Bisleri International restores and rededicates lake at Madras Christian College

The lake’s rejuvenation, enhancing its water-holding capacity of approximately 20 million litres, supported by Mega Foundations and the Scrub Society

Bisleri International announced the successful rededication of MCC Lake, a vital water resource for the community. The event marked a significant milestone in the lake’s rejuvenation, enhancing its water-holding capacity of approximately 20 million litres, supported by Mega Foundations and the Scrub Society.

The ceremony took place at Madras Christian College (MCC). Commenced with a warm welcome address by Dr J.V. Reji, President of the Scrub Society, MCC, followed by a heartfelt prayer from Rev. C. Somu Ebenezer, College Chaplain at MCC. Felicitations were offered by Justina Carolin D of Bisleri International and Nimal Raghavan of Mega Foundations.

Cyrus Kallupurackal, Bursar of MCC and K. Ganesh, Director, Sustainability & Corporate Affairs, Bisleri International detailed the rejuvenation project’s progress. Initiated on 1st May 2024, encompassed the widening of the lake’s boundaries, desilting, development of an island to attract bird species, restoration of the check dam, planting of over 100 plus native species along with an IOT enabled and remote-controlled floating duck to monitor water quality levels and provide real-time insights for aqua data research purposes. Also, four recharge pits for rainwater harvesting from the building rooftop were completed with a yearly water recharging capacity of around 9.89 million litres.