National Maritime Heritage Complex: Lothal

Why in news ? The Ministry of Culture (MoC) and Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for ‘Cooperation in Development of National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC)’ at Lothal, Gujarat. About: NMHC will be developed in Lothal region of Gujarat. It would be developed as an international tourist destination, where the maritime heritage of India from ancient to modern times would be showcased. The idea is to create an edutainment (education with entertainment) approach for this destination that would be of great interest for the visitors. It is going to cover an area of 400 acres, with structures such as Heritage Theme Park, National....Read More