JHEEL MAHOTSAV, BHOPAL

Jheel Mahotsav 2014. Bhopal Jheel Mahotsav Samiti, Government of Madhya Pradesh in collaboration of Directorate of Culture for the first time in this city of lakes Bhopal is organising Jheel Mahotsav, a three day cultural festival.

The festival would be organising at various locations like Boat club, Khanugaon, Siar Sapata, Motia Lake, Bharat Bhawan, Madhya Pradesh Tribal Museum among others in addition to other district Headquarters. This three day festival aims to inform the public about lake and lake-shore values and to increase respect for the perseverance of water through primitive method and means. Numbers of artists belonging to various art forms are invited from all over the country to give performances of cultural activities, vocal, instrumental etc in the festival. Extending the innovation Jheel Mahtosav, mobile stages are being created for the dance performances which are to be rendered from morning 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM evening on all the three days of Mahotsav from 14th- 16th February.

KALIASOT RIVER

HALALI DAM

The Halali reservoir is a reservoir in the Raisen district of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is built on the Halali River, and lies 40 km away from the state capital Bhopal. The Halali River is a tributary of the Betwa River. 

It was formerly known as Thal River. In the 18th century, Dost Mohammad Khan’s forces killed a rival Rajput force near Jagdishpur (later renamed to Islamnagar) on the bank of river. The river was renamed to “Halati River” (the river of slaughter), because it appeared red with the blood of the victims. Another name for the river is Banganga. The Halali reservoir was commissioned in 1973.

DAHOD DAM NEAR BHOPAL

TAWA DAM NEAR BHOPAL

Tawa Dam (Reservoir) is a large reservoir on the Tawa River in central India. It is located in Hoshangabad District of Madhya Pradesh state. The reservoir was formed by the construction of the Tawa Dam, which began in 1958 and was completed in 1978. The dam provides for irrigation to several thousand hectares of farming land in Hoshangabad and Harda districts. At the time of the construction of the Tawa reservoir, almost forty-four villages were submerged.

Tawa Reservoir is nestled between the western boundary of Satpura National Park and Bori Wildlife Sanctuary. Water Resources Department of Madhya Pradesh bears the responsibility to maintain the Tawa Reservoir. The reservoir is almost 57.91 metres high and 1,815 metres long.

GINNORGARH FORT, BHOPAL

Ginnorgarh Fort is 61 Km far from Bhopal and it situated at a distance of 3 km from Delawadi. Situated in a lovely forest, Delawadi is a beautiful picnic spot situated among lush green forest and amazing natural beauty. 

Tourists can enjoy trekking, camping and bird watching in the area. The historical fort standing on an isolated hill about 1,127 metres long and 266 metres. Broad is situated 3 km away from Delawadi. 

The fort was once a stronghold of Gonds, but fell to Mohammad of the Bhopal State. One important attraction of Ginnorgarh fort is the 5 floor pond (Bawdi in Hindi). Buses ply the route, but from Delawadi to the fort one have to travel on foot.  

RADIO TAXI @ BHOPAL

In order to promote tourism in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh Tourism considers it necessary to start radio taxi service in the city. For this purpose, it wishes to engage an agency for operating radio taxies on the stipulated terms and conditions. A taxi or cab is a type of transportation by car for single passengers or small groups that will fit in a car. Radio Taxis are started on 31 March 2010 at Bhopal. Taxis have a driver who gets you to the location of your choice. There are special pick up and drop off locations for cabs, especially at airports, train stations, or places of public interest. Many cities have cabs with common characteristics such as color or make of car so that the taxi can be recognized by passengers.

GHODA PACHAD DAM, BHOPAL

Ghoda Pachad Dam is 15km from Bhopal.

KERWA DAM, BHOPAL

This is a scenic dam located just 15 km from bhopal off Kotra Sultanabad. Kerwa dam is an excellent spot to enjoy a nice picnic. The place is best visited in the rains as the water level is low in summers.

BHADBHADA DAM, BHOPAL

The Bhadbhada dam (Hindi: भदभदा बांध) is a set of 11 sluice gates at the south-east corner of Upper lake in Bhopal. It was constructed in 1965.  And the capacity of the Bhadbhada dam is 117.05 million m. The gates are used to control the outflow of water from the lake to Kaliasote River, and are usually opened only when the city receives heavy rainfall during the monsoon season.

The free flow of water in Kalia Sot could prove fatal for the upper lake. So, another dam was built at Bhadbhada that allowed water into the Kalia Sot only when the Upper Lake would overflow in the monsoons.