Before the cabinet meeting the Chief Minister reviewed the preparations for the ensuing Tehri lake Festival. He said that the festival would be publicized both at national and international levels. The festival is slated to be held from May 25 to 27. Rawat said that arrangements should be done to record the experiences of the tourists besides taking proper feedback from them.
Accompanying the Tourism and Culture Minister Satpal Maharaj, the CM conducted an inspection of the lake for about for about half an hour in a motor boat. He also instructed the Tourism Department that lake and the surrounding areas must be kept on priority of the government schemes.
The Chief Secretary Utpal Kumar Singh, Secretary, Tourism, Dilip Jawalkar, District Magistrate Sonika and senior officers of department were present on the occasion.