Casablanca is to get a make-over which aims at improving the architectural quality of the city, upgrading the Royal Armed Forces Avenue, reinforcing regional reforestation and developing a green belt round the city. But most impressive of all is the plan for a new Marina.
On Monday HM King Mohammed VI launched the construction works of the pleasure port Marina de Casablanca (Marina of Casablanca) and presided over the signing ceremony of three conventions related to the programme of the regional tourism development of Casablanca.
The programme is part of the Plan Mada'in aiming to develop the potentials of Casablanca as a tourist and business destination. This is also part of the Kingdom “Vision 2010” tourism policy that seeks particularly the development of a diversified hotel offer of high quality, the rehabilitation of the cultural soul of Casablanca, the setting up of infrastructures and equipment of congresses and exhibitions, and the improvement of the urban quality of the city.
This ambitious programme will allow the construction of 10,000 supplementary beds and create 30,000 jobs by 2012.
The King was also briefed on the project of Marina de Casablanca presented by the Director General of the Caisse de Dépot et de Gestion (CDG) Mustapha Bakkoury. It extends over approximately 24 ha and has been allocated a budget of MAD 5 billion, 1.5 of which will be financed by the State.
The project aims to construct hotel units, offices, houses, commercial and leisure facilities. In relation to the geographic position of the project, the port will include a vital tourist pole offering various services that will contribute to the upgrading of the neighbouring environment that comprises particularly the Casablanca port and the ancient medina.
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