Releasing a recreational cruise service to promote Yamuna riverfront area for tourism and cultural activity, Rekha Gupta, the Chief Minister of Delhi announced the advent of ‘Namo Yamuna River Safari’ here today.
The service will run on north side of the Yamuna from Sonia Vihar to a temple in Jagatpur. The hull can house a maximum of 30 passenger seats, and the trip to a port and back should take about 35 to 45 minutes depending on various factors.
During the event on launch day, Rekha Gupta said that it would provide people a special chance to be near the Yamuna. She also told the Delhiites that the Chhath celebrations would be bigger than the last year’s.
Highlighting the progress of the Capital under the party’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Chief Minister said the CBWC was acting to tackle issues that it had faced over the years.
Delhi Tourism Minister Kapil Mishra expressed the satisfaction that the project was a bold and ambitious move considering the scenarios of the past. He said that in the future more boats will be launched and will describe his plan to organize a light-and-sound representation on the life of Lord Krishna.
In other news, Delhi Water Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh stated that the Yamuna was all set to become a tourist hub for the city but must also be maintained as a ‘bazaar’ for the culturo-cultural and religious significance. He likened the initiative to that of several big riverfront projects such as Ahmedabad’s Sabarmati riverfront and the upgrading of ghats in Varanasi.
The opening of the Namo Yamuna River Safari is a first step to making the riverfront of Delhi a popular recreational hub.