- Moti Jheel
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Not to be confused with Motijheel, an area in Dhaka and Motijheel Avenue, an area in North Kolkata, India.
Coordinates: 26°28′34″N 80°18′51″E / 26.4761°N 80.314055°E
Moti Jheel Location Kanpur Coordinates 26°17′N 80°11′E / 26.28°N 80.18°E Lake type artificial lake Basin countries India Max. length 600m Max. width 105m Max. depth 32 ft Surface elevation 130 ft Settlements Kanpur and Kalyanpur 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 [1][2]. 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".[3][4]
Moti means pearl and jheel means lake, thus giving its name pearl lake.
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History
The rectangular lake was originally developed during the British Raj, 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.[3][4][5][6].
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.
Notes
- ^ "Moti Jheel". Maps of India. http://www.mapsofindia.com/kanpur/places-of-interest/moti-jheel.html. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
- ^ Silas, p. 132
- ^ a b Singh, p. 24
- ^ a b Bhargava, p. 451
- ^ "Moti Jheel". India9. http://www.india9.com/i9show/Moti-Jheel-19836.htm.
- ^ Singh, p. 157
References
- Singh, Harihar (1972). Kanpur: a study in urban geography. Indrasini Devi.
- Singh, Surendra Nath (1990). Planning & development of an industrial town: a study of Kanpur. Mittal Publications. ISBN 8170992419.
- Bhargava, Gopal K. (Ed.); Shankarlal C. Bhatt (2005). Land and people of Indian states and union territories, 28. Uttar Pradesh. Gyan Publishing House. ISBN 8178353849. http://books.google.co.in/books?id=FCG5hGZ-hJsC&pg=PA451&dq=moti+jheel+kanpur&lr=&cd=15#v=onepage&q=moti%20jheel%20kanpur&f=false.
- Silas, Sandeep (2005). "44. Manchester of the East: Kanpur". Discover India by Rail. Sterling Publishers. ISBN 8120729390. http://books.google.co.in/books?id=gL7pGaL3vooC&pg=PT151&dq=moti+jheel+kanpur&cd=8#v=onepage&q=moti%20jheel%20kanpur&f=false.
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