AGARTALA, Sept 1 (TIWN): Keeping eye on the ensuing 3-day long Neermahal Tourism Festival which has been scheduled to begin from September 4, various initiatives has been taken to celebrate the day gracefully, confirmed an official here on Tuesday.

To mark the celebration of the 3-day long festival, long distance swimming competition and boat race will be organize.

The festival which will continue for three days will also observe various other competitions including cultural programme.

The programme is schedule to inaugurate by Information and Cultural Affairs Minister Bhanulal Saha.

Besides, Zilla Sabhadhipati Hakar Uddin Ahmed, MLA Shyamal Chakraborty, Tapas Das, Former Deputy Speaker Subal Baidya and other are expected to remains present at the programme.

The three days long festival will continue till September 6.

Neermahal literally means Water palace. The palace is a picturesque fairytale royal mention located in the middle of the Rudrasagar Lake build by Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya at 1930 A.D as his summer residence being inspired by Mughal style of architecture.

Based on that every year a big festival is observed by the local body and Govt. Department which is called “Neermahal Water Festival”.

The big attraction of the Neermahal water festival is boat race in Rudrasagar Lake. Different kinds of boats are participates in that boat race competition. Apart from that swimming competition also organised in the festival.

Neermahal festival second time organised in the month of December every year with some glorious cultural event at cold atmosphere of winter season.