Minister Sushri Thakur launches tourist sailing boat at Upper Lake Boat Club
Wednesday - August 25, 2021 6:59 am ,
Category : BHOPAL
Enjoy ocean sailing boat at Bhopal Lake Lae
Bhopal 24 August 2021: Tourism, Culture and Spirituality Minister Sushri Usha Thakur said that Bhopal is making its mark at the national level in terms of tourism with the innovations of the Tourism Corporation. Drive in cinema, rail restaurant and now sailing boat are the latest examples. Minister Sushri Thakur was addressing the programme organized for the launching of ‘Tourist Sailing Boat’ for tourists at the Upper Lake Boat Club. Sushri Thakur said that Bhopal, the holy city of Raja Bhoj, has a tradition of making new innovations since time immemorial. The Tourism Department is constantly making new innovations to facilitate the tourists to live a happy life while keeping them stress-free.
Minister Sushri Thakur inaugurated the boat operation after offering prayers. She enjoyed the ride while inviting the tourists too to take a sailing boat ride. Shee also took stock of the facilities provided to the tourists in the boat.
Principal Secretary Sheo Shekhar Shukla said that the new feature of water sports, the sailing boat, will enhance the beauty of the Upper Lake. The pollution-free and eco-friendly sailing boat makes it even more special. There is a woman crew captain in the boat for the convenience and safety of women. To increase the participation of women in the tourism sector, local women will be given employment by training them in tourism hotels, tourist spots and services provided by the Tourism Department of the state.
Managing Director of Tourism Corporation S. Viswanathan said that it is a matter of pride that the sailing boat that runs in oceans will now run in Bhopal Lake. Tourists will also be made to travel around Van Vihar in the hour-long tour. The Tourism Corporation is constantly making new innovations to connect tourists with exciting activities which include scuba diving in Sailani Island of Khandwa and river water rafting in Ken river, Betwa river and Bhedaghat in Jabalpur will also be started.
Tourism Development Corporation in association with Mehula Marine has started this special facility for tourists in the Boat Club. A fee of Rs 300 per tourist per hour has been fixed for a ride in the sailing boat from sunrise to 9 am, Rs 200 from 10 am to 3 pm and Rs 300 per tourist per hour from 4 pm to sunset.
The Sailing Boat, also known as Paldar Naon, sail into the wind and is completely pollution free as no fuel is used. It is a ‘J Class Cabin Sail Yacht’, built as per international standards and certified by the World Sailing Association. This boat is about 22 feet long and has a seating capacity of 8 people. Tourists will be able to enjoy sailing for 2 to 3 hours, which will be a very interesting and unique experience. This boat will prove to be a special attraction for the development of tourism in Bhopal and will bring laurels to the Tourism Development Corporation and enhance the image of the state at the national and international level.
Among those present on the occasion were General Manager of Tourism Corporation, Keshav Rao Shad, Suhail Qadir, Jaimon Mathew, Sandesh Yashlah, Surendra Pratap Singh, Mechanical Advisor Vijay Singh Verma, Executive Engineer Brajesh Tiwari, Regional Manager Ajay Sharma, Administrative Officer Rakesh Argal, Boat Club Manager Anil Kurup, Wind & Waves Manager C.B. Singh, Prasanna Jagdale and Sanjay Verma besides officers and employees of the corporation – Window to News
