Water Walks – Sunday 22 January 2012
Lakes of Delhi
Spend a day loving water in the city
Sunday 22 January 2012; 11 am – 7 pm
Meeting Point: Ticket window, PVR Saket (Nearest Metro: Malviya Nagar), 11 am
Ending Point: PVR Saket, 7 pm
Mode of Commuting: Walk / Wheels
Registration Details: Contribute Rs. 1100/- per person (includes transport)
Please pre-register. Contact Himanshu Verma / 41671100 / himanshu@redearthindia.com
Lakes spread all over Delhi, a saga of water in the city…
Some brimming with abundance, and some dried up in today’s waterless climate…
Some natural lakes, and some man made ones….
Visit holy lakes, historical lakes,
Brimming with stories if not water,
And spend a day learning to love water….
Itinerary & Places Visited
11 am: Walk starts at PVR Saket
11.30 am-12.30 pm: Surajkund Lake, just outside Delhi, 10th century
1.15 – 2.30 pm: Haus Khas Reservoir, 13th century. Lunch at Naivedyam at participant’s cost.
3.00- 3.30 pm: Sarovar at Bangla Sahib, 17th century
4 – 5 pm: Naini Lake, Model Town, 20th century
6 pm: Walk ends at PVR Saket
(Click on images to enlarge)
Suraj Kund / Photo: Jyoti Prakash Bhattacharjee
Suraj Kund / Photo: Varun Shiv Kapur
Hauz Khas / Photo: Karan Thapa
Hauz Khas / Photo: Mayank Austen Soofi
Hauz Khas / Photo: Carole Harris
Sarovar Bangla Sahib / Photo: Kabilan Sathyamurthy
Sarovar Bangla Sahib / Photo: Kabilan Sathyamurthy
Sarovar Bangla Sahib / Photo: Ken Wieland
Sarovar Bangla Sahib / Photo: Vasudha Wadhera
