Prasad Nagar Lake Revival

Prasad Nagar Lake Revival - Week 02

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A very special day as the whole world celebrates Mother's Day today. Our team attempted to make people give a thought to another mother - the mother of all mothers - MOTHER NATURE!

We asked people to display their love and commitment towards mother nature by hugging a tree!

Also, as a part of our efforts to revive the lake we politely requested visitors not to put atta for ants around the trees as infestation by insects makes the area hollow and porous leading to a weak support for tree roots. At the worst trees can fall! Mother nature has equipped ants with enough sense to locate their food!

We also requested not to keep bajra for pigeons as pigeons' population has disproportionately increased over the past years. And this has created an imbalance in the population of birds in our city. It has also affected sparrows, which are rare now! Mother nature has also equipped pigeons to locate their own food... they don't need us.

We also requested not to put any atta or bread in the lake as the already contaminated water will just contaminate the food, which is lethal for the aquatic life. Fish can take all their nutrients from the water body.

Additionally, we our team also ran a mini cleanliness drive and encouraged people to use dustbins in the park.

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