Residents of Dwarka planned to save pond
The residents of Dwarka have planned to save the life of a dying pond. The residents are living in apartments as well as in nearby Pochanpur Village.
They started de-silting the pond with spades after authorities did not listen to their call for giving the pond a shot of life.
The pond that looks more like a puddle used to be called ‘Naya Jhor’ by villagers. According to aged villagers, the pond was very deep and the water so clear that people could drink from it.
After DDA acquired the land in 1984, the pond was gradually buried; sewage from nearby apartments was also discharged into it.
Residents of apartments in Dwarka of Sector 23 and 22, have sent a letter to the chief engineer of DDA in Dwarka drawing his attention to the condition of the pond but they are yet to receive a favorable response.
This effort by Dwarka residents will help rejuvenate the pond but it will take some time. After de silting the soft clay within will completely absorb the rain water this year and recharge the ground water to some extent.
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Source: Times of India
