Raw sewage enters Bengaluru's Sheelavanthakere Lake, kills fish
5 months, 1 week ago

Raw sewage enters Bengaluru's Sheelavanthakere Lake, kills fish

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Tonnes of dead fish have been found floating on the banks of Sheelavanthakere Lake in Whitefield since Sunday. Residents and walkers said it could be due to raw sewage entering the lake from the Nallurahalli side, following rain last week. Officials from the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike, Lakes division, said the mass fish kill is because of depletion of dissolved oxygen levels in the polluted lake. The officials said they have sent a proposal to the government to install a 1.25-metre diameter diversion pipe at the lake to stop sewage from flowing in. Walkers said sewage flooding the lake was reported earlier too, but the BBMP lakes division has not developed the water body.

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Bengaluru lake water not potable: Report
4 months, 1 week 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 …

Fish Found Dead in Lake in Telangana
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Fish Found Dead in Lake in Telangana

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: A large number of dead fish were seen floating in a lake in Sangareddy district and officials cited depletion of dissolved oxygen level in the water body as the cause for the mortality. The fish were found dead in the 230 acre lake at Chitkul village on Monday evening and necessary measures were taken to increase the dissolved oxygen …

Summer gives an opportunity to regenerate Bengaluru lakes
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Summer gives an opportunity to regenerate Bengaluru lakes

The Hindu  

Lakes drying up as the scorching summer heat intensifies. But now, they are building bunds around the lake for people to walk, and this means almost a uniform increase in depth.” This design, dubbed as ‘soup bowl’ to help increase water capacity and suit fisheries, is inevitably hostile to migratory birds that usually flock to shallow areas within a lake. …

Why fish are dying in Bengaluru’s lakes
1 year, 3 months ago

Why fish are dying in Bengaluru’s lakes

The Hindu  

The sight of thousands of dead fish floating in a lake or flames dancing on the surface of a waterbody may seem like scenes from a dystopian science fiction film. The city’s civic body has served notices to Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board in 2022 to find a permanent solution to fix this lake, to no avail to date,” …

Bengaluru Lakes: High Court Directs BBMP, Sewage Board, PCB & Other State Authorities To Jointly Prepare Plan For Removing Encroachments
1 year, 5 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 …

Fishkill in Lower Ambalipura lake in HSR Layout in Bengaluru
1 year, 5 months ago

Fishkill in Lower Ambalipura lake in HSR Layout in Bengaluru

The Hindu  

Residents of HSR Layout in Bengaluru are fed up of seeing dead fish floating in the Lower Ambalipura lake for nearly a week now. Raghavendra B. Pachhapur, Senior Project Lead, Action Aid, who has been tracking fishkill in lakes in Bengaluru, said this was the 13th fishkill reported this year. A study by Action Aid in July 2022 showed that …

Question mark on water quality in Bengaluru as contamination threat looms
1 year, 7 months ago

Question mark on water quality in Bengaluru as contamination threat looms

The Hindu  

Sweating it out in the scorching summer heat, compelled to judiciously use scarce water, Bengalureans are always under a looming threat: Drinking water contamination, which plays havoc with their lives every time sewage enters the system. Trenches dug up for sewage lines that cut through water lines, flooded sewage drains overflowing or intruding into leaky Cauvery lines, old, worn-out pipes …

Another fish kill in Bengaluru after sewage water enters Seetharampalya lake
1 year, 9 months ago

Another fish kill in Bengaluru after sewage water enters Seetharampalya lake

The Hindu  

A fish kill incident was reported at Seetharampalya lake on Saturday after sewage water entered the lake following the recent rainfall. He added, “While BBMP officials are not concerned about the water quality, the BWSSB also does not ensure to keep the water clean.” Fish kill attributed to rianfall BBMP officials, however, said that at most lakes in the city, …

Bengaluru lakes have turned into garbage dumping yards
2 years, 3 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 …

Aquatic ecosystem choked as pollutants flow into Bengaluru lakes
2 years, 3 months ago

Aquatic ecosystem choked as pollutants flow into Bengaluru lakes

The Hindu  

The impact of the neglect of lakes by way of encroachments and unscientific rejuvenation processes was on full display during the recent heavy rains, but what goes on inside the lakes is a story that is equally distressing. According to a report, which was released earlier this year, around 35 cases of fish kill were seen in the city in …

Large number of fish found dead in Haralur lake for second time this year
2 years, 3 months ago

Large number of fish found dead in Haralur lake for second time this year

The Hindu  

Bengaluru Several fish were found dead at Haralur lake in Bellandur, South-East Bengaluru, allegedly due to the entry of sewage along with rainwater in the city. The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike needs to strengthen lake water quality monitoring.” A BBMP official from the Lake Department said, “We are cleaning the lake and the dead fish will be cleaned soon. An …

Fish choke to death in Jakkur lake
2 years, 5 months ago

Fish choke to death in Jakkur lake

The Hindu  

Several fish were found dead at Jakkur lake in North Bengaluru, allegedly due to the entry of sewage along with rainwater after the recent rains in the city. For the last couple of days, the fish in the lakes are dying as a result of the polluted water, the walkers here said, adding that it has been happening after the …

Bengaluru lakes see eight instances of fish kill in seven months of 2022, finds ActionAid report
2 years, 5 months ago

Bengaluru lakes see eight instances of fish kill in seven months of 2022, finds ActionAid report

The Hindu  

In an alarming trend, a total of eight instances of fish kill were reported in Bengaluru lakes within seven months of 2022, surpassing the annual fish kill numbers in the last five years. “Three cases of fish kill in Haralur lake within five years is a matter of serious concern and sewage seems to be the major reason, apart from …

Where are Bengaluru’s lakes?
2 years, 6 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 …

Sewage enters Kothnur lake in south Bengaluru, causes death of fish
2 years, 9 months ago

Sewage enters Kothnur lake in south Bengaluru, causes death of fish

The Hindu  

A large number of fish died in Kothnur lake in J.P. Nagar 7th phase after sewage entered the water body in south Bengaluru over the last few days. On learning about dead fish turning up on the banks of the lake a few days before the inauguration, the BWSSB despatched suction machines to clear the sewage. Residents claim that sewage …

Hundreds of Dead Fish Found Floating in Bengaluru Lake, Effluents Dumped in Water to Blame
3 years, 7 months ago

Hundreds of Dead Fish Found Floating in Bengaluru Lake, Effluents Dumped in Water to Blame

News 18  

Hundreds of dead fish were found floating since the past one week at a lake in Bengaluru, sparking fear among locals who were also forced to bear the stench of rotting fish. The Mottanalluru lake in South Bengaluru saw hundreds of dead fish accumulate at the lakeside, possibly an adverse effect of chemicals, effluents and pesticides dumped into the lake …

Guest Column: Wetlands maintained by BBMP are full of sewage
5 years, 10 months ago

Guest Column: Wetlands maintained by BBMP are full of sewage

Deccan Chronicle  

The historic Ulsoor lake, which dates back to the time of Kempegowda, has been a symbol of Bengaluru for generations. There was a time when Bengaluru was one of the best Indian cities to live in and Ulsoor lake was at the heart of its image as a city boasting of good weather, greenery and little pollution. Just over a …

Ulsoor lake: Why can't we bank on you, BBMP
5 years, 10 months ago

Ulsoor lake: Why can't we bank on you, BBMP

Deccan Chronicle  

The Madras Sappers may have the charge of maintaining Ulsoor Lake but its wetlands, which are the BBMP's responsibility, are filled with sewage that pollutes the lake, too. People, who live around the lake are not surprisingly, upset by the lethargy of the BBMP in clearing the lake of weeds and garbage and keeping its water free of sewage despite …

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