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Soundararajan, a resident who lives near the Doddakallasandra lake, said that due to the lack of surveillance by security guards, all kinds of such activities happen even in broad daylight. ....
Some locals have observed one or two dead fish in the lake. Although it cannot be attributed to a mass fish kill incident, it has raised some concerns. During the water quality check conducted by the Action Aid Association, the DO levels on January 9 were found to be about 2.97 mg/L. The ideal levels should typically range between 6.8-8.5 mg/L. ....
The situation at Gowdanapalya Lake has raised eyebrows, as it remains without any protective fencing, essentially extending an open invitation to potential violators. A new gate installed at Kothnur Lake lacks sufficient fencing, leaving the lake ecology exposed to potential harm. Chunchaghatta Lake, a rejuvenated lake, lacks adequate fencing, while Dorakere is said to have eight gateways to the lake. Konnanakunte Lake, rejuvenated in 2023, has a 100-meter boundary still with an old broken fence. ....
We (citizens) need an effective grievance redressal system at BWSSB, which can help us identify the engineer responsible and the contact number for complaints on sewage entering lakes. The present helpline 1916 does not entertain any complaints regarding sewage entering lakes,” he said, adding that BWSSB officers should be sensitive to pollution at lakes and respond to a complaint regarding sewage entering lakes within a day or two, and not beyond. ....
The 18-acre Chunchaghatta Lake is located upstream of the Sarakki Lake in JP Nagar and was rejuvenated only a few years ago by the municipal body Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) at a cost of Rs 2.7 crore. Raghavendra Pachhapur, a lake activist, noted that this lake does not have a diversion channel, leading to an unregulated flow of untreated water into the water body. ....