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NGT directs BBMP to stop digging at Yelahanka-Puttenahalli Bird Conservation Reserve and Lake

The National Green Tribunal Southern Zone has directed the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike to stop digging at the Yelahanka-Puttenahalli Bird Conservation Reserve and Lake for laying pipelines. After the Yelahanka-Puttenahalli Lake and Bird Conservation Trust approached the NGT to restrain the BBMP from carrying out any activities, including digging of the earth and putting a huge pipeline in and around …

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

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 …

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1.5 MLD STP at Bengaluru's Vibhutipura Lake awaits power supply

BENGALURU: It has been almost a month since Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board installed the sewage treatment plant at the city’s Vibhutipura lake. BBMP Health Spl Commissioner writes to BWSSB To prevent outbreak of communicable diseases in the city, Special Commissioner of Health, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike Surolkar Vikas Kishore on Saturday wrote a letter to Bangalore Water Supply …

The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board workers on Saturday night and Monday morning removed hyacinth plants which were blocking the water flow partially in channels. Free supply Listing out other measures taken to handle the water crisis, the BWSSB said it is also supplying 1 lakh litres of water for free to areas with the highest population density. Lakes …

Amidst the ongoing water crisis in Bengaluru, the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewage Board has decided to tap into the city’s groundwater resources by filling the drying lakes with 1,300 MLD of treated water. Cauvery water Speaking at a press conference on Saturday, Mr. Manohar said that there was plenty of drinking water available in Bengaluru. Cauvery phase 5 of …

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

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 …

Activists concerned about borewell drilling near lakes

BENGALURU: With incidents of rampant drilling of borewells near lakes and BBMP officials turning a blind eye to the drilling of commercial borewells in lake buffer zones, lake activists are concerned about the water bodies potentially drying up. Similarly, activists have alleged that a person, identified as Srinivas, is allegedly extracting water from the Vibhutipura Lake buffer zone, without any …

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Why fish are dying in Bengaluru’s lakes

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,” …

Another fish kill in Bengaluru after sewage water enters Seetharampalya lake

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, …