India, July 3 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:
The first-ever Khelo India Water Sports Festival will be held at Srinagar's iconic Dal Lake from August 21st - 23rd. This was announced by the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, on Thursday.
Part of its growing Khelo India calendar, the inaugural edition of the Water Games in Jammu and Kashmir comes on the back of the first Khelo India Beach Games which were held in Diu in May. The water sports festival will see five sports - kayaking and canoeing, rowing, water skiing, shikara race and dragon boat.
"The Khelo India Water Sports Festival is another proof of the government's commitment to broad base sports and creating more opportu...