Once filled with silt and hyacinth, pond in Chauganpur village now thriving
Hindustan TimesTwo ponds in Chauganpur village and police lines in Greater Noida, choking on silt and an invasive layer of hyacinth until a few years ago, has been fully revived with the help of locals, NGOs and the HCLFoundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of HCLTech, and is now thriving, said officials of the foundation. The two ponds, measuring over 10,000 square metres, were reeling under encroachments and a dense layer of silt that had accumulated over the years resulting in reduced capacity to retain water. The two ponds, measuring over 10,000 square metres, were reeling under encroachments and a dense layer of silt that had accumulated over the years, resulting in reduced capacity to retain water. The spokesperson said Chaughanpur pond, measuring 10,370 square metres, has been rejuvenated and has a water holding capacity of 24,888 cubic metres.
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