Gandhari talab, in Parikshitgarh in Meerut district of UP, is not only important for its historical or mythological background but also can contribute to groundwater recharging. It is said to have been used by Gandhari, mother of the Kauravas in Mahabarata age. Whether this lake really belongs to the Mahabharata age is a topic of debate. The most important object is that this surely acted as a source of water in the neighboring areas. NGOs and the stakeholders came together in 2005 to revive it. But the present condition is again sorrowful.
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http://www.rainwaterharvesting.org/newsletter/gandhari_talab.htm
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