| Sukhna: Duck, duck, goose? |
7th Feb 2015
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The lake used to be filled with ducks and geese, but it wears a deserted look now. PHOTO: T.S. Bedi
Sukhna Lake, often considered the "lifeline" of the city of Chandigarh, is now open to visitors again after it was cordoned off due to the threat of avian flu. Many geese were found dead and tested positive for the avian influenza.
The splendid beauty and grandeur of the lake has charmed countless tourists across the country, but visitors seem unhappy with the absence of the geese, which have added a certain splendor to the water body. Vijay Kumar Dev, advisor, UT, declared the lake area open — including the joggers' track, cafeteria, restaurant and other recreational facilities.
"Sukhna Breathes Again", says the publicity sign board, but without the feathered friends. It served as home for over 200 ducks and geese, but more than 30 of those died due to the virus and the rest had to be culled by the Wildlife and Animal Husbandry Department officials to curb the outbreak of the flu in the vicinity.
AK Malhotra, GM, Tourism told Guardian20, "The geese and ducks had become the soul of the lake and without the soul the body is mere a carcass. The lake has an appeal of its own but yes, the place, which was once chirpy with the quacks of the geese, now seems deserted."
http://www.sunday-guardian.com/young-restless/sukhna-duck-duck-goose
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