Ahmedabad: Last year, the Vastrapur lake got damaged due to heavy rainfall during monsoon season and the walkway in the lower promenade and the lake wall got badly damaged at five spots. After one and a half years, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has woken up to repair and renovate the lake.
The water and sewerage committee will table and discuss a proposal to repair and renovate the lake at an estimated expenditure of Rs 5.15 crore on December 4.During last year’s monsoon, a portion of the wall behind Narsinh Mehta statue at the lake got damaged. There are big potholes on the walkway on the lower promenade and almost all the gates and railings are severely damaged. The lake also has a severe infestation of rats and other rodents.
When the Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (Auda) developed the lake in 2003, four fountains were installed and an amusement park was built on the premises. All fountains are dysfunctional. The damaged walkways, walls, railings and gates will be renovated if the proposal is approved by the committee.
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The water and sewerage committee will table and discuss a proposal to repair and renovate the lake at an estimated expenditure of Rs 5.15 crore on December 4.During last year’s monsoon, a portion of the wall behind Narsinh Mehta statue at the lake got damaged. There are big potholes on the walkway on the lower promenade and almost all the gates and railings are severely damaged. The lake also has a severe infestation of rats and other rodents.
When the Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (Auda) developed the lake in 2003, four fountains were installed and an amusement park was built on the premises. All fountains are dysfunctional. The damaged walkways, walls, railings and gates will be renovated if the proposal is approved by the committee.
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Empty Bondvol lake turns into farmland
The Santa Cruz village panchayat expressed surprise over preparations for farming in Bondvol lakes catchment area. The water of the lake was drained by unknown persons who tampered with a valve operated by the water resources department. The panchayat will prepare a report and submit it to the authorities. They will install CCTV cameras at the valve location and urge the police to investigate and identify the culprits. The panchayat will mention the farming activity in the inspection report and suspects a tenant. The Calapur comunidade, as the property owners, states that they are not responsible for the lake. The WRD and the Goa State Wetland Authority are supposed to look after it.
The Santa Cruz village panchayat expressed surprise over preparations for farming in Bondvol lakes catchment area. The water of the lake was drained by unknown persons who tampered with a valve operated by the water resources department. The panchayat will prepare a report and submit it to the authorities. They will install CCTV cameras at the valve location and urge the police to investigate and identify the culprits. The panchayat will mention the farming activity in the inspection report and suspects a tenant. The Calapur comunidade, as the property owners, states that they are not responsible for the lake. The WRD and the Goa State Wetland Authority are supposed to look after it.
Water from Puzhal lake enters northern suburbs
Mudichur spared from water-logging; parts of northern suburbs affected by excess water release from Puzhal lake; smaller waterbodies overflow in south and western suburbs; Puzhal lake received 117 mm rain; Theerthagiriyampattu, Vilangadukuppam, Vadaperumbakkam, and Samiyarmadam affected by water release; houses submerged in low lying areas; service roads near Central Prison waterlogged; Medavakkam, Perumbakkam, Chitlapakkam, Hasthinapuram, Paruthipattu, Annanur, and Kovilpathagai report water-logging; VGP Babu Nagar and Valluvar Nagar inundated.
Mudichur spared from water-logging; parts of northern suburbs affected by excess water release from Puzhal lake; smaller waterbodies overflow in south and western suburbs; Puzhal lake received 117 mm rain; Theerthagiriyampattu, Vilangadukuppam, Vadaperumbakkam, and Samiyarmadam affected by water release; houses submerged in low lying areas; service roads near Central Prison waterlogged; Medavakkam, Perumbakkam, Chitlapakkam, Hasthinapuram, Paruthipattu, Annanur, and Kovilpathagai report water-logging; VGP Babu Nagar and Valluvar Nagar inundated.
Bondvol lake was emptied after valve tampered with
The Bondvol lake at Vhoddlem Bhat, Santa Cruz, has been drained due to tampering with a valve operated by the water resources department, according to a complaint filed by the Calapur comunidade. The lake’s water is only released when it is overflowing. The entire water body was found emptied during a site visit, causing surprise and suspicion. The lake, recognized as a wetland by the Goa State Wetland Authority, provides ecological services and is used by the comunidade and villagers for various purposes. The public works department plans to start a water treatment plant at the lake.
The Bondvol lake at Vhoddlem Bhat, Santa Cruz, has been drained due to tampering with a valve operated by the water resources department, according to a complaint filed by the Calapur comunidade. The lake’s water is only released when it is overflowing. The entire water body was found emptied during a site visit, causing surprise and suspicion. The lake, recognized as a wetland by the Goa State Wetland Authority, provides ecological services and is used by the comunidade and villagers for various purposes. The public works department plans to start a water treatment plant at the lake.