Haryana eyes India's first Disneyland-style park in Manesar; 500 acres identified near Gurgaon, ET Infra
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Haryana could become home to India's first Disneyland-style amusement park, chief minister Nayab Singh Saini said on Wednesday, announcing that 500 acres of land had been identified near Pachgaon Chowk in Manesar for the proposed site.As per a Times of India report, the government is in talks with Disney officials, Saini said, following a meeting with Union culture and tourism minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in Delhi. He added that the proposed entertainment hub would create both direct and indirect employment and boost tourism.'The project will generate thousands of direct and indirect employment opportunities and bring major changes to the area. It will attract international tourists too,' Saini said.Gurgaon was chosen, Saini said, as it contributes the largest share to the state's revenue and hosts multiple Fortune 500 companies. Its proximity to transport corridors such as the KMP Expressway and Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor makes Manesar accessible to visitors across NCR.'The upcoming Global City project in Gurgaon will be another milestone for the region. Hence, Gurgaon is the most suitable location for Disneyland,' he said.The Global City project, a 1,000-acre township being planned across four sectors, will follow a walk-to-work model, with integrated facilities and transport links to the Delhi-Gurgaon and Dwarka expressways.The chief minister also announced plans to scale up the International Gita Mahotsav in Kurukshetra and expand the Surajkund mela into a triennial event with a Diwali mela and a book fair.'Considering the popularity of the Surajkund Mela, the government is planning to organise a Diwali mela and a book fair at Surajkund as well… We have also sought support from the Union tourism ministry and the central govt to organise Gita Mahotsav on a grand scale,' he said.'Together, these projects will firmly establish Haryana as a tourism hub,' the CM added.If finalised, the Haryana Disneyland would be Disney's first direct collaboration in India. Earlier this year, the Maharashtra government announced plans for a Disneyland-inspired park in Navi Mumbai, but without formal involvement from the animation company.Haryana had floated a similar proposal in 1989, when then CM Om Prakash Chautala proposed a Disneyland park in Gurgaon. The plan was later shelved following political opposition and land acquisition concerns.INLD national president Abhay Singh Chautala on Thursday questioned the BJP's current support for the project.'BJP was supporting INLD govt in 1989 but it sided with Congress to oppose the project back then,' he said.
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