BHOPAL LAKE RESTORATION

BHOPAL LAKE BHOPAL LAKE RESTORATIONRESTORATION

Project Undertaken Project Undertaken

ByBy

Dainik Bhaskar GroupDainik Bhaskar Group

Lake That was...Lake That was...Glorious Glorious pastpast

Unprecedented DeteriorationUnprecedented Deterioration

Historical Figures and Historical Figures and FactsFacts

• Constructed by Raja Bhoj in 11Constructed by Raja Bhoj in 11thth CenturyCentury

• Size :Size : 31 – Sq. kms. 31 – Sq. kms.

• Water Capacity :Water Capacity : Source of drinking Source of drinking water to nearly half of the Bhopal water to nearly half of the Bhopal population. population.

Status - Cause of Status - Cause of ConcernConcern

• Receding shoresReceding shores

• Unprecedented DeteriorationUnprecedented Deterioration

• Depletion of Water resourcesDepletion of Water resources

• Shrinking shores : Shrunk Shrinking shores : Shrunk appreciably this year the upper lake appreciably this year the upper lake from its 30-odd sq. kms to around 8 from its 30-odd sq. kms to around 8 sq. kms.sq. kms.

Why?Why?

• Increasing populationIncreasing population

• Climate changesClimate changes

• DeforestationDeforestation

• EncroachmentEncroachment

• Shortage in rainfallShortage in rainfall

• PollutionPollution

• Failure of successive Government Failure of successive Government policies and programmespolicies and programmes

Challenges & ThreatsChallenges & Threats

• Drinking water supply affectedDrinking water supply affected

• Threat to Ecological balanceThreat to Ecological balance

• Irrigation affectedIrrigation affected

Work Ahead-Save Bhopal Work Ahead-Save Bhopal LakesLakes

• Digging & DeepeningDigging & Deepening

• DesiltingDesilting

• AforestationAforestation

• Sewage treatmentSewage treatment

Wake up CallWake up Call

The deteriorating condition of lake is a The deteriorating condition of lake is a wake up call for those who care and have wake up call for those who care and have concern about Bhopal and its lakes to concern about Bhopal and its lakes to come forward and contribute their bit to come forward and contribute their bit to save this lifeline of Bhopal. save this lifeline of Bhopal.

D B Group has come forward to this wake D B Group has come forward to this wake up call and has started contributing in this up call and has started contributing in this noble cause.noble cause.

Our Contribution:Our Contribution:

DB Group has startedDB Group has startedfollowing activities:following activities:

• Mechanized DiggingMechanized Digging

• Monetary & Material ContributionMonetary & Material Contribution

• Awareness among masses Awareness among masses

• Mobilisation of resourcesMobilisation of resources

• Shramdhan ( Voluntary Labour )Shramdhan ( Voluntary Labour )

Work in progress …Work in progress …

Work in progress …Work in progress …

Work in progress …Work in progress …

We CareWe CareThe scope of work undertaken by DB GroupThe scope of work undertaken by DB GroupDesilting 3,00,000 cubic meters to createDesilting 3,00,000 cubic meters to createwater holding capacity of 10 Cr ltrswater holding capacity of 10 Cr ltrs• Project Cost Project Cost : : Rs. 5 croresRs. 5 crores• Equipment put into action :Equipment put into action :

Pock lain Pock lain : : 22JCB JCB :: 22DumpersDumpers : : 2424

• Project period Project period :: 7 months7 months

We Care …We Care …

Call for Cooperation-we solicit Call for Cooperation-we solicit partnershippartnershipDB Corp has committed a contribution ofDB Corp has committed a contribution ofRs. 1.5 CroresRs. 1.5 CroresPartnership is solicited in this noblePartnership is solicited in this noblecause by way of :cause by way of :• Machinery & EquipmentMachinery & Equipment• Cash Donations Cash Donations • Material Donation like Material Donation like

DieselDiesel• Voluntary Labour Voluntary Labour

(Shramdhan)(Shramdhan)

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