However, miscreants, who have not only stolen but also broken most of the bulbs fitted to the electrical poles along the walking path, are now attempting to filch bamboo from the premises. A few days ago, the miscreants cut a bamboo plant but failed to remove it from the cluster of bamboos. “I was surprised to see that one of the bamboo plants had been cut. I immediately informed the volunteers at the lake. The authorities concerned must take measures to prevent miscreants from entering the lake,’’ said Balasubramanian S, a resident of Sai Sadan, Pai Layout.
Bengaluru has 201 lakes covering 6,009.36 acres and most of them have poor ecology and are in dire want of rejuvenation. Month on month, the lakes are classified as category D and E.
These developments follow the publication of two articles by the Bangalore Mirror on October 11. These articles, titled “Let the lakes be.” and “What an idea! Draining a lake to desilt wetland,” highlight the concerns of residents regarding Benniganahalli Lake, a celebrated model lake in the city and how lake activists insisted on stopping draining water from Seegehalli Lake as it is needed to water the plants and trees around the lake bund.