| Nagalpur Lake | |
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  Nagalpur Lake | |
| Location | Nagalpur, Mehsana, Gujarat |
| Coordinates | 23°34′17″N72°21′08″E / 23.571272°N 72.352179°E |
| Lake type | Artificial lake |
| Primary inflows | Storm water, treated waste water |
| Basin countries | India |
| Surface area | 30,000 square metres (7.4 acres) [1] |
| Settlements | Mehsana |
Nagalpur Lake is located in Nagalpur neighbourhood of Mehsana city in Gujarat state of India. There is a proposal for its development as a public space.
Under the project by Gujarat Uraban Development Corporation, the treated sewage water was to be drained in the lake. But the sewage water was drained untreated in the lake. [2]
In January 2019, the Mehsana Municipality appointed a consultant to prepare a detailed project report (DPR) for the development of the lake. The DPR was submitted and it proposed the cost of ₹11.99 crore (US$1.5 million) for the project. [3] The municipality allotted ₹1 crore (US$130,000) and ₹3 crore (US$380,000) respectively for the development of lake in 2019-20 and 2020-21 budgets respectively. [4] The Government of Gujarat approved ₹11.5 crore (US$1.4 million) for the development of lake in 2022 under Amrit Lake scheme. [1]
The preliminary development proposal includes a cordon wall, a garden and a children's park along with a storm water drainage system for the lake. [3] As of July 2023, the development work is not started.2022. [1] [5]
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