‘Bada Talab’ in Bhopal reaches dead shortage level

The Bada Talab in Madhya Pradesh’s Bhopal has reached a dead storage level with cracks in the water bed, which is prominently appearing. Because of the drying up of lakes, people were able to walk on the bed of the lake. Built in the 11th century by King Bhoj during his tenure as the King of Malwa, Bhojtal, also known as the Upper Lake is the primary source of drinking water for the residents of Bhopal. While speaking to ANI, one of the locals said, "Whenever we had come here, this lake was always full of water. We have never seen it dried up like this. We were trying to go to the ‘dargah’ but because of the mud, we weren’t able to go. This shouldn’t have dried up like this as it’s was the beauty of Bhopal." Another local said, "We had never expected that we would be able to walk like this on the lake.”