New Delhi, March 11 -- A four-km stretch of the Yamuna river between Sonia Vihar and Jagatpur is set to be developed for cruise tourism, with the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) signing an MoU with the Delhi government on Tuesday to introduce eco-friendly electric-solar hybrid boats, according to an official.

In a bid to boost tourism, an agreement set to be signed on Tuesday, March 11, will involve the Delhi Irrigation and Flood Control Department, the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), the Delhi Jal Board, and the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) to develop the four-km stretch of the Yamuna between Sonia Vihar and Jagatpur, the official said.

The project aims to create a new river cruise experience using electric-solar hybri...