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Para Lake, officially Swami Vivekanand Lake, is located in Mehsana city in Gujarat state of India. Excavated during the Gaekwad rule, it was redeveloped and opened in 2019.

Para Lake
Para Lake
Location	Para, Mehsana, Gujarat
Coordinates	23.6046°N 72.3972°E / 23.6046; 72.3972
Lake type	Artificial lake
Primary inflows	Storm water
Basin countries	India
Surface area	950 m2 (10,200 sq ft)
Settlements	Mehsana

History

The lake was excavated during the Gaekwad rule.[1] It is spread over area of 950 square metres (10,200 sq ft).[2] In 2007, the Mehsana Municipality appointed a contractor for beautification and redevelopment of the lake and the project was started by Anil Patel, then Member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly. After initial spending of ₹80 lakh (US$100,000), the project was delayed due to allegations of scam. The project was delayed for several years and the estimated cost increased from ₹3 crore (US$390,000) to ₹7.8 crore (US$1.0 million). The project was restarted in 2016.[2][1][3] The lake was renamed after Swami Vivekanand[4] and opened to the public on 4 August 2019 by Deputy Chief Minister Nitinbhai Patel.[2]

Amenities

The children play area, yoga centre, food court, jogging tracks and boating felicities are developed and a toy train is introduced.[5][6]

See also

• Rajmahal, Mehsana
• Boter Kothani Vav
• Nagalpur Lake

References

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