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Abstract

The city of Bhopal is crowned with lakes and reservoirs, which are major sources of potable water, recreational activities and aquaculture. These reservoirs are under great environmental stress due to agricultural  run offs, human encroachments,   siltation and growth of aquatic needs. In  order to maintain  Upper lake as a healthy water- resource for drinking purposes, lower lake as a recreational ground for boating, water games, tourism and surface transport and Shahpura reservoir as a pisciculture station, an attempt has been made to formulate certain measures, that can cure the already spoilt lakes and check the water sheds from getting eutrophicated.


 

Keywords

Lake Conservation Restoration Bhopal waters Eutrophication

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Garg, J., & Garg, H. (2001). Water Quality Management: Strategies for Conservation of Bhopal Waters. Environment Conservation Journal, 2(2&3), 101–104. https://doi.org/10.36953/ECJ.2001.022306

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