Bhubaneswar, April 15 -- Bhubaneswar: In a bid to boost the tourism potential of Odisha's biggest river Mahanadi, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Wednesday inaugurated the Silver City Boat Club at Cuttack through virtual mode.

This revamped boat club is created by Odisha Tourism through Odisha Tourism Development Corporation (OTDC) with an investment of about Rs 2 crore with a view to promote water- based recreation in river Mahanadi.

"To tap the state's tourism potential incorporating water bodies, we are rapidly developing tourism and hospitality infrastructure in identified areas," Patnaik said, adding that the recreational offering in the mighty Mahanadi river will help in establishing Odisha as a sought-after tourism hub.

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