Saketi Lake " A lake near Shivalik Fossil Park at Kala-Amb in district Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh."

 The Saketi lake was existing at one time on the left bank of Markanda river at a distance of about 5 Km from Kala Amb in district Sirmaur Himachal Pradesh but at present the lake has been filled with sand and debris from near by area. The lake could again be developed into a tourist center by removing the muck from the lake. Government must consider the development of this lake in public interest.  The Saketi lake was just near to the Shivalik Fossil Park at Kala-Amb at a distance of about 70 km from Chandigarh. 

At present we can enjoy the Asia's largest fossil Park also known as Saketi Fossil Park situated at this place not the lake. 

                  View of Dinosaur gad mammals

The shivalik fossil park is a National Geo-heritage Fossil Park in the state of Himachal Pradesh having collection of pre- historic vertebrate fossils and Skeltons received from the shivalik geological formation of rocks and clay at Saketi. The park has a museum being maintained by Geological Survey of India, Himachal Pradesh Department of Tourism and Himachal Pradesh Horticulture Department. 

  View of huge land  Tortoise at Shivalik fossil park

There are six life size fiber reinforced plastic models of extinct mammals displayed at the  park. The models include  Tortoise, Gharial, Four Horned Giraffe, Sabre- toothed Cat, large tusked Elephant and Hippopotamus. The park has a miniature form of Pre-historic biological record of fossils and rocks. 

                        Sabre -toothed Cat

The Shivalik fossil park has its importance in developing scientific interest and awareness in public, students and research scholars visiting from all over the world. 

     Large tusked elephant at Shivalik fossil park

The park is situated at village Saketi where the fossils were found, it located about 22 km from Nahan the district head quarters of Sirmaur district. From Ambala and Yamuna Nagar it about 48 Km. From Kala Amb to Fossil park the road is bit rough requiring maintenance.One can reach here by bus up to Kala Amb and then by taxi which is easily available here. one must visit. 

                                      By :- Er. R C Verma