Boats rake it in at Lumbini Park

 Hyderabad: The boating unit at Lumbini Park made a record collection on January 1. It made about Rs 7.53 lakh on the single day. The Telangana State Tourism Development Corporation (TSTDC) Director, B Manohar, gave cash awards to the staff as a token of appreciation. The collections for the 2015 on January 1 were about Rs 5.53 lakh; in 2016 it was about Rs 4.60 lakh. In 2017, it was about Rs 6.80 lakh. The Lumbini Park is a favourite spot for New Year revellers and several families make it a point to visit the park and take a boat ride.