NITN | @notintownlive | 20 Jun 2021, 10:45 am
NationalMaritimeHeritageComplex,Lothal,Gujarat
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New Delhi/NITN: Lothal in Gujarat has been chosen as the site for building the National Maritime Heritage Complex, the Union Ministry of Culture announced recently.
The Union Ministry of Culture (MoC) and the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for ‘Cooperation in Development of National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC) at Lothal, Gujarat’.
The @MinOfCultureGoI and the @shipmin_india today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for better cooperation in development work of National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC) at Lothal in Gujarat. https://t.co/ocGWbrDsw5
— Archaeological Survey of India (@ASIGoI) June 16, 2021
Lothal, about 80km from Ahmedabad by road, is the site of an artificial dockyard and an urban centre dating back to the Indus Valley Civilisation.
The Complex, spread over 400 acres, will showcase the maritime heritage of India from ancient to modern times, and will have a National Maritime Heritage Museum, a LightHouse Museum, a Heritage Theme Park, Maritime Institute, etc.
NMHC will have a pavilion for each coastal state and union territory to showcase the artefacts and maritime heritage of the respective states and union territories.
There are also plans to build several theme parks, such as Maritime and Naval Theme Park, Monuments Park, Climate Change Theme Park, Adventure and Amusement Theme Park.
There will also be museum themed hotels and maritime themed eco-resorts to make the Heritage Complex an international attraction.
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