Moti Jheel
Encyclopedia
Moti Jheel is a lake and a drinking water reservoir
in the Benajhabar area of Kanpur, which with its adjoining gardens and children's park is an important tourist attraction . Built during the British Raj, today along with Kamala Retreat and Moti Park, it is most important recreational places in the bustling industrial city of Kanpur, once known as the "Manchester
of the East".
Moti means pearl and jheel means lake, thus giving its name pearl lake.
, as a drinking water reservoir
of Kanpur Waterworks, and called Sceptic Tank, later as an important urban planning measure by the city administration, it was developed as public place and recreational area with landscaped gardens and children's park..
It is flanked on one side by campus of Lala Lajpat Rai Hospital
and on the other, several important Kanpur Nagar nigam
(Kanpur Municipal Corporation
) buildings are situated in the adjoining area, as is Kanpur Development Authority (KDA)'s water treatment plant.
Reservoir
A reservoir , artificial lake or dam is used to store water.Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such as brickwork or cast concrete.The term reservoir may also be used to...
in the Benajhabar area of Kanpur, which with its adjoining gardens and children's park is an important tourist attraction . Built during the British Raj, today along with Kamala Retreat and Moti Park, it is most important recreational places in the bustling industrial city of Kanpur, once known as the "Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
of the East".
Moti means pearl and jheel means lake, thus giving its name pearl lake.
History
The rectangular lake was originally developed during the British RajBritish Raj
British Raj was the British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947; The term can also refer to the period of dominion...
, as a drinking water reservoir
Reservoir
A reservoir , artificial lake or dam is used to store water.Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such as brickwork or cast concrete.The term reservoir may also be used to...
of Kanpur Waterworks, and called Sceptic Tank, later as an important urban planning measure by the city administration, it was developed as public place and recreational area with landscaped gardens and children's park..
It is flanked on one side by campus of Lala Lajpat Rai Hospital
Lala Lajpat Rai Hospital
Lala Lajpat Rai Hospital is a government hospital in Swaroop Nagar, Kanpur, which was earlier called Hallet Hospital, and its campus stand adjacent to the Moti Jheel lake.It is associated with GSVM Medical College, Kanpur.-History:...
and on the other, several important Kanpur Nagar nigam
Nagar Nigam
Nagar nigam or municipal corporations in India are state government formed departments that works for the development of a city, which has a population of more than one million...
(Kanpur Municipal Corporation
Municipal corporation
A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including cities, counties, towns, townships, charter townships, villages, and boroughs. Municipal incorporation occurs when such municipalities become self-governing entities under the laws of the state or province in which...
) buildings are situated in the adjoining area, as is Kanpur Development Authority (KDA)'s water treatment plant.
External links
- Moti-Jheel and Park at wikimapiaWikimapiaWikiMapia is a privately owned, online map and satellite imaging resource that combines Google Maps with a wiki system, allowing users to add information, in the form of a note, to any location on Earth. Users may currently use this information for free...