Nehru Trophy boat race in Kerala’s Alleppey rescheduled for August 31

Last week, it was reported that the Kerala Tourism Department Corporation (KTDC) had to postpone the 67th edition of the Nehru Trophy Boat Race (NTB) and also the Champions Boat League (CBL) at Alleppey due to severe floods in Kerala. However, the tourism department has reportedly rescheduled the boat race at Punnamada Lake for August 31, 2019.
The NTB and CBL were to be conducted on August 10, but the heavy rainfall and flood situation forced the organisers to take a step back.

News has it that the Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate the race. The Champions Boat League (CBL) will begin along with the Nehru Trophy, and the event will be graced by the presence of Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar.
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About 79 boats, which include 23 snakeboats, will take part in the boat race. Of the 23 snakeboats, 20, including the Champions Boat League, will contest in the final race and the remaining ones will participate in the exhibition race.
The racing contests have been divided into different categories such as under Iruttu Kuthi ‘A’, Iruttu Kuthi ‘B’, Iruttu Kuthi ‘C’, Veppu ‘A’, Veppu ‘B’ and so on.


As per the reports, there will be 12 Champions Boat League races to be organised between August and October in order to boost tourist arrivals in the state.

Normally, the Nehru Trophy Boat Race is organised on the second Saturday of August annually. It has been named after Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and conducted in the memory of India’s former PM’s visit to Alleppey during his tenure.