Kayaking at Kotepally
Kayaking at Kotepally is a sports activity at the Kotepally Dam, which is located about 20 km away from the famous Vikarabad hills.[1][2] On 24/02/2016, The government of Telangana, Irrigation & CAD Department issued a government order numbered G.O.RT.No. 198 stating that government have accorded permission to the Engineer-in-Chief (Irrigation), Hyderabad to introduce water sports and skills development programs at Kotpally Project to promote tourism and create employment opportunities for the local youth and considered Matsyakara Yuvajana Sangam of Kotpally Vagu Project of Progressive Telangana Foundation (PTF) for taking up boating activities.[3]
Background
It is an idea of Chevella former Member of Parliament Konda Vishweshwar Reddy to make Kotepally dam into a most sought-after tourist destination near Hyderabad, and he had introduced Kayak boating facility at the Kotepally dam, with a motive to create employment opportunities for the local youth and also to locally plug in the migration and exploit the rural tourism destinations in Telangana,[4] under Justice Konda Madhava Reddy Foundation (JKMR),[5] which is being run in memory of his late father and former Chief Justice of High Court, Hyderabad, Konda Madhava Reddy. The project helped to create employment for 35 local youth, including five women, and indirect employment for about 100 people.[6]
Facilities
There are 14 double Kayak boats and 10 single Kayak boats. To maintain hygiene on the dam premises, the Justice Konda Madhava Reddy Foundation had also placed mobile toilets for public use.[7] There are also close to a dozen tea and food stalls.[8] Haritha Resort in Ananthagiri is a nearby resort[9][10]
References
- ↑ "Sponsored feature: The road to bliss in a Toyota Yaris". Autocar India. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
- ↑ Governor's Couple Boating At Kotpally Project In Vikarabad | Teenmaar News | V6 News, retrieved 2021-03-05
- ↑ GOVERNMENT OF TELANGANA (Report). IRRIGATION AND CAD (Projects-II) DEPARTMENT. 2016.
- ↑ Minocha, Harleen (2021-03-08). "Kotepally, a reservoir for tourism". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ↑ "governors couple boating kotpally project". Sakshi (in తెలుగు). 2018-05-25. Retrieved 2021-03-05. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Reddy, Karnakar (11 January 2018). "Kotepally dam, an emerging tourist spot". TelanganaToday. Retrieved 2 March 2021. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Reddy, Karanakar (11 January 2018). "Kotepally dam, an emerging tourist spot". Telangana Today. Retrieved 2 March 2021. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Venu, T. P. (2019-10-21). "A scenic getaway beckons one & all". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
- ↑ Scape, Sunday. "Enjoy this joyful kayak ride". Telangana Today. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
- ↑ "Travel special: Weekend gateways around Hyderabad to cool down this summer". www.indulgexpress.com. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
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