Sursagar opened for public

Vadodara: The renovated Sursagar, located in the heart of the city, was opened for the public on Wednesday. The renovated lake was formally inaugurated on February 20 last year.
After its formal inauguration, the facilities developed around the lake were not open for public use in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. A raging second wave of the pandemic had hit the city soon after the inauguration.
Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) standing committee chairman Dr Hitendra Patel said that the borders of the lake have steps and benches where people can spend time.
Patel said the lake was renovated at the cost of Rs 34 crore. “We could not allow people in it in the wake of Covid-19. Now, it will remain open from 6am to 8am and 5pm to 8pm. The decision was taken as Covid-19 cases have come down,” he said.