New Delhi, March 7 -- Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday said Tehri Lake will be developed as a major global centre for tourism and adventure sports as he inaugurated the Tehri Lake Festival.

The festival, which will continue until March 9, features a range of adventure sports, tourism activities and programmes highlighting the region's folk culture.

During the inauguration, Dhami announced the construction of a ropeway between Koti Colony and New Tehri to boost tourism connectivity around the lake.

The chief minister said Tehri Lake, located in the Himalayas, is increasingly emerging as a venue for adventure sports and international water sports competitions, helping position Uttarakhand on the global sports map....