Bhimtal lake aquarium

Nainital's Bhimtal lake has an island aquarium
by Vipul Goel

Nainital: Nainital's Bhimtal Lake is home to a large variety of aquatic species. There is an island in the centre of the lake that used to have a restaurant, which fascinated a lot of tourists until its beauty was ruined due to public's leftovers. The Nainital Lake Development Authority hence decided to develop an aquarium on the island. They have converted the restaurant into an aquarium to prevent pollution and clean the lake. "Earlier, there used to be a restaurant on this island and a lot of tourists used to visit the restaurant. However, tourists used to leave behind waste that used to pollute the lake. The Nainital Lake Development Authority came up with the idea of converting the restaurant into an aquarium to stop the lake from being polluted," said Dhiraj Gartayal, Secretary of the Nainital Lake Development Authority in Uttarakhand. A variety of fishes from countries like South Africa, Mexico and China have been kept in the aquarium that are captivating tourists' attention. They are excited to watch different species of fishes in it. "I am having fun here. Seriously, it's really nice to be here and watch different species of fishes. I am watching such species of fishes that I found only in books," said Sakshi Goel, a tourist. Developing the aquarium took a year for lake authorities here. The aquarium consists of around 12 'aquaboxes' that contain fishes. With the introduction of a major new feature, it is hoped anyone visiting Nainital will enjoy here the most. Nainital is a popular tourist destination in India.
-June 13, 2009

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