Rajasekhar Reddy, a resident of Nallurahalli comments, “We have been complaining to the BBMP Lakes Department for the last two years about sewage entering into the lake through the stormwater drain but nothing has been done till now.
The pooja was held in December 2021 by the then Urban Development Minister Byrathi Basavaraj and work order was issued to a contractor in January 2022 but the rejuvenation of the lake is yet to begin.
It is said the Deputy Commissioner had issued an order on September 25, 2009 reserving 13 guntas of land on Survey No.20 as a road for the public purpose. “The authorities must maintain the status quo. They must ensure the builder obeys the Deputy Commissioner’s order of reserving land for the road,’’ said a resident on Maramma Temple Road.
A year ago, this very lake was a subject of concern, with its overgrown weeds dominating the landscape. On August 21, 2022, Bangalore Mirror published an article “Lake’s Sake,” which highlighted the alarming state of the lake. The report highlighted how the BBMP Lakes Department’s lack of supervision or inspection of the rejuvenated lake had an adverse impact on the water body. The lake was rejuvenated at an estimated cost of Rs 3 crore four years ago.