<p>The City Municipal Council (CMC) on Monday commenced work on cleaning ‘pushkarnis’ (temple tanks) with the help of Government Junior College students in Chikkaballapur.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Cleaning and rejuvenation of all the ‘pushkarnis’ in various wards will be undertaken in a phased manner before the onset of the next monsoon. <br /><br />As part of drive, cleaning of the ‘pushkarni’ behind the Shani Mahatma temple was undertaken on Tuesday. <br /><br />In the coming days, ‘pushkarnis’ near Basappa Choultry, Kandavara Bagilu and at Bharatinagar will also be cleared of shrubs and weeds. <br /><br />Historical significance<br /><br />Considering that these ‘pushkarnis’ have a great historical significance, the CMC officials have decided to rejuvenate them at the earliest. At the Lok Adalat meeting held recently, it was decided to give a fresh lease of life to the ‘pushkarni’s through ‘shrama daana’ and also to recharge ground water table. <br /><br />“Following the directions of deputy commissioner, the CMC decided to end the year through cleaning up of temple tanks on Monday,” CMC Commissioner D H Raya told Deccan Herald. <br /><br />The students of the Junior College enthusiastically took part in clearing weeds and shrubs from the Pushkarni tank beds. <br /><br />“Tenders will be invited for works like removing thorny bushes, clearing heaps of mud and waste from the tanks. It will take a while, by the time, all the four tanks are cleared,” he added. <br /><br />Lifeline<br /><br />The ‘pushkarni’ on the outskirts of Kandavara Bagilu is a lifeline to other temple tanks in the city. <br /><br />“If this tank is filled up, other ‘pushkarnis’ will also get sufficient water. This will help in recharging of groundwater. If the tanks fails to fill up through rainwater, we will fill them up with rainwater harvesting or through borewell water,” said an official. <br /><br /></p>
<p>The City Municipal Council (CMC) on Monday commenced work on cleaning ‘pushkarnis’ (temple tanks) with the help of Government Junior College students in Chikkaballapur.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Cleaning and rejuvenation of all the ‘pushkarnis’ in various wards will be undertaken in a phased manner before the onset of the next monsoon. <br /><br />As part of drive, cleaning of the ‘pushkarni’ behind the Shani Mahatma temple was undertaken on Tuesday. <br /><br />In the coming days, ‘pushkarnis’ near Basappa Choultry, Kandavara Bagilu and at Bharatinagar will also be cleared of shrubs and weeds. <br /><br />Historical significance<br /><br />Considering that these ‘pushkarnis’ have a great historical significance, the CMC officials have decided to rejuvenate them at the earliest. At the Lok Adalat meeting held recently, it was decided to give a fresh lease of life to the ‘pushkarni’s through ‘shrama daana’ and also to recharge ground water table. <br /><br />“Following the directions of deputy commissioner, the CMC decided to end the year through cleaning up of temple tanks on Monday,” CMC Commissioner D H Raya told Deccan Herald. <br /><br />The students of the Junior College enthusiastically took part in clearing weeds and shrubs from the Pushkarni tank beds. <br /><br />“Tenders will be invited for works like removing thorny bushes, clearing heaps of mud and waste from the tanks. It will take a while, by the time, all the four tanks are cleared,” he added. <br /><br />Lifeline<br /><br />The ‘pushkarni’ on the outskirts of Kandavara Bagilu is a lifeline to other temple tanks in the city. <br /><br />“If this tank is filled up, other ‘pushkarnis’ will also get sufficient water. This will help in recharging of groundwater. If the tanks fails to fill up through rainwater, we will fill them up with rainwater harvesting or through borewell water,” said an official. <br /><br /></p>
