A red-and-white striped lighthouse standing on the popular beach at Gopalpur in Odisha was the lone witness to the fury of the severe cyclone Phailin that virtually drove everyone in this tiny ...

Gopalpur, the famous beachfront town near Berhampur in Ganjam district is also a well-known tourist destination. “In the past, we have climbed on the top of the lighthouse, and seen the beautiful Bay ...

The Gopalpur lighthouse became functional in 1871 to assist coastal shipping between Rangoon and Coromandal ports. The steamer service to Rangoon also used to touch Gopalpur port in the past. The ...

Sources in the Kolkata division of the Directorate said there were some roadblocks for implementing the project at Gopalpur lighthouse and False Point, the primary problem being infrastructure.

The Union government has already developed necessary infrastructure and facilities at the lighthouses at Gopalpur in Ganjam ... and the False Point lighthouse in Kendrapara, said Jayant Chaterjee ...

Gopalpur has a lot of cashew trees and cashew nuts are processed here and exported. The view from the top of Gopalpur lighthouse is splendid. Gopalpur-on-sea is also famous for its 'beach festival ...

He said each lighthouse has been equipped with modern amenities such as museums, amphitheatres, children’s parks, etc. In Odisha, Gopalpur, Puri, Chandrabhaga, Paradip, and False Point ...

The lighthouses in Odisha equipped with tourism amenities comprise Gopalpur-on-Sea in Ganjam district, the False Point lighthouse in Kendrapara district, Paradeep in Jagatsinghpur district ...

The Chilika Lake and the Gopalpur beach will be added attractions if it is developed as a place of tourist interest. The Chandrabhaga lighthouse, 10 km from the world famous Konark temple ...