Badkhal Lake

It was a natural lake, which is situated in the Badkhal village near Faridabad, Haryana. It is about 32 kilometers away from Delhi. It was a man-made embankment. This place is a tourist spot. It is about two decades back, this lake began drying up and now this is totally dried up. In the season of spring, A flower show is held, and Its name is most probably derived from the Persian word, It’s called ‘beydakhal’.The word ‘beydakhal’ means free from interference. The whole area is a biodiversity area

Attraction

This lake is the largest natural lake in the city of Faridabad. It is one of the tourist spots in the town. People from many places come to visit this lake. Among all the lakes, this is one of the largest and deepest. This lake is surrounded by the Aravalli hills which make this lake more beautiful. Actually, this place is amazing to see. Actually, there are many things that attract people to visit This place.

Around this lake, there are hotels, resorts, restaurants, bars, and artificial water pools which let the tourists do boating, swimming, etc. There are also Horse and Camel rides available there.

History

In 1947, The lake was built, after the country got independence. It was built for construction Between

two low-lying Aravalli hills, to trap run-off for irrigation. There are many Migratory birds used to visit the lake. In 1972, the Government of Haryana built a 30-room resort off the lake. it was a major tourist attraction from the ’70s through to the ’90s.

After that Construction boom in the National Capital Region, it drove quarrying and mining in the area at a large scale. As illegal mining and quarrying mushroomed, the downward water flow to the lake was not just obstructed.AlsoAquifers were damaged

Besides, rampant borewells and deforestation and digging in the area. This is owing to urbanization worsening the situation, leaving the lake high and dry. A Good number of mineral water companies have also illegally sourced water from the lake.

Since 2009, this lake turned completely dried up.

In that 2010, January, the lake and the nearby Surajkund were filled up with water in conjunction with

The Commonwealth games. In march 2014, a survey report says that by the Gardens Society, Delhi Parks

Which is under the Government of Delhi’s department of environment the lake was turned into completely dried up and it was completely under the Government of Delhi’s department of environment. The report also says that 190 of 611 water bodies in Delhi had also gone dry.

Inside/Outside Views

The whole view of this place is amazing. The environment of this place is amazing. The lake is surrounded by greenery, migratory birds flying in the area, and birds chirping, it is perfect for nature lovers. Many people love this place for morning and evening walks in the lap of nature. Here you can find natural beauty. This area is neat and clean. every spring at Badkhal Lake, a flower show is organized by The team. So, Don’t miss the beauty of this place.

How to Reach

By air: Bagdogra international airport is the nearest airport to this place. So you can easily reach there by air.

By rail: Domingarh railway station is the nearest railway station to this place. So after reaching this station you can take a taxi to reach this Museum.

By road: You can easily reach there by road and that’s the easiest way ever. You can hire a car or take a bus to reach this place directly.

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