Govt to develop Dhopachhari forest as tourist spot
Sunday, 13 September 2009
CHITTAGONG, Sept 12 (BSS): The government is taking initiatives to develop the forest at Dhopachhari in Chandanaish, which possesses the country's biggest teak garden, and known as the Sundarbans of Chittagong.
Work on a project to develop a botanical garden and a modern tourist spot in this economically potential forest is going on. The forest department has already prepared a project summary in this regard.
The project, involving an estimated cost of Tk 60 million (6 crore), is now awaiting approval of the Ministry for Environment and Forest.
On implementation of the project, the Dhopachhari forest would be able to contribute to the national economy and forest resources worth thousands of millions of taka would remain protected.
Chittagong Divisional Forest Officer Shafiul Alam Chowdhury told the news agency that there were several initiatives in the past to develop the Dhopachhari forest since the country's independence. But those were not implemented. Now this initiative is underway to be implemented, he said.
As per the project summary, there will be an observation tower, a 4,000 square-metre artificial lake, two modern guesthouses, tourist map, and modern ropeway in the forest.
Work on a project to develop a botanical garden and a modern tourist spot in this economically potential forest is going on. The forest department has already prepared a project summary in this regard.
The project, involving an estimated cost of Tk 60 million (6 crore), is now awaiting approval of the Ministry for Environment and Forest.
On implementation of the project, the Dhopachhari forest would be able to contribute to the national economy and forest resources worth thousands of millions of taka would remain protected.
Chittagong Divisional Forest Officer Shafiul Alam Chowdhury told the news agency that there were several initiatives in the past to develop the Dhopachhari forest since the country's independence. But those were not implemented. Now this initiative is underway to be implemented, he said.
As per the project summary, there will be an observation tower, a 4,000 square-metre artificial lake, two modern guesthouses, tourist map, and modern ropeway in the forest.