Lohardaga policeclean Bada Talab

Lohardaga: The Lohardaga police on Thursday launched a cleanliness drive to de-weed the famous Victoria Tank, popularly known as Baba Talab here. The waterbody is choking with an overgrowth of water hyacinths. The civic body cleans the tank only on festive occasions and hence the overgrowth. Complete cleaning of the waterbody may not be possible but a section will be readied for devotees to make their offerings.Like every year, the police, this year too took the active role to prepare the historic tank before Chhath.
"Following instructions of SP Jitendra Kumar Singh, we launched the cleanliness drive at the Chhath Ghat of Bada Talab on Thursday. We will continue the drive till it becomes favourable for use on the occasion of Chhath," said sergeant major Samir Kumar, who was leading the team.
Around 150 jawans of the district armed force were pressed into service to clean the pond, who removed the hyacinths. The hyacinths were then taken away in tractors and trucks provided by the civic body.