The five-day Marchula Adventure Meet 2020 was inaugurated at Salt in Almora district by the State minister for Higher Education, Dhan Singh Rawat.

Addressing the gathering on the occasion he said, "Uttarakhand is gaining a new identity through adventure sports activities. With the hosting of such events we are sure that more employment opportunities will be created for the youth in the state which will give tourism new dimensions. These events will infuse fresh energy in sports lovers, hence attracting more and more people to these sports."

He thanked chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat, Tourism minister Satpal Maharaj and Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board (UTDB) for their support and guidance.  He also appreciated the innovative efforts made by the Almora district magistrate Nitin Singh Bhadauria to promote tourism in the district. Rawat also remembered the late MLA Surendra Singh Jeena stating that the government will ensure working towards fulfilling his dreams. He further informed that work is being done to name Saldeh University after Jeena. Pauri MLA Mukesh Koli and his Lansdowne counterpart Dalip Singh Rawat also addressed the gathering on the occasion.

Kumaon commissioner Arvind Singh Hayanki said that the five-day Marchula Adventure Meet will promote tourism in the area and will be held on a larger scale in the future. The DM informed that bike rally, paragliding, trail run, mountain biking, off-roading, hiking along with activities like hot air balloon ride, rock climbing, cliff jumping, kayaking and angling are being organised as part of the event.