It’s time to douse the fire
ByY Maheswara ReddyY Maheswara Reddy / Updated: Apr 9, 2021, 06:00 IST
Vacant sites around apartments are a favourite dumping zone and miscreants burn the
waste at night, thus causing trouble to residents
Hundreds of people residing at apartments around Kudlu Doddakere on Hosa Road in the Bommanahalli zone have been struggling to cope with the
frequent burning of waste dumped at
vacant spots.
“Burning of waste has become a routine for miscreants and the smoke emanating from it is a health hazard for us, especially senior citizens and children,’’ said Rashmi, a resident of Purva Skywood.
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.