Nagalpur Lake | |
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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 |
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Nagalpur Lake is located in Nagalpur neighbourhood of Mehsana city in the Indian state of Gujarat. There is a proposal for its development as a public space.
Under the project by Gujarat Urban Development Corporation, 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 proposed a cost of ₹11.99 crore (US$1.4 million) for the project. [3] The municipality allotted ₹1 crore (US$110,000) and ₹3 crore (US$340,000) respectively for the development of lake in 2019-20 and 2020-21 budgets respectively. [4] The Government of Gujarat approved ₹11.5 crore (US$1.3 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]