Impressed by the Kankaria lake in Ahmedabad, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat directed officials to draft a plan for tourism development scope focused on the lakes in Uttarakhand. The CM inspected the Kankaria lake in Ahmedabad, Gujarat along with the chief secretary Utpal Kumar Singh and tourism secretary of Uttarakhand on Monday.
The Chief Minister said that the Kankaria lake in Ahmedabad is popular among locals and tourists. There is an activity centre with various facilities for tourists while a Bal Vatika has also been maintained here specifically for entertaining children. He said that developing similar facilities at lakes in Uttarakhand can not only become educational attractions for children but also attract tourists. Rawat further said that in Uttarakhand, similar measures for tourism development can be undertaken in Uttarakhand with focus on Tehri dam reservoir, Naini lake, Nanksagar reservoir, Kalagarh reservoir, Suryadhar lake project and other such water bodies. He directed the officials concerned to drafted a detailed plan for this purpose.
During his visit to Ahmedabad, the chief minister also visited a flower show held on the Sabarmati riverfront. He also visited the local Sudarvan reptile park, said to be the biggest of its kind in Asia.