Uttarakhand

• 21 Feb 2022

10th Ganga Kayak Festival 2022

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On February 19, 2022, the three-day 10th Ganga Kayak Festival, 2022 concluded at the Golf Course Rapid of the Ganges in Phoolchatti, situated at the confluence of the Henwal and Ganga rivers on the Laxmanjhula-Neelkanth road in Uttarakhand.

Key Points

• It was organized in association with The Adventure Sports Society and Uttarakhand Tourism Development Council.
• The players showed stamina in the kayak sprint events on the first day, in which 53 kayakers participated.
• Sprint, Professional Salalam, Mass Boater, Cross and Boater Cross competitions were organized in this festival.
• Bhim Singh Chauhan, president of Adventure Sports Society, said that Daman Singh (2 minutes 31 seconds 91 microseconds) of India was the winner of the competition in the men's category.
• India's Amit Thapa (2 minutes 33 seconds 38 microseconds) got second place and Sohan Rana (2 minutes 35 seconds 61 microseconds) got third place in the competition.
• In the women's section, India's Priyanka Rana (3 minutes 40 seconds 61 microseconds) won, while Australia's Seun Hong (3 minutes 46 seconds 16 microseconds) secured second place while Nidhi Bharadwaj of India (3 minutes 56 seconds 15 microseconds) was at third place.

Uttarakhand Tops in India Travel Mart

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The three-day India Travel Mart (ITM) organized in association with Uttarakhand Tourism Development Council concluded on February 19, 2022. Uttarakhand got Best Stall Award in Home Stay and Tourism Investment Promotion in this Mart.

Key Points

• At the conclusion event, Uttarakhand Tourism was awarded the Best Stall Award for promoting Uttarakhand and Dholavira (World UNESCO Heritage Site) and Statue of Unity in Home Stay, Adventure and Tourism Investment Promotion.
• Yogendra Kumar Gangwar, Deputy Director, Uttarakhand Tourism Development Council, said that continuous work is being done to develop a predetermined destination for tourism in Uttarakhand. To make travel more enjoyable and hassle free for the tourists.
• Ajay Gupta, Chairman and Managing Director, ITM Group, said that India Travel Mart has provided an opportunity for networking with travel agents and tour operators from Uttarakhand and Pan India to promote the tourism industry. Information on wildlife tourism, heritage tourism, adventure and eco tourism, religious and pilgrimage, beaches, cuisine, fairs and festivals was given at the Mart.