Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat inaugurates Suryadhar lake

 Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Sunday inaugurated Suryadhar lake at Doiwala near here, saying it will address drinking water and irrigational needs of nearly 20 vills around it and is also set to become a major tourist and water sports destination in coming times.

He said farmers of area will get water from lake to irrigate ir lands for twelve months in a year.

Besides fulfilling drinking water and irrigational needs of 18-20 vills, lake will recharge water resources in area and help build a healthy eco-system that will attract migratory birds, Rawat said at function to mark inauguration of ambitious project.

Located at trijunction of Haridwar, Rishikesh and Dehradun, and endowed with great scenic beauty, lake is all set to emerge as a major water sports destination for tourists, he said.

CM spoke of state government's plans to organize a water sports festival at lake eir by Makar Sankranti or Basant Panchami next year to showcase beauty of its surrounding environs.

He said building Song and Jamrani dams, which will save Rs 100 crore at present being spent on buying electricity, is next on his development nda.

He also highlighted steps taken by state government to revive dead rivers like Rispana and Bindal, saying bathing in Rispana which flows near Vidhan Sabha in Dehradun has been one of his cherished dreams.

Built at a cost of Rs 50.25 crore, Suryadhar lake is 550 meters long, 28 meters wide and 10 meters deep with a capacity of 77,000 cubic meters.

(IM CREDITS: PTI)