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 …
