Kakinada Hope Island in Andhra Pradesh to be developed as eco-tourism site

TRAVEL NEWS, ANDHRA PRADESH/ Created : Aug 21, 2019, 17:51 IST

Kakinada Hope Island in Andhra Pradesh to be developed as eco-tourism site

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Kakinada Hope Island is a beautiful place in Andhra Pradesh, and now the Ministry of Tourism has decided to develop it as a coastal and eco-tourism circuit. The ministry, under its Swadesh Darshan Scheme, gives Central Financial A … Read more

Kakinada Hope Island in Andhra Pradesh to be developed as eco-tourism site


Kakinada Hope Island is a beautiful place in Andhra Pradesh, and now the Ministry of Tourism has decided to develop it as a coastal and eco-tourism circuit. The ministry, under its Swadesh Darshan Scheme, gives Central Financial Assistance to State Governments/Union Territory (UT) Administrations for development of tourist circuits in India.
The prime objective of this scheme is to improve and increase connectivity and infrastructure of that particular destination. Not only this, people in the region also earn their livelihood as tourism generates employment opportunities.

About the project

The project known as ‘Development of Kakinada Hope Island Konaseema as World Class Coastal and Eco-Tourism Circuit’ was already sanctioned back in year 2014-15. Now the last and the final instalment of funds will only be released after properly checking the operation and maintenance of the site for one complete year.

Such development are identified after consulting the State Governments/UT Administrations. When approved, the project is sanctioned. However, things depend on various factors, such as the submission of project proposals, their relevance,availability of funds and whether the project fits and follow the guidelines mentioned in the scheme, among others.

About Hope Island


Hope Island is a tadpole-shaped island, located off the coast of Kakinada, in Bay of Bengal. This island is pretty young as it was formed in the late 18th century, by the waters of the Koringa River, which is a distributary of the River Godavari.

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