India to develop water villas in Lakshadweep, and Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Now you won't have to go abroad to experience water villas any longer, as the Lakshadweep and Andaman water villas could soon be a reality. The Indian Government’s think tank, Niti Aayog, along with UT administration has issued Rest for Qualification documents regarding plans to develop water villas at India’s popular island destinations, such as Lakshadweep and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
The project is estimated at INR 150000 crore for both land and water villas. According to reports, new infrastructure would also be included, such as airports, sea places, floating jetties, and even helicopter services. These will aid the newly-built water and land villas, making it a complete tourist destination.

According to the proposal by Niti Aayog, the water villas are to have 125 rooms, and they will be constructed on Minicoy, Suheli, and Kadmat Islands of Lakshadweep. On the other hand, 460 rooms have been proposed for land villas in the Aves Island, Smith Island, Long Island, and Shaheed Islands in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

A pre-application conference is scheduled to be held on November 20, 2019, at Kochi. There will be talks regarding ecotourism projects for the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Bids have already been invited for seven projects that are in the pipeline for development, based on public-private partnership model.

Indian tourists have been travelling to the Maldives in search of an aquatic adventure because water villas are a big draw here. Now, with the new project in the pipeline, India could have its own water villa paradise for both domestic and international travellers. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands, along with the Lakshadweep Islands are pristine island destinations that provide an opportunity to experience a different side of India.