The preparations for the second Jal-Mahotsav in Hanuwantia has begun. A new website, www.jalmahotsav.com of the Jal-Mahotsav has been launched. Beside important information related to Jal-Mahotsav, photographs, video-clips, maps etc, have been uploaded on the website. Online booking facility has also been given on the website. The Jal-Mahotsav will be organized from December 15 to January 15, 2017 this time. As per the announcement of the Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan the Jal-Mahotsav will be organized for one month.
This information was given by the Secretary Tourism Hari Ranjan Rao in a review meeting. Rao directed to ensure all the necessary arrangements to conduct Jal-Mahotsav successfully. Road show for the Jal-Mahotsav has already been conducted at Mumbai. Road shows will be organized at New Delhi, Ahmadabad, Nagpur and Hyderabad shortly. Moreover a wide publicity campaign will be undertaken in country and abroad. Information about Madhya Pradesh tourism and Jal-Mahotsav was given in the recent ‘World Trade Mart’ held at london.
It may be mentioned that the tourists will enjoy the trip amid natural beauty and plenteous water during the vacation. Besides spending vacations with their families during Jal-Mahotsav, tourists can adore and welcome the dawn of New Year-2017. In fact Hanuwantia is a tension and hustle free serene place where pure clean air and surging water waves encourage for adventurous sports. Beside water sports, adventurous sports will also be organized during the Jal-Mahotsav.
Moreover, house boat facility at Hanuwantia like shikara of Kashmir and Kerala will be an important and attractive experience. Cruise, motorboat and jalpari facilities are already being provided at Hanuwantia. Keeping in view the success in earlier Jal-Mahotsav and response of the tourists, fully equipped tents will be made available by the Madhya Pradesh tourism for the tourists in the second Jal-Mahotsav. Various activities focusing adventurous tourism will be organized like water sports, island camping, adventure activities-hot air ballooning, Para sailing, Para motors, star gazing, water skiing, jet skiing, water Burma bridge, artificial climbing wall, bird watching, trekking, treasure hunt, night camping etc. Delicious food can be enjoyed during the Jal-Mahotsav.
It is to be highlighted that Hanuwantia near Indira Sagar Dam at district Khandwa has been developed by the Madhya Pradesh State Tourism Development Corporation as water sports complex. It has been developed as main tourism destination and water sports center. Cottage, boat club, restaurant have been developed by the corporation here. Attractive decoration has been made and greenery has been developed in the entire complex. Due to excessive rainfall this year, the whole place has transformed lush green and has filled the reservoir with ample water. Hanuwantia is also known as “Neelabh Jal wala Hanuwantia’ due to blue water spread over huge area.
Indira Sagar Dam site Punasa might be the largest man made water body in the Asia. Due to Narmada dam’s back water, around more than 100 islands have emerged here. Series of island starts from its entrance Mundi far from 15 kilometer situated Hanuwantia which is not an island but it is surrounded by back water of Narmada from three sides. Dense forest, wild life and colorful birds add more colour and beauty to this area.