Thadlaskein Lake&Resort gets a face-lift
The Thadlaskein resort located around 56 km from Shillong and 8 km from Jowai off National Highway-44 is a property of the MTDC Ltd. With the passage of time, the resort was closed down as it could not be managed due to the negligible number of tourists visiting the resort because it was ill-maintained although it is situated opposite to a legendary lake—The Sajar Nangli Lake or the Thadlaskein Lake.
The government finding that the resort has become a white elephant for maintenance took a brave decision and leased out both the resort as well as the lake to a local entrepreneur S. K. Lato who now along with his daughter Osaka Challam has given a total face lift to the entire building and created facilities to meet the requirements of the domestic and international tourists visiting this resort.
Speaking to The Meghalaya Guardian on the initiatives taken to maintain the resort as well as the lake Lato said according to tradition, the lake was dug by the followers of the Jaintia chieftain – U Sajar Nangli—as an eternal memorial and this captivatingly placid lake has been “a must see” spot for the tourists. Besides, tourists who visit the lake will know the legend behind it, Lato said. He further said that when the lake was leased out to him, it took time to clean it up. Team efforts have made the lake one of the attractive piece where boating facilities has also been provided along with pathways which are well maintained. Over 20,000 fishes are also reared in the lake Lato said. "I will put in my efforts to make this lake one of the best tourist spots in the state" a confident Lato said.
Narrating the legendary story of Sajar Nangli, Lato said Nangli was against the marriage of his niece with a king who had converted himself to Hinduism. So the king planned to kill Nangli. On knowing about the king's plan Nangli decided to flee from the kingdom along with his followers. But before they parted from their beloved motherland, they dug lakes every where they set foot. Besides many other lakes in Nartiang, Thadlaskein Lake is one of such lakes dug with edges of bows and arrows by Nangli and his soldiers in 1450 AD, which is fed by perennial underground springs as an eternal memorial.
Therefore the lake as well as the resort is popular and we can say that they are one of the tourists’ spots with a legendary story behind.
The two storey Thadlaskein resort now offers tourists with its best facilities besides blessed with beautiful surroundings.
On the management of the resort The Meghalaya Guardian was able to interact with the Thadlaskein resort director Osaka Challam. She said the resort was "ramshackled" when the MTDC Ltd. was managing it at that time. To put the resort back on the rail and for beautifying the Thadlaskein Lake, the management has already invested Rs.75 lakhs, Osaka informed. The resort now has 6 rooms, 4 cottages and a banquet hall. Besides, there is a plan to expand the resort after its total completion. Employing around 25 to 30 local village people in the form of waiters, malies and others the resort will in less than a years time become one of the popular resorts in Jaintia Hills.
The government finding that the resort has become a white elephant for maintenance took a brave decision and leased out both the resort as well as the lake to a local entrepreneur S. K. Lato who now along with his daughter Osaka Challam has given a total face lift to the entire building and created facilities to meet the requirements of the domestic and international tourists visiting this resort.
Speaking to The Meghalaya Guardian on the initiatives taken to maintain the resort as well as the lake Lato said according to tradition, the lake was dug by the followers of the Jaintia chieftain – U Sajar Nangli—as an eternal memorial and this captivatingly placid lake has been “a must see” spot for the tourists. Besides, tourists who visit the lake will know the legend behind it, Lato said. He further said that when the lake was leased out to him, it took time to clean it up. Team efforts have made the lake one of the attractive piece where boating facilities has also been provided along with pathways which are well maintained. Over 20,000 fishes are also reared in the lake Lato said. "I will put in my efforts to make this lake one of the best tourist spots in the state" a confident Lato said.
Narrating the legendary story of Sajar Nangli, Lato said Nangli was against the marriage of his niece with a king who had converted himself to Hinduism. So the king planned to kill Nangli. On knowing about the king's plan Nangli decided to flee from the kingdom along with his followers. But before they parted from their beloved motherland, they dug lakes every where they set foot. Besides many other lakes in Nartiang, Thadlaskein Lake is one of such lakes dug with edges of bows and arrows by Nangli and his soldiers in 1450 AD, which is fed by perennial underground springs as an eternal memorial.
Therefore the lake as well as the resort is popular and we can say that they are one of the tourists’ spots with a legendary story behind.
The two storey Thadlaskein resort now offers tourists with its best facilities besides blessed with beautiful surroundings.
On the management of the resort The Meghalaya Guardian was able to interact with the Thadlaskein resort director Osaka Challam. She said the resort was "ramshackled" when the MTDC Ltd. was managing it at that time. To put the resort back on the rail and for beautifying the Thadlaskein Lake, the management has already invested Rs.75 lakhs, Osaka informed. The resort now has 6 rooms, 4 cottages and a banquet hall. Besides, there is a plan to expand the resort after its total completion. Employing around 25 to 30 local village people in the form of waiters, malies and others the resort will in less than a years time become one of the popular resorts in Jaintia Hills.
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