Kanwar lake in Bihar facing threat of running dry ...United Arab Emirates

Patna: Kanwar lake, Asia’s largest freshwater oxbow lake located in Bihar, faces the threat of running dry owing to the unrestrained encroachment of land and government’s inaction to save the natural aquifer which has been the preferred destination of the tourists. Located in Begusarai district, 125 km north of Patna, the lake was originally spread over in 6,786 hectares but now it has got reduced to little over 2,500 hectares, indicating how fast the encroachers have got involved in the business. According to environmentalists, it is a residual oxbow lake, formed due to meandering of mighty Gandak, a tributary of the Ganges, and served many purposes to the local populace—from recharging th

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