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The government of India and the Asian Development Bank signed a $126.42 million loan agreement to promote sustainable and climate-resilient tourism in Uttarakhand’s Tehri Lake.
Tehri Garhwal: Rishikesh-Devprayag road blocked by debris following a landslide (Photo: PTI)
The government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday signed a $126.42 million loan agreement to promote rural development through sustainable and climate-resilient tourism in the Tehri Lake region of Uttarakhand.
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According to an official release, the project targets the Tehri Garhwal district, one of Uttarakhand’s most climate-vulnerable and economically disadvantaged regions.
It aims to benefit over 87,000 residents and 2.7 million annual visitors through improved tourism planning, upgraded infrastructure, enhanced sanitation and waste management, and disaster preparedness.
Key interventions include institutional strengthening, climate-resilient infrastructure, nature-based solutions to mitigate landslide and flood risks, and inclusive tourism services led by women, youth, and the private sector, the release stated.
Notable features of the project include a livelihood matching grant program to support tourism led by women, youth, and micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, universal access design including for persons with disability, and a women-led disaster risk management initiative in pilot villages.
According to the ADB, the project will support the development of sustainable tourism in the region through tourism planning, capacity building.
It also includes climate-resilient and inclusive facilities that support post-Covid-19 pandemic recovery, rural income diversification, and environmental protection, it stated.
The project will build upon previous ADB support for tourism in Uttarakhand and other regions of India, an ADB statement read.
The project area is based around a large, operational hydropower lake, and the project will also contribute to growing international experience on developing rural tourism in coordination with land and water zoning for hydropower generation, it mentioned.
Cloudbursts and heavy rain affected Rudraprayag, Chamoli, Tehri and Bageshwar districts of Uttarakhand during the monsoon season this year.
As the situation in the mentioned districts aggravated, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami last month spoke to the District Magistrates and directed them to conduct relief and rescue operations at a fast pace.
He also ordered that the affected people should be immediately taken to safe places and there should not be any delay, and directed to provide all basic facilities in the affected areas.
Cloudbursts and heavy rain affected Rudraprayag, Chamoli, Tehri and Bageshwar districts of Uttarakhand during the monsoon season this year.
As the situation in the mentioned districts aggravated, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami last month spoke to the District Magistrates and directed them to conduct relief and rescue operations at a fast pace.
He also ordered that the affected people should be immediately taken to safe places and that there should not be any delay, and directed to provide all basic facilities in the affected areas.
The Mandakini River, swollen beyond its banks, surged dangerously in the Kedarnath and Mandakini valleys, worsening the already dire situation.
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Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.
Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.
September 11, 2025, 13:55 IST
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