UDAIPUR, Nov 6 (TIWN): Aiming to save the flaura and fauna of the Kalyansagar Lake, an awareness campaign on Eco-System Conservation of Matabari Kalyan Sagar on Thursday at the Udaipur Block Conference Hall.Students of most of the schools have participated in the programme. During the programme, the dignitaries have appealed to keep the lake clean and to take special major so that the locals do not pollute the water.Highlighting the conservation of the extinct species turtle, they further said that there are four types of turtles and people should pay concern to the species. As among them the Bostami turtle is one of the rare species.The most prominent temple of Tripura, the Tripura Sundari temple’s Lake Kalyan Sagar is famous all over India for the collection of its rare Bostami turtles and various kinds of fishes. But the extinctions of its tortoises have now become a matter of concern for the common masses of the state.

Tortoises were earlier found unable to breed their offspring for the artificial cemented embankments, although the cemented embankments has been bulldozes in order to save the rare species Bostami turtles, which are only found in the Kalyan Sagar of Mata Bari.

Speaking at the programme, the dignitaries said that alone the State Government cannot do anything to save the rare species of the lake. The people should also come forward and should keep the lake clean and pollution free so that the eco-system can be conserved.

Kalyan Sagar is located on the eastern side of the Mata Tripuraswari Temple which is 3 km. away towards south from Udaipur town, Tripura. A big lake Kalyan Sagar just down to the Hillock at the backside of the Temple adds to its beauty. This natural pond has varieties of aqua species. The area of the Kalyan Sagar Lake is 2.752 acre. The lake is considered sacred and devotees worship the fishes and tortoises present here. Kalyan Sagar is famous for very rare species of tortoise in large numbers. 

However, the programme has been organized by the Gomati District Science Forum and supported by Gomati District Administration and Tripura State Pollution Control Board.

During the programme, District Magistrate Sonal Goel, SDM Subhashish Bondopadhayem, Turtle Researcher Scientist Jyoti Prakash Roy Chaudhury and others were present at the programme.