Govt of Gujarat to start Water Sports Academy at neighborhood of Riverfront

Gandhinagar: On the eve of Gujarat Formation Day, a boat competition was organized at riverfront in presence of Gujarat Chief Minister Mr. Vijay Rupani and he greeted people of Ahmedabad to celebrate Gujarat Gaurav Divas and announced to establish Water Sports Academy in nearer future with a view to encourage water sports and to develop riverfront as the most attractive water sports across the nation. State government has established Sports University in year 2010 and today 70 students from that university have participated in this boat competition. He also congratulated the students for their performances.

The competition was jointly organized by Sports, Youth and Cultural Activities Department of State Government and the Corporation. Competitions and demonstration of rescue operations such as Kayaks, Kino, Dragon boat, water skiing and wind surfing were presented during the competition.

Various teams from state and across the nation were arrived and demonstrated in the boat competition which was organized in riverfront situated nearby NID of Paldi. Normally very few awareness about boat competition is there in India. Students from IKCA institute of Bhopal, teams of Dr. Anand Vaidya from Surat and Mr. Alpesh Bangadiwala had participated in the demonstration and competition as well.

On the occasion, State Cabinet Ministers Mr. Pradipsinh Jadeja, Mr. Vallabhbhai Kakadiya, Mrs. Nirmalaben Vadhwani, Ahmedabad Mayor Mr. Gautam Shah, Dy. Mayor Mrs. Pramodaben, MP Dr. Kiritbhai Solanki and MLAs, corporators, District Collector, Municipal Commissioner and people in huge number were remained present.

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