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Moti Jheel is a lake and drinking water
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in the Benajhabar area of
Kanpur Kanpur (Hindustani language, Hindustani: ), originally named Kanhapur and formerly anglicized as Cawnpore, is the second largest city of the Indian States and union territories of India, state of Uttar Pradesh after Lucknow. It was the primary ...
, 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
reservoir A reservoir (; ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam, usually built to water storage, store fresh water, often doubling for hydroelectric power generation. Reservoirs are created by controlling a watercourse that drains an existing body of wa ...
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 and on the other several important Kanpur Municipal Corporation (Kanpur
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) buildings are situated, as is the Kanpur Development Authority (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 Rawatpur while the nearest major railhead is Kanpur Central which is around 10 kilometres from Moti Jheel.
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is the nearest domestic airport.


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External links


Moti-Jheel and Park
at '' wikimapia'' Lakes of Uttar Pradesh Tourist attractions in Kanpur Reservoirs in India {{Kanpur-geo-stub