World's First Heritage Chambal Riverfront Prepared in Kota

• 27 Jul 2023

Why In News?

On July 25, 2023, according to the information received from the media, the world's first heritage riverfront was prepared on the banks of the Chambal river in Kota, which is called Kashi of education.

Key Points::

• This Heritage Chambal River Front built in Kota has been developed at a cost of Rs 1200 crores, which has been built on both the banks of the Chambal river in a very beautiful manner up to 6 km.
• Chambal Riverfront is the first heritage riverfront developed in India. 26 ghats have been constructed on both sides of this river front. These ghats have been prepared on different themes.
• The settlements situated on the banks of the Chambal river from the Chambal river front will get relief from floods, along with trapping of 14 dirty drains falling into the Chambal river, the drain water has been filtered through STP, which will also purify Chambal water.
• 9 famous buildings and architectures from different countries of the world have been built on the World Heritage Ghat built on the Chambal River Front. Just as the Seven Wonders Park has been built on the banks of the Kishore Sagar pond, where seven wonders of the country and the world have been built, on the same lines, the artwork of nine famous buildings of the world has been built on the World Heritage Ghat of the riverfront.
• These architectures have been built one after the other in an area of about 240 meters, in which India's pride Red Fort, Gopuram Temple, Chinese Pagoda, History Park, West Minster, Tavy Fountain, Varam Temple, Masku and Louvre Museum will be seen.
• UIT Special Officer RD Meena said that Chambal River Front will not be seen anywhere else in the country and the world except Kota. The Chambal River Front will be inaugurated in the coming August. After this it will be opened for tourists.
• The country's largest Nandi idol has been made here on the banks of the Chambal river, while tourists will also be able to see the 10 incarnations of Lord Vishnu. Not only this, the largest statue of Chambal Mata and the world's largest bell will also be seen by tourists on the Chambal River Front on the banks of Chambal.
• According to RD Meena, the face mask of former Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru has also been made on the riverfront. From the backside of this face mask, people will be able to go inside the mask and see the view of the river front through their eyes. Barrage Garden has also been developed on the lines of Vrindavan Garden on the riverfront.
• RD Meena said that on the lines of Barcelona Fountain, a fountain has also been made here. Tourists coming here will be able to enjoy a fountain show with colorful lights and music. Apart from this, a museum is being built in Mukut Mahal.
• The riverfront has an invisible structure in the posture of yoga, which is visible only when viewed from both sides (right and left), but disappears when viewed from the front. It is made from stainless steel.
• Apart from this, the country's first LED garden has also been built here. People coming here will see LED elements instead of real trees, plants and birds. Zodiac Ghats have also been developed in the eastern zone of the riverfront, which have different zodiac signs.
• A beautiful building exactly like the Thai Temple has been built on that riverfront. Small restaurants have also been built here, in which tourists can enjoy Mughlai in the Red Fort building, South in Gopuram building, and Chinese cuisine in the Chinese building.
• Here the bravery of Pannadhay Hadi Rani will also be seen, the Hadauti Ghat has been built on the eastern end. Taragarh Fort, an umbrella of 84 pillars built in the Bundi style, has also been built. A water park musical zone has also been made in the special kids zone for children on the riverfront.
• Here artists will also be able to give their presentations and people will be able to sit and listen. Along with this, statues of 5 litterateurs have also been installed. There will be a library here, in which the visiting tourists will be able to read books.
• According to RD Meena, there will be different types of fountains on the riverfront, while 9 lions have been installed in Singh Ghat with white marble. There will also be a small market on the Chambal river front and boating and cruising will also operate here.