Wednesday, December 16, 2020

Marine Drive Eco-Retreat Festival, Konark -2019

 Marine Drive Eco-Retreat Festival, Konark -2019

A Project - Loss to State  Exchequer

Amusement  and fun at  the  cost  of the State  exchequer

  Marine   Drive Eco-Retreat  Festival-2019 , a fun  & Fest Event  at Konark / Chandrabhaga   similar  to event  organized  at Ranna Utsav, Gujurat  and Sarangakheda Chetak  Festival, Maharastra  was  organized     by  Toursin Department, Govt. of Odisha  from 14th  December, 2019  to 31st January, 20. This  programme  was  inaugurated  by Chief Minister  and a lot  of media  propaganda  was  organized  to highlight  the  festival.

 Out of curiosity  to know  details  of  information about  this  Marine  Festival, RTI  Application was  filed  to the PIO, dept. of  Tourism , Govt. of Odisha seeking  information about details of  project  conceptualized ,  selection of Event  Management  Company , fund sanctioned  and revenue  generated etc.

The information provided  by the PIO dt. 27.2.20 and 24.6.20  is  as follows.

 1.      M/S  Lallooji & Sons  was  selected  as  Event  Mangement  Company  for  organizing Marine   Drive Eco-Retreat  Festival-2019 at  Konark.

2.      The negotiated  price  for the mandatory  components , quoted by the bidder M/S Lallooji & Sons  is  Rs. 4,52,20,725.00.

Sl.No

Description  of Work mandatory  Component

Total Amount  quoted

1

Dance & Music Festival

2,37,08,520.00

2

Food Festival

86,66,955.00

3

Luxury Tented Accommodation

1,28,45,250.00

 

Total

4,52,20,725.00

 3.         The  details of  fund  sanctioned  by the Dept.  for  this event  is as follows.

Sl.No

Particular

Amount as per RFP

Amount as per Executed Qty

Admissible Amount  for Time Extension

Total amount

1

Dance, Art & Music , flea Market

2,39,48,000/-

2,68,11,600/-

1,33,74,754/-

4,01,86,354/-

2

Tented Accommodation

1,29,75,000/-

1,39,10,000

90,15,667/-

2,29,25,667/-

3

Food Festival & Logistic

87,54,500/-

90,75,850/-

57,23,070/-

1,26,67,000/-

4

Unique  component ( water  sports)

1,66,68,750/-

83,60,000/-

43,07,000/-

1,26,67,000/-

5

Extra item

 

1,02,07,868/-

28,18,135/-

1,30,26,003/-

6

Total

6,23,46,250/-

6,83,65,318/-

3,52,38,626/-

10,36,03,944/-

7

Sub-total= (1) + (2) + (3)

 

 

 

7,79,10,941/-

8

Less  discount @ 1% on Sl. 1 to 3

 

 

 

7,79,109/-

9

Net Admissible  Amount = (6)-(8)

 

 

 

10,28,24,835/-

10

Net Admissible  Amount  incl. GST @ 18% = (9) X 18%

 

 

 

12,13,33,305/-

 

4.   Total no. of 5614 tourists stayed in the  rented  accommodation.  Only 6  foreign  tourists  visited  and  enjoyed  the  festival.

5.    Total  revenue  generated  from this marine Eco-retreat  is  Rs. 381.27  lakh

Pradip Pradhan

M-9937843482

Date- 16.12.20

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