Approach

The project involves several pollution control and environmental conservation measures and the 14 sub projects brought under five main categories are given below:

Desilting and Dredging Works.

• Desilting and Dredging of the Lakes.
• Deepening & Widening of spill channel.
• Restoration of Island.

Catchment Area Treatment:

• Afforestation, Creation of Buffer Zones.
• Construction of check dams, silt traps, toe walls & cascading for controlling silt entry.

Sewerage Pollution Prevention Schemes & Construction of Garland Drains around the Lower lake.

 Shoreline and Fringe Areas Management.

• Link Road from Retghat to Lalghati as a physical barrier for controlling human and animal activities.

• Solid waste management.

• Dhobi Ghats Pollution Prevention.

 Water Quality Monitoring

• Deweeding
• Water Quality Monitoring laboratory.
• Installation of floating fountains.
•  Aquaculture.