Para Lake

Para Lake, officially Swami Vivekanand Lake, is a man-made lake located in Mehsana city in the Indian state of Gujarat. Excavated during the Gaekwad rule, it was redeveloped and opened in 2019.

History
The lake was excavated during the Gaekwad rule. It is spread over area of 950 m2. In 2007, the Mehsana Municipality appointed a contractor for beautification and redevelopment of the lake and the project was started by Anil Patel, then Member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly. After initial spending of inr 8000000, the project was delayed due to allegations of scam. The project was delayed for several years and the estimated cost increased from inr 30000000 to inr 78000000. The project was restarted in 2016. The lake was renamed after Swami Vivekanand and opened to the public on 4 August 2019 by Deputy Chief Minister Nitinbhai Patel.

Amenities
The children play area, yoga centre, food court, jogging tracks and boating felicities are developed and a toy train is introduced.