Appoint NEERI For Scientific Study of Lakes In Bengaluru Within 10 Days : Karnataka HC
5 years, 6 months ago

Appoint NEERI For Scientific Study of Lakes In Bengaluru Within 10 Days : Karnataka HC

Live Law  

The Karnataka High court has set a deadline of 10 days, for the state government and Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike to appoint National Environmental Engineering Institute, which has agreed to carry out an in-depth scientific study of lakes in the city and also recommend steps to revive the existing lakes and find disappeared ones. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Mohammad Nawaz gave the direction while hearing a PIL filed by Citizen Action Group, which has highlighted the issue of encroachment around lakes and storm water drains releasing water in them thus polluting it. In June, the bench while directing the appointment of the expert agency had observed that "Prima facie we find there has been a complete failure on part of the state government and its authorities to protect the lakes/tanks and other water bodies in the city of Bengaluru. It is pointed out that massive sewage and storm water concretized drainage chutes are being built into and criss-crossing the lake bed.

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Citizens, experts pursue legal action to protect Bengaluru’s water bodies from waste dumping
1 week, 5 days ago

Citizens, experts pursue legal action to protect Bengaluru’s water bodies from waste dumping

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Citizens, activists and experts are worried of the increasing incidents of dumping of waste in water bodies, especially those in Bengaluru outskirts. This comes after citizens approached a team of researchers at the IISc to protect Mylasandra Lake in Ramesh Layout from increasing illegal encroachment and dumping of construction and debris waste and garbage. In an email to the …

Bengaluru residents allege 'massive' encroachment of Hulimavu lake, urge immediate action
1 month ago

Bengaluru residents allege 'massive' encroachment of Hulimavu lake, urge immediate action

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru residents have raised concerns over alleged large-scale encroachment of Hulimavu Lake, claiming that rapid real estate development has drastically altered the once-thriving water body. A video shared on X by ‘Namma Karnataka Weather’ handle claims encroachment by residential complexes "A video shared on X by ‘Namma Karnataka Weather’ claims encroachment by residential complexes and road construction upon the lake’s …

Karnataka govt to take stock of lost water bodies
3 months ago

Karnataka govt to take stock of lost water bodies

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: The state government agencies are currently reviewing base maps and preparing ground survey reports to determine the extent of lake land loss across Karnataka. For instance, Dharmambudhi lake was transformed into the Majestic Bus Stand, Shoolay Lake became an indoor stadium, and Domlur Lake was converted into a residential layout by the Bangalore Development Authority. However, according to government …

HYDRAA chief learns a trick or two from Bengaluru’s lake revival strategy
4 months, 2 weeks ago

HYDRAA chief learns a trick or two from Bengaluru’s lake revival strategy

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Bengaluru’s resilient approach in mitigation of floods and restoration of lakes like Jakkur and Yelahanka impressed Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency Commissioner A V Ranganath. Ranganath, who has cracked down hard on the land mafia and encroachers in Hyderabad by demolishing structures on lakes and drains, visited the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitor Centre on Thursday and …

HYDRAA team in Bengaluru for study on lakes
4 months, 2 weeks ago

HYDRAA team in Bengaluru for study on lakes

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency officials, led by commissioner A.V. Ranganath, visited the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre in Bengaluru on Thursday to study lake protection, restoration, rejuvenation and disaster management. The team studied methods of providing advance rain information to the public with information on how much rain is going to fall, traffic jam alerts, …

Lost in the Flow: The Untold History of Bengaluru's Lakes and Their Associated Land
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Lost in the Flow: The Untold History of Bengaluru's Lakes and Their Associated Land

The Hindu  

The article explores the historical significance of Bengaluru's lakes and their associated land. It highlights the role of the lakes in the city's water management system and the intricate maintenance system that was in place to manage the water flow. However, the rapid urbanization and pressure from real estate have led to the conversion of the downstream land into built-up …

Development works picks up pace at Bengaluru's Vibhuthipura Lake
6 months ago

Development works picks up pace at Bengaluru's Vibhuthipura Lake

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Following Lokayukta inspection and warning, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike officials have accelerated the development of Vibhutipura Lake. Similarly, the Lokayukta also inspected Gottigere and Jakkur Lakes last week and gave necessary directions to officials to address and fix issues like pollution, sewage inflow, incomplete chain link fencing, and discrepancies between estimates and work executed at the lake. The Lokayukta …

Bengaluru lake water not potable: Report
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Bengaluru lake water not potable: Report

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Water from any of the city lakes is not fit for consumption even after treatment, shows a report by the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board. Lake data available with The New Indian Express showed that prominent lakes, like Ulsoor, Madiwala, Yediyur, Sankey, Varthur, Bellandur, Hebbal, Puttenahalli and Mahadevapura, all fall under the D category. The water quality in lakes …

Bengaluru: Lokayukta inspects lakes, orders removal of encroachments
7 months ago

Bengaluru: Lokayukta inspects lakes, orders removal of encroachments

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Following a slew of complaints on poor lake management in the Mahadevpura Zone, Lokayukta Justice BS Patil directed that the lacunae surrounding the Vibhutipura Lake Development Project be fixed, and set a month’s deadline for officials to clear encroachments and establish the boundary of the water body. A team including Upalokayukta Justices KN Phanindra and B Veerappa went on …

Kennametal undertakes the Harokethanahalli Lake restoration project in partnership with Planet Sutra
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Kennametal undertakes the Harokethanahalli Lake restoration project in partnership with Planet Sutra

The Hindu  

Kennametal India Limited, together with Planet Sutra, a sustainability implementation partner, held an event on June 25 to mark the completion of the Harokethanahalli lake restoration project at Bengaluru, India. The project spans nearly 18 acres of land, and the lake itself has a capacity of over 140 million liters of water. Situated amidst agricultural land, commercial orchards and private …

The rains are here, but are Bengaluru’s lakes monsoon-ready?
9 months, 2 weeks ago

The rains are here, but are Bengaluru’s lakes monsoon-ready?

The Hindu  

As one approaches the wetland area of the Kothnur lake in South Bengaluru, bright bougainvillea blooms greet you. Secondary and tertiary often get left out.” There is also the issue of sewage entering the lakes through channels other than the primary storm water drain, an issue which often leaves even the authorities perplexed. During the monsoon, we deploy extra labour …

Royal Challengers Bengaluru restores 3 lakes in water-stressed city
11 months ago

Royal Challengers Bengaluru restores 3 lakes in water-stressed city

The Hindu  

Professional franchise cricket team Royal Challengers Bengaluru has restored three lakes in Bengaluru, a city grappling with a severe water crisis. The water holding capacity of the lakes has also increased to cover up to 17 acres, it said, adding that the lakes will not only facilitate groundwater recharge but also support agricultural activities in the surrounding areas. Ethno-medicinal plant …

How Bengaluru grew and thrived around lakes
1 year ago

How Bengaluru grew and thrived around lakes

The Hindu  

Harini Nagendra brings up the founding myth about modern Bengaluru: how the great warrior Kempe Gowda, a chieftain under the Vijayanagara Empire, saw a hare chasing a hunting dog, a sign of immense bravery. There must have been some activity,“ says Harini, going into the prehistoric past of Bengaluru at a recent lecture titled Bangalore Lakes: An Ecological History at …

BWSSB to Go for Filter Borewells in Lakes to Mitigate Water Crisis in Bengaluru City
1 year ago

BWSSB to Go for Filter Borewells in Lakes to Mitigate Water Crisis in Bengaluru City

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: To mitigate water crisis gripping Bengaluru city, Bangalore Water Supplies and Sewerage Board has decided to emulate ‘filter bore-wells’ in selected lake areas to draw water and supply it to the residents. Besides, an order banning use of water for cleaning vehicles, gardening among others purposes will be banned in Bengaluru city and the residents have been asked to …

Bengaluru will not be able to meet freshwater demand with existing resources, says report
1 year, 5 months ago

Bengaluru will not be able to meet freshwater demand with existing resources, says report

The Hindu  

As a deficit southwest monsoon has left many parts of Karnataka parched, and concern over the water situation in capital city Bengaluru hit the headlines amidst the Cauvery water sharing row, a new report on Bengaluru’s water balance shows that the total demand for freshwater is 2,632 MLD, a high quantum compared to the city’s current claims over various sources. …

Drinking water soon for villages on outskirts of city: Shivakumar
1 year, 5 months ago

Drinking water soon for villages on outskirts of city: Shivakumar

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru: Amidst the ongoing water dispute with Tamil Nadu, deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar has announced the completion of the Cauvery Stage V project, saying drinking water will be supplied to Anekal, Attibele, and 110 villages within the Bhruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike at the earliest. Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar said that 750 MLD of water would be sourced …

Bengaluru Lakes: High Court Directs BBMP, Sewage Board, PCB & Other State Authorities To Jointly Prepare Plan For Removing Encroachments
1 year, 7 months ago

Bengaluru Lakes: High Court Directs BBMP, Sewage Board, PCB & Other State Authorities To Jointly Prepare Plan For Removing Encroachments

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday directed the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike, State Urban Development and Revenue Departments, Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board and Karnataka State Pollution Control Board to jointly come out with an action plan to remove all encroachments on Storm Water Drains and lakes in Bengaluru City. One of the important remedial measures is in the …

Bengaluru lakes have turned into garbage dumping yards
2 years, 5 months ago

Bengaluru lakes have turned into garbage dumping yards

The Hindu  

The areas near Hulimavu lake near Bannerghatta road — once a quiet locality outside Bengaluru city — is now a prime location for real estate. Despite several complaints being given to the civic body, the officials are not acting against it or working towards putting an end to such menace.” “The waste dumped in the lake causes several problems; plastic …

The growing peril of Bengaluru’s missing drains
2 years, 6 months ago

The growing peril of Bengaluru’s missing drains

The Hindu  

In the past 15 years, India has seen several episodes of extreme rainfall in 24 hours: Mumbai received over 900mm of rain in 2005, Chennai had over 300mm in 2015, and now Bengaluru saw over 130mm. Bengaluru had several advantages compared to many other Indian cities: a high elevation, an undulating topography, interconnected lakes, green spaces that helped soak rain, …

Anti-encroachment drive in Bengaluru skips over lakes as BBMP faces multiple hurdles
2 years, 6 months ago

Anti-encroachment drive in Bengaluru skips over lakes as BBMP faces multiple hurdles

The Hindu  

As Bengalureans try to move on from the deluge that crippled normal life recently, the focus was back on the city’s neglected lakes, many of which rose from inconspicuousness with a fury rarely seen before. But so far, no action has been taken to remove encroachments on lakes, which is also one of the major reasons for the flood-like situation …

Probe into closing, encroachment of lakes in Bengaluru will be done: CM
2 years, 6 months ago

Probe into closing, encroachment of lakes in Bengaluru will be done: CM

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday informed the State Legislative Assembly that he would get an inquiry into closing of lakes in Bengaluru and encroachments done. Repeated pandemonium prevailed in the Assembly as the ruling BJP, especially Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, tried to turn the tables on the opposition Congress, accusing it of having taken decisions in the …

​Bengaluru, Sorry For the Suffering, Will Look For Permanent Fix by Next Rains: Civic Chief
2 years, 6 months ago

​Bengaluru, Sorry For the Suffering, Will Look For Permanent Fix by Next Rains: Civic Chief

News 18  

Within four months of taking over as the chief of Bengaluru’s city civic body, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike, Tushar Giri Nath is faced with the daunting task of handling the flash floods that have engulfed the Silicon Capital of India. News18 spoke exclusively to BBMP commissioner Giri Nath on the handling of the situation, given the unprecedented rain and …

Karnataka weather update: Schools, colleges in Bengaluru closed amid heavy rains; several areas waterlogged
2 years, 6 months ago

Karnataka weather update: Schools, colleges in Bengaluru closed amid heavy rains; several areas waterlogged

India TV News  

Highlights Heavy rains in Bengaluru uprooted several trees on Monday The IMD had earlier predicted of heavy downpour in the state for the coming days Officials have been instructed to help locals and repair Bakshi Lake immediately Karnataka weather update: Schools and colleges in Bengaluru declared a holiday on Tuesday due to heavy rains, Bengaluru Urban DC, K Srinivas confirmed. …

Where are Bengaluru’s lakes?
2 years, 8 months ago

Where are Bengaluru’s lakes?

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 10, 2022 18:00 IST On a cloudy day in early June, Leo Saldanha, the 54-year-old coordinator of the Environment Support Group, a non-governmental organisation working on issues of social and environmental justice in India, made a quick survey of the Subramanyapura kere in south-west Bengaluru. According to old topographical sheets of the Survey of India as well …

Karnataka yet to fix deadline for registration of groundwater extraction; sees rise in water levels
2 years, 8 months ago

Karnataka yet to fix deadline for registration of groundwater extraction; sees rise in water levels

The Hindu  

The Central Groundwater Authority’s deadline to register groundwater extraction ended on Thursday. Despite an increasing level of overexploitation of groundwater, the state government still has not taken a call on a deadline for registration of groundwater extraction. According to the report ‘Dynamic Groundwater resources of Karnataka – March 2020’, the groundwater level in the State has significantly increased over the …

Bengaluru Water Crisis: What is causing it?
2 years, 11 months ago

Bengaluru Water Crisis: What is causing it?

Hindustan Times  

The Karnataka capital Bengaluru, is popularly known as the ‘Silicon Valley of India’ and the ‘start-up capital of India’, but citizens have neglected to upkeep one of its first titles, ‘the garden city’. The water board is tasked with pulling nearly all of Bengaluru's water supply from the Cauvery River, which is more than 100 kilometres away from the city. …

Karnataka govt to take all measures to implement Mekedatu project, says Bommai
3 years ago

Karnataka govt to take all measures to implement Mekedatu project, says Bommai

India Today  

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has said the government will take all measures to implement the Mekedatu project, which involves building a balancing reservoir to store 67 TMC of water near Kanakapura in Ramanagara district. READ | 38 Karnataka Congress leaders including DK Shivakumar booked over Mekedatu march "The Cauvery water issue has been resolved by the Cauvery Water Disputes …

Bengaluru civic body rejuvenates 8 out of 39 lakes
3 years, 1 month ago

Bengaluru civic body rejuvenates 8 out of 39 lakes

India Today  

The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike has completed the rejuvenation of eight of the 39 lakes, the work on which started two years ago. Under the Karnataka government's Bengaluru Mission 2022 Programme, the BBMP had set a target to develop 39 lakes in the city that were in serious disuse. The process of rejuvenation includes removing silt and other waste, deepening …

Over 600 flats vacated after Yelahanka lake overflows
3 years, 4 months ago

Over 600 flats vacated after Yelahanka lake overflows

Hindustan Times  

Over 1600 residents in 604 flats in Bengaluru’s Kendriya Vihar apartments were asked to vacate their apartments after the Yelahanka Lake overflowed due to heavy rains on Sunday. Residents of Kendriya Vihar apartments being rescued in boats after the Yelahanka lake overflowed due to heavy rains in Bengaluru on Monday. Multiple agencies worked all day to pump out water in …

Controversy over Siva statue in Begur lake, Bengaluru, communalises an environmental issue
3 years, 6 months ago

Controversy over Siva statue in Begur lake, Bengaluru, communalises an environmental issue

The Hindu  

On August 11, Puneet Kerehalli, a Bengaluru-based activist associated with a fringe Hindu right-wing organisation called the Rashtra Rakshana Pade shot a video that he shared live on his Facebook page. On coming to know of the first incident of unveiling of the statue, Leo F. Saldanha, the coordinator and one of the trustees of the Bengaluru-based Environmental Support Group, …

'Sheer Lawlessness' : Karnataka High Court On Unveiling Of Shiva Statue In Begur Lake Violating Stay Order; Asks Police Commissioner To Probe
3 years, 7 months ago

'Sheer Lawlessness' : Karnataka High Court On Unveiling Of Shiva Statue In Begur Lake Violating Stay Order; Asks Police Commissioner To Probe

Live Law  

Observing that ".openly in daylight, the orders of the court are defied, this is sheer lawlessness, the State government cannot be a party to this and it must take immediate action," the Karnataka High Court on Wednesday directed the Commissioner of Police Bengaluru to personally look into the matter regarding the unveiling of the Shiva Statue constructed on the artificial …

NGT Warns Officials For Failing To Protect Bengaluru Lakes From Contamination [Read Order]
5 years, 4 months ago

NGT Warns Officials For Failing To Protect Bengaluru Lakes From Contamination [Read Order]

Live Law  

Principal Bench of National Green Tribunal has sought explanation from Additional Chief Secretary, Karnataka, Commissioner, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike, Commissioner, Bengaluru Development Authority, Chairman, BWSSB and the Member Secretary, State PCB on why coercive action including 'civil imprisonment' be not ordered for the violations of its. Principal Bench of National Green Tribunal has sought explanation from Additional Chief Secretary, Karnataka, …

Consider Creating Artificial Ponds For Immersion Of Idols And Pooja Materials: Karnataka HC
5 years, 9 months ago

Consider Creating Artificial Ponds For Immersion Of Idols And Pooja Materials: Karnataka HC

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court which has directed the state to appoint NEERI an expert agency to survey and recommend steps to be taken to rejuvenate and restore lakes/tanks in Bengaluru city and also find out disappeared lakes, on Tuesday also directed the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike to install CCTv cameras, around the lakes to prevent miscreants from damaging lakes in …

Prohibition of borewells alone won’t help conserve water
5 years, 11 months ago

Prohibition of borewells alone won’t help conserve water

Deccan Chronicle  

Namma Bengaluru’s experience with increased water scarcity is a problem that is consistently getting worse with every passing year. But sadly, orders prohibiting the drilling of borewells alone is not enough to protect our water resources, the BWSSB and State Government must ensure that its officials have the will and man-power to implement its orders. On December 3, 2012, the …

Karnataka: No lakes to quench city's thirst
6 years, 4 months ago

Karnataka: No lakes to quench city's thirst

Deccan Chronicle  

Not too long ago Bengaluru had more than one source of water supply. Although the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board pumps nearly 1400 million litres of water to the city from the Cauvery river over a long distance from its Mysuru reservoirs, some pockets of the city remain without regular supply. Bengalureans looked hopeful as the board laid the …

Modi in Bengaluru updates: 'Karnataka govt setting new records in corruption, criminals ruling roost in state,' says PM
7 years, 1 month ago

Modi in Bengaluru updates: 'Karnataka govt setting new records in corruption, criminals ruling roost in state,' says PM

Firstpost  

1:41 PM Whatsapp Facebook Twitter What is the Mahadayi River water dispute all about? The 77 kilometre-long Mahadayi or Mandovi river originates at Bhimgad in the Western Ghats in Belagavi district of north Karnataka and flows into the neighbouring Goa where it eventually joins the Arabian Sea. Though the river flow runs 29 kilometres in Karnataka and 52 kilometres in …

Watch: Bengaluru's toxic frothing lakes
7 years, 9 months ago

Watch: Bengaluru's toxic frothing lakes

Firstpost  

Irrespective of repeated complaints and some measures, the crisis of the Bengaluru lakes keep haunting it’s residents. Bengaluru residents were in for a shock on Monday morning as Varthur lake started foaming due to it’s heavy toxicity following a spell of heavy rainfall. From a distance, the foam may look like snow, but it is toxic effluent caused by the …

Where in Bengaluru, are steps taken to save a poisoned lake?
7 years, 10 months ago

Where in Bengaluru, are steps taken to save a poisoned lake?

The Hindu  

On April 19, two years after accumulating froth inexplicably caught fire at the Bellandur lake, the largest in the city, the National Green Tribunal — in perhaps its strictest order yet — pulled up Bengaluru’s governing bodies. Though the Bellandur lake has been seen frothing, due to the churning of detergents in flowing sewage, sporadically for over two decades, it …

Bengaluru: BDA to install CCTVs around Bellandur Lake
7 years, 10 months ago

Bengaluru: BDA to install CCTVs around Bellandur Lake

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: Following directions from the National Green Tribunal, principal bench, Delhi, the Bengaluru Development Authority is gearing up to adhere to the orders and has planned to install CCTV cameras to curb indiscriminate dumping of debris and garbage into the Bellandur lake. Different agencies, like the BWSSB, BDA and Karnataka State Pollution Control Board, brain stormed on the implementation of …

NGT ruling on Bellandur Lake: Election in 2018 puts ruling Congress under greater pressure
7 years, 11 months ago

NGT ruling on Bellandur Lake: Election in 2018 puts ruling Congress under greater pressure

Firstpost  

Wednesday’s ruling by the National Green Tribunal on Bellandur Lake in Bengaluru came as a huge boost to various civic organisations and activists, citizen forums and resident associations fighting for the lake’s right to breathe Wednesday’s ruling by the National Green Tribunal on Bellandur Lake in Bengaluru came as a huge boost to various civic organisations and activists, citizen forums …

Bengaluru's foaming lakes are awash in trash and spit fire again, but no respite soon
8 years, 2 months ago

Bengaluru's foaming lakes are awash in trash and spit fire again, but no respite soon

Firstpost  

Bengaluru’s lakes are hemmed in all on sides by residential complexes, whose waste finds its way into the lakes. The notoriety of the foaming lakes of India’s Silicon Valley had earned it a spot among the must-see tourist spots of the city, making the lake a visual symbol of the degradation of Bengaluru’s environment. “Environmental molestation of Bengaluru’s lakes has …

Public participation vital to protect lakes: Experts
8 years, 5 months ago

Public participation vital to protect lakes: Experts

The Hindu  

The web chat on saving Bengaluru's lakes became a platform for citizens to express their concerns about the state of our water bodies. Yellappa Reddy, former forest officer and environmentalist, who has also been a member of the Lok Adalat and the Regional Empowered Committee on forest clearances; Vinay Baindur, researcher on Urban Governance and Reforms, and citizen activist Arbind …

#whatsyourissue: Bringing our lakes back to good health
8 years, 5 months ago

#whatsyourissue: Bringing our lakes back to good health

The Hindu  

With the city, and the state, staring at water scarcity, this is perhaps the best time to look at the health of lakes in Bengaluru. Over the past week, The Hindu ’s #whatsyourissue campaign highlighted some of the problems that have been troubling our lakes, as well as possible solutions. After the article was published, the local councillor Hanumanthu G. …

Bengaluru rains: People take to fishing on roads as flooded streets jam traffic
8 years, 7 months ago

Bengaluru rains: People take to fishing on roads as flooded streets jam traffic

Firstpost  

Due to the incessant rains in Bengaluru over the past two days, the Bellandur lake in the southeastern part of the city has not only been overflowing but has started frothing again. According to The Newsminute, apart from the areas around the Bellandur lake, Hosur Main Road, NICE road junction below Electronic City flyover, Old Madras Raod, Hulimavu, Arekere area …

Lake encroachments cause flooding during monsoon: Sridhar Pabbisetty
8 years, 10 months ago

Lake encroachments cause flooding during monsoon: Sridhar Pabbisetty

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU: In the wake of National Green Tribunal order which has increased the buffer zones on the lake periphery, the citizens have to be more vigilant and report instance of lake encroachment to the authorities and organizations concerned. In an interview the Chief Executive Officer of Namma Bengaluru Foundation Sridhar Pabbisetty said the body is committed to ensure that the …

Bengaluru: A lakefront, now an eyesore
9 years, 1 month ago

Bengaluru: A lakefront, now an eyesore

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: “Owning a house overlooking a beautiful lake in South Bengaluru had always been our dream. Another resident, Y. Umadevi says, recently the BBMP and urban authorities jointly took up a lake encroachment demolition drive and bulldozed unauthorized structures, giving hope that the lake will get a fresh lease of life along with the residents who live on the outskirts. …

Bengaluru’s Frothing Lake: An IISc Scientist Offers Solutions
9 years, 5 months ago

Bengaluru’s Frothing Lake: An IISc Scientist Offers Solutions

The Quint  

Following the Bengalurean’s outcry over the Bellandur Lake that has been spewing toxic froth every time it rains in the city, a scientist at the Indian Institute of Science, TV Ramachandra, has reiterated that solutions are very much available, if the government had the willpower to execute it. —TV Ramachandra, Scientist, IISc Speaking to The News Minute, he said that …

Live chat: Bengaluru‬ Lakes - What is wrong, what can we do about it?
9 years, 10 months ago

Live chat: Bengaluru‬ Lakes - What is wrong, what can we do about it?

The Hindu  

A conversation with water conservationist S. Vishwanath about the dying lakes of Bengaluru. Mohit M. Rao : Whether it is froth all over the lake or encroachments that have caused lakes to go dry, the state of Bengaluru's once-hallowed water bodies is a matter of concern. Shrikant: varthur lake is the best example of human disaster Rajesh: It is very …

Lake breaches, 500 houses flooded in Netravati Layout
11 years, 6 months ago

Lake breaches, 500 houses flooded in Netravati Layout

The Hindu  

Never in his dreams did S. Giridhar, a sales executive, think that the lake near his house would breach and flood his home. At around 6 a.m., the bund of the Gangaiah Chetty lake in Devasandra ward breached and the water flooded nearly 500 houses in Netravati Layout, a low-lying area. Nayak, Bangalore Development Authority’s chief engineer, said the lake …

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