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197 one public change room in between two entrances, feet washing place at the downstream side of every entrance gate with disinfectingsink and appropriate drainage, treatment and disposal of waste water, public utility with toilet and bathing facilities and appropriate drainage, treatment anddisposal of waste water, electrical installations with street lighting and spot lamps at auction places, fire fighting system with 25 fire extinguishers and provisions of emergency exits, waste water management system, cold storage and flake ice plant, connecting road and quality control laboratory.260. The project will be implemented by West Bengal Fisheries Corporation Limited witha total Project cost of Rs 601. 72 lakhs.Component C.5 - Development of Eco-tourism in Sagar Island261. Sagar Island has immense potential for planned eco-tourism destination. If thispotential is realized through development of infra-structural facilities compatible with itssurroundings there will be increase in the volume of quality tourists throughout the yearapart from mass pilgrimage tourism during the Makar Sankranti mela. This will create apositive impact on the socio-economic status of the locality. The local people, be they skilledor un-skilled labour, small shop keepers and people engaged in providing transport and otherservices will get the opportunity to earn more as the money spent for development ofinfrastructure facilities and also by the tourists will create a multiplier effect on the localeconomy.262. The Kapil Muni temple complex and its surroundings have been identified forcreation of eco-tourism facilities. Three different sites have been selected for creation oftourism products/facilities compatible with ecological, mythological and cultural heritage ofKapil Muni Temple Complex in Sagar Island.263. Site No. 1 representing Kapil Muni Temple Complex (30 km from Kachuberia) willprovide the following pilgrim tourist facilities/infrastructure in the vicinity of the existingtemple complex. nat mandir – a covered space outside the temple proper to be constructed for thepilgrims to gather, wait for offering puja and chanting religious songs