Marina, the first-of-its-kind floating restaurant in Uttarakhand, partly submerges in Tehri Lake

A floating restaurant which h come to symbolise BJP government's efforts to boost tourism in Uttarakhand sank partially in Tehri Lake on Tuesday.

Half of floating restaurant, named Marina, submerged in lake, said SDM Ajay Vir Singh, also ditional chief executive officer of Tehri Lake Special Area Tourism Development Authority.

Efforts were under way to pull out Marina with ropes, wires and power boats, he said.

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factors leing to boat's submergence are being looked into, he said, indicating that fall in water level could be one reason.

Marina, first-of-its-kind boat to have been launched in Tehri Lake to attract tourists h grabbed helines last year when state government held a cabinet meeting re as part of a move to publicise it as a new feature of tourism in Uttarakhand.

However, boat was t in use for months since its grand opening last year as one came forward to take facility on lease and operate it for tourists as planned by state government.

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