In a bid to provide clean and hygienic environment along the water bodies, ponds and lakes located in the State capital are being renovated under the ‘beautification of water bodies’ drive of the State government. Kanke and Hatia dams too, will be properly lit up during the night so that people could spare quality time there with their friends and families.
“Overall beautification work of all dams will be done, under which Kanke dam is also being renovated. It will be properly lit with street lights around it besides the construction of permanent stairs over 200 m stretch beside the dam where there was stone pitching,” said Executive Engineer of Gonda Division Rajesh Rai. All inlets to the dam are also being cleared to ensure free flow of water inside the dam, added Rai.
In order to keep it neat and clean all over the year, a separate pool measuring 20 feet by 30 feet is being dug up at Kanke Road for throwing Puja materials and immersion of idols after the celebration of various festivals.
According to the engineer, the pool was being constructed in such a way that water could flow from dam to the pool or vice versa, but puja waste cannot pass into the dam. The dam has also been cleared of the hyacinth which had been covering the water body, he said.
Similarly, beautification of Hatia Dam is also being done under which it will be properly lighted with the construction of PCC roads on all the four sides. According to Executive Engineer of Hatia Division AK Verma, all inlet points of the dam are also being cleared to so that the rain water does not get blocked. It is a Rs 4 crore project to be completed within one and a half year time starting from December 2015, added Verma.
“Several trees will be along the dam side to make it greener and shady for the visitors, said Verma.
Ranchi Municipal Corporation on the other hand, is also doing beautification work of ponds and pools making them deeper and cleaner. According to Deputy Mayor, it was a Rs 50-52 crore project allotted by Urban Development Department where more than 35 ponds across the capital city are to be renovated.
“The beautification work of all ponds and pools is to be completed within 9 months involving Rs 50-52 crore. 22-23 crore has already been spend in this regard under which de-siltation of ponds was to be done along with the construction of walking zone around them, proper arrangement of lights around it,” said Deputy Mayor Sanjeev Vijayvargiya.