PRAYAGRAJ, July 16 -- : Numaiya Dahi Lake, also known as Kheduwa Taal, will undergo restoration and beautification under the Namami Gange programme. A Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) is also planned to treat wastewater flowing into the lake.

The 48-hectare lake, located about 2 km from the Yamuna River, has already been declared a Wetland Forest under the Namami Gange scheme. It is an important habitat for aquatic life, local fishermen and migratory birds that visit during winter.

Officials said the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) is preparing proposals to restore the lake as part of its efforts to conserve ecologically important wetlands across the Ganga basin.

The lake, situated near Karehda, Jalalpur and Lakhanpur villages, is ...