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Eiffel Tower Replica to Rise Amidst Indian Coconut Groves
Authorities in Pondicherry, the one-time capital of French India, have started construction of a 100-metre (330 feet) model of the famous iron landmark to attract tourists to the southeastern coastal region.
The replica, being built at a cost of 450 million rupees (10 million dollars) in the enclave of Yanam on India's east coast, will have a restaurant, a viewing gallery with telescopes and an elevator -- much like its sister in the French capital.
From the top, visitors will have panoramic views over the Bay of Bengal, surrounding green coconut groves and the seaside town of Kakinada, promoters say.
Yanam legislator and Pondicherry Minister for Revenue and Sports, Malladi Krishna Rao, told AFP visits to France had inspired him.
"When I first saw the Eiffel tower I was fascinated by its beauty and grandeur and when I again visited the tower last year I thought I should have a similar tower in my region."
In colonial times, France vied with fellow European powers Portugal and the Netherlands for control of India, before losing out to British domination.
On November 1, 1954, after long years of freedom struggle, control of Pondicherry and the other enclaves was transferred to India. The rest of India gained independence from British rule in 1947.
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