Sharda River Corridor Project launched in Uttarakhand with ₹3,300 Crore Investment

Key facts

• Chief Minister (CM) Pushkar Singh Dhami laid the foundation stone for the Sharda river corridor project at Tanakpur in the Champawat district of Uttarakhand.
• The project involves a total proposed investment of ₹3,300 crore and will cover an area of nearly 200 sq km in the Champawat district.
• The first phase of the project includes the redevelopment of Sharda Ghat at a cost of ₹10.7 crore and the Tanakpur city drainage system costing ₹66 crore.
• Infrastructure developments under the first phase also include a helipad at Chuka and a multi-storey parking facility.
• The corridor aims to promote adventure tourism through facilities for river rafting on the Sharda river and paragliding.
• The state government plans to extend the Purnagiri mela beyond its current three-month schedule to attract visitors throughout the year.
• The project focuses on the conservation and development of cultural heritage sites, including temples at Devidhura, Bageshwar, Jageshwar, Patal Bhuvaneshwar, and the Goljyu temple in Champawat.