Introduction:-Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, as per the letter No. 13(03) 2015- SD, dated 15.12.2015, have accorded formal sanction for the project ‘Development of Pathanamihitta – Gavi –Vagamon – Thekkady as Ecotourism circuit in Pathauamthitta and Idukki districts in Kerala under Swadesh Darshan Scheme, the scheme proposed by Government of India, at an estimated cost 9921.87 lakhs. Government of India have also released Rs. 1984.37 lakhs (Rupees Nineteen Crores Eighty Four Lakhs and Thirty Seven Thousand only) i.e, 20% of the total Central financial assistance as first instalment for starting the work, to the State Government Head of Account “3452-80-800-76 infrastructure facilities and matching grants for schemes sponsored by Government of India.”
In continuation to this, Administrative Sanction was accorded by the Tourism Department vide its order G.O.(Rt) No. 179/2016/TSM Dated 15.04.2016 for the project ‘Development of Pathanamthitta – Gavi – Vagamon Thekkady Ecotourism Circuit in Pathanamthitta and Idukki Districts in Kerala under Swadesh Darshan Scheme’ at an estimated cost of Rs. 9921.87 lakhs. The work of construction of Eco Lodge at Idukki was completed with an outlay of Rs.505 lakhs
The proposal for the construction of Approach Road, Sump , Drain, Landscaping for Eco lodge at Idukki submitted to Department of Tourism for an amount of Rs.180 lakhs.
