ahmedabad the sprawling campus of mahatma mandir in gandhinagar is donning a new avatar for the upcoming pravasi bharatiya divas pbd and vibrant gujarat summit vgs besides the usual extravaganza countrybased seminars b2b meetings and an elaborate trade show the high profile guests from across the globe are in for a visual treat exotic landscaping with elaborate and ornate fountains waterfalls lightings amphitheater and lush green gardens will be special attraction for the participants this year the 70metre long stretch from mahatma mandir towards the state assembly building has been designed on theme that would reflect thinking of mahatma gandhi it has been developed by a dubaibased firm waterman international technologies in less than a years time especially to be dedicated to public during the january 2015 vgs our brief was to design the area on gandhian thinking we have made the landscape to look serene with naturally soothing sound generated by waterfalls that are fully automatic and computer controlled said kamal bhatia head corporate communications waterman international technologies the lighting across the gardens and around the waterfalls and ponds are synchronized with the surroundings there are four waterfalls at different heights with automatic sensors to check the quality of water and to maintain a constant level specialized skimmers have also been placed on the pond walls to ensure filtration of surface water so as to remove any floating material that might have entered pond area due to the wind the water features are operated with the help of timers which will control the functioning of water bodies according to a preset plan this will save energy and ensure low maintenance costs bhatia added