Day after National Green Tribunal (NGT) gave nod to the revival of the iconic Purana Qila lake, the NBCC project manager said with silting process, the lake will automatically regain its water levels and there will be no damage to the lake.
"We are working in accordance with the IIT scientific study about lake," said the site project manager. Talking to The Pioneer, the manager said with scientific approach, we have added some bacteria help in maintaining water clean. Rain water harvesting also attached with this lake. "We have added some bacteria helps in maintaining lake water clean," NBCC official said.
The NGT accorded approval for the revival of the lake by laying impermeable plastic lining on its bed and has rejected the claim that the project was being undertaken in a manner which would damage the environment.
The NBCC had said drawings for development works at lake were approved by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and it was directed to seek expert advice from a reputed institute such as IIT for laying of the ethylene propylene diene terpolymer (EPDM) membrane in the lake and send the same to ASI.