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Chief Minister of West Bengal Smt. Mamata Banerjee took another step forward for making Kolkata as London. Smt. Mamata Banerjee already had announced that she wants to make Kolkata like London and she considers River Ganga like Tames river of London. West Bengal Government under the direction of Smt. Mamata Banerjee took the step to establish ‘Kolkata Eye’ (Kolkata Giant Wheel) beside River Ganga like ‘London Eye’ beside Tames River.
As per the news, the tender for Kolkata Eye (Kolkata Giant Wheel) project will be declared in November 2011 and from 2012 the project Kolkata Eye will start. If everything goes according to the plan then by 2014 Kolkata will have another exclusive historical creation ‘Kolkata Eye’ / Kolkata Giant Wheel.
Location where Kolkata Eye will be developed in Kolkata: - Nearly 4-acres of land near to Second Hooghly Bridge towards Howrah of Hooghly River Bridge Commission (HRBC) have been granted for Kolkata Eye (Kolkata Giant Wheel) development.
Structure of Kolkata Eye (Kolkata Giant Wheel): - Kolkata Eye will be developed as per London Eye which is 135 meter high with 32-capsule cabins and can carry 800 people at a time. But, the Kolkata Eye (Kolkata Giant Wheel) will be 150-180 meter in height consisting 30-Cabins and should carry 500 people at a time. Kolkata Eye shape will be round like ‘Nagardola’ from where people would see whole Kolkata like Birds Eye view.
Kolkata Eye (Kolkata Giant Wheel) would have been a must visit sightseeing place in Kolkata beside Ganga near to Howrah like London Eye in London.
