Moti Jheel is a lake and drinking water

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in the Benajhabar area of

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, which together with its adjoining gardens and children's park is an important tourist attraction. Built during the British Raj, today along with Kamala Retreat and Moti Park, it is an important recreational place in the bustling industrial city of Kanpur, once known as the "

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of the

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". Singh, p. 24 ''Moti'' means

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and ''jheel'' means

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, thus giving its name Pearl Lake. The park is often referred to as the '

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of Kanpur'.

History

The rectangular lake was originally developed during the

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, as a drinking water

of the Kanpur Waterworks, and called Septic Tank. Later, as an important urban planning measure by the city administration, it was developed as a public place and a recreational area, with a landscaped garden and a children's park. Singh, p. 157 It is flanked on one side by the campus of

Lala Lajpat Rai Hospital Lala Lajpat Rai Hospital is a government hospital in Swaroop Nagar, Kanpur, which was earlier called Hallet Hospital, and its campus stand adjacent to the Moti Jheel lake and is spread across 960 acres. It is associated with GSVM Medical Col ...

and on the other several important

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(Kanpur

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) buildings are situated, as is the

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(KDA)'s water treatment plant.

Major spots

Offices *Kanpur Municipal Corporation Town Hall *Kanpur Development Authority Entertainment Place *Lajpat Bhawan *Lake *Amusement Park *Gardens *Japanese Garden *Seasonal Fairs and Festivals

Connectivity

One can catch city buses to various routes of the city from Moti Jheel Bus Stop situated on Mall Road. The nearest railway station is at

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while the nearest major railhead is

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which is around 10 kilometres from Moti Jheel.

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is the nearest domestic airport.

Notes

References

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External links

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