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Vishrantwadi Lake – a Potential Picnic Spot / Boat Club Vishrantwadi lake as listed on google map is located 2 kms from Pune Airport and less than 500 meters from wadi crossing. Its area is around 11 hactares. It is surrounded by residential societies on three sides and Dhanori road on other side. In Survey of India map published in 1971, this area is shown as quarry. As per local people no quarry work has been carried out for a very long time and now it is filled with water and is called lake. The Gai Wadar Muzdoor Society used to be owner of the land. Current owners are VijayKumar Mehta & others. Around two -three years back attempt were made to fill this lake and convert the area to residential plot. However Dhanori Citizen Forum affiliated to National Society for Clean Cities is making efforts to preserve the lake. Lake generally overflows during raining season. The water of the lake is being used by some of the nearby societies for various purposes. Several migratory birds also have been spotted in the lake. The lake has a potential to be developed as a boat club/picnic spot but for the people making the surrounding dirty by throwing waste material around the lake and also using it for toilet purpose. Local municipal corporation also could help in developing this lake in consultation with the owner. Some information taken from articles and some by interviewing local people