The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a funding of Rs 1,294 crore for various development projects in Tehri district. The projects will be funded in a ratio of 80:20 with ADB bearing 80 per cent of the expenditure and the Uttarakhand government bearing 20 per cent of the expenses. Tourism
Sachin Kurve, Secretary, Tourism, and CEO of Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board said that in order to promote sustainable inclusive, climate resilient tourism, and for the development of designated areas in Tehri, the state decided to develop Tehri Lake and surrounding areas as a “Special Tourist Area” after which Tehri Special Area Development Authority (TADA) was established under the Tehri Special Area Development Act 2013.