સમગ્ર ગાંધીનગરમાં બહુવિધ તળાવો અને તળાવોને પુનઃસ્થાપિત
કરવામાં GMC અને E.F.I એકસાથે જોડાઈ રહ્યા છે.
Gandhinagar, the capital city of Gujarat, is known for its rich cultural heritage, urban landscape, and vast green cover. With the Sabarmati River flowing along its western boundary, the city is home to numerous lakes, ponds, stepwells, and reservoirs. However, over the years, rapid urbanization has shifted focus away from these vital water bodies, leading to encroachments and degradation, thereby threatening the city’s ecological balance. Restoring these wetlands is crucial for groundwater recharge, agriculture, biodiversity, and overall environmental resilience.
E.F.I., in collaboration with the Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation, has taken on multiple water bodies across Gandhinagar in Adalaj, Ambapur, Tarapur, Zundal and more, working towards their restoration.
Ambapur, Tarapur, and Zundal are some of the rapidly growing villages that blend both urban and rural characteristics. The water bodies in this region play a vital role in supporting the surrounding environment from groundwater recharge, irrigation, and providing habitats for a variety of urban and rural flora and fauna.
However, as the city rapidly expanded with wide roads, towering buildings, and flashy commercial spaces, attention slowly drifted away from these true lifelines. Neglected and overlooked, they began to deteriorate. Invasive weeds began to take over, garbage was dumped along their banks, the water bodies became shallower, and the bunds started eroding. What were once thriving ecosystems gradually lost their purpose and turned into neglected spaces, vulnerable to
misuse and anti-social activities.
E.F.I, in collaboration with the Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation, launched the #BlueGreenGandhinagar project in restoring 10+ water bodies and developing
an eco-park with native tree along the banks of the Sabarmati River.
All these water bodies were thoroughly surveyed, and their boundaries were clearly demarcated. Garbage that had been discarded over many years was removed, and invasive weeds were cleared from the entire lake surface. Following this, excess silt that had accumulated over time was desilted and repurposed to strengthen the embankments. These embankments were raised, widened, and reinforced to enhance structural stability and long-term resilience.
Protective fencing was installed around the lake areas to safeguard the water bodies and prevent unwanted intrusions. These restoration efforts significantly increased the water storage capacity, removed all non-biodegradable waste, and diverted sewage away from the lakes leading to improved water quality. With stronger bunds, recharge pits, nesting islands, and native tree plantations these water bodies are now better equipped to support both the local community and
the wildlife that depend on them.
Scroll through and look at how once-forgotten water bodies were brought back to life.
Ambapur Lake Restoration
Before Restoration Status
Restoration Efforts
After Restoration
After Monsoons
Tarapur Urban Pond Restoration
Before Restoration
Work In Progress
After Restoration
Tarapur Rural Pond Restoration
Before Restoration
Work In Progress
After Restoration
Zundal Pond Restoration
Before Restoration
Work In Progress
After Restoration
Zundal Tragad Mansarovar
Pond Restoration
Before Restoration
Work In Progress
After Restoration
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