Devi Lake, the largest in Chitwan National Park, is on the verge of drying up

The water body covering an area of 25 hectares is estimated to have shrunk to its half.

Devi Lake is the largest of the lakes situated inside Chitwan National Park. Rampreet Yadav, who worked for the demarcation of the park before it was formally established in 1973 and was promoted to chief conservation officer, said he is now shocked to see the dry lake, which used to be filled with water.