Urban Administration and Development (UAD) Minister Babulal Gaur and BMC Commissioner Vishesh Gadpale here on Wednesday inspected the beautification work at Upper lake.
Gaur instructed officials concerned to install a fountain at old tower and to develop greenery along the wall from Sheetal Das ki Baghia to ITC Park.During the inspection, the Minister instructed to maintain the beauty of historical structures along the lake.
He asked to renovate and revamp the heritage walls and structures there. Necessary repair work of the walls should be done and properly illumination should be installed to enhance their attractiveness.
Gadpale provided the information of the ongoing development works. He told that the points where polluted water enters the upper lake have been identified and it has been planned that with the help of Koh-e-Fiza filter plant that the polluted water should be restrained from entering in the upper lake.
On the occasion, noted designer of the city Uday Khare exhibited his design regarding natural water fall and other beautification works in and around upper lake.
Earlier, Gaur also visited the GAD square where the BMC is constructing a flyover bridge and BRTS passing through from there. He asked the officials to accelerate both the works there and directed for streamlining the parking near the police station.
Additional Commissioner of the BMC Pramod Shukla, Superintending Engineer of Public Works Department (PWD) GP Katare, dentist BD Agrawal, in-charge of lake Conservation Authority (lCA) GS Saluja, former corporator Mohd Sarwar
and other officials of both the BMC and the PWD were present on the occasion.