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The central bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) in its order directed the MP Pollution Control Board (MPPCB) to inspect the Lower Lake and present a detailed report with photographs with latitude and longitude details in support of its findings.

About Lower Lake

• Lower Lake, also known as Chhota Talaab, is a man-made lake located in the city of Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
• It was built in 1794 by Chote Khan, a minister of Nawab Hayat Muhammad Khan Bahadur, to beautify the city. Several earlier wells were merged in this lake. 
• Chota Talaab, along with the nearby Upper Lake/Bada Talaab, constitutes Bhoj Wetland, which is now a Ramsar site.
  • The Lower Lake is positioned to the east of the Upper Lake. The two lakes are separated by an overbridge called Pul Pukhta or Lower Lake Bridge.
  • The two lakes are constructed in a terraced way; the lowest level of the Upper Lake is just underneath the highest stage of the Lower Lake.
  • Supplying water to almost 40% of the residents in Bhopal, these lakes play a vital role in serving the city.
• The Lower Lake has an area of 1.29 sq. km and a catchment area of 9.6 sq. km.
• The Lower Lake does not have any sparkling water supply. The lake receives subsurface seepage from the Upper Lake. 
• It drains into the Patra rivulet, which joins the Halali River, a small tributary of the Betwa River.

Source: TOI

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