Gandhisagar Takes Lead as Futala Fountain Flounders Nagpur: While the much-publicised musical fountain at Futala Lake remains stuck in a cycle of delays and technical setbacks, a more grounded and steadily progressing project at Gandhisagar in Central Nagpur is beginning to draw attention—not for its scale, but for its execution. The Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC), through its electrical department, has initiated work on a musical fountain at Gandhisagar with a sanctioned budget of Rs3.88 crore. The project is part of a larger rejuvenation and beautification plan for the historic lake and its adjoining gardens, funded under a Rs48 crore grant from the state government. Unlike Futala, where multiple agencies have struggled to coordinate, Gandhisagar's development is being handled in a more streamlined manner by the civic body. NMC's executive engineer (electrical) Rajendra Rathore said preliminary groundwork has begun, including planning for electrical infrastructure and fountain design, with an emphasis on ensuring fewer technical complications during execution. Even installation of the fountain’s infrastructure has started about two weeks ago. A Noida-based company has been entrusted with the job, and a time period of 120 days has been allotted to complete the work. According to Rathore, the project is expected to be completed by the end of June. The project aims to enhance the aesthetic appeal of the lake while creating a functional public space for residents in the densely populated central parts of the city. The contrast with Futala could not be sharper.#nagpur_municipal_corporation #nagpur_improvement_trust #gandhisagar #noida_company #futala_lake
