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Rain is main source of water largely in India and Saurastra in particular during last 3 years. Saurastra region | |||
faces scarcity of water due to inadequate water fall during monsoon. like other city in the Saurashtra, Rajkot | |||
also experienced acute shortage of water. Hence discovery of ways and means to solve the problem become in | |||
available. One of the modes to preserve the water is check dams and desalting of lakes and dams. | |||
With a view to overcome the serious scarcity of water resources. Arvindbhai Maniar Jankalyan trust took lead in | |||
increasing water holding capacity of century old lakes of rajkot - Lalpari & Randarda.the lake Lalpari is originally | |||
29 feet deep .While lake Randarda is 50 feet deep. | |||
The accumulation of soil was estimated to be 22 feet and 36 feet respectively. This resulted in to loss of water | |||
Preservation capacity and much of the water was drained away by overflow during good rainy season .In order | |||
to increase reserve capacity of the lakes ,it was necessary to remove the accumulation soil from the lakes. | |||
On 24th April 2000 , under the auspicious of the Jankalyan trust a meeting held at Hemu Gadhavi | |||
audititorium.Which was attended by leading Doctors, Advocates, Businessmen, Industrialists etc... | |||
Sarvashri Arvindbhai Maniar , shri Vallabhbhai kathiria-m.p., Kalpakbhai Maniar,Vajubhai Vala ,sp. adm. Jagdishan | |||
proposed the project and invited the views and suggestions to prepared blue print of "Lalpari-Randarda jal | |||
sanchay abhiyan". The original idea was inspired by Shri Mavjibhai Dodia Ex.Dy.Mayor and friend of Late shri | |||
Arvindbhai Maniar.This meeting received promises of 40 lacs as donation.On Publication through media, the | |||
project was tremendously responded to by the people of all walks of life .Dr.kathiria speared Rs 20 lacs from his | |||
own m.p.grant.RNS bank ltd donated 9 lacs . other co-op. Banks in rajkot had also contributed according to | |||
their capacity. | |||
The work or desalting at Lalpari-Randarda lakes started with ved mantra. a large number of dumpers &tractors | |||
were engaged along with about 300 voluntars. The over whelming enthusiasm created history. Every citizen of | |||
Rajkot felt concerned about the work. Comman men, V.I.P.s , Religious Leaders, Social Workers contributed in | |||
their own capability. | |||
Govt of Gujarat and R.M.C. provided excavators which helped in digging. Rich soil stored in the lakes during last | |||
100 years. It was spread in Praduman park situated near Randarda-Lalpari lakes. It was advised to the farmers | |||
of surrounding aria of the above two lakes to take an opportunity to have this rich soil for their agricultural land | |||
available due to desalting of land ,at free of cost. | |||
Under the supervision ,guidance and inspiration of the Shri Mavajibhai Dodia regard the work of desalting was | |||
carried out. 300 tractors and dumpers were in work round the clock for about 50 days 40,000 trips were made | |||
by tractors for lifting of rich soil from the lands. 2.15 crores and 0.85 crores cubic fts. desalting carried out | |||
from Randrada and Lalpari Lake respectively. Digging of soil in both the lakes was of 15ft. deep. JCPs' provided | |||
by various goverment agencies .Hence expenditure was of hiring of tractors. Total expenditure incurred about | |||
is 18 lacs. Number of voluntares worked day and night to make the project a grand success. | |||
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