was intrigued, and read up some history. When land was first bought for this factory, Moolgaokar insisted that trees be planted around the factory, as well as an artificial lake to store and supply water for the nurturing of these trees. At that time, he was criticized for spending Rs 15 lakhs to create the lake. But today, this man-made wetland of 245 acres holds 60 million gallons of water, has dense green cover with over 1,50,000 trees, has supplied thousands of fruit trees to surrounding villages, and is a beautiful haven for over 150 species of migratory birds and sixty types of
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