Panipat’s Hali Lake, park turn out to be white elephant
Explainer: The Department of Urban Local Bodies spent ₹24 crore on their development
Panipat, Updated At : 07:03 AM Jun 24, 2025 IST
The project for the revival of Hali Lake and park in Panipat have turned out be a white elephant. The park and the lake, situated in the heart of the city, were developed in the name of Panipat’s renowned Urdu poet and writer Altaf Hussain Hali around 35 years ago. The Department of Urban Local Bodies spent Rs 24 crore on its development. At present, both are an utter state of neglect drawing widespread public criticism and calls for a high-level probe into the matter. Residents say these are the best example of negligence of officials of the Municipal Corporation (MC).
