Desiltation work of Upper Lake continues
   Date :18-May-2019
Staff Reporter
Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) is continuing the work of desilting of Upper Lake in Bhadbhada area. It is using JCB machines, porcelain machines and dumpers in digging and transportation of excavated silt.
 
 
 
The disiltation work is being done to deepen the bed of Upper Lake so that water holding capacity of lake gets increased. This work is going on from several days. On Friday, 143 trips silt was excavated. Even public participation is being taken in this regard.
 
The excavated silt is being dumped at nurseries situated at Char Imli area and Kilol Park. Apart from this, people are also being allowed to take the excavated silt by their own transportation medium.
 
It is under the first phase that disiltation work of Upper Lake is being done in Bhadbhada region, In second phase, disiltation work of Upper Lake will commence in Khanogaon and Bairagarh area.
 
In the meantime, Bhopal Municipal Corporation has appealed people to participate in desiltation work of Upper Lake and contribute in preservation work of lake. Notably, owing to summer season, many areas of lake have dried up and they have been identified for desiltation.