100 Seater Boat to Cruise in Lake Fatehsagar

By Sayeed Ahmed
Published: May 17, 2013 | Last Updated: 17 May 2013 7:48 PM
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With an initiative of Tourism Department Udaipur, 100 seater double-deck cruise boat will be shortly seen at the Fatehsagar Lake. The cruiser boat will operate on a 60 minutes slow ride across the lake; it is for the first time in Rajasthan that such a service will be launched.

According to the officials of Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation (RTDC) contract of this service is given to Yash Amusement, which will be responsible for purchase of boat and lawful operations of service for both tourists and local mass of the city. [Read more...]

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Around Town

No Vehicle Zone of Fatehsagar to be facilitated with Golf Carts

By Sayeed Ahmed
Published: May 4, 2013 | Last Updated: 04 May 2013 8:44 PM
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Udaipur Municipal Corporation (UMC) has announced the launching of golf carts, both at Fatehsagar and Gulab bagh. The facility will be available at Fatehsagar Pal from next week onwards; required electric carts have been recently transported to Udaipur by the respective contractor.

According to Satyanarayan Acharya, Commissioner UMC, the golf cart rides could be availed by tourists as well as localites, however the facility is not free of cost, interested ones will have to pay a nominal charge for the rides. Although the facility will be available at Fatehsagar from next week onwards, some ground work is still pending, like installation of booking counter and finalization of rate list. [Read more...]

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Car slings over Boundary Wall of Lake Fateh Sagar

By Zaheer Abbas
Published: April 22, 2013 | Last Updated: 22 April 2013 2:34 PM
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A white colored Volkswagen Polo car was seen swinging over the edge of Lake Fatehsagar after breaking the boundary wall. The accident took place on Sunday 21st April evening at Rani Road (opposite to Hotel Pannavilas).

No fatalities have been reported in the incident, however a large number of people gathered to see the unusual scene.

The car completely leaned down towards the dry terrain of the lake after crashing with the cemented boundary wall.

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Most Amazing Photos of Lake Fateh Sagar

By Zaheer Abbas
Published: April 20, 2013 | Last Updated: 21 April 2013 3:50 PM
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Udaipur’s one of the most beautiful Lakes, Fateh Sagar (FS) has attracted innumerous photographers who have clicked infinite photographs.  In every angle and shot, the beauty of FS remained peerless and soothing to every spectator.

Rahul Soni, a budding photo journalist and regular contributor to UdaipurTimes.com visited Maharana Pratap Smarak (Moti Magri) today evening and captured some of the most amazing photographs of the hillock garden and the view of FS. [Read more...]

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Part of Wall at Fateh Sagar Paal Collapses

By Zaheer Abbas and Rahul Soni
Published: February 10, 2013 | Last Updated: 10 February 2013 8:35 PM
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A big and bulky part of a wall of Fateh Sagar’s paal went down crashing into the lake today. This incident did not occur suddenly as administration had been intimated many a times by public and media about the fragile condition of Paal’s waterside area. [Read more...]

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If You Love Fateh Sagar ‘Like’ Save Fateh Sagar Facebook Page

By Vajrasar Goswami
Published: January 27, 2013 | Last Updated: 27 January 2013 7:23 PM
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save-fsIn order to save Fateh Sagar Lake from man made pollution, a concerned citizen has taken an initiative through social networking site Facebook.

Save Fateh Sagar, a facebook page invites all those who really care about the lake rather than just praising its beauty and move on.

Fateh Sagar is one of the most beautiful aspects of the City of Lakes Udaipur, but few (read many) gives no dime to that and treats it like their own possession, which they can use/pollute at will.

With the daily multiplying Fan Pages on FaceBook, Save Fatehsagar was one which caught our attention and we tried to explore by conversing with the man behind the effort – Atul Mathur.

“Administration scribbled on the boards saying fine of Rs. 2000 on bathing/polluting lakes, but it seems like there is a reward of Rs. 2000 on doing it”, says Atul. [Read more...]

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Issues

Paal’s Gates Locked to stop Rash Riding

By Zaheer Abbas
Published: January 9, 2013 | Last Updated: 09 January 2013 8:12 PM
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To stop the driving nuisance at Fateh Sagar’s Paal, Udaipur administration has locked the gates that are installed on the both side of the Paal road (Kala kiwad-Dewali).

According to UIT official Anil Nepaliya, the gates were locked after often-reported accidents in this area.

The decision will surely impede rash driving in one of the most liked place of Udaipur.

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Paal ‘No Vehicle’ Once Again

By Sayeed Ahmed
Published: January 2, 2013 | Last Updated: 02 January 2013 11:10 PM
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UIT finally showed their concern over ‘No Vehicle’ at Fatehsagar Paal; the initiative declared by the ex-Collector Hemant Gera was concretely implemented with installation of barricades at Paal, to put a check on traffic movement in the area.

Today, barricades were installed ensuring that no vehicle enters the restricted zone at Paal. Though, the declaration of ‘No Vehicle’ at Fatehsagar Paal was made by ex-collector Hemant Gera lobg time ago, there was little consideration given to the declaration.

It is to be noted that soon after passing the orders, UIT had blocked the Road connecting both the end points of Paal. [Read more...]

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Candle March and Protests continue in Udaipur

By Gaurav Bhandari
Published: January 1, 2013 | Last Updated: 01 January 2013 8:45 PM
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Protests and rallies by various social groups and general public against the Delhi gang rape case continued nationwide today also. In Udaipur, students from MPUAT and CTAE participated in a candle march and prayed for the departed soul of the victim.

March started from Swaroop Sagar where students shouted slogans against the culprits and walked towards Fateh Sagar with banners and posters in their hands. MPUAT president Rishi Upadhyay said that in our nation, where women are treated as God, such an incident is very unfortunate and extremely criminal. [Read more...]

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News

Udaipur Youth Furious over Delhi Police’s action against Protestors

  • Students gathered at Fateh Sagar, held candle march
  • Prayed for rape-victim’s health
By Zaheer Abbas
Published: December 23, 2012 | Last Updated: 23 April 2013 8:12 PM
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Joining hands with the thousands of protesters demonstrating at Delhi against the gang-rape incident and demanding capital punishment for all the accused, several groups of youngsters held candle-march rallies and expressed their utter concern over the boiling issue.

Youth mostly students from school and colleges walked at Fateh Sagar’s paal chanting ‘We want Justice’ and insisting administration to take immediate action against the culprits. Hundreds of candles were lighted to proscribe the darkness of evil.

Protestors also expressed fury over Delhi Police using force to disperse the crowd that include women and children. [Read more...]

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