The Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board (UTDB) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) for developing adventure sports activities like land, water and air-based adventure centres at the adventure sports academy near the Tehri dam reservoir. The MoU was signed between UTDB director Prashant Kumar Arya and ITBP DIG Gambhir Singh Chauhan in the presence of ITBP IG, Nilaabh Kishore.
As per the terms of MoU, ITBP will provide training in adventure sports as well as various courses related to it at the Rajiv Gandhi Adventure Sports Academy. Over 200 candidates selected by the state government/tourism department will be provided training every year free of cost. All arrangements and expenses for the operation of and training in the academy will be borne by ITBP.
The Tourism secretary Dilip Jawalkar said, “Signing of the MoU is the latest development in the state’s adventure tourism sector and will add to the post-pandemic revival process. This is one of our initiatives to promote adventure activities in the Tehri lake.”