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Renovation and reconstruction enactment had commenced astatine the Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation’s (TTDC) Hotel Tamil Nadu successful Tharangambadi, raising hopes for the revival of affordable accommodation facilities successful the practice coastal town. The edifice had remained defunct for astir a decade.
Official sources said the project, being implemented astatine an estimated outgo of ₹6.92 crore, began connected March 23, and is expected to beryllium completed by March 24, 2027. The enactment includes the operation and upgrade of impermanent rooms, kitchen, restaurant, and a caller reception building.
According to Tourism Department officials, the projected G+1 operation would location 16 rooms, with 8 rooms each connected the crushed and archetypal floors. The task would see a cooking hall, a caller invited hall, and different visitant facilities.
A elder Tourism Department authoritative said the gathering was designed successful a Dutch architectural benignant resembling the Governor’s bungalow located successful beforehand og the historical Danish fort successful Tharangambadi.
“We are readying to conception an unfastened edifice connected the rooftop with a formation view, which is expected to pull tourists,” the authoritative said.
Officials added that instauration enactment was nether way. Tourism stakeholders and civic representatives had repeatedly urged the State authorities to revive the long-defunct TTDC hotel, citing deficiency of affordable accommodation facilities successful the town, which is known for its Danish-era practice structures, churches, and the historical Masilamaninathar temple.
The hotel, constructed successful the twelvemonth 2000 and inaugurated by erstwhile Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi, was closed successful 2017 reportedly owed to mediocre gross generation. Since then, tourists visiting the municipality are babelike connected premium backstage resorts and hotels.
Pon. Rajendran, vice-chairman of the Tharangambadi Town Panchayat, said reopening the TTDC edifice would assistance beforehand inclusive tourism by providing affordable lodging options for middle-income and pupil travellers.
