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 three-member technical committee formed to probe the breach of Doddabidarakallu, Hosakerehalli and Hulimavu tanks, in its interim report, has indicated that heavy rain and encroachments are among the reasons for them breaching. The report points to “a possible mischievous act of lowering the bund near the breach portion” that could have led to the erosion and subsequent flooding of …
Lakes in the city are handled by a plethora of civic bodies – BBMP, BDA and BWSSB. With poor coordination between these agencies, the water bodies receive step motherly treatment, which results in large scale pollution, a chronic issue, or outright disaster, as was the case with Hulimavu. Harish Bijoor, Brand Guru and vocal civic activist, says that a single …
After the Hulimavu lake in Bengaluru breached on Sunday, the residents living near the lake were shocked after water gushed into their house. Temporary shelters by Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike for the people whose houses were affected by water overflow have been set up. Hulimavu Lake is situated in Bangalore south and comes under the Bommanhalii municipality limits BBMP has …
