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Moti Jheel on the brink of extinction [1]

Moti Jheel, which used to be a pride of Lucknow, seems to have lost its natural glory. The waterbody has been gobbled up by land grabbers, thanks to the ignorance on the part of Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC).

Presently, the lake houses several snacks and plastic factories, godown apart from a number of residential establishments.

Publication Date: 
17/04/2009
Pioneer (Lucknow) [2]
Tags:
Land Encroachments [3], Lakes [4], Solid Waste [5], Garbage [6], Plastics [7], Industrial Waste [8], Municipal Corporations [9], Uttar Pradesh [10], Lucknow (D) [11]
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[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/land-encroachments
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/lakes
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[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/garbage
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/plastics
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/industrial-waste
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/municipal-corporations
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/uttar-pradesh
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/lucknow-d