Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launched the Bindusagar Lake rejuvenation project here on Saturday. Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Bhubaneswar MP Aparajita Sarangi were among other dignitaries who attended the much-awaited launching ceremony.

According to reports, the Indian Oil’s CSR fund will spend Rs 70 lakh for the revival and cleaning of the lake, which is one of the natural heritage sites in the State Capital City.

ICT-IOC along with the state govt. of Odisha will implement state-of-the-art technology to clean up and revive the oldest and the largest water body of the Capital city of Bhubaneswar,” tweeted Pradhan.

Together with Hon. CM Shri @Naveen_Odisha launched the Bindusagar lake rejuvenation initiative, a CSR project by @IndianOilcl. Ministers of Odisha govt. Shri @Ashokpandabbsr & Shri Prafulla Mallick and MP Smt. @AprajitaSarangi & Shri @Raghunath_MP_RS were also present. pic.twitter.com/UP61FyOKIM

— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) January 9, 2021

Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT) Vice-chancellor AB Pandit said, “The technology was used in cleaning up a lake in Maharashtra. In about three to four weeks of time, people can see a change in the colour of the lake and water getting clearer and cleaner.”

The technology doesn’t kill fish rather it only kills green algae during treatment of the water, Pandit added.

Bindusagar lake is used by the devotees and priests for conducting the rituals of Lord Lingaraj. The water body has been polluted due to religious activities and dumping of trash. The holy water tank is also filled with weeds and algae.

The Odisha government is now undertaking the ambitious Ekamra Kshetra heritage project which was announced by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in 2019.

As per official sources, the project involves comprehensive development of the Lingaraj temple and its periphery spanning 66-acre land. Similarly, the officials have planned for beautification and massive up-gradation of infrastructure and amenities for devotees and tourists.

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