Srinagar, 09 Sep 2021. Wular Festival was conducted by Indian Army at
Laharwalpura Ghat from 07 to 09 Sep 2021. The three day extravaganza was aimed
at creating environmental awareness and promoting watersports & tourism in the
area. The Festival also focussed at empowering women as well as the local fishing
communities by providing a suitable platform to showcase their talents. The Civil
Administration, JKP, CRPF and the local awam were taken on board for this initiative
wherein sports, education and entertainment came together in perfect synergy to
create a successful festival.
Major events conducted as part of the festival included Men's and Women's
Marathon, Bicycle Rally, Painting Competition, Declamation Competition,
Cleanliness Drive, Boat races across multiple categories for both men and women.
Apart from these competitions, a multitude of activities geared towards generating
awareness in various fields including, folk songs & dances, environmental
awareness, traditional fishing skills etc, were also conducted. In a unique first, girls of
Bandipora participated wholeheartedly in the events and were also given full
opportunity to do so with unique events specifically targeted towards girls, including
marathon and kishtie race in addition to other open events.
The festival has impacted people from all walks of life and age groups with the
footfall over the course of the festival estimated to be in several hundreds. It has
generated awareness about the immense tourism as well as sports potential of
Wular Lake and provided opportunities to the local populace to harness it for the
upliftment of the socio-economic fabric in the adjoining areas.
BANDIPORA CELEBRATES WULAR FESTIVAL
