Mumbai The state has come up with a novel idea to promote tourism through amphibian airplanes that can land on water as well as roads. It will buy nine such planes, also called seaplanes.
“Tourists can experience landings on and take-offs from water. The seaplane can perhaps land in Pawna dam catchment area,” said minister for tourism Chhagan Bhujbal.
Officials said the option was already there in states such as Kerala and on Andaman and Nicobar islands and could be implemented successfully in the state as well. “... provided environment laws are not violated,” said an official.
Recently, Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority cleared a proposal for a seaplane service from Mumbai to Konkan.
The idea was mooted by Maritime Energy Heli Air Services.
05/01/13 Express India
