Para Lake


Para Lake, officially Swami Vivekanand Lake, is located in Mehsana city in Gujarat state of India. Excavated during the Gaekwad rule, it was redeveloped and opened in 2019.

History

The lake was excavated during the Gaekwad rule. It is spread over area of. In 2007, the Mehsana Municipality appointed a contractor for beautification and redevelopment of the lake and the project was started by Anil Patel, then Member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly. After initial spending of, the project was delayed due to allegations of scam. The project was delayed for several years and the estimated cost increased from to. The project was restarted in 2016. The lake was renamed after Swami Vivekanand and opened to the public on 4 August 2019 by Deputy Chief Minister Nitinbhai Patel.

Amenities

The children play area, yoga centre, food court, jogging tracks and boating felicities are developed and a toy train is introduced.