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'''Chharodi Lake''' is located near Chharodi village on [[Sarkhej–Gandhinagar Highway|Sarkhej-Gandhinagar Highway]] in [[Ahmedabad]], [[Gujarat]], India.
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'''Chharodi Lake''' is located near Chharodi village on [[Sarkhej–Gandhinagar Highway]] in [[Ahmedabad]], [[Gujarat]], India.


==History==
==History==
The lake plot in Survey No. 251 of Chharodi village was transferred by [[Government of Gujarat]] to [[Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation]] (AMC) for free in March 2020 to develop it as a public space and as a water storage.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last= |date=2020-03-04 |title=અમદાવાદમાં રૂ.1500 કરોડની 3 લાખ ચોરસ મિટર જમીનનું દાન |url=https://allgujaratnews.in/gj/donation-of-3-lakh-sq-m-land-of-rs-1500-crore-in-ahmedabad/ |access-date=2023-08-27 |website=All Gujarat News |language=gu}}</ref> The encroachments on the plot were removed in March 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=છારોડી તળાવ ડેવલપમેન્ટમાં નડતા 12 દબાણ તોડી પડાયા |url=https://navgujaratsamay.com/in-chharodi-lake-development-12-pressure-points-were-broken/233997.html |access-date=2023-08-25 |website=NavGujarat Samay |language=gu}}</ref> The lake was developed by AMC at the cost of {{INRconvert|5.26|c}}.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2023-05-20 |title=અમદાવાદીઓને મળશે વધુ એક તળાવની ભેટ, સમગ્ર તળાવને નિહાળવા ગેલેરી બોક્સ ઊભું કરાયું |url=https://gujarati.news18.com/photogallery/ahmedabad/chharodi-lake-near-vaishnodevi-circle-was-developed-in-ahmedabad-agp-sb-local18-1418268.html |access-date=2023-08-27 |website=News18 Gujarati |language=gu}}</ref> It was inaugurated by Union Home Minister [[Amit Shah]] on 21 May 2023.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |date=2023-05-20 |title=ભેટ / અમદાવાદને મળશે વધુ એક નજરાણું: છારોડી ગામ બાદ હવે આ ગામના તળાવનું કરાશે બ્યુટીફીકેશન, 4.80 કરોડમાં થશે કાયાપલટ |work=VTV Gujarati |url=https://www.vtvgujarati.com/news-details/amc-will-launch-the-lake-at-chharodi-village|language=gu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=કેન્દ્રિય ગૃહ અને સહકાર મંત્રીશ્રી અમિત શાહે આજે અમદાવાદ ખાતે એસ.ટી.ની 321 નવીન બસોનું લોકાર્પણ કર્યું |url=https://newsonair.gov.in/Gujarati/Language-Main-News.aspx?id=124874 |access-date=2023-08-27 |website=News on AIR|language=gu}}</ref> In May 2023, 26 houses were demolished to create space for an amusement park and a garden in future.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.divyabhaskar.co.in/local/gujarat/ahmedabad/news/26-houses-outside-chharodi-lake-were-demolished-to-build-an-amusement-park-131354710.html|publisher=[[Divya Bhaskar]]|date=2023-05-01|title=કાર્યવાહી પહેલાં નોટિસ અપાયા અંગે કોઈ સ્પષ્ટતા નથી:એમ્યુઝમેન્ટ પાર્ક બનાવવા માટે છારોડી તળાવ બહારના 26 મકાન તોડી પડાયા|language=gu}}</ref>
The lake plot in Survey No. 251 of Chharodi village was transferred by [[Government of Gujarat]] to [[Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation]] (AMC) for free in March 2020 to develop it as a public space and as a water storage.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last= |date=2020-03-04 |title=અમદાવાદમાં રૂ.1500 કરોડની 3 લાખ ચોરસ મિટર જમીનનું દાન |url=https://allgujaratnews.in/gj/donation-of-3-lakh-sq-m-land-of-rs-1500-crore-in-ahmedabad/ |access-date=2023-08-27 |website=All Gujarat News |language=gu}}</ref> The development work was started by holding online ceremony under the presence of Union Home Minister [[Amit Shah]] on 11 September 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home Minister Amit Shah e-launches development projects worth Rs 221 crore in Ahmedabad |url=https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?title=Home-Minister-Amit-Shah-e-launches-development-projects-worth-Rs-221-crore-in-Ahmedabad&id=399658 |access-date=2023-08-28 |website=News on AIR}}</ref> The encroachments on the plot were removed in March 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=છારોડી તળાવ ડેવલપમેન્ટમાં નડતા 12 દબાણ તોડી પડાયા |url=https://navgujaratsamay.com/in-chharodi-lake-development-12-pressure-points-were-broken/233997.html |access-date=2023-08-25 |website=NavGujarat Samay |language=gu}}</ref> The lake was developed by AMC at the cost of {{INRconvert|5.26|c}}.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2023-05-20 |title=અમદાવાદીઓને મળશે વધુ એક તળાવની ભેટ, સમગ્ર તળાવને નિહાળવા ગેલેરી બોક્સ ઊભું કરાયું |url=https://gujarati.news18.com/photogallery/ahmedabad/chharodi-lake-near-vaishnodevi-circle-was-developed-in-ahmedabad-agp-sb-local18-1418268.html |access-date=2023-08-27 |website=News18 Gujarati |language=gu}}</ref> It was inaugurated by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on 21 May 2023.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |date=2023-05-20 |title=ભેટ / અમદાવાદને મળશે વધુ એક નજરાણું: છારોડી ગામ બાદ હવે આ ગામના તળાવનું કરાશે બ્યુટીફીકેશન, 4.80 કરોડમાં થશે કાયાપલટ |work=VTV Gujarati |url=https://www.vtvgujarati.com/news-details/amc-will-launch-the-lake-at-chharodi-village|language=gu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=કેન્દ્રિય ગૃહ અને સહકાર મંત્રીશ્રી અમિત શાહે આજે અમદાવાદ ખાતે એસ.ટી.ની 321 નવીન બસોનું લોકાર્પણ કર્યું |url=https://newsonair.gov.in/Gujarati/Language-Main-News.aspx?id=124874 |access-date=2023-08-27 |website=News on AIR|language=gu}}</ref> In May 2023, 26 houses were demolished to create space for an amusement park and a garden in future.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.divyabhaskar.co.in/local/gujarat/ahmedabad/news/26-houses-outside-chharodi-lake-were-demolished-to-build-an-amusement-park-131354710.html|publisher=[[Divya Bhaskar]]|date=2023-05-01|title=કાર્યવાહી પહેલાં નોટિસ અપાયા અંગે કોઈ સ્પષ્ટતા નથી:એમ્યુઝમેન્ટ પાર્ક બનાવવા માટે છારોડી તળાવ બહારના 26 મકાન તોડી પડાયા|language=gu}}</ref>


==Features==
==Features==
The lake is spread over an area of {{convert|42593|sqm|sqft}}.<ref name=":0" /> It has a capacity to store 167.70 million litre of water and is interlinked with other lakes. There is a {{convert|716|m}}-long walking track surrounding the lake. A gallery box is built to relax and view the lake. Two 'pay and use' toilets are also there.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-05-01 |title=અમદાવાદીઓના નવા ડેસ્ટિનેશનનો આકાશી નજારો:SG હાઇવે ઉપરના છારોડી તળાવનું બ્યુટિફિકેશન, ગેલેરી બોક્સમાંથી ઊભા રહી તળાવનો સુંદર નજારો માણી શકશો |language=gu |work=Divya Bhaskar |url=https://www.divyabhaskar.co.in/local/gujarat/ahmedabad/news/beautification-of-chharodi-lake-on-sg-highway-one-can-enjoy-a-beautiful-view-of-the-lake-while-standing-from-the-gallery-box-131301291.html}}</ref>
The lake is spread over an area of {{convert|42593|sqm|sqft}}.<ref name=":0" /> It has a capacity to store 167.70 million litre of water and is interlinked with other lakes. There is a {{convert|716|m}}-long walking track surrounding the lake.{{efn|GPS recorded data shows that the track length is of {{convert|742|m}} but the references<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-05-01 |title=અમદાવાદીઓના નવા ડેસ્ટિનેશનનો આકાશી નજારો:SG હાઇવે ઉપરના છારોડી તળાવનું બ્યુટિફિકેશન, ગેલેરી બોક્સમાંથી ઊભા રહી તળાવનો સુંદર નજારો માણી શકશો |language=gu |work=Divya Bhaskar |url=https://www.divyabhaskar.co.in/local/gujarat/ahmedabad/news/beautification-of-chharodi-lake-on-sg-highway-one-can-enjoy-a-beautiful-view-of-the-lake-while-standing-from-the-gallery-box-131301291.html}}</ref> mention it to be {{convert|716|m}}-long.}} A gallery box is built to relax and view the lake. Two 'pay and use' toilets are also there.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-05-01 |title=અમદાવાદીઓના નવા ડેસ્ટિનેશનનો આકાશી નજારો:SG હાઇવે ઉપરના છારોડી તળાવનું બ્યુટિફિકેશન, ગેલેરી બોક્સમાંથી ઊભા રહી તળાવનો સુંદર નજારો માણી શકશો |language=gu |work=Divya Bhaskar |url=https://www.divyabhaskar.co.in/local/gujarat/ahmedabad/news/beautification-of-chharodi-lake-on-sg-highway-one-can-enjoy-a-beautiful-view-of-the-lake-while-standing-from-the-gallery-box-131301291.html}}</ref> The lake has parking capacity of 40 cars on west side, 31 cars on east side and 156 two-wheelers on south side.<ref>https://banduksmithstudio.in/project/chharodi-lake-0</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery mode="packed">
File:Video of Chharodi Lake at night.webm|Video of the lake at night
File:Video of Chharodi Lake in morning.webm|Video of the lake in morning
File:Water cycles in Chharodi Lake.jpg|Water cycles in lake
</gallery>


==Notes==
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== See also ==
* [[Kankaria Lake]]
* [[Chandola Lake]]
* [[Vastrapur Lake]]


==References==
==References==
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{{Ahmedabad topics}}
{{Hydrography of Gujarat|state=collapsed}}
[[Category:Lakes of Gujarat]]
[[Category:Geography of Ahmedabad]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Ahmedabad]]

Latest revision as of 18:47, 28 August 2023

Chharodi Lake
Panoramic view of the lake
Map
LocationChharodi, Sarkhej–Gandhinagar Highway, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Coordinates23°07′23″N 72°32′26″E / 23.12301°N 72.54054°E / 23.12301; 72.54054
Lake typeArtificial lake
Primary inflowsStorm water and Narmada Canal
Basin countriesIndia
Surface area42,593 m2 (458,470 sq ft)
SettlementsAhmedabad

Chharodi Lake is located near Chharodi village on Sarkhej–Gandhinagar Highway in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.

History

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The lake plot in Survey No. 251 of Chharodi village was transferred by Government of Gujarat to Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) for free in March 2020 to develop it as a public space and as a water storage.[1] The development work was started by holding online ceremony under the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah on 11 September 2020.[2] The encroachments on the plot were removed in March 2023.[3] The lake was developed by AMC at the cost of 5.26 crore (US$630,000).[4] It was inaugurated by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on 21 May 2023.[5][6] In May 2023, 26 houses were demolished to create space for an amusement park and a garden in future.[7]

Features

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The lake is spread over an area of 42,593 square metres (458,470 sq ft).[1] It has a capacity to store 167.70 million litre of water and is interlinked with other lakes. There is a 716 metres (2,349 ft)-long walking track surrounding the lake.[a] A gallery box is built to relax and view the lake. Two 'pay and use' toilets are also there.[5][4][9] The lake has parking capacity of 40 cars on west side, 31 cars on east side and 156 two-wheelers on south side.[10]

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Notes

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  1. ^ GPS recorded data shows that the track length is of 742 metres (2,434 ft) but the references[5][4][8] mention it to be 716 metres (2,349 ft)-long.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "અમદાવાદમાં રૂ.1500 કરોડની 3 લાખ ચોરસ મિટર જમીનનું દાન". All Gujarat News (in Gujarati). 4 March 2020. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  2. ^ "Home Minister Amit Shah e-launches development projects worth Rs 221 crore in Ahmedabad". News on AIR. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
  3. ^ "છારોડી તળાવ ડેવલપમેન્ટમાં નડતા 12 દબાણ તોડી પડાયા". NavGujarat Samay (in Gujarati). Retrieved 2023-08-25.
  4. ^ a b c "અમદાવાદીઓને મળશે વધુ એક તળાવની ભેટ, સમગ્ર તળાવને નિહાળવા ગેલેરી બોક્સ ઊભું કરાયું". News18 Gujarati (in Gujarati). 20 May 2023. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  5. ^ a b c "ભેટ / અમદાવાદને મળશે વધુ એક નજરાણું: છારોડી ગામ બાદ હવે આ ગામના તળાવનું કરાશે બ્યુટીફીકેશન, 4.80 કરોડમાં થશે કાયાપલટ". VTV Gujarati (in Gujarati). 20 May 2023.
  6. ^ "કેન્દ્રિય ગૃહ અને સહકાર મંત્રીશ્રી અમિત શાહે આજે અમદાવાદ ખાતે એસ.ટી.ની 321 નવીન બસોનું લોકાર્પણ કર્યું". News on AIR (in Gujarati). Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  7. ^ "કાર્યવાહી પહેલાં નોટિસ અપાયા અંગે કોઈ સ્પષ્ટતા નથી:એમ્યુઝમેન્ટ પાર્ક બનાવવા માટે છારોડી તળાવ બહારના 26 મકાન તોડી પડાયા" (in Gujarati). Divya Bhaskar. 1 May 2023.
  8. ^ "અમદાવાદીઓના નવા ડેસ્ટિનેશનનો આકાશી નજારો:SG હાઇવે ઉપરના છારોડી તળાવનું બ્યુટિફિકેશન, ગેલેરી બોક્સમાંથી ઊભા રહી તળાવનો સુંદર નજારો માણી શકશો". Divya Bhaskar (in Gujarati). 1 May 2023.
  9. ^ "અમદાવાદીઓના નવા ડેસ્ટિનેશનનો આકાશી નજારો:SG હાઇવે ઉપરના છારોડી તળાવનું બ્યુટિફિકેશન, ગેલેરી બોક્સમાંથી ઊભા રહી તળાવનો સુંદર નજારો માણી શકશો". Divya Bhaskar (in Gujarati). 1 May 2023.
  10. ^ https://banduksmithstudio.in/project/chharodi-lake-0