India, March 6 -- justify;">Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday said Tehri Lake will emerge as a major global hub for tourism and adventure sports as he inaugurated the Tehri Lake Festival and announced several infrastructure initiatives to promote tourism in the region.

Addressing the gathering at the opening of the festival, Dhami announced that a ropeway connecting Koti Colony and New Tehri will be constructed to strengthen tourism infrastructure around the lake.

The chief minister said the festival, being organised on the banks of Tehri Lake, reflects the state government's effort to bring tourism, sports and local culture together on a single platform.

"Tehri Lake, situated in the lap of the Himalayas, is rapi...