Source: The Deccan Chronicle, January 31, 2009, page 7 (Visakhapatnam edition)
Bhopal, Jan 30:
'Joining the war against water crisis, 250 army personnel took part in desilting the almost dry Upper Lake. Ever since the campaign to deepen the lake was launched by Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mr. Shivraj Singh Chouhan earlier in January, several political leaders, government officials, students, NCC cadets and citizens joined hands to deepend Bhopal's lifeline whose catchment area has over the years been reduced to 9 sq km from 361 sq km when it was originally built.
Legend has it that the lake was built by Paramar Dynasty's Raja Bhoj who ruled Malwa from 1005-1055 AD and Bhopal derived its name from the lake 'Bhoj ka taal'. The men in uniform which included 50 officers and 200 soldiers helped in desilting the Bada Talab or Upper Lake.'
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