Cruise-houseboat-shikaras will be seen in Koldam

Bilaspur. Cruises, houseboats and shikaras will soon be seen floating in Koldam reservoir. This will be a new adventure for the tourists on the waves of the reservoir. Along with simple boating, speed boating ride, high speed ride, jet ski, banana ride and jet attack boating will also be operated in the dam. The special thing is that tourists will be able to enjoy the tour of the reservoir by covering a distance of 30 kilometers from Koldam to Tattapani.

The committee formed to bring this important project on the ground visited Koldam. To explore the possibilities of water sports in Koldam, the committee formed under the chairmanship of SDM Sadar Abhishek Garg inspected from Koldam to Tattapani. Sadar Bilaspur SDM Abhishek Garg, who is leading the committee, said that possibilities of making Koldam a hub of water adventure sports are being explored, so that Bilaspur can get a distinct identity on the world map from the tourism point of view.

Tourists coming from other states will see shikaras and house boats as well as cruises floating in Koldam, which will be a new adventure on the waves for the tourists. According to the SDM, after inspection by the committee and deliberating on all the aspects, the report in this regard will soon be submitted to the Deputy Commissioner. NTPC officials suggested the committee to include these activities within four kilometers from the line side of Koldam.

The committee is discussing in detail how other tourism activities should be carried out without hindering the activities of the Water Sports Training Center run by the Sports Authority of India. According to SDM IAS Abhishek Kumar Garg, the district administration is trying to make Bilaspur a hub in the field of water sports activities. He informed that a joint survey has been conducted in this regard with NTPC officials along with other members of the committee.