The Government of Puducherry in order to attract tourists has built a replica of the world-famous Eiffel tower in Yanam. Lt. Governor A K Singh and N. Rangaswamy, chief minister of Puducherry will inaugurate the tower today. Yanam MLA and Revenue and Tourism minister Malladi Krishna Rao has taken personal interest in the construction of the tower in order to get a special recognition to Yanam.
The project worth Rs 30 crore was built on a 14 acre-site at Guriampet overlooking the Bay of Bengal. The project was funded by Reliance Industries Limited and Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation (GSPC) also contributed more than Rs 5 crore for the tower.
The tower will provide a panoramic view of the Bay of Bengal but entry will be restricted to the restaurant (at a height of about 40 metres) for safety reasons. The tower has a circular shaped restaurant which can accommodate 160 people and a conference hall which can hold 50 guests.