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Welcome to the Nehru Trophy Boat Race 2010 !
The Nehru Trophy Boat Race is an annual event which is organized on the second Saturday of August each year at the Punnamada Lake in Alappuzha, Kerala.This year's Nehru Trophy Boat Race will be held on Saturday, August 14 th.
The major attraction of the boat race is the competition of chundanvallams or snake boats,measuring over 100 feet in length, with a raised prow.The first Race took place in 1952 when Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru flagged off the event and distributed the prizes.The Race has been named after him ever since and over the years,has acquired fame across the globe.
All arrangements have been completed for this year's mega water carnival.57 boats will compete in this water olympics.For the first time in the history of the Nehru Trophy Boat Race,a Royal Ticket of Rs.1 Lakh has been introduced.The list of contestants follows:
Chundan (Snake Boats) 19 ( 3 on exhibitory)
Veppu - Grade A 9
Veppu - Grade B 5
Iruttukuthi - Grade A 5
Iruttukuthi - Grade B 12
Churulan - Grade A 4
Thekkanody (Women) 3
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33 teams participated in various categories in the contest held on 7th August, at Municipal Grounds, Alappuzha.An elocution contest was held for the High School students on 2nd August by the Boat Race Committee and the winners' names announced.
The vanchippatu contest was held on August 7th at Municipal Grounds, for men, women and students. Kayamkulam MLA C.K. Sadashivan inaugurated the contest. The Teams that were divided into those of men, women, boys, girls, juniors and sub-juniors, tested their vocal talents by singing various compositions in different styles ranging from the Aranmula, Vechupattu styles to the Kuttanad style.
The Publicity Committee is conducting a competition for predicting the 'Winner of this year's Nehru Trophy'.The winner will receive a gold coin sponsored by Palathra Jewellers, Alappuzha.
The multi national team of women from UAE led by Ms.Julie Amer of Mountain High is participating in this year's competition and will join hands with the Kuttanadan women rowers from Vembanad Vanitha Boat Club, Punnamada in Chellikkada' in Thekkanod category..
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Tariff |
SL.No. |
Name
of Ticket |
Rate
In Indian Rs |
Remarks
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1 |
Royal (Only 10 Nos.) |
1,00,000/- |
Admit
2 |
2
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Tourist
(Silver) |
2000/- |
Admit
1 |
3 |
Tourist |
1000/- |
Admit
1 |
4 |
Rose
Corner |
500/- |
Admit
2 |
5 |
Rose
Corner |
250/- |
Admit
1 |
6 |
Victory line |
150/- |
Admit
1 |
7 |
All View Gallery |
100/- |
Admit
1 |
8 |
Lake
View |
75/- |
Admit
1 |
9 |
Lawn |
30/- |
Admit
1 |
Tickets
are available from various Govt. Offices of
Alappuzha, Ernakulam and Kottayam District
and from the Office of the District Tourism
Promotion Council and Tourism Office Alappuzha.
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| :: Whom
to Contact
CHAIRMAN
DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ALAPPUZHA |
Ph. 0477- 2251720, 2251549 (Office)
0477- 2243721, mob- 9447129011
Email:- dcalp@kerala.nic.in / nehrutrophy@kerala.nic.in
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SECRETARY
REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER,
ALAPPUZHA |
Ph. 0477- 2243441, 2242320 (Office) 0477 – 3209088 (O)
Mobile Number - 09745187211
Fax: 0477 - 2263441
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NEHRU TROPHY BOAT RACE SOCIETY
ALAPPUZHA |
Ph. 0477- 3209088 (Office)
Mobile Number - 09745187211
Fax: 0477 - 2263441 |
List
of Committees and Convenors |
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NO: |
NAME
OF COMMITTEE
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NAME OF CONVENOR
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OFFICE
ADDRESS |
Phone
No:+91 |
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Finance |
RDO,
Alappuzha |
Revenue
Divisional Office, Alappuzha |
9447495002
9747880783
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Race
Committee
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Exe.Engineer,
Irrigation, Alappuzha
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Irrigation
Ex.Engineer Office, Alappuzha |
9447195007 |
3 |
Publicity
Committee
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District
Information officer, Alappuzha
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District
Information office, Alappuzha |
9447073329 |
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Food
& Accomodation Committee
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Tahsildar,
Ambalappuzha, Alappuzha
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Thaluk
Office, Ambalappuzha, Alappuzha |
9447495005 |
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Cultural
Committee
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Municipal
Chairman, Alappuzha
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Municipal
Office, Alappuzha |
9447480112 |
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Souvenir
Committee
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Add.
District Magistrate, Alappuzha
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Collectorate,
Alappuzha |
9447495001 |
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Trophy
Committee
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RDO,
Alappuzha
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Revenue
Divisional Office, Alappuzha |
9447495002
9747880783
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Logistic
Support Committee |
District
Informatics Officer
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National
Informatics Office, Collectorate,
Alappuzha |
9446559585 |
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Reception Committee |
Deputy Collector (L R), Alappuzha.
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Collectorate, Alappuzha. |
9446505411 |
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Transport Committee |
Inspector of Boats, Alappuzha
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Office of the Inspector of Boats, Alappuzha. |
9447033961 |
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of the prize |
Sponsors
Invited
Sponsors are invited to sponsor the title
and boats of this year's event, to be held
on 11 August 2007. For further details please
contact:
Secretary
Sh.K.G.Raju
Revenue Divisional Officer
Alappuzha taken by the Executive Committee,
NTBR Society
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Boats Registered
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Type
of Boat No.
of Boats Registered
Chundan 17 ( 1 on Exhibitory)
Veppu Grade A 08
Veppu Grade B 05
Iruttukuthy Grade A 05
Iruttukuthy Grade B 15
Churulan
05
Thekkanody (Women)
04
Total 57
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