During the opening of the National Championship ” Tehri Water Sports Cup ” at Tehri Lake on December 28, 2022, Union Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy RK Singh announced the establishment of a world-class Kayaking-Canoeing Academy in Tehri, Uttarakhand. The youth of Uttarakhand will be equipped to play at the national and international levels by giving all facilities as well as free training at this academy.