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Para Lake
Artificial lake in Mehsana, Gujarat From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Para Lake, officially Swami Vivekanand Lake, is a man-made lake located in Mehsana city in the Indian state of Gujarat. Excavated during the Gaekwad rule, it was redeveloped and opened in 2019.
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History
The lake was excavated during the Gaekwad rule.[1] It is spread over area of 950 square metres (10,200 sq ft).[2][3] In 2007, the Mehsana Municipality appointed a contractor for beautification and redevelopment of the lake and the project was started by Anil Patel, then Member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly. After initial spending of ₹80 lakh (US$95,000), the project was delayed due to allegations of scam. The project was delayed for several years and the estimated cost increased from ₹3 crore (US$350,000) to ₹7.8 crore (US$920,000). The project was restarted in 2016.[2][1][4] The lake was renamed after Swami Vivekanand[5] and opened to the public on 4 August 2019 by Deputy Chief Minister Nitinbhai Patel.[2]
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Amenities
The children play area, yoga centre, food court, jogging tracks and boating felicities are developed and a toy train is introduced.[6][7]
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