The Delhi government is likely to launch a cruise operation on the Yamuna by December first week. Tourism Minister Kapil Mishra said that the assembly work for the same has begun.

The key aim behind this initiative is to boost tourism by transforming the Yamuna’s stretch between Sonia Vihar and Jagatpur into a hub for eco-friendly cruise operations.

“The assembling work and the construction of eco-friendly jetties have started and are in process … The government’s target is to launch the cruise operations in November-December. The cruise will be operated on a 4-5-km stretch from North East Delhi ’s Sonia Vihar,” said Mishra.

He said that the operation will involve sustainable, eco-friendly and non-polluting water transport, adding that the government is procuring electric-solar hybrid

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