Anand Sagar is a building complex, lake, and tourist attraction in Shegaon, Maharashtra. The site was constructed by the Shri Gajanan Maharaj Mandir Trust to solve local water resource issues, and has since become a tourist attraction and pilgrimage site.
Description
The complex at Anand Sagar was constructed by the Shri Gajanan Maharaj Mandir Trust as a means to create jobs in Shegaon, bring in tourist revenue, and provide reliable access to water.[1] The project had an initial budget of Template:INR crore.[2]
The site consists of an artificial lake and a number of buildings. Buildings present include gardens, entertainment buildings, an amphitheater, and temples.[3] The lake was made by drawing water from a nearby river and allows Shegaon to better manage water resources.[1]
Anand Sagar was used as a model by several other complexes in India.[4][5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Anand Sagar, Shegaon | District Buldhana, Government of Maharashtra | India. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
- ↑ http://www.gajananmaharaj.org/anandsagarenglish
- ↑ Full Day Outstation taxi cabs from Pune & Mumbai to Anand Sagar Shegaon. www.ucab.in. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
- ↑ शेगावच्या आनंदसागरच्या धर्तीवर होणारा नागपुरातील अंबाझरीचा विकास बारगळला, author/lokmat-news-network. Lokmat(2018-11-21). Retrieved 2020-08-12.
- ↑ MTDC plans to redevelop Ambazari garden at Rs 100 crore | Nagpur News - Times of India, Mar 2, Anjaya Anparthi / TNN /. The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-08-12.