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Shahpura Lake

Shahpura Lake is a man-made water body in south Bhopal and was formed in 1974 – 1975 as a part of the Betwa Irrigation Scheme. In the following decades the surrounding village of Chuna Bhatti was urbanized, and hence it is no longer used for irrigation but acts as recreation and waterfront for the residents. The lake was originally constructed using a small stream which carried the overflow from oxidation ponds situated near Ekant Park area of today. But when these oxidation ponds closed in 1977-78, the stream continued to carry storm water and sewage from surrounding settlements. Apart from this the lake also has multiple inflowing drains that continue to bring wastewater to it, thus causing heavy pollution [1]. Shahpura Lake, because of its location with high real estate values and commercial potential has gained major public attention and concerns. Increasing construction, encroachment, reduction of buffer zone along with poor water management is exponentially threatening the health of the lake. The report aims to understand the physicochemical properties of the Shahpura Lake, its present conditions and proposes possible solutions for its conservation.