In pics: This could be Sukhna Lake’s last summer

By HT Correspondent

Updated On May 19, 2017 10:09 pm IST

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While workers continue to remove weeds from the Sukhna, a good monsoon is the only hope. (Karun Sharma/HT)

Updated on May 19, 2017 10:09 pm IST

While workers continue to remove weeds from the Sukhna, a good monsoon is the only hope. (Karun Sharma/HT)

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With water level of Chandigarh’s iconic Sukhna Lake decreasing by the day, this could be the lake’s last summer. (Karun Sharma/HT)

Updated on May 19, 2017 10:09 pm IST

With water level of Chandigarh’s iconic Sukhna Lake decreasing by the day, this could be the lake’s last summer. (Karun Sharma/HT)

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In happier times, Chandigarh residents flocked to the lake, with the management earning Rs 4 lakh/week from activities such as boating. (Keshav Singh/HT)

Updated on May 19, 2017 10:09 pm IST

In happier times, Chandigarh residents flocked to the lake, with the management earning Rs 4 lakh/week from activities such as boating. (Keshav Singh/HT)

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Depleting at a rapid rate and boating already restricted, by June 30 — a day after monsoon is to hit the city — Sukhna’s bed will run dry. (Karun Sharma/HT)

Updated on May 19, 2017 10:09 pm IST

Depleting at a rapid rate and boating already restricted, by June 30 — a day after monsoon is to hit the city — Sukhna’s bed will run dry. (Karun Sharma/HT)

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Against the needed depth of 10 feet, the Sukhna has now shrunk to a mere 1.75 feet. (Karun Sharma/HT)

Updated on May 19, 2017 10:09 pm IST

Against the needed depth of 10 feet, the Sukhna has now shrunk to a mere 1.75 feet. (Karun Sharma/HT)

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With the required water level from the sea needed at 1,163 feet, the current level at 1,152 feet is already alarming — enough to restrict boating. (Karun Sharma/HT)

Updated on May 19, 2017 10:09 pm IST

With the required water level from the sea needed at 1,163 feet, the current level at 1,152 feet is already alarming — enough to restrict boating. (Karun Sharma/HT)

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From April 1 till May 18 — in a span of 48 days — Sukhna has lost more than half of its depth. (Karun Sharma/HT)

Updated on May 19, 2017 10:09 pm IST

From April 1 till May 18 — in a span of 48 days — Sukhna has lost more than half of its depth. (Karun Sharma/HT)

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Apart from evaporation, the man-made lake that is a national wetland, has lost its water body area to silt and forest cover that has grown on this area (Karun Sharma/HT)

Updated on May 19, 2017 10:09 pm IST

Apart from evaporation, the man-made lake that is a national wetland, has lost its water body area to silt and forest cover that has grown on this area (Karun Sharma/HT)

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Weeds, too, are one of the major causes behind the dropping water level of the lake. (Karun Sharma/HT)

Updated on May 19, 2017 10:09 pm IST

Weeds, too, are one of the major causes behind the dropping water level of the lake. (Karun Sharma/HT)

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The lake, situated in an upscale area of the city, is also a national wetland. (Karun Sharma/HT)

Updated on May 19, 2017 10:09 pm IST

The lake, situated in an upscale area of the city, is also a national wetland. (Karun Sharma/HT)

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