Many apartments have come up in Yelhanka and become a hub for property buyers. However, with the increase in buildings, the residents alleged that there had been encroachments of Rajakaluve, leading to blockage of the water flow and the water overflowing to the localities during rains.
The residents protested and asked the Singanayakanahalli panchayat to take immediate measures to protect the lake. Currently, the water quality and level have gone down. While there are even other problems at the lake like unauthorised fishing, garbage dumped at the lakeside, the digging of borewell inside the lake boundary, and more such issues that need to be addressed.