SHIMLA: Two jetties and a common facility will be constructed at Tatapani and Kasol village at an estimated cost of Rs 2.02 crore to develop water transport facilities between Tattapani and Salapar area.
Presiding over a review meeting regarding inland water transport here on Thursday, chief minister Jai Ram Thakur said the draft agreement from NTPC to sign the MoU for use of land for construction of jetties has been received.
Thakur said this would not only provide cost-effective transportation facilities to area residents but also prove to be an added attraction for tourists.
He said e-tender for consultancy services has been invited to prepare detailed project reports (DPRs) and tender document for validated feasible locations in Kol Dam, Bhakra Dam, Chamera Dam and Pong Dam reservoirs.