Chhattisgarh’s Gangrel Dam to turn into watersports hub; gets 100-seater tourist boat from Dubai

Gangrel Dam, located in Dhamtari district of Chhattisgarh state, will soon turn into a national level tourist spot. Reportedly, plans are in the pipeline to make the biggest boating site in Chhattisgarh at the dam, and thus promote tourism.
Going by the plans, a 100-seater boat run on two engines has been already procured all the way from Dubai, and news has it that in the second week of September, the boat will start functioning on the dam waters. The authorities have reportedly told the press that another boat outfitted with 150 seats is also due to arrive in town very soon. All these developments have been speeded up in order to put Gangrel on the national tourism map. Besides, the concerned authorities are also developing the boating site to make it tourist-friendly.


Looking at the prospects of boating and water sports activities at the site. The state government has already made provisions for boating facility by tying up with an Ahmedabad-based company. Reportedly, in the time to come, all equipments will be made available at the dam site for all kinds of water sports activities that are available in cities like Mumbai. Buzz has it that people will be trained to use water sports equipment by the experts from Mumbai and Pune.
Interestingly, the only site in middle India worth turning into a large water sports spot is in Gangrel. The dam is located on Mahanadi River and has 11 gates that support irrigation in Chhattisgarh all round the year. It lies approx. 80 km from Raipur, and 15 km from Dhamtari town, off NH-30. The place has speed boating facility and other water sports, and also touristy cottages and restaurants.