Kolkata, Jan 29 (IANS) Industrialists, celebrities and politicians joined thousands of others here in a 10-km marathon to save Rabindra Sarobar, an artificial lake which is now facing environmental pollution.
The marathon, organised by the Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA) and the Kolkata Improvement Trust (KIT), was aimed at raising consciousness about environmental pollution and its impact on Rabindra Sarobar.
The lake in South Kolkata is now included under the National Lake Conservation Plan by the central government to help its conservation.
Leading Bengali actress Rituparna Sengupta, industrialist Harshvardhan Neotia, West Bengal minister Firhad Hakim, doctors, lawyers, students and sportspersons were among the estimated 5,000 participants in the Great Sarovar Run.
“Rabindra Sarobar has been adversely hit due to urbanisation. We want to revice it,” said KMDA CEO Vivek Bharadwaj.
KIT and KMDA have started a joint beautification programme to preserve the lake by planting saplings.
