BHOPAL: To enhance tourism while respecting environmental safeguards, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Thursday flagged off ‘shikaras’ in Bhopal’s iconic Upper Lake.

State Assembly Speaker Narendra Singh TakeMP, BJP chief Hemant Khandelwal, LoP Umang SingharBhopal Mayor Maltese Rai and Haryana Assembly Speaker Harvinder Kalyan, who has arrived in Bhopal, also joined the ceremonial event at उपपर Lake.

“Bhopal will emerge as a new centre of tourism through the operation of Shikaras in the most beautiful Upper Lake in the city. It’s a matter of pride to have such a lake in Madhya Pradesh, ” CM Yadav said.

He also expressed that in Jammu and Kashmir, lakes have long been cherished for their natural beauty and water-based experiences.