Vishal Devi lake threat

But now the condition of the lake is different. Due to dry yam, fire has spread in many places of the park. There is a cloud of smoke in Chure area around Devi Lake. The water in the lake is also very low. The lake is covered with more grass than water. The eastern part of the lake is being buried. Only the water seen on the west side has maintained the existence of the lake. There is a danger that this once huge lake will be turned into a grassland.

There are many small and large lakes, ponds and ponds in the park. Lakes like Tamor Lake, Munda Lake, Lamital are big. Devital is a bigger lake than this," said former chief conservation officer Rampreet Yadav. Conservation Officer Ganesh Prasad Tiwari, who is the information officer of Chitwan Park, says that the area of ​​Devi Lake is about 25 hectares. He estimates that half of the lake has been covered so far.

The problem of Devital drying up is an old one. Former chief conservation officer Yadav also says that this lake is a lake that needs to be cleaned from time to time. Chure Hill is connected to the south bank of the lake. On the east bank there is a khare coming out of Chure. There are other small birds that come to the lake. During the dry season, these khares carry Gegran with stones and soil and pile it in the lake. Because of this, there is a problem in the lake.

Chitwan Park is the main habitat of wild animals considered rare in the world, large one-horned rhinoceros, spotted tiger and many other carnivorous animals, waterfowl, crocodiles and animals. Tal Talaiya is very important for these animals and other plants. The management of the lakes and wetlands of the park should continue. Otherwise, there is a danger that the status will deteriorate and become wetland grasslands, large trees and plants will grow in the grasslands and become bushes and forests.

However, the budget for the management of lakes and grasslands in Chitwan Park in recent years is decreasing. According to Conservation Officer Ganesh Prasad Tiwari, who is the information officer of the park, 11 lakh rupees have been received for the construction and management of the pond in the current financial year. Before Corona, in the financial year 075/76, the budget was 1 crore 43 lakh rupees. After that, it gradually decreased and last year it came to five lakh rupees.

Looking at the condition of Devital, it seems that the lake is turning into a grassland. The budget for grassland management in Chitwan Park is also decreasing. In the financial year 077/78, 99 lakh 57 thousand rupees were received.

In the current financial year, 4 million seven thousand rupees have been received for grassland management. Animals have grown in the park. Grasslands and ponds are deteriorating. But the management budget is also decreasing.