Lake conservation committee to be set up

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Corporation has decided to set up a lake conservation committee to curb encroachment at Akkulam, Mayor K Chandrika has said. The Mayor and a couple of officials had visited the lake on Wednesday to review its present situation.The previous government had set aside Rs 30 crore for the development of Akkulam lake as part of a tourism project. ‘’It was to be used for fencing, laying a footpath along the side and restoring the lake. However, nothing has been done so far. The committee has been set up to speed up the conservation of the lake,’’ the Mayor said.  She said that the lake was in a pathetic condition with the overgrown weeds killing its life. It would be up to the councillors in the area too to oversee the conservation, she said.