Plans afoot to put Gingee fort on tourism map
The Hindu
Work to spruce up the historical monument includes the establishment of a cafetaria, toilet blocks and new ticket counters, and face-lifting by creating a lawn in front of the Rajagiri hills, restoration of the moat and the barracks
The Villupuram District Administration, in association with the Department of Tourism and Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is working on a proposal to help put Gingee fort, a monument of historical importance, on the tourism map. The tourism potential of Gingee fort has never been utilised. It lacks even basic amenities. The administration is now working on short-term and long-term plans to woo domestic and international tourists, according to official sources. The new package being readied by the administration will focus on cleanliness and take visitors through the Rajagiri hills and remnants of the structure that remains relatively unknown to most tourists.
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