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Govt to develop “Bhimsrushti” near Chavdar Lake

Raigad Dec 6 (UNI) Minister for Employment Guarantee Scheme, Bharat Gogawale, announced here on Saturday that a “Bhimsrushti” project will be developed in the Chavdar Lake area, similar to the proposed Shivsrushti near Fort Raigad. On the occasion of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar’s Mahaparinirvan Day on Saturday, Minister Gogawale paid tribute at the historic Chavdar Lake and later addressed the gathering.
The year 2027 marks the centenary of the Chavdar Lake Satyagraha, and the government plans to celebrate it on a grand scale. Ahead of the centenary, efforts will be made to make the lake water potable and to beautify the surrounding area, he added.
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