Maharashtra s Lonar lake attracts scientists from across the world
Nagpur:
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday visited the Lonar crater lake in Buldhana district and asked officials to develop tourism facilities at the site without disturbing the local biodiversity. A press release by the District Information Office said Uddhav Thackeray visited the Van Kuti view point and Daitya Sudan temple at the Lonar lake. The oval-shaped Lonar lake, formed after a meteorite hit the Earth some 50,000 years ago, is a popular tourist hub.
Mr Thackeray said careful planning is needed while developing tourism facilities around the crater lake to avoid over-crowding. Accordingly, a draft plan should be prepared and implemented properly to develop the site. The Maharashtra Chief Minister held a meeting with officials and discussed the issue.
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Nagpur district of Maharashtra on Wednesday registered 434 new coronavirus cases, taking its tally to 1,26,189, the local administration said.
A District Information Office release said eight more patients succumbed to the infection, taking the death toll to 3,984.
Also, 304 patients were discharged from hospitals during the day, pushing the count of recovered cases to 1,17,949, it said.
The number of active cases in the district stood at 4,256.
As many as 4,970 new COVID-19 tests were conducted, taking the tally of samples examined so far to 9,59,980, the release added.