Bhopal - Kerwa Dam - Sehore - Bhopal 1 Day

The dam comprises a total area of 69 sq. km which also include its catchment area. It was an irrigation and hydroelectricity generation project. An imperative rationale of behind the project was to accommodate the water requirements of Bhopal . The spot was chosen as being bounded with striking hills and greeneries which put in worth in its setting to create an eventual spot for eco-tourism. Today it is a perfect holiday spot and is a popular hangout place for locals and for those arriving from other regions.

Significance of Kerwa Dam is obvious due to its distinctiveness of being the ideal eco-friendly tourist spot in the region. In recent years the dam has become a hot spot for adventure tourism. Enjoy adventurous sports like tracking, diving, and lots more in the natural surroundings. Today this site is attracting tourist from across Madhya Pradesh and India. Get the view of the forest area, and the marshy lands. Spot monkey, beautiful birds and more in the forest area of the dam.

Sehore was a part of Bhopal estate. After formation of Madhya Pradesh, the state capital Bhopal was a part of the Sehore district. It was bifurcated in 1972 and a new district Bhopal was formed. Sehore stands in the foothills of Vindhyachal Range in the middle of Malwa region. Sehore has a long and glorious past. Shaiva , Shakta, Jain, Vaishnav, Budhists and Nath priests made Sehore a significant seat of their deep meditation.

Sehore has so many temples, Mathas, Shrines, Mosques, Churches of great historical and religious antiquity. In that sense, Sehore boasts of its glorious tradition of communal harmony and homogeneous culture.

According to an old document Sehore has got its name from the Anglo- Indian perversion of “Sher” or Lion as pronounced by the Britishers, since lion or “Shers” were in the great numbers in the nearby jungles.