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These are required to be regulated,” said the court.The HC said that river rafting, paragliding are permitted even without fixing the minimum rates and display of the same by organizers. The state government till date has not enacted any law to regulate white river rafting, paragliding or water sports,” it said.“Paragliding is equally dangerous if not regulated. Nainital: In an order which is likely to have far-reaching implications for Uttarakhand’s adventure tourism sector, the high court has banned all water sports, paragliding and white river rafting in the state until a policy is framed to regulate these activities. Tourism must be promoted but it is required to be regulated, the court said.“We are shocked to know that the state government is permitting camping sites on river beds. “The state government has not pointed out precisely what is the yardstick, guidelines and parameters to sanction the lease in favour of private parties on the river beds including for boating/rafting, paragliding and other water sports,” observed the bench..