Soon, party on 80-seater boat at lake in Chandigarh

CHANDIGARH: The city will soon get a new party venue — the waters of Sukhna. Chandigarh Industrial and Tourism Development Corporation (Citco) has planned to introduce an 80-seater battery/solar operated party boat at the lake.
A tender has been floated to engage an agency to run the boat. Rakesh Popli, chief general manager, Citco, said it will be for the first time such a party boat will run on Sukhna Lake. It will certainly boost the city’s tourism, he said.

A senior Citco official said the agency will provide a brand new party boat with terrace. The boat will be eco-friendly and have lighting arrangement for operations during night. It will be the responsibility of the agency to keep the boat in running condition all the times, the official said.
The tender document reads, “During the tenure of the contract, the agency should ensure it does not pollute Sukhna and noise is maintained within the permissible limit as prescribed in the notification of department of environment, UT administration dated January 19, 2015.”
The boat can be used for conducting small party or for other occasions, for which a lump sum amount can be fixed by the agency for one/two hours. The decoration, if any, will be borne by the guest. However, arrangements will be made through officials authorized by Citco from amongst the firms on the panel. Eatables will be supplied by the Citco only. However, cleaning of boat will be the responsibility of the agency. The timings for ferrying party boat will be as fixed by Lakeview authorities.