The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) engaged contractors to take up developmental works at various lakes and parks, but these developmental works have become detrimental for the survival of saplings planted and nurtured by lake activists and volunteers over the years.
The fence surrounding Basavanapura Lake is either broken or damaged at four locations on the southern side of the lake along the newly asphalted road. It is alleged that a portion of the fence was damaged while asphalting the road but the contractor or the former corporator did not bother to repair the damaged fence. A correspondent who visited Basavanapura Lake on Sunday afternoon noticed a stray cattle grazing on the lake bund where saplings are planted.