
Digha Sankarpur Development Authority, Govt. of West Bengal
About Company
The Govt. of West Bengal in the Development & Planning Department launched the Digha Development Scheme in the year 1956. It acquired 1120 acres of land for comprehensive development of the area. The land use Plan was prepared by the Town & Country Planning branch of Development & Planning Department in the year 1974 and it was further revised in the year 1990. The Digha Development Scheme with the financial support from the Development & Planning Department constructed a number of Tourist accommodations and supporting infrastructure. It allotted lands at Hotel/Holiday Home/Residential Sectors etc. and created civic and support facilities like Roads, Water supply, Markets, Transport facilities, Green Zone, Sea Protection Works etc. It had also allotted necessary lands to Marine aquarium, Marine Corrosion Research Centre, Digha Science Centre, Hospital and Railway Authorities etc.