Himachal Pradesh is diversifying its tourism sector with the first-ever island tourism project at the Gobind Sagar Lake in Bilaspur district, which is likely to be operational soon.
About Gobind Sagar Lake:
It is a manmade reservoir located in the Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh.
The lake is named after Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth and last Sikh guru, who spent some time in the region during his military campaigns.
It was created by the construction of the Bhakra Dam on the Sutlej River in the 1950s and 1960s.
It is one of the deepest man-made lakes in the world.
It is surrounded by lush green hills and the snow-capped peaks of the Himalayas.
It is also the third-largest in the country concerning the storage of water.
To maintain the level of water, the flow of river Beas was channelized to Gobind Sagar by the Beas-Sutlej link, which was accomplished in 1976.
It helps in supplying water for irrigation to the states of Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan, significantly benefiting agriculture in the region.
Flora and Fauna:
In 1962, the lake was recognized as the ‘waterfowl refuge.’
Even today, the lake is home to many species of birds and animals like Panther, Wolf, Chausinga, Sambar, Hyena, Sloth bear, Nilgai, Chinkara, and wild boar.
It is home to fifty species and sub-species of fishes, namely Tor Putitora (Mahasheer), Labeo Dero (Gid), Mystus Seenghala (Singhara), and mirror carp.
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