NMC launches lakes conservation awareness drive

Anjaya Anparthi / TNN / Feb 23, 2019, 06:04 IST

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NMC launches lakes conservation awareness drive

NAGPUR: The Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC), in association with Equi City, launched a public awareness drive for conservation of Naik and Lendi lakes situated in Central Nagpur.
Deputy mayor Deepraj Pardikar, Amruta Anand of Equi City, Anasuya Chhabrani of NGO Swachh Association, Shefali Dudhbede and others were present at a programme organized as part of the drive at Naik lake on Friday.
Pardikar said public participation is must for conservation of all water bodies.

“City used to be known for large number of lakes. All water bodies were attraction of the city. Unfortunately, many of the lakes have been contaminated due to dumping of garbage and release of untreated sewage. Need is to conserve all lakes. NMC is taking efforts and people should help by not increasing the pollution,” he said.

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Anjaya Anparthi

Anjaya Rajam Anparthi, 33, is a principal correspondent with The Times of India, Nagpur edition and looking after civic beat. He also likes to write stories from power and mining beats. He is a fond lover of city’s environment and highlight stories related to trees, greenery, rivers, lakes, sewage system, water treatment plants, and pollution-level. The issues related to civic amenities takes him to various parts of the city, slum areas, posh localities and meet citizens, social activists, NGOs, corporators and political leaders. Daylong visit to the NMC’s administrative offices makes him easy in learning various planning and developments of the city. He too likes to visit the developmental projects being undertaken under JNNURM Scheme once in a week. Maintaining a good contact with 145 corporators and officials, he like to highlight various issues related to the city spread in over 217 sq.km.

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