HMDA has called for international competitive bids for setting up a tunnel aquarium or Aqua Marine Park inside the Eco Hill Park at Kothwalguda at an estimated cost of ₹300 crore.
It will be set up under DBFOT (Design, Build, Finance, Operate & Transfer) in 4.27 acres with tunnel view of 180 degrees.
As per the concept note shared by the HMDA Commissioner and Special Chief Secretary Arvind Kumar on social media, the aquarium will have multiple tunnels or a curved tunnel of at least 100 metre length and 3.5 metre wide walkway. It will have a wide variety of aqua marine species, including reptiles.