The J&K administration on Friday organised the Manasbal festival at the Manasbal Lake in Ganderbal district. The festival was organised to boost water sports and promote tourism in the valley. Manasbal Lake is one of the most beautiful tourist destinations in the district and has potential for tourism, especially adventure tourism. Water sports players enjoyed boat riding in the lake and tourists and locals were also enthralled by the shikara ride. The tourists and locals demanded that such types of festivals should organize in the future at a large scale.