Tolanakere works to be completed in four months

There is an idea to transform Unkal Lake Park as a tourist place, says Union Minister Pralhad Joshi

The Tolanakere (tank) development works taken up under the Smart City Scheme will be completed and dedicated to the public in the next four months, while the development work on Unkal Lake is expected to take 18 months. Speaking to presspersons after visiting both the water bodies on Monday, Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Coal and Mines Pralhad Joshi said that as per the directions given during Smart City Scheme review meetings, sewage entering the water bodies is being plugged. “A sewage treatment plant has been set up near Tolanakere and every day, 10 lakh litres of treated water is being let into the lake. Water will be cleaned completely in the coming days. Although the lake was developed earlier, lack of maintenance has resulted in damage to several amenities. But this time, a five-year maintenance clause has been included in the contract,” he said.