A huge waterbody in ward No. 24 has been reduced to a drain at a time when conservation of waterbodies is in focus.
Water in the lake at the BDA City Centre, jointly owned by the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) and a private company, has shrunk alarmingly with its dyke giving way under the pressure of torrential rains nearly three years ago. Ever since, no efforts have taken place to restore the old glory of the lake.
The lake was a much sought after venue for paddle boating. “It was a huge waterbody when I was a student at the nearby Regional Institute of Education (RIE) in 1992,” said Bijay Mishra, a research scholar.
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