No boating this summer as Delhi’s famous Purana Qila boat club turns dry

Part of a moat surrounding the ruins of the historic Purana Qila, Delhi has seen a slow and painful death of the Old Fort Boat Club lake shut for the last nine months owing to negligence of various government bodies involved who are passing the buck to each other on jurisdiction and upkeep of the lake.

Updated on: May 08, 2017 8:44 AM IST

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Part of a moat surrounding the ruins of the historic Purana Qila, Delhi has seen a slow and painful death of the Old Fort Boat Club lake shut for the last nine months owing to negligence of various government bodies involved who are passing the buck to each other on jurisdiction and upkeep of the lake. (Raj K Raj/HT PHOTO)

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A child enjoys inside a floating ball at Old fort boat club in the summer of 2015 when the water levels in the lake was normal. (Raj K Raj/HT PHOTO)

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The Delhi Tourism and Transport Development authority (DTTDC) was unable to renew its agreement with the Archaeological Survey of India and as a result, the land has dried up and caused lateral spreading of the land. (Raj K Raj/HT PHOTO)

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Purana Qila is one of the oldest forts in Delhi. Built by Sher Shah Suri, the Purana Qila citadel was raised overlooking an extensive city area. (anjali sinha/ht photo)

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Built on fertile land, the old fort lake land is now seen drying and becoming lifeless. (Raj K Raj/HT PHOTO)

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The impact is also visible on the sound and light show held every evening at Purana Qila. “There has been a drop of more than 25% in our revenue from the show ever since these sites were closed down” says an official from the tourism department. (Raj K Raj/HT PHOTO)

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Remains of an idol on the sun crackled land in the lake bed at the Old Fort. (Raj K Raj/HT PHOTO)

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Purana Qila is one of the oldest forts in Delhi. Built by Sher Shah Suri, the Purana Qila citadel was raised overlooking an extensive city area. (Anjali sinha/ht photo)