesting and solar power.
With a potential staying capacity for 10,000-15,000 people at a time, while this would be a tourism opportunity within the reach of aspiring middle and lower income groups within the country, it would simultaneously be a big attraction for the world’s ageing population, especially from the cold, western world when they travel to warmer climes in order to avoid the cold. Ideal for them would be the salubrious climate here from October – March. March onwards to June, despite the heat, is also the best time for wildlife viewing and wildlife photography, which could attract those with this passion.
This would offer an opportunity for Medical Tourism in non-life-threatening areas like dentistry, cataract surgeries, physiotherapy, psychiatry, Yoga, Ayurveda etc.
