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Save the lake project

Save the lake.It is your own

Futula lake a urban lake in Nagpur ,India is riddled with pollutants and there is an urgent need to address it to prevent it from dying . Our school Delhi Public school lava Nagpur joined hands with NGOs working to save the lake in a unique way .We supported the citizens to immerse the idols in artificial lake rather than in the lake and maintained the purity of the lake during the festival season

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Updated October 2025
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2025

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All students
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Such project based initiatives help students to become responsible citizens of the society and also develop social skills.The students understand real world problems and collaborate with outside agencies to fulfil the work which is beneficial for the society.Rather than being passive activists ,students integrate their role into the society as active and environmentally conscious citizens .

About the innovation

Why did you create this innovation?

Nagpur had 11 vibrant lakes which dried out in last 50 years ,hence the need to save this urban lake which is home to many birds, animals and reducing the urabn heat of the city. It is an exercise to sdg 6 .The Clean Water SDG refers to Sustainable Development Goal 6, which aims to ensure universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water and sanitation for all by 2030. This goal also focuses on improving water quality by reducing pollution and increasing water-use efficiency, protecting water-related ecosystems, and implementing integrated water management and transboundary cooperation

What does your innovation look like in practice?

It has generated a lot of curiosity that students have become active community leaders to work for the society rather than passive citizens.They took the initiative to clean the pavement next to the lake and coerce te citizens to care for the lake which belongs to the people.NGOs came forward to support the cause and helped us in our good thought .The lake retained its cleanliness even during the festival time and people did enjoy their festival without making the lake polluted like yester years .It was a challenge but the efforts to work towards sdg 6 was worth it.

How has it been spreading?

There has been a conscious effort now , by the citizen not to throw waste or trash into the lake water.There is a remarkable change in the attitude of the citizens because it was a cause by the children of the city to save their lake.. Despite the school hours , the students worked along with the NGOs to help immerse the idols in the artificial ponds made by the Municipal corporation.

If I want to try it, what should I do?

You should contact the municipal corporation or the authorities of your city and make them aware of the efforts to save any of your cities lake .Study the cause of lake eutrofication and analyse the water sample to study the oxygen content, biomass and later take support of community agencies to fulfil the project.

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Implementation steps

SAVE THE LAKE PROJECT
1.Choose a urban lake of your city
2.Collect 5 water samples in 1 litre bottles from different parts of the lake
3.Analyse the water sample for Oxygen, chlorine,ammonia,feacal coliform etc
4.Prepare a data to ascertain the health of the lake
6.Talk to the nearby locals of the lake to know the main cause of pollution of the lake water
7.Conduct an activity as per the cause -to stop ,reduce lake water pollution
8.Visit the lake to study its sdg 6 .
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5.Study the catchment area of the lake

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