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BHOPAL LAKE RESTORATION

BHOPAL LAKE RESTORATION. Project Undertaken By Dainik Bhaskar Group. Lake That was... Glorious past. Bhopal Lake. Unprecedented Deterioration. Historical Figures and Facts. Constructed by Raja Bhoj in 11 th Century Size : 31 – Sq. kms.

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BHOPAL LAKE RESTORATION

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  1. BHOPAL LAKE RESTORATION Project Undertaken By Dainik Bhaskar Group

  2. Lake That was...Glorious past Bhopal Lake

  3. Unprecedented Deterioration

  4. Historical Figures and Facts • Constructed by Raja Bhoj in 11th Century • Size : 31 – Sq. kms. • Water Capacity : Source of drinking water to nearly half of the Bhopal population.

  5. Status - Cause of Concern • Receding shores • Unprecedented Deterioration • Depletion of Water resources • Shrinking shores : Shrunk appreciably this year the upper lake from its 30-odd sq. kms to around 8 sq. kms.

  6. Why? • Increasing population • Climate changes • Deforestation • Encroachment • Shortage in rainfall • Pollution • Failure of successive Government policies and programmes

  7. Challenges & Threats • Drinking water supply affected • Threat to Ecological balance • Irrigation affected

  8. Work Ahead-Save Bhopal Lakes • Digging & Deepening • Desilting • Aforestation • Sewage treatment

  9. Wake up Call The deteriorating condition of lake is a wake up call for those who care and have concern about Bhopal and its lakes to come forward and contribute their bit to save this lifeline of Bhopal. D B Group has come forward to this wake up call and has started contributing in this noble cause.

  10. Our Contribution:DB Group has startedfollowing activities: • Mechanized Digging • Monetary & Material Contribution • Awareness among masses • Mobilisation of resources • Shramdhan ( Voluntary Labour )

  11. Work in progress …

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  14. We Care The scope of work undertaken by DB Group Desilting 3,00,000 cubic meters to create water holding capacity of 10 Cr ltrs • Project Cost : Rs. 5 crores • Equipment put into action : Pock lain : 2 JCB : 2 Dumpers : 24 • Project period : 7 months

  15. We Care …

  16. Call for Cooperation-we solicit partnership DB Corp has committed a contribution of Rs. 1.5 Crores Partnership is solicited in this noble cause by way of : • Machinery & Equipment • Cash Donations • Material Donation like Diesel • Voluntary Labour (Shramdhan)

  17. Thank You

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