Bengaluru: Large and Medium Industries Minister M.B. Patil, who is also the in-charge minister for Vijayapura, announced on Friday that Coca-Cola has come forward to rejuvenate the historic Mamadapura Lake in Babaleshwara Taluk of Vijayapura District at a cost of Rs 1 crore.


Senior company officials, Himanshu Priyadarshi and Mukund Trivedi, met with the minister to discuss the initiative.

Patil explained that the lake, constructed during the Adil Shahi period in the 16th century, is one of the largest in the state. As afforestation in memory of Siddeshwara Swameeji is being taken up on 1,654 acres surrounding the lake, the location is expected to become a major tourist attraction in the district once the project is completed, Patil opined.

The project includes the construction of a Bandhara and the development of an 800-meter tank bund. Additional proposed works include beautifying and strengthening the bund, installing fencing and handrails, creating footpaths, and setting up a children's play area, the minister informed.