Sector 42 lake in Chandigarh stinks as Chhath Puja concludes

A day after the Chhath Puja concluded, visitors to the Sector 42 lake braved stink emanating from polluted water, even as workers removed floating waste with the help of a net.

According to officials, discarded offerings, fruits, flowers and other waste material were removed from the venue. Soon after the celebrations were over, a cleanliness drive was also launched at the lake. Workers engaged in removing the waste said heaps of flowers, sugarcane, rotten fruits, etc had been cleared from the lake with the help of nets and it would take one more day to clean the lake.

Officials stated after the celebrations, a drive was launched and all waste was removed. Simultaneously, the lake was cleaned.

Environmentalists said devotees and organising committees should adopt eco-friendly practices and ensure proper disposal of waste after such events.

A group of students from the nearby Institute of Hotel Management said they visited the lake for an evening walk today. While waste had been removed from the venue, foul smell was still emanating from the lake, they said.