Mughal-era garden in Delhi refurbished with revival of lake and a modern nursery
Hindustan TimesAfter decades of neglect, and serving as an informal dumping point for garbage, the four-acre lake inside the 17th century Roshanara Bagh in north Delhi has been given a new lease of life. Fed with steady trickle of water from a nearby water treatment plant, the lake’s periphery hosts landscaped walkways, red sandstone shelters, gazebos, and play areas for kids -- features that are part of a larger plan to give a facelift to the Mughal-era garden. The lake is now fed water by a decentralised sewage treatment plant and channels have been developed along the lake periphery so that rainwater during monsoon gets collected in the water body,” the civic official said, asking not to be named. In February last year, MCD said that the central government has agreed to provide ₹11 crore for Roshanara Bagh rejuvenation project, as part of a project for restoration of 20 water bodies across Delhi. The Delhi Jal Board, under its “city of lakes” project, had developed a decentralised sewage treatment plant to clear more than 2.25 million litres of waste water to provide a regular supply to the lake.
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