Gandhinagar: Boating and Water Sports facilities across Gujarat were forced to shut early this year after Harni lake boat tragedy in Vadodara over safety reasons. The State goverment has maintained that water sports and boating activities will resume in the State only after new rules are announced and followed. After a long wait, Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) has on 25 June published draft rules titled as the "Gujarat Inland Vessels Rules, 2024" to regulate water activities in Gujarat. These ru...Read More

Ahmedabad: Water Sports will be a major attraction at Ahmedabad’s Sabarmati Riverfront during the National Games which Gujarat is going to host later this year. Sabarmati Riverfront will be the likely venue for sporting activities such as water polo, boating, dragon boat racing, water basketball, canoeing, and water skiing during the National Games. Only qualified teams such as Railways and Army will participate in these events. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has given their approval...Read More