| Para Lake | |
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  Para Lake | |
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| Location | Para,Mehsana,Gujarat |
| Coordinates | 23°36′17″N72°23′50″E / 23.6046°N 72.3972°E /23.6046; 72.3972 |
| Lake type | Artificial lake |
| Primary inflows | Storm water |
| Basin countries | India |
| Surface area | 950 m2 (10,200 sq ft) |
| Settlements | Mehsana |
Para Lake, officiallySwami Vivekanand Lake, is a man-made lake located inMehsana city in the Indian state ofGujarat. Excavated during theGaekwad rule, it was redeveloped and opened in 2019.
The lake was excavated during theGaekwad rule.[1] It is spread over area of 950 square metres (10,200 sq ft).[2][3] In 2007, the Mehsana Municipality appointed a contractor for beautification and redevelopment of the lake and the project was started byAnil Patel, then Member ofGujarat Legislative Assembly. After initial spending of₹80 lakh (US$93,000), the project was delayed due to allegations of scam. The project was delayed for several years and the estimated cost increased from₹3 crore (US$350,000) to₹7.8 crore (US$910,000). The project was restarted in 2016.[2][1][4] The lake was renamed afterSwami Vivekanand[5] and opened to the public on 4 August 2019 by Deputy Chief MinisterNitinbhai Patel.[2]
The children play area, yoga centre, food court, jogging tracks and boating felicities are developed and a toy train is introduced.[6][7]