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Sanjay Lake
 Developed by Delhi
Development Authority in 1970, Sanjay Lake is an artificial lake located
at Mayur Vihar in Delhi. The main water source is the sewer and
rainwater from the adjoining areas. This lake offers excellent boating
facilities to the visitors. Green lawns and gardens have been developed
around the park. This complex is also famous for a variety of indigenous
trees and plants. Inside the park there is a well-laid fitness track for
joggers. The lake and the garden spread over an area of about 38 acres.
One of the few natural retreats in the city, Sanjay Lake in East Delhi,
is slowly losing its charm. While the lake attracts a number of
migratory birds every winter, pollution might hamper the trend, warn
environmentalists. And with the Delhi Government not responding to
warnings, local residents have decided to take matters into their own
hands.
While part of the lake has been developed by Delhi Tourism and
Transportation Development Corporation as a tourist spot, another
section is dumped with untreated sewage water from the surrounding
residential areas. That is not all. Highlighting the problems of the
area, the study also notes that residents from the surrounding slum area
use the lake for bathing their buffaloes, open defecation and washing
and bleaching activities. The lake has also become a dumping ground for
non-biodegradable items like plastic bags. |
