Kutlehar to be developed as hub of adventure sports activities: Minister

UNA, JUNE 13

A motor propelled paragliding trial run was conducted recently from Gharvasada paragliding take off point in Kutlehar Assembly segment. The site in Gharvasada village located on the Solasingi Dhaar mountain range was approved and notified about six months ago by the Himachal Pradesh Tourism and Civil Aviation department for undertaking paragliding adventure sports activities.

While trials for paragliding were conducted earlier by expert pilots from the Adventure Sports Directorate in Manali, the motor propelled para gliders were tested for the first time here. Rural Development Minister Virender Kanwar said the trials were successful.

Kanwar said regular paragliding and motor propelled paragliding activities would be launched from the Gharvasada launching site, adding that the vast stretch of plains on the banks of Gobind Sagar Lake in Androuli village has been earmarked as the touchdown site.

The minister said various types of adventure water sports activities had been tested by experts from the Pong Dam water sports institute. Orders have been placed for procurement of boats and other equipment through the Kutlehar Tourism Development Society headed by Deputy Commissioner Una for use in water sports activities in the lake.

Kanwar expressed the hope that in the near future, Kutlehar will be developed as a hub of adventure sports activities, which will immensely benefit the local youth in providing alternate livelihood opportunities.