Residents say the snails reach the bund and people mistake them for pebbles
BENGALURU: Morning walkers and locals frequenting Kudlu Doddakere were on Friday shocked to see tens of thousands of snails dead on the lake bund.
The 40-acre water body located near Parappana Agrahara, adopted and maintained by United Way Bengaluru since 2017, is part of a series of lakes, including Parappana Agrahara, Kudlu Chikka Kere, Haraluru, Kasavanahalli, Kaikondarahalli and Sowl Kere.
Residents claim increasing sewage inflow is to blame for the snail deaths. “There is a sewage pipe leading into the lake, which is discharging dirty water into it. Lack of oxygen is the primary reason for the snails to die,” said Shripathi Prabhu, resident, and Kudlu Doddakere activist.