Bellandur residents appeal to NGT committee
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Complain about drop in air quality
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Smoke is being created by dry weed and debris in the surroundings of Bellandur lake catching fire.
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Complain about drop in air quality
Days after Bellandur lake caught fire, air quality in the area has dropped, say residents.
Members of Save Bellandur Lake have written to the National Green Tribunal-appointed committee seeking its intervention on the issue.
“You would have been made aware of the major fire at Bellandur, which raged on for 27 hours and then continues to simmer for the third day today (Saturday). Air Quality Monitor is showing a very unhealthy AQI of 257 for the area,” stated the letter.
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The National Green Tribunal-appointed committee, which has been monitoring the rejuvenation efforts of Varthur and Bellandur lakes, is consulting experts on the disposal of silt from Bellandur lake, where traces of heavy metals, such as cadmium, were found.
On Saturday, the committee visited the lakes and storm-water drains around the catchment area along with officials from several agencies, including the Urban Development Department, Bangalore Development Authority, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike, Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB), and Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board .
Soil samples were collected at multiple points. These, according to a member of the committee, would be analysed by both KSPCB and Indian Institute of Science independently. “Earlier too, soil samples were collected. While there seems to be no issue in Varthur lake, heavy metals were found in Bellandur lake. The samples will be tested to check if the soil