1. BHOPAL LAKE RESTORATION Project Undertaken By Dainik Bhaskar Group

2. Lake That was... Glorious past

3. Unprecedented Deterioration

4. Historical Figures and Facts Constructed by Raja Bhoj in 11 th Century Constructed by Raja Bhoj in 11 th Century Size : 31 – Sq. kms. Size : 31 – Sq. kms. Water Capacity : Source of drinking water to nearly half of the Bhopal population. Water Capacity : Source of drinking water to nearly half of the Bhopal population.

5. Status - Cause of Concern Receding shores Receding shores Unprecedented Deterioration Unprecedented Deterioration Depletion of Water resources Depletion of Water resources Shrinking shores : Shrunk appreciably this year the upper lake from its 30-odd sq. kms to around 8 sq. kms. Shrinking shores : Shrunk appreciably this year the upper lake from its 30-odd sq. kms to around 8 sq. kms.

6. Why? Increasing population Increasing population Climate changes Climate changes Deforestation Deforestation Encroachment Encroachment Shortage in rainfall Shortage in rainfall Pollution Pollution Failure of successive Government policies and programmes Failure of successive Government policies and programmes

7. Challenges & Threats Challenges & Threats Drinking water supply affected Drinking water supply affected Threat to Ecological balance Threat to Ecological balance Irrigation affected Irrigation affected

8. Work Ahead-Save Bhopal Lakes Digging & Deepening Digging & Deepening Desilting Desilting Aforestation Aforestation Sewage treatment Sewage treatment

9. Wake up Call The deteriorating condition of lake is a wake up call for those who care and have concern about Bhopal and its lakes to come forward and contribute their bit to save this lifeline of Bhopal. The deteriorating condition of lake is a wake up call for those who care and have concern about Bhopal and its lakes to come forward and contribute their bit to save this lifeline of Bhopal. D B Group has come forward to this wake up call and has started contributing in this noble cause.

10. Our Contribution: DB Group has started following activities: Mechanized Digging Mechanized Digging Monetary & Material Contribution Monetary & Material Contribution Awareness among masses Awareness among masses Mobilisation of resources Mobilisation of resources Shramdhan ( Voluntary Labour ) Shramdhan ( Voluntary Labour )

11. Work in progress …

14. We Care The scope of work undertaken by DB Group Desilting 3,00,000 cubic meters to create water holding capacity of 10 Cr ltrs Project Cost : Rs. 5 crores Project Cost : Rs. 5 crores Equipment put into action : Equipment put into action : Pock lain : 2 JCB :2 Dumpers : 24 Project period :7 months Project period :7 months

15. We Care …

16. Call for Cooperation-we solicit partnership DB Corp has committed a contribution of Rs. 1.5 Crores Partnership is solicited in this noble cause by way of : Machinery & Equipment Machinery & Equipment Cash Donations Cash Donations Material Donation like Material Donation likeDiesel Voluntary Labour Voluntary Labour(Shramdhan)

17. Thank You