3. SITE ANALYSIS 3.1. SITE LOCATION -TEHRI GARHWAL ” Tehri Garhwal District is located at the western boundary of Uttarakhand. Located on the external range of the Middle Himalaya Mountains, Tehri Garhwal encompasses low lying peaks rising closely with the plains of the Northern India. Tehri garhwal district lies between the latitude of 30° 3’ n to 30° 53’ n and 77°56’E to 79° 04’ E longitude. River Bhagirathi divides the district roughly in to two parts. The districts bordering Tehri Garhwal are Uttarkashi in the north, Garhwal in the south, Rudraprayag in east and Dehradun in west”
Madan Negi
” The proposed site is located in New Tehri in Madan Negi which is a small town located on other side of the lake. Very close to Rishikesh, which is known as “Yoga Capital of the World”, also attracts pilgrims across the country. The site overviews one of the largest lakes. The site is in the close proximity to the one of the Asia’s largest earthen Dam i.e. Tehri Dam, which itself attracts tourists across the globe. The site is accessible by three modes of transport, i.e. Road, Boat &Ropeway. The ropeway connecting one bank to the other of Tehri Lake. In the vicinity there is an adventure sports academy offering various courses”
(Source: Internet) Figure 5: Map of India
WELLNESS RESORT, TEHRI, UTTRAKHAND
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