What is more worrisome is that, despite their enormous importance, the number of lakes under class E has gone up. In September this year, nearly 20% of the lakes (20 out of 98 lakes) were under Class E. Needless to say, none of the Bengaluru lakes fall under Class C.
BBMP posts home guards at lakes in three shifts. For a standard-size lake, the requirement is a minimum of four to five home guards, all three shifts combined. However, for a big water body spread beyond 60 to 70 acres, a minimum of five home guards per shift is needed.