Er Devinder Singh-a man who made it possible -water entered in Patiala’s Rajindra Lake
Kanwar Inder Singh/ royalpatiala.in/ Patiala
Er Devinder Singh, a name is going to be written in golden words in the history of Patiala. He is the man who made the dream of every Patialvies to see water in the dry Rajindra lake, in the heart of the city, to come true.
After taking the reins of Punjab, Capt Amarinder Singh, who got elected as MLA from Patiala, announced many development works, for the city. Development of Rajindra Lake is one of them
Er Devinder Singh, superintending engineer, Patiala drainage circle, took the command and started working on this project. He made a proposal to fill the Rajindra lake tank and presented to the district administration and the state government. The Deputy Commissioner Kumar Amit informed that the Chief Minister has expressed his desire to give a completely ancient / heritage look to the lake.
In the proposal, he suggested to take the help of shiromani gurudwara prabhandak committee (SGPC) to fill the water in the Rajindra lake tank. Under this scheme, Project Hansli has been prepared with an expenditure of 40 lakhs. He informed that the Hansli feeding the sarovars (water bodies) of Gurudwara Shree Dukhniwaran Sahib and Gurudwara Shree Moti Bagh Sahib from Bhakhra main line which was constructed by Kar sewa, in 1980’s, will now be extended to the gardens and lakes of Patiala.
Singh further informed that “a separate Regulatory gate has been installed in the PNC, Rajbaha on Nabha Road, which extends from the Bhakhra main line, after which the capacity / volume of water going to Hansli has been increased 2.5 Cusec. Water has reached Rajindra lake through a regulatory gate installed on Hansli near the Railway Crossing no. 21, on renovating the already present pipeline, which receives the left over water after feeding the sarovars of Gurudwaras Shree Dukhniwaran Sahib and Shree Moti Bagh sahib.
He further informed that the lake would soon be a haven for the residents of Patiala and tourists alike, a place where morning /evening walkers will be able to relax and rejuvenate.
He added that the “entire project is being personally supervised by the Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh and MP Preneet Kaur, deputy commissioner Kumar Amit”.
Elaborating further singh said “we have also installed five fountains as part of the project, thus, allowing the local residents to enjoy its pristine glory. Of these five fountains, one fountain will throw water upto 80 feet, two fountains will throw water upto 50 feet and two fountains will throw water at 5 feet, so that water to remain fresh. To dispose off the stagnant water, a proper outlet provision is also kept.”
He said that “presently we have stopped the supply to Gurudwara Moti Bagh sahib within the next few days water will be filled in the lake, which is spread over 10 acres of land.This is attained through existing infrastructure after making necessary modifications with minimal cost.”
He especially thanked the SGPC authorities, “for giving full support and giving no objection certificate. Without the help if SGPC, it won’t be so easy to fulfill the dreams of Patialvies”.
November, 2,2020
