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| location = Para, [[Mehsana]], [[Gujarat]]<br />
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| basin_countries = [[India]]<br />
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| area = {{convert|950|m2|abbr=on}}<br />
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| cities = [[Mehsana]]<br />
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'''Para Lake''', officially '''Swami Vivekanand Lake,''' is located in [[Mehsana]] city in [[Gujarat]] state of India. Excavated during the [[Baroda State|Gaekwad rule]], it was redeveloped and opened in 2019.<br />
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==History==<br />
The lake was excavated during the [[Baroda State|Gaekwad rule]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.gstv.in/%e0%aa%ae%e0%aa%b9%e0%ab%87%e0%aa%b8%e0%aa%be%e0%aa%a3%e0%aa%be%e0%aa%a8%e0%aa%be-%e0%aa%aa%e0%aa%b0%e0%aa%be-%e0%aa%a4%e0%aa%b3%e0%aa%be%e0%aa%b5%e0%aa%a8%e0%aa%be%e0%aa%82-%e0%aa%ac%e0%ab%8d/|title=મહેસાણાના પરા તળાવનાં બ્યુટીફિકેશન માટે કરોડોનો ખર્ચ, તળાવ હાલત જેમની તેમ|date=2018-01-29|website=GSTV|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-03}}</ref> It is spread over area of {{convert|950|m2}}.<ref name="DB1"/> In 2007, the Mehsana Municipality appointed a contractor for beautification and redevelopment of the lake and the project was started by [[Anilkumar Patel|Anil Patel]], then Member of [[Gujarat Legislative Assembly]]. After initial spending of {{INRConvert|80|l}}, the project was delayed due to allegations of scam. The project was delayed for several years and the estimated cost increased from {{INRConvert|3|c}} to {{INRConvert|7.8|c}}. The project was restarted in 2016.<ref name="DB1"/><ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vtvgujarati.com/news-details/para-lake-of-not-been-done-for-11-years-in-mehsana|title=11 વર્ષના વ્હાણા વાઇ ગયા છતા નથી બન્યું હજી મહેસાણાનું તળાવ 3 કરોડનો ખર્ચ વધીને 10 કરોડ થઇ ગયો...|website=VTV Gujarati|language=en|access-date=2019-11-03}}</ref> The lake was renamed after [[Swami Vivekananda|Swami Vivekanand]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sandesh.com/mehsana-para-lake-now-new/|title=મહેસાણા પરા તળાવ હવે નવાં રંગરોગાન ધારણ કરશે|website=sandesh.com|access-date=2019-11-03}}</ref> and opened to the public on 4 August 2019 by Deputy Chief Minister [[Nitinbhai Patel]].<ref name="DB1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.divyabhaskar.co.in/news/gift-of-para-lake-to-mehsanas-after-13-years-today-inaugurated-by-nitin-patel-1564894655.html|title=13 વર્ષ બાદ મહેસાણાવાસીઓને પરા તળાવની ભેટ, આજે નીતિન પટેલના હસ્તે લોકાર્પણ|last=Bhati|first=Deepak|date=2019-08-04|website=divyabhaskar|language=gujarati|access-date=2019-11-03}}</ref><br />
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==Amenities==<br />
The children play area, yoga centre, food court, jogging tracks and boating felicities are developed and a toy train is introduced.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://rakhewaldaily.com/Home/NewsDetails?Rand=SDhZBcuKEk&Url=-aa|title=મહેસાણામાં હવે પરા તળાવમાં ટ્રેન,બોટિંગની મજા માટે પરિવારે રૂ.250 ખર્ચવા પડશે|website=Rakhewal|access-date=2019-11-03|language=gu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://atalsamachar.com/mehasana-para-lake-game-development-perfection/|title=મહેસાણા શહેરના પરા તળાવમાં રમતગમતના સાધનો સાથે ડેવલપ કામ પૂર્ણતાના આરે પહોચ્યુ|publisher= Atal Samachar|language=gu|access-date=2019-11-03}}</ref><br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[Rajmahal, Mehsana]]<br />
* [[Boter Kothani Vav]]<br />
* [[Nagalpur Lake]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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{{Hydrography of Gujarat|state=collapsed}}<br />
[[Category:Lakes of Gujarat]]<br />
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Mehsana district]]<br />
[[Category:Mehsana]]<br />
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