Surat’s Dumas Sea Face development project starts tomorrow; Details here

The commencement of work on Package-1, covering an area of 10.32 hectares, will entail an investment of Rs 174.22 crore, after requisite approval from the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ). The timeline for the completion of Package-1 has been set at 12 months, excluding the monsoon season, with a target completion date of April 2025. Meanwhile, work on the 2.54-hectare Package-2 is planned for the future.

Surat’s Dumas Sea Face Development Project (Image: IANS)

Sura: The Dumas Sea Face Development Project in Surat will start on December 24. The foundation stone for Package-1, located in Zone-1 of the urban zone in the Dumas Sea Face Project, will be laid by Lok Sabha MP from Navsari. and Gujarat BJP president CR Paatil. The development of Zone-1 will be carried out in two packages, with the combined estimated cost of Rs 206 crore allocated for both Package-1 and Package-2.

The commencement of work on Package-1, covering an area of 10.32 hectares, will entail an investment of Rs 174.22 crore, after requisite approval from the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ). The timeline for the completion of Package-1 has been set at 12 months, excluding the monsoon season, with a target completion date of April 2025. Meanwhile, work on the 2.54-hectare Package-2 is planned for the future.

Package 1, which starts on Sunday, includes a range of exciting features. These include multi-level parking, a children’s play area, a bicycle rental station with a cycle path, a walkway, an urban beach, a sports area, an arrival square and extensive landscape activities.

The project unfolds as a contemporary entertainment and ecotourism park, divided into Zone-1 Urban Zone, Zone-2 Public Space-Ecozone, Zone-3 Forest-Ecotourism and Wellness Facility, and Zone-4 Redevelopment of Dumas Port and Jettys. This comprehensive initiative will unfold in phases over the next five years and promises transformative changes to the Dumas Seawall and its surroundings.