State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism Mir Mohammad Nasir Uddin said here yesterday that Chittagong would be beautified to make it an attractive tourist spot and a mega-city of South Asia.

"Three major projects have already been undertaken to make Chittagong a South Asian mega-city," he said while presiding over a meeting to finalise the draft of the tripartite agreement on management of Foy's Lake.

Draft for the 50-year lease agreement with Concord Entertainment Company was finalised at the meeting to make Foy's Lake an attractive recreation theme park and resource centre.

Concord authorities said Foy's Lake would be made one of the attractive tourism spots of South Asia with investment of about Tk 300 crore.

Civil Aviation and Tourism Secretary Kaji Abul Kashem, Communications Secretary Shafiqul Islam and other high officials and representatives of Concord were present on the occasion.

A three-member Thai delegation, led by Thai Ambassador Suphat Chitranukroh called on the Minister on Wednesday to convey Thai government's desire to make Chittagong a twin city with Chinmai.

The minister assured the delegation of all possible cooperation for development of Chittagong.