Know more about Nagpur's 'Suicide Lake'
New Delhi: The Gandhi Sagar, popularly called Shukrawar Talav, by Nagpur citizens is in the headlines, albeit, for very unfortunate reasons. The lake has shockingly become a favourite spot for committing suicides. Every year, the
The rectangular shaped reservoir has been around since olden times when it was a small lake at the time of Gond settlements in the region.
The lake has been in existence for a record 275 years. Once the Gond reign was ceded to Chand Sultan who became ruler from Nagpur, he began civic improvements for the city.