World-class Kayaking-Canoeing Academy to be set up in Tehri, Uttarakhand

Union Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy RK Singh said, a world-class Kayaking-Canoeing Academy is to be set up at Tehri in Uttarakhand. Speaking at the inauguration of the National Championship "Tehri Water Sports Cup" at Tehri Lake yesterday, he exclaimed, the promotion of sports is the priority of the Union Government.

Mr. Singh said, there are immense possibilities for the hydro projects in the mountains, and Central and State governments are working together to take them



forward.

State Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami remarked this is the first time that the national-level sports competition is being organized at Tehri Lake. He said the making of Tehri Lake an international tourism destination is being done at a fast pace.

On this occasion, the Chief Minister informed that the new sports policy has been implemented in the State, and the government has also announced the re-introduction of the sports quota in jobs.