Dehradun: The Uttarakhand government Wednesday inked an MoU with the Centre for developing a water aerodrome on the famous Tehri lake for the operation of seaplanes.
The MoU was signed between the Ministry of Civil Aviation, the Airports Authority of India and the Uttarakhand government in the presence of Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat. Describing the MoU as a big step towards building a water aerodrome on the Tehri lake, the chief minister thanked the Centre for it, saying the facility will give a boost to tourism in the state.
With signing of the MoU, the Uttarakhand has set itself on the path of becoming one of the pioneer states to have water aerodrome facility. Water aerodromes are also being developed on Chilika Lake in Odisha, Sardar Sarovar Dam and Sabarmati River Front in Gujarat. An area of open water that can be used by seaplanes or amphibious planes for landing and takeoff is called water aerodrome. (PTI)
