Mizoram’s first and
only golf course-cum-resort located in
Thenzawl town was today (4th August 2020) virtually inaugurated by Union Minister of State
for Culture and Tourism (independent
charge) Prahlad Singh Patel.
The Thenzawl Golf Resort, implemented under the Swadesh Darshan
Scheme of the Union Ministry of Tourism, was inaugurated from New Delhi.
The inauguration programme was
joined by State Tourism Minister Robert Romawia Royte and Commissioner
and Secretary for Mizoram’s Tourism
Department Esther Lal Ruatkimi, in Mizoram.
The project was sanctioned under the
Integrated Development of New Eco
Tourism under the Swadesh Darshan North East Circuit at Thenzawl. It was
completed at a cost of Rs 64.48 crore.
Inaugurating the golf course and resort, Patel described Mizoram as “one
of the most beautiful States, a biological
hotspot and having rich eco-tourism potential”.
“It is an important State for implementing one of the most important of
India’s foreign policies, Act East Policy,” the minister said, adding that there
would be no dearth of funds for tourism
development in Mizoram despite the
COVID-19 pandemic.
“If the State Government judiciously
uses funds and completes the projects
in time, there will be no trouble in funding from the Central Government. The
State Government needs to tap its rich
eco-tourism potential for post-COVID
scenario,” he said. Mizoram Tourism Minister Royte said
that he was happy that Mizoram has
become one of the few States in India to
get a golf course. He hoped that the golf
course and resort would attract large
numbers of visitors, which in turn would
boost the income of the local people of
Thenzawl.
The golf course at Thenzawl has been
designed by Graham Cooke and Associates, one of the top-ranked Canadabased golf course architectural firms.
The total site area measures 105 acres
and the play area runs to 75 acres. There
are 30 eco-log huts, cafeteria, open air
food court, reception area and waiting
lounge, etc..
The competitive advantage of the
Thenzawl Golf Resort is that it will provide quality golfing experience and international facilities at a fair price. ~Assam Tribune
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