Team Herald
BICHOLIM: Love bungee jumping? Here’s some exciting news for adventure lovers, as Goa, one of India’s favourite holiday destinations, is all set to inaugurate the bungee pad at Mayem Lake in Bicholim, the first of its kind facility in the State, on Tuesday (August 27).
The residents hope that the facility, which would be thrown open to the public on August 28, would boost tourism in Mayem. Supported by the Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC), the bungee pad at Mayem is 55 metres in height and will be open to those above 12 years.
“The bungee jumping facility will be managed by ‘Jumpin Heights’ and we already have this activity at Rishikesh where over 80,000 people have experienced this thrill. This is the first of its kind in Goa and we expect a huge crowd of adventure lovers from across the world to visit Mayem” Dev, activity manager informed.
As per information available, Jumpin Heights had hired experts from New Zealand to operate the jumps and trained their staff under their intensive supervision. Jumpin Heights, run by ex-Army officer Captain Rahul Nigam, has employed a highly experienced crew and the best equipment in place to ensure safety.
The locals too have supported the endeavour and are hopeful that there would be increase in tourists in Mayem. They also expect the Mayem Lake to be inaugurated soon.
“We hope that tourism will increase in this area which will help the local restaurants and other shop owners. In due course of time, the lake will also be thrown open, which will attract domestic and foreign tourists,” Subhash Narvekar from Mayem said.
