Jammu, Jan. 27 -- Aiming to give a boost to tourism in Jammu, the authorities have given the go-ahead to boat rides in the River Tawi, with the first-ever two-day 'Boating festival' to be held in the Artificial Lake here from Wednesday.
"The dream of an artificial lake on the Tawi River in the heart of Jammu city has finally taken shape, with Jammu Smart City Limited announcing a two-day Tawi Boating Festival on January 28 and 29," Smart City CEO and Municipal Commissioner Dr Devansh Yadav here said.
He said the festival will be held from 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm and will be open to the public free of charge, adding, "boats will operate on the artificial lake while the riverbanks will be illuminated with decorative lights."The festival aims to ...