About 2,000 large ponds and water bodies in 115 ULBs would be renovated and transformed into a hub for spending leisure time and amusement. The Women of the Mission Shakti and youths who have passed out from colleges would be roped into the work. The projects would be undertaken with minimal expenditure and by adopting a natural process.
The ponds have a crucial role in the social and cultural life and are also related to our Health and economy, said Patnaik. He hoped that after renovation of the ponds they would bring a qualitative change in the life of the residents of the towns and cities.
He also lauded the pilot project of Ama Pokhari in Municipal Corporations of Cuttack, Bhubaneswar and Brahmapur and advised the authorities to expedite and complete the work within stipulated time.